ws6 springs/shocks
12-23-2010, 08:10 PM
#3
Ahhh, the answer is... it depends.
WS6 shocks are better than the regular shocks, valving wise. That doesn't make them great, but less poor. Of course that's when new. All shocks degrade some over time, part of the trouble with the GM shocks is that even the ones that aren't hateful aren't far from not so hot--and as miles go on they work worse and worse.
Springs.... some up to sometime in 2000 WS6's had 1LE (stiffer) springs. After they got the same springs as the regular cars. FWIW, when I bought my Z28 I opted for a '01 despite the spring difference as I think the 1LE's are actually too stiff in the rear. So that's not a deal breaker.
I don't know if you want to, or need to change springs..... but I can say with almost 100% certainty that you want to upgrade the shocks to something better than some slightly better some other GM shocks. There is two things GM wasn't good at (and sometimes it's still true). Interiors and shocks. Great engines, but man those two areas are really lacking.
WS6 shocks are better than the regular shocks, valving wise. That doesn't make them great, but less poor. Of course that's when new. All shocks degrade some over time, part of the trouble with the GM shocks is that even the ones that aren't hateful aren't far from not so hot--and as miles go on they work worse and worse.
Springs.... some up to sometime in 2000 WS6's had 1LE (stiffer) springs. After they got the same springs as the regular cars. FWIW, when I bought my Z28 I opted for a '01 despite the spring difference as I think the 1LE's are actually too stiff in the rear. So that's not a deal breaker.
I don't know if you want to, or need to change springs..... but I can say with almost 100% certainty that you want to upgrade the shocks to something better than some slightly better some other GM shocks. There is two things GM wasn't good at (and sometimes it's still true). Interiors and shocks. Great engines, but man those two areas are really lacking.
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13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
