X-Brace

[rhipsher]

The last thing I want is to add weight to my car. Our cars will never feel like the C5/6 but there are things you can do to stiffen the suspension up and dramatically improve the handling. Poly bushings will make a huge difference. And with coil overs and poly bushings youll have one lethal handling ZR-1. I used to drive around often with my roof off but at a certain speed the wind causes the passenger side seat belt to violently rap between the door and the seat bolster. I've been up to 150mph with the top off. That was painful. Hahaha! I don't recommend it.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

The last thing I want is to add weight to my car. Our cars will never feel like the C5/6 but there are things you can do to stiffen the suspension up and dramatically improve the handling. Poly bushings will make a huge difference. And with coil overs and poly bushings youll have one lethal handling ZR-1. I used to drive around often with my roof off but at a certain speed the wind causes the passenger side seat belt to violently rap between the door and the seat bolster. I've been up to 150mph with the top off. That was painful. Hahaha! I don't recommend it.

Rick,i have the poly bushings,coilovers and love it.
I have installed a 4 point cage i kept getting kick out at the track.
Cage helped the back half of the car,now i wanna try the front half.

I don't care to take a 90 degree turn at 200mph or do 1.5 G's around a turn i want the solid chassis like a C5/6 and if i don't get 100%,i'll take what i can get,some is better then none.
This is why i started the thread.

Pete

[Kevin]

anyone know of a harness bar for sale on the cheap?

[rhipsher]

Originally Posted by Pete

Rick,i have the poly bushings,coilovers and love it.
I have installed a 4 point cage i kept getting kick out at the track.
Cage helped the back half of the car,now i wanna try the front half.

I don't care to take a 90 degree turn at 200mph or do 1.5 G's around a turn i want the solid chassis like a C5/6 and if i don't get 100%,i'll take what i can get,some is better then none.
This is why i started the thread.

Pete

I hear ya man. My car feels so planted now. I have no more front end vibration at any speed. The rear end doesn't feel like its floating around in a long fast sweeping corner. It just sucks down and gets it. Most all of my Texas ZR-1 brothers have driven each others ZR-1's at one time or another and my car just turned 95k miles and it feels like a much tighter handling car than even the low mile Z's I've been in. Only one of my ZR-1 buddies hated the poly. He complained that they were to stiff and nick named my car "The kidney Puncher". But he also hated my Spec stage 3 + clutch to. He let it out like you would a stock clutch and killed the car three times. Complained the whole time. As I'm sitting in my own passengers seat I said you just suck at driving as I'm laughing at him the third time he kills the car. And his wife jumped in it and drove it just fine and didn't kill it once. That woman can drive. Hit 7k and shifted to the next gear no problem at all.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by RHanselman

Anyone have the roof brace? I've been looking for one for sometime now... I like top off driving but the car gets too loose!

I do Ron. I just bought one last week used on CF. I cant give you an impression although until my car is up and running again. Daryll

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Kevin

anyone know of a harness bar for sale on the cheap?

Post up a WTB over at CF. That were I picked up my Brey Krause setup. Ricky I believe as well. GC

[RHanselman]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

The last thing I want is to add weight to my car. Our cars will never feel like the C5/6 but there are things you can do to stiffen the suspension up and dramatically improve the handling. Poly bushings will make a huge difference. And with coil overs and poly bushings youll have one lethal handling ZR-1. I used to drive around often with my roof off but at a certain speed the wind causes the passenger side seat belt to violently rap between the door and the seat bolster. I've been up to 150mph with the top off. That was painful. Hahaha! I don't recommend it.

I was told once that the max speed with the top off was 120 mph. Something about the rear hatch blowing off?

[RHanselman]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

I do Ron. I just bought one last week used on CF. I cant give you an impression although until my car is up and running again. Daryll

I'll try there. I used one at BG demo'ing for a guy selling them. Wish i would have bought it then. Makes a world of diff...

[LGAFF]

Skid Pad Slalom
C6 GS 0.96 70.7
C4 DRM Coilover 0.99 72.1
Snakeskinner 1.04 70.4 (leaf spring setup; GM Perf team setup)
C6 Z06 1.06 74.1


Snakeskinner had to much power on the Slalom and overwhelmed the rears....both cars ram on Goodyear GS-CS tires...both 1.04 and 72.1 were records.

Pete I would think you have the best of both worlds with coilovers and good tires...

[Pete]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

• 
  Skid Pad Slalom
  C6 GS 0.96 70.7
  C4 DRM Coilover 0.99 72.1
  Snakeskinner 1.04 70.4 (leaf spring setup; GM Perf team setup)
  C6 Z06 1.06 74.1
  

Snakeskinner had to much power on the Slalom and overwhelmed the rears....both cars ram on Goodyear GS-CS tires...both 1.04 and 72.1 were records.

Pete I would think you have the best of both worlds with coilovers and good tires...

Thanks for the info Lee.
I'm sure todays tire technology has gotten better even over those old GS-CS.
I was not looking to pull any G's i'm happy with the G's she does now.
Like i mention before just want the solid feel of a C5/6

Pete