anyone installed an 89-90 Z51 or 91 z07 spring/bar/shock on a Zr-1? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

VikingTrad3r · 06-08-2022

Say you have a Zr-1 and you want to keep the tranverse leafs as opposed to coils, for the track, but you want to ditch the fx3 w/fe1 springs/bars, and bump up to the actual fe7 springs/bars/shocks of the non-fx3 89-91 Z51/Z07 cars. possible some dual adjustable socks to add/subtract damping.

has anyone here done this and how does the car handle on track? this is a factory car with haibec secondary delete prom that i have wired open. It is slowly being shifted to a more dedicated track car. i really really, dont want to get to complicated and expensive with coilovers blah blah.

on the racecar im building, yes, i do have a set of drm coils.

I have an fe7 suspension package i can try on the Zr1...street legal dedicated track car 👍

im slowly improving on track!

https://youtu.be/Y4uqeSEJB3I

high school goat · 06-13-2022

It's entirely possible and should show an improvement but in today's world I can't say I would swap leaf springs for another set.

VikingTrad3r · 06-14-2022

is this because of coilovers? i want to avoid the complexity and the weight gain.

06-08-2022	#1
VikingTrad3r Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 72	anyone installed an 89-90 Z51 or 91 z07 spring/bar/shock on a Zr-1? Say you have a Zr-1 and you want to keep the tranverse leafs as opposed to coils, for the track, but you want to ditch the fx3 w/fe1 springs/bars, and bump up to the actual fe7 springs/bars/shocks of the non-fx3 89-91 Z51/Z07 cars. possible some dual adjustable socks to add/subtract damping. has anyone here done this and how does the car handle on track? this is a factory car with haibec secondary delete prom that i have wired open. It is slowly being shifted to a more dedicated track car. i really really, dont want to get to complicated and expensive with coilovers blah blah. on the racecar im building, yes, i do have a set of drm coils. I have an fe7 suspension package i can try on the Zr1...street legal dedicated track car 👍 im slowly improving on track! https://youtu.be/Y4uqeSEJB3I __________________ --------------- VikingTrad3r Calgary, Canada 1991 ZR1 # 888 - daily drive whenever possible 1991 ZR1 engine from unknown sn. 1990 Z51 zf6 being built into narrow body ZR1 racer 1987 z52 auto - sold 1986 'z31' 4+3 - sold 1985 Z51 auto - sold

06-13-2022	#2
high school goat Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Denver NC Posts: 16	Re: anyone installed an 89-90 Z51 or 91 z07 spring/bar/shock on a Zr-1? It's entirely possible and should show an improvement but in today's world I can't say I would swap leaf springs for another set. __________________ Resurrecting '90 #102

06-14-2022	#3
VikingTrad3r Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 72	Re: anyone installed an 89-90 Z51 or 91 z07 spring/bar/shock on a Zr-1? is this because of coilovers? i want to avoid the complexity and the weight gain. __________________ --------------- VikingTrad3r Calgary, Canada 1991 ZR1 # 888 - daily drive whenever possible 1991 ZR1 engine from unknown sn. 1990 Z51 zf6 being built into narrow body ZR1 racer 1987 z52 auto - sold 1986 'z31' 4+3 - sold 1985 Z51 auto - sold