Z06 Stanced...

[Arteeste]

Soooo sweet - luv me some z06

Agree!

[LFZ]

That looks great. Has the handling characteristics changed since swapping to the coilovers?

Nick

Handling characteristics have dramatically changed and improved. The car feels very flat going around turns and during acceleration. It's a kind of a weird feeling at first, because the Z06 had very very subtle body roll and twitchiness that is felt especially when you come out of the turn. I seemed to have decreased the twitchy feeling by adding Bilstein shocks that were specifically valved for the Z06 by DRM (Doug Rippie Motorsports), however, I couldn't get the adjustability I was looking for when it came to lowering the car. There is only so much adjustment one can do with the adjustment bolts at the end of the leaf spring.

Now with coilovers, there is no twitchy feeling, and the fact that I can adjust the dampening as well as the sways to control under/oversteer is just an added benefit to go coils and sways...I'm looking to achieve that nice turn in with the car planted, and an occassional slight dift if need be. I will be adjusting the ride height and dampening tonight.

[white out]

That looks great. Has the handling characteristics changed since swapping to the coilovers?

Nick

[TeckniX]

Just to get you motivated for your next updates on the car - reardiffuser and center exhaust:



breathlessperformance.com

[Matt]

Yeessss sir,

I've never understand why they don't come OEM like this?

Have you heard of any draw backs using a rear coils over the leaf?

Or is this just classic GM not giving fucks?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvette_leaf_spring

It's a pretty spectacular piece of kit.

[Chuckdee]

Awesomesauce!

[AndreNY]

Awsome love the car

[coconutt]

Zomg.

[LFZ]

Yeessss sir,

I've never understand why they don't come OEM like this?

Have you heard of any draw backs using a rear coils over the leaf?

Or is this just classic GM not giving fucks?

GM comes from the school of thought that "if it ain't broke...why fix it." The corvettes have been using transverse leaf springs since 1963 and it actually does pretty well in stock form. Just look at the Nurburg ring times for the Z06 and ZR1.

Only drawback I can think of is price$$$, and coils are on front and rear. Car does not lift in the front, and ride is a lot more planted...plus you can go LOW.

[LFZ]

Also added:

APR Carbon Fiber front splitter
Katech Carbon Fiber sideskirts (+1.5lbs. both)
GM full length racing spoiler
LED license plate and reverse lights
Nasty yellow fog lights which is coming out soon for something else.

Under the hood...
Halltech CF102 intake with carbon fiber beehive (-2 lbs. over stock)
LG carbon fiber fuel rail covers
Otherwise all stock...


_DSC0027 by :LEEF:, on Flickr

[Vegardb]

[Z.Cockburn]

Yeessss sir,

I've never understand why they don't come OEM like this?

Have you heard of any draw backs using a rear coils over the leaf?

Or is this just classic GM not giving fucks?

[trystanz]

i wish more people would do stuff like this!

[TeckniX]

Soooo sweet - luv me some z06

[Marsss]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!