[conemark]

Take a look and see what's on the horizon:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-content/plu...idg=1&idi=1

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[dailydriver]

Given the supposed 'portliness' of this thing, I hope that a real, FULL delete 1LE is offered on whatever is going to be the 'Z28' type model. Hopefully they will also offer the option of Konis with valving input from Sam (EVEN if they force one to take double adjustables, and only offer it as a 'trunk kit', along with the other suspension stuff).

BTW; are 'trunk kits' F/Stock legal (were they EVER?), or again was that ONLY legal in Showroom Stock???

This post has been edited by dailydriver: Dec 14 2007, 04:59 PM

[BigEnos]

Given the supposed 'portliness' of this thing, I hope that a real, FULL delete 1LE is offered on whatever is going to be the 'Z28' type model. Hopefully they will also offer the option of Konis with valving input from Sam (EVEN if they force one to take double adjustables, and only offer it as a 'trunk kit', along with the other suspension stuff).

BTW; are 'trunk kits' F/Stock legal (were they EVER?), or again was that ONLY legal in Showroom Stock???

Trunk kits are not solo legal in stock class and would be a disaster for us if that's the only way this stuff is offerred. I'd rather that the 1LE was not "Full Delete" meaning no A/C and other stuff. Make the suspension a line-item and let us choose the rest ourselves. I need to have a car I can drive every day as well as autocross and mandatory A/C delete makes that impossible.

[dailydriver]

Given the supposed 'portliness' of this thing, I hope that a real, FULL delete 1LE is offered on whatever is going to be the 'Z28' type model. Hopefully they will also offer the option of Konis with valving input from Sam (EVEN if they force one to take double adjustables, and only offer it as a 'trunk kit', along with the other suspension stuff).

BTW; are 'trunk kits' F/Stock legal (were they EVER?), or again was that ONLY legal in Showroom Stock???

Trunk kits are not solo legal in stock class and would be a disaster for us if that's the only way this stuff is offerred. I'd rather that the 1LE was not "Full Delete" meaning no A/C and other stuff. Make the suspension a line-item and let us choose the rest ourselves. I need to have a car I can drive every day as well as autocross and mandatory A/C delete makes that impossible.

Point(s) taken and understood. I was just going by all of the fear and loathing concerning the speculative mass of the 5th gens and thinking that every little bit helps. Hopefully, GM will up the power enough to cover the weight gains, but that will only help us 'left and righters' so much (launching off of apexes). I'm sure we would all rather have less mass, lower in the platform than more power to try and compensate for girth.
Yes, the trunk kits ARE a BAD idea!! Like you said let the good suspension be a separate line item. (EVEN stand alone from any 1LE package!)

Sadly, like Rob H. above has stated, we (especially both Showroom Stock wheel to wheelers, and F/Stock axers who would want a full delete/no options 1LE) are an extremely small niche segment of the total market. So yes, it would probably cost GM less to just bolt in different suspension items rather than to delete standard features for weight savings. They could offer a full delete 'club sport' option for a premium (a la the M3 Club Sports of years/generations past), but I doubt it.
Let's just hope one can still order a 1SC car.