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2) If the M3 had the Vette leaf springs, it would handle as well and would definitely be lighter. Those leaf springs are essentially an engineering tour de force. Bruce |
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As much as the somewhat low tech approach of certain Corvette systems do not appeal to me from a technical perspective, you can not argue with results. Bruce is spot on here. The transverse composite leaf spring rear set up on the Vette (Z06 and ZR1) is not your father's pick up truck leaf spring set up. It is light, highly refined and effective. That being said the GT2 C6.R Vette did go with an upgraded to the leaf spring set up to a full coil over in the rear. From that we can conclude either the performance or adjustability dictated the upgrade. I would guess a bit of both, not just adjustability. So even though we might conclude there is a bit more performance to be had from a more traditional rear suspension set up for the production Vette, you simply can not argue with its handling prowess.
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Being a former e92 m3 owner, swapping into the z06. The comparison is apples to oranges, but one thing that stands out night and day is the fact my m3 was a dude magnet, while the vette hands down wins the attention from females.
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Given the nature of those springs, the setup would be somewhat complex, and the cost would be fiendish. Better to have easy, on track adjustability with tried-and-true coilovers. Bruce PS - I'm surprised they don't have coilovers in front, as well. Thought they did. |
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The GT2 C6.R does indeed have front and rear coilovers.
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I don't believe anyone buys a Corvette because of comfort. I would assume the performance is the main idea.
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But its quite comfortable, enough to be a DD.
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