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Originally Posted by Super Bleeder!!
Thats one of the most ingenious areas of the car. The springs are not old school at all, they are totally modern composite structure used in a smart way.
"The Corvettes transverse leaf springs serve the same purpose as coil springs in other vehicles, but they are lighter and allow for the vehicles mass to be closer to the ground. The springs also allow for thinner/lighter anti-roll bars since they can assume some of that duty"
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Anything can sound good after going through the marketing department. They do have some advantages, but they have some drawbacks also, mainly crosstalk from one wheel to another. This doesn't show up as much on a smooth surface, but more so when bumps are involved. I am not saying they are crap or anything like that, they obviously have them tweaked pretty well. It seems like GM uses it as a distinction and won't let go of it, like Mazda and the Wankel in the RX line.