[Augusto]

Hi, everybody. I'm really excited to go for an all out track car project.

I'm really puzzled at this dilemma: could a 98 Z28 be modded to match or surpass the handling of a C4 with Z51 like susp (Crossmember and camber brace mods)?

I may be able to trade my 98 LS1 Z28 for an auto '95 C4 (and like 3K of cash, and I would swap a ZF6 and mod susp). C4s are not so cheap to get in my country (as opposed to fbodies), let alone C5s. I was just about to swap a T56 (with relocation crossmember, Z06 clutch, etc) on the Z. Before I just do either of it, I want to make sure to know if I can achieve handling capabilities of a Z51 C4 or close through modding (shocks, tires, rims, sfc, kmember, a-arms, torque arm, lcas, panhard, strano swaybars, rollbar, a little diet, etc). Guys please be honest.

I've seen biased opinions on the C4 side by people who do not really focus on track improvement (and take stock form as a reference) so I thought this would be the right place to ask.

I want to make sure to invest time and effort on the car with better handling potential (modded) on the following couple of years. (Ultimate purpose: Road Racing and a little of AutoX).

[Blainefab]

The C4 chassis is fixed with way less cage than a Fbod needs, and can be made lighter with less work. The biggest expense in upgrading the suspension is replacing the rear links, no need for a fancy TA or front arms.

Augusto - If you don't have the ZF yet, there are other solutions that will work and have better repair part availability - but you'd need some fab work done.

[Augusto]

The C4 chassis is fixed with way less cage than a Fbod needs, and can be made lighter with less work. The biggest expense in upgrading the suspension is replacing the rear links, no need for a fancy TA or front arms.

Augusto - If you don't have the ZF yet, there are other solutions that will work and have better repair part availability - but you'd need some fab work done.

I have a T56 on the garage. I've been following a couple of C4 LS1 swap threads and info (I'm really fond of LS1s) and seems very very messy. (dashboard wiring, cbeam, alignment with the tranny). Still, main goal is handling not engine power.

I want a '91. It's the last year of the SBC, the first year of the LT1/ZR1 style body, it has the 6 speed, not the earlier 4+3 gearbox and after 1988 they fixed the rear suspension geometry on the Corvettes, so it benefits from that upgrade as well.

Not that I've been looking for a Corvette or anything...

Mmmm. good to know. I just limited myself to 94-96 C4s because of improved suspension geometry I didn't want to miss.

I will still borrow my brother's thirdgen for a couple happytail fun heats. Long live the thirdgen and the king of the hill. :-D

This post has been edited by Augusto: Jun 23 2009, 05:06 AM