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Blainefab View Member Profile	Oct 2 2011, 10:22 PM Post #2
I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874	QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 2 2011, 03:01 PM) Need some quick advice guys, I have a 96 WS6 as my weekend toy. But I've found a 84 Corvette that I'm being very tempted by ... So my question is what would you guys do keep my WS6 or switch to a 84 C4 ... ? 84 is the oldest and least capable C4: major suspension upgrade in 88 and the LT1 in 92 make the later ones better in many ways, and still cheap.

NJSPEEDER View Member Profile	Oct 4 2011, 04:09 AM Post #3
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 208 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 2,311	QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 2 2011, 06:22 PM) QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 2 2011, 03:01 PM) Need some quick advice guys, I have a 96 WS6 as my weekend toy. But I've found a 84 Corvette that I'm being very tempted by ... So my question is what would you guys do keep my WS6 or switch to a 84 C4 ... ? 84 is the oldest and least capable C4: major suspension upgrade in 88 and the LT1 in 92 make the later ones better in many ways, and still cheap. Are the suspension revisions things that can just be swapped or is it more involved than that? -Tim

Blainefab View Member Profile	Oct 4 2011, 08:05 AM Post #4
I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874	QUOTE (NJSPEEDER @ Oct 3 2011, 09:09 PM) QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 2 2011, 06:22 PM) QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 2 2011, 03:01 PM) Need some quick advice guys, I have a 96 WS6 as my weekend toy. But I've found a 84 Corvette that I'm being very tempted by ... So my question is what would you guys do keep my WS6 or switch to a 84 C4 ... ? 84 is the oldest and least capable C4: major suspension upgrade in 88 and the LT1 in 92 make the later ones better in many ways, and still cheap. Are the suspension revisions things that can just be swapped or is it more involved than that? -Tim I can't answer that, but if you go here: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/c4/susp_chart.html and shoot the question to Hib Halverson I bet he could. FWIW along with that 88 race car for sale, I have some C4 knuckles, hubs, and control arms upstairs, maybe springs, and a bunch of raceworthy body parts. Also, the earlier bodies can be updated with the later bumper covers. Here's one I built several years ago: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1130315211050964049iTrEjC Damn near anything looks good dressed up in race clothes and shot at sunset in the Laguna paddock, but this shot is one of my favorites.

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Slow96ws6 to C4 or not to C4 ? ? ? Oct 2 2011, 10:01 PM

Blainefab QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 2 2011, 03:01 PM) ... Oct 2 2011, 10:22 PM

Chris Ronson Jr QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 2 2011, 03:22 PM) ... Oct 2 2011, 11:55 PM

Slow96ws6 Alrighty then, So to rephrase my question then ..... Oct 3 2011, 12:38 AM

NJSPEEDER QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 2 2011, 06:22 PM) ... Oct 4 2011, 04:09 AM

Blainefab QUOTE (NJSPEEDER @ Oct 3 2011, 09:09 PM) ... Oct 4 2011, 08:05 AM

Blainefab For a driver I'd stick with the WS6. For a wee... Oct 3 2011, 07:29 AM

trackbird QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 3 2011, 03:29 AM) ... Oct 3 2011, 12:41 PM

Steve91T QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 3 2011, 08:41 AM) ... Oct 3 2011, 02:27 PM

Slow96ws6 Sorry this seems to be an ever changing thread ...... Oct 3 2011, 03:50 PM

trackbird QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 3 2011, 11:50 AM) ... Oct 3 2011, 07:13 PM

Steve91T QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 3 2011, 03:13 PM) ... Oct 3 2011, 07:21 PM

Blainefab QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 3 2011, 08:50 AM) ... Oct 3 2011, 07:49 PM

leebo I've got a 94 C4 and a 95 Lt1 camaro. Both wit... Oct 4 2011, 12:07 AM

Racerdad916 The C4 in my pic is an 86, with rod end links in t... Oct 5 2011, 01:34 AM

Blainefab QUOTE (Racerdad916 @ Oct 4 2011, 06:34 PM... Oct 5 2011, 06:46 AM

Racerdad916 we actually considered using sheetmetal instead of... Oct 5 2011, 08:51 PM

Blainefab QUOTE (Racerdad916 @ Oct 5 2011, 01:51 PM... Oct 5 2011, 09:11 PM

Steve91T QUOTE (Blainefab @ Oct 5 2011, 05:11 PM) ... Oct 5 2011, 10:01 PM

Mojave I had a '96 LT4 C4, and I still have an LS1 f-... Oct 6 2011, 11:55 PM

Blainefab Hah! Digging thru those old pics brings back s... Oct 7 2011, 08:04 AM

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Slow96ws6 View Member Profile	Oct 2 2011, 10:01 PM Post #1
newbie Group: Advanced Members Posts: 35 Joined: 20-September 08 From: Moline, IL Member No.: 2,303	Need some quick advice guys, I have a 96 WS6 as my weekend toy. But I've found a 84 Corvette that I'm being very tempted by ... So my question is what would you guys do keep my WS6 or switch to a 84 C4 ... ?