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if I'm being especially picky I think I'd like another 1/2" lower all the way around.......more to follow.....I have other observations to discuss but still getting my thoughts together.
Very good apparent build quality on these shocks:
Fronts showed up today:
Well I'm happy with how it all went together, no apparent binding or clearance issues........ please excuse the grade 5 hardware for now as that's all I had on hand in all the different sizes to make the magic happen
The Hellwig adjustable rear end links supplied with the bar worked perfectly; so no need to buy different hardware there.
I need to go drive this thing!
Bilsteins are designed to be installed label up. If you look at my pic of them mounted up front and the comparison pic vs the stock shock you'll notice a few things #1 the main body of the Bilstein shock is chassis mounted vs lower A-arm mounted on the stock shock...........why does this matter........well in the grand scheme of performance suspension mounting the main body of the shock to the chassis vs A-arm lowers unsprung weight, which in turn increases performance! I didn't even realize this was the case until I installed the shocks.
guess what else I learned? I mounted my rear shocks upside down! lmao........I **** you not........right now they are mounted with the Bilstein labels upside down with the main body of the shock mounted to rear end..............luckily I'm swapping out the stock shock bushings with urethane so I will fix this ASAP.
What's so damn cool about all this is that I didn't even realize what I was doing with regards to minimizing unsprung weight using these 5125 shocks. Now, in addition to some badass digressive valving I have effectively lowered unsprung weight both front and rear
Idk how I didn't see this thread sooner... It's good to see another guy working on making the suspension on these trucks all it can be.
I may have missed it, but what were the details on these shocks? Like what part numbers?
Bilstein is a great brand of shock if you get the right ones, that's for sure.
I had the exact same issue when I recentered my axle. I just bent the shield on the tank as far away as I could and that seemed to fix it.
That's not an uncommon problem when lowering coil spring trucks. The "real" solution is to move the spring perch, but you may want to double check your pinion angle and make sure the axle isn't sitting at a weird angle.
I have Hellwig sway bars on my 2007 Z06 and my truck and love them, especially for the price. Fitment leaves some to be desired on the Vette, but oh well.
I'd be a little worried about those brackets... It's hard to say from the limited view I have of them, but offsetting them unsupported on aluminum may be problematic later on. Not trying to bash your idea or anything, just voicing concerns.
Yeeeeeeeep. Inverted shocks are a big deal in the motorsports world, along with other features.
It has quite a few advantages, the first of which is less unsprung weight.
Another one is fitment. Generally the body of the shock will be the smaller part of the shock because of dust covers on the shaft. That means the smaller end is up high which is usually where you have clearance issues with the wheel or control arms. Furthermore, on a coilover, it puts the coil down low, which minimizes clearance issues since the coil is larger than the shock body.
Last one is adjuster location. On a conventionally mounted shock, the adjuster for the shock is normally on the top, which is usually pretty hard to get to. On an inverted shock it's on the bottom and MUCH easier to reach into and adjust.
Here's what I have. PFADT featherlight coilovers. Great product, especially for the money.
Here's the C7R. Pretty sweet setup.
