Meet GheyRay: Lower, Wider, Lighter!

[Kracka]

Rear swaybar on...

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...and then came back off the next day. Fitment was perfect, but it squeaked, creaked, and groaned like a rusty old pickup. I used plenty of Energy bushing grease, but I think the bushings were just too hard. It was nearly a hard plastic, I've never seen such a stiff polyurethane bushing before. Oh well, easy on, easy off, about an hour each time. I'm doing my best to mod without regret and compromise on street livability so it had to go.

[goodhart]

Anyone else report issues like that with the hotchkis?

[A//// Guy]

I would have left those bars on until you contact the company and have them send you some other bushings or see what they say. Mine never had any issues so could have been just a fluke.

[Kracka]

Anyone else report issues like that with the hotchkis?
I'm the first on the forums to install a set as far as I'm aware.
I would have left those bars on until you contact the company and have them send you some other bushings or see what they say. Mine never had any issues so could have been just a fluke.
It was bad enough to make it not worth any additional hassle. Driving to dinner and back was annoying. Hotchkis is claiming the end-links weren't tight which is BS; I double-checked all connections before uninstalling and it's not like this is my first swaybar rodeo. My theory is the bushings were 1. too hard for the street and 2. too big for the stock saddles. Hotchkis does include spacers to move the stock saddles out a bit, but they probably need to be thicker or doubled-up, which may or may not help. I'm fine with considering this a failed experiment, the Z51 w/mag ride already has the largest bars available on the C7 so I'll just leave well enough alone and stick with them. I guess there's a reason these bars were half the price of the competition (which have no reported issues on street cars).

[Kracka]

At that point though, it might just make more sense to go with ARH mid-length catted headers ($1500)...but that's a whole other can of worms...
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There is no question--give it a try! It will for sure help on the top end!
Following up on some discussion from a month ago, a local did some back-to-back testing with the ARH mid-length catted headers at the same shop/dyno I used for my ported/coated exhaust manifold testing.

My results were +11whp/+8wtq

His results were +11whp/+14wtq

Conclusion:
I'll be sticking with my ported/coated manifolds and stock primary cats, especially considering they're 1/4th the cost and OEM in appearance for warranty reasons! Both setups will pass OBDII emissions inspection, and both are safe with the stock tune.

[Goat Blower]

They've improved a lot, I think the C5's we're seeing 50whp from long tubes. How far the factory has come.

[Kracka]

They've improved a lot, I think the C5's we're seeing 50whp from long tubes. How far the factory has come.
You still have some shops claiming these crazy numbers too. For example, ARH claims +21/+29 for these mid-lengths w/o tuning; basically, you can cut those claims in half to arrive at something realistic. Very few header brands seem to actually do real R&D, they just quick slap some pipes together, make it fit, and call it the best. TSP and LG seem to be the exception to that though by testing out multiple designs, diameters, etc. MAP is still the only company that I've seen any C7 flowbench data from (which they performed during our ported manifold testing).

[Kracka]

Z06 grilled installed with the help of my buddy Turk while he was in town to get his car tinted and for us to install his ported IM/TB setup! I also got my windshield tinted with Llumar Air 90 which is practically clear, but still blocks UV and heat. I left the car in the sun for about 3 hours yesterday afternoon and the interior was barely above ambient temp so I was happy/impressed.

It's tough taking pictures of a black grille...
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The inlets in the lower corners feed the brake cooling ducts.

[turbotalon1g]

That's badass a practically clear tint would do that.

[TheDogfather]

Absolutely love the Zo6 Grill and not to mention the Air90!

I got a before the Zo6 Grill shot:

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Here's Dat Ass:

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Random pics:

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