needs specs on Corvette c5 and c6 Upright

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Originally Posted by jkade

So will a c5 spindle work on c4 arms???

There will be a DropmemberC5 in the not too distant future... sometimes my version of time is skewed a bit, so don't expect it too soon!

It will use all C5 components... control arms, spindles and brakes... not too sure on the rack and pinion yet.

As for C5 spindles working on C4 arms... no.

[jkade]

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

There will be a DropmemberC5 in the not too distant future... sometimes my version of time is skewed a bit, so don't expect it too soon!

It will use all C5 components... control arms, spindles and brakes... not too sure on the rack and pinion yet.

As for C5 spindles working on C4 arms... no.

I didn't think they would. I have been looking around for vette front suspension and the c5 stuff seems to be triple the price of c4. I think I am going to stick with c4.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by jkade

I didn't think they would. I have been looking around for vette front suspension and the c5 stuff seems to be triple the price of c4. I think I am going to stick with c4.

I remember reading lately on one of the g-machine forums that the C5/6 stuff wasn't priced too high?? They were listing dealer pricing on arms/spindles & from what I remember it wasn't extreme (< $150 --> 200 for each arm new). That's similar pricing to a set of ART (or similar) arms but used C4 stuff can be found cheaper.

The big question would be: For our application (a C10 truck) how much more substantial would the geometry gains be for C5/6 vs. C4? The C5/6 stuff is so effective on a Y-body because of the perimeter frame that surrounds it & the ideal 50/50 weight bias. That's unlikely in a C10 w/o some serious effort & customizing.

Would the gains be worth the added exspense if there's any gains @ all?

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

I remember reading lately on one of the g-machine forums that the C5/6 stuff wasn't priced too high?? They were listing dealer pricing on arms/spindles & from what I remember it wasn't extreme (< $150 --> 200 for each arm new). That's similar pricing to a set of ART (or similar) arms but used C4 stuff can be found cheaper.

The big question would be: For our application (a C10 truck) how much more substantial would the geometry gains be for C5/6 vs. C4? The C5/6 stuff is so effective on a Y-body because of the perimeter frame that surrounds it & the ideal 50/50 weight bias. That's unlikely in a C10 w/o some serious effort & customizing.

Would the gains be worth the added exspense if there's any gains @ all?

I haven't checked new pieces but the used stuff seems to be pretty high. A lot of people don't think of gm selling parts cheap but like you say sometimes you can buy new parts from gm cheaper than you can buy used else where. Good point