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Jul 5, 2023 | 02:29 PM

Long Beach Ralph

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front shoch tower failure

i had a shoch tower failure driving around the Montauk Light House at 25 mph Not supposed to happen on a world class sports car.

Jul 5, 2023 | 03:22 PM

Dane@LGmotorsports

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i had a shoch tower failure driving around the Montauk Light House at 25 mph Not supposed to happen on a world class sports car.

Any pictures of the failure?

Jul 5, 2023 | 10:33 PM

Racer X

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I am curious for a picture. It is the type of failure you do not expect to happen on any new car short of jumping it or a wreck.

Jul 6, 2023 | 12:03 AM

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My friend and I designed and made vertical clips (1/8" flat steel) that hook over the strut tower outside and use the lower/outer 2 strut bolts to hold them. A 20 minute install on my C8 Z51 road racer. This will prevent the strut from tearing at the lower bolt area.

Jul 6, 2023 | 01:04 AM

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Can you post a few photos please and could you make this available for a price?

Thanks

Jul 7, 2023 | 02:49 PM

BADBIRDCAGE

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A picture would certainly help in explaining the failure.

Jul 7, 2023 | 08:11 PM

racerx8

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Can you post a few photos please and could you make this available for a price?

Thanks

I'm getting ready to go to the Glen next week so when I return I'll try to take some pics on and off the car. Thanks for the interest, Joe

Jul 9, 2023 | 09:18 PM

Guard Dad

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Is this a stock suspension or is this coil overs?

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Jul 10, 2023 | 09:39 AM

BADBIRDCAGE

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Is this a stock suspension or is this coil overs?

All C8 Corvettes have coil over shock assemblies as original equipment.

Jul 10, 2023 | 12:43 PM

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Long Beach Ralph

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I'm new sorry How do i add pictures.

Jul 10, 2023 | 01:07 PM

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Long Beach Ralph

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how do i do that to put pictures on my post

Jul 10, 2023 | 01:32 PM

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Quote:

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All C8 Corvettes have coil over shock assemblies as original equipment.

My mistake. I’ll try to be clearer. Was this a stock suspension or aftermarket coil overs, as in a performance or track orientated set up that might put additional loads into the chassis?

Jul 10, 2023 | 02:30 PM

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Jul 10, 2023 | 03:02 PM

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Here is a photo

Here is a photo of the failure

Here is the failure

Jul 10, 2023 | 03:15 PM

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More pics of shock tower failure

Different views

Jul 10, 2023 | 04:11 PM

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I have not seen a failure like that without an impact, like a curb, or pot hole. Was their wheel damage as well. It looks like the shock or spring would have to stack solid to do that.