jessrayo |
07-19-2013 12:34 PM |
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Originally Posted by ZL1-V
(Post 6796927)
You seem to be a bit lost on whom people that know suspension actually are? You also seem to be stuck on the brace stiffening "the chassis". I stated before in the past the older generation cars needed the bracing more. Have you seen the photos of the Gen5 chassis cutaway and the crash test video that shows the stiffening of the front end area for safety? He actually does address the issue of a strut tower brace on convertibles. The convertibles also have bracing underneath for added support since there is no "B pillar" for rigidity. You aren't the only ZL1 owner that tracks their car. I would think you'd be open to learn something instead of quoting what you've read in an article? Next time at the track run your car with and without the strut tower brace and compare times. Too stiff a front end and you'll float a front wheel through the corners on tight courses.Just for documentation here's a shot of a real Camaro race car with a true strut tower brace. Notice it ties into the firewall to add the third point for rigidity.
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I'm brand new to the Camaro. Until about 3 weeks ago I never owned one or looked at them much. Thanks for bringing Pete's name to my attention. There are thousands of people around the globe that make their living as "suspension experts". I must admit that from the little bit of research I have done it looks like Pedder's products have some success to back them up. If I had the opportunity I would love to talk to him for a while and find out what he has tried on the ZL1. Not a lot of ZL1 specific parts for sale on their web-site. Talking to someone that has first hand experience sure beats trial and error. Cars are a hobby for me now but I like speed. I am always open to learning new things but I'm also pretty strong willed on voicing what I know to be true by personal experience. Chassis rigidity = good, Chassis flex = bad. From what I have read so far the suspension bushings are giving a lot more flex than the chassis. The little bit I have driven this Camaro, I really like the Chassis, I can believe that the hardtop strut tower brace is not doing much even at crazy corning loads... The car feels really solid. I may be kind of old school but I would try that 3 point brace long before I would just take the stock one off. Anyway, I'm not here to offend anyone, I actually am trying to learn what I can about this new car and this forum has been very helpful. Thanks for calling me out.... I've learned some good stuff just on this thread.
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