Base suspension upgrade
03-06-2012, 09:14 PM
#41
Team Owner
03-07-2012, 07:02 AM
#42
Wow, that's all I have to say! What a difference. This thing feels like it is clamped to the road. Zero body roll, no more brake dive, nice ride. This thing handles! This is hands down the best handling car I have ever owned! Base car, base rear spring, Z 51 front and rear bars, Bilstein HD shocks, and Z06 front spring. This is a formula anyone can duplicate, $550.00 out of pocket all in. Next week some new Michelins and I'm done.....for now
great to see everything worked out!
03-08-2012, 12:14 PM
#43
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
So I had Discount Tire order me some Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus ZP's in stock sizes as my Seven Spoke wheels didn't sell, I decided to just stay stock size and keep runflat compatability. The A/S tire had a better tread life and great reviews. Took the rims in this morning. Went to pick them up and to my surprise I now have PS2 ZP's. 
Got them to honor the A/S price (about $400 cheaper) and extend the warranty to 40K miles! I think I did OK
Got them to honor the A/S price (about $400 cheaper) and extend the warranty to 40K miles!
I think I did OK
03-08-2012, 12:32 PM
#44
nice!
Just to clear any regrets you may have - the a/s michelins are good tires but they were made with such a high wear rate that they start cracking before you ever finish the tread off- Michelin could/should have went with something a bit softer to get a little more performance out of them.
Getting the ps2's for the price of the a/s is a steal!
Just to clear any regrets you may have - the a/s michelins are good tires but they were made with such a high wear rate that they start cracking before you ever finish the tread off- Michelin could/should have went with something a bit softer to get a little more performance out of them.
Getting the ps2's for the price of the a/s is a steal!
03-08-2012, 12:55 PM
#45
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
To make this deal even better they matched Tire rack's price in the first place! Plus I have a buyer for the GY runflat's. My only regret was not doing the Z06 sized rubber. But I'm about $5,000 ahead on the whole project.
Next up will be Bare Eradispeed plus2 rotors and brackets to use my calipers on 14" 2 piece rotors. Anyone use these?
Next up will be Bare Eradispeed plus2 rotors and brackets to use my calipers on 14" 2 piece rotors. Anyone use these?
03-08-2012, 09:24 PM
#46
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Total transformation of this car! These tires are awesome! Icing on the cake! Best addition yet!
