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ZWILD1 · 07-22-2019

So if you had a car like mine with one of Haibecks 510 packages. Would you rather do coil overs and lower the car or do a gear swap? I still have the 3.45 gears. Been thinking about doing one or the other.

G8nightman · 07-22-2019

Coilovers

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billschroeder5842 · 07-22-2019

My initial gut tells me the rear end gear, however the 3.45 is pretty stout for the street. Coil overs would give it a good look and be "used" every day on every mile.

Go Coil overs!

bowtiguy · 07-22-2019

coilovers..these things sit too high stock.

conesare2seconds · 07-23-2019

4.10s. Coil overs don’t really handle better than stock, they’re basically for cosmetics. Rear gears wake the car up and make 6th gear usable.

EvanZR1 · 07-23-2019

I have a 391 motor from Pete, and had him install DRM coilovers at the same time. At the time I was worried 4.10s would be too much with the extra power, now i wish I'd done 4.10s instead of the coilovers.

WARP TEN · 07-24-2019

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Originally Posted by conesare2seconds

4.10s. Coil overs don’t really handle better than stock, they’re basically for cosmetics. Rear gears wake the car up and make 6th gear usable.

I certainly second that. The standard suspension is fine--time and again owners who run touring laps at the NCM track are amazed at how well the car handles given its age. I did 4.10 gears in both the '93 and the '95, almost as a first mod for each (along with a Hurst short throw shifter and Corsa exhaust). The '95 later got the Haibeck 510 package. I think the gears really make the car more driveable both about town and on the highway. If you have one of the aftermarket exhausts with a lot of resonance 4.10s make that more livable by raising the rpm point at which one normally cruises on the highway. So my vote is definitely for 4.10s.--Bob

DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 07-24-2019

My answer?

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/p...931487375.html

Marty

secondchance · 07-24-2019

4.10.

Karl · 07-24-2019

Coil over suspension and some type of frame stiffening device. Either the Vette 2 Vette system or a 4 point harness bar from exotic muscle.

There is a night and day difference in the quality of the car ride.

07-22-2019	#1
ZWILD1 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spring Grove ,Pa. Posts: 258	What would you do? So if you had a car like mine with one of Haibecks 510 packages. Would you rather do coil overs and lower the car or do a gear swap? I still have the 3.45 gears. Been thinking about doing one or the other. __________________ 91 Turquoise Metallic Haibeck 525 #0134

07-22-2019	#2
G8nightman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,192	Re: What would you do? Coilovers Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ 90 Chevy ZR1 LPE #2315 'SOLD' 90 Chevy ZR1 LPE #2774 'SOLD' 91 Chevy ZR1 Callaway aerobody 91 Chevy ZR1 #1512 91 Chevy ZR1 #951 95 Chevy ZR1 #338 'SOLD' 91 BMW 850i 94 BMW 850csi 95 BMW 850csi 94 Lotus Esprit S4 07 Benz CLS550 06 BMW M5 "SOLD"

07-22-2019	#3
billschroeder5842 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 599	Re: What would you do? My initial gut tells me the rear end gear, however the 3.45 is pretty stout for the street. Coil overs would give it a good look and be "used" every day on every mile. Go Coil overs! __________________ Bill Schroeder Texas Proud! 1991 Corvette ZR1 #1388 2015 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-22-2019	#4
bowtiguy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cali-rodo Posts: 262	Re: What would you do? coilovers..these things sit too high stock.

07-23-2019	#5
conesare2seconds Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Greater St. Louis Posts: 488	Re: What would you do? 4.10s. Coil overs don’t really handle better than stock, they’re basically for cosmetics. Rear gears wake the car up and make 6th gear usable.

07-23-2019	#6
EvanZR1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 403	Re: What would you do? I have a 391 motor from Pete, and had him install DRM coilovers at the same time. At the time I was worried 4.10s would be too much with the extra power, now i wish I'd done 4.10s instead of the coilovers.

07-24-2019	#8
DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, NJ Posts: 2,630	Re: What would you do? My answer? https://southjersey.craigslist.org/p...931487375.html Marty

07-24-2019	#9
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Re: What would you do? 4.10.

07-24-2019	#10
Karl Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 982	Re: What would you do? Coil over suspension and some type of frame stiffening device. Either the Vette 2 Vette system or a 4 point harness bar from exotic muscle. There is a night and day difference in the quality of the car ride.