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10-22-2019, 11:42 AM | #16 |
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So, the OP just wanted a Z/28 just for the name and rarity?
Now, you want to strip it of everything that makes it a bona fide track monster. It would've been much cheaper to buy an SS and stick some Z/28 badges on it. Good luck! P.S. You DD it in Illinois winters? My GS is a summer only car and wouldn't even make it out of the garage in PA winters if I tried. Be careful with that huge splitter. I'm sure it's a little sketchy in harsh winters and actually works better as a snow plow.
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10-23-2019, 06:25 AM | #17 |
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I do not drive it in winter. I do not want to hassle with coil overs. Just looking for Nice firm but livable ride for the street. Thanks, Mike.
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10-23-2019, 08:20 AM | #18 | |
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Personally, I'd get an FE4 setup from an SS and install Hotchkis lowering springs. I had Hotchkis on my SS and they were stellar. They had a nice lowered stance of ~1 3/8" and a very nice ride. IMHO, it rode better than stock and of course, the car handled like it was on rails. Again, good luck!
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**SOLD**2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!". |
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10-23-2019, 08:57 AM | #19 |
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Yes thank you so much for the advise. What would you do with the sway bars? Someone here said the Z bars are smaller because of the much stiffer set up.
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10-23-2019, 09:31 AM | #20 |
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Hotchkis actually sells an entire kit that includes springs, sways and braces. I believe they call it their Track Pack. If you don't want to go that aggressive, they sell a Stage 1 kit that includes springs and sways. I'd get in contact with them and see what they have for you. Great company, great people.
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**SOLD**2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!". |
10-23-2019, 10:27 AM | #21 |
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If it were me in your situation I'd get SS parts off a wrecked car and swap them. Put your parts in a box to go with the car as the next owner will want them. Or sell them as a set if you're short on money but it would lower the value of your car considerably if the OEM parts aren't there.
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10-23-2019, 11:33 AM | #22 | |
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10-24-2019, 09:40 PM | #23 |
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First of all, here's a recommendation from a different doctor. (BTW, what insurance do you have?)
I'm going to recommend going in a different direction. I changed the wheel and tire setup when the car was a few months old and have been very happy ever since. Daily street driving in my case improved tremendously. I changed wheel size to 20"x 10" and changed tire profile to 35. I went with a square setup of MPSS 285/35-20. This increased the tire diameter by 2" and effectively raised ride height by 1", while my speedometer is roughly off by 7%. Benefits have been: Less front scraping and ability to clear parking lot bump stops, minimal tramlining on roadway grooves, far more supple ride, square setup allows for tire rotation and prolonged tire life. Tires now have 18,000 miles and still have 50% treadlife remaining. No issues with tire rubbing. This will allow retention of your stock suspension which I think is far preferable to modifying the car. You retain your stock 19" rims for later use.
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10-25-2019, 09:42 AM | #25 | |
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10-25-2019, 11:20 AM | #26 | |
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10-26-2019, 04:27 PM | #27 |
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Forgestar F14 20x10.5 offset +10, 8mm spacer in front to clear brakes using thread extending lugnuts. 285/35-20 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.
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10-27-2019, 06:46 AM | #28 |
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Very interesting idea. Do you think the extra weight of the wheels and tires increasing the unsprung weight helps to soften the suspension? How much extra weight do you think we are talking about. I could replace the rotors with steel also to gain more unsprung weight and soften the suspension even more. I do love the visual of the carbon ceramic rotors however and I would prefer to keep them.
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