[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).

[00 Trans Ram]

I'll give the better suspension, front and back. But, I've gotten my car to 50.9/49.1 front/rear, with a 49.7% cross weight. If I take a crap before a race, my weight is perfect. C4 won't get it better.

Braking wheel hop is a problem. I still fight it. But, when it doesn't happen, I'm outbraking all 3 of the C4s I run with. I'm about even with the GT1 Viper and Vette that are classed above me.

I don't mean to be arguementative. More than most comparissons, this would be a great example of "it's down to the driver". And, if I were the OP, I would follow the advice of the 7-8 people who think the C4 is the best bet. But, all of my (limited) experience shows me that the F-bod can be a superior racecar.

I will say one more thing, though. One of my favorite things about winning in a Trans Am is beating BMWs, Panozes, Corvettes, Vipers and Porsches in a "Mullet Mobile". People seem to expect those cars to win. But, I still have drivers come up to me shaking their head after I've passed them in some high-speed turn or outbraking them into a turn. It's that little bit of satisfaction that doesn't come with any trophy or points - I love it!