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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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What's the C5 weight distribution?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by seabirdak
What's the C5 weight distribution?
50/50 thanks mainly to the transaxle mounted tranny.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Exactly 50/50? or 51/49?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by seabirdak
Exactly 50/50? or 51/49?
Exactly 50/50
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Patman
Exactly 50/50

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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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I do not believe it is exactly 50/50. It is close but I thik it is more like 53/47. I will research ut this is just a WAG.

Edit: C&D has the C6 at 52/48

Edit: C&D has the ZO6 at 53.5/46.5

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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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According to this, it's 50/50:

http://popularmechanics.com/automoti...hevy_corvette/

and this

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/engl...0031201c5.html


Other sites I've checked say 51/49. So either way it's darn close.
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When I started to align mine the car was more of a 4x4, I corner weighed it and I was 50.7/49.3. After lowering, setting rake and corner weighing, castor/camber and toe in/out, I ended 50.2/49.8 and my wedge was 50/50.

That was using scales and strings on a level platform. Hope this helps.
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Mine is 56/44 with the iron block...
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