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From: rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Muscle_car != Sport_car
Message-ID: <646@ihuxk.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 4-Jun-84 12:13:31 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  4 12:13:31 1984
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In addition to going to multi-port fuel injection for '85,
Chevy engineers are responding to the biggest criticism of the
'84 Vette, its ride harshness.  The Z51 (did I get the number right?)
suspension option is having its spring rates lowered to be fairly close
to the base suspension of last year (although stabilizer bars will retain
the bulk of the optional suspensions handling advantages).  There are also
some changes to tire dimensions, etc.  The article in Road and Track 
claimed just as good smooth-road handling, with improved rough-road
performance.  The Vette will still be a stiflly sprung, and somewhat harsh
riding car, though.  Chevy engineers feel this "all-out" handling
emphasis is where they want to be.  Their goal in softening the springs was
only to increase adhesion on rough roads (avoiding wheel hop and chatter),
not to make it more of a highway cruiser / GT car.

Bob Schleicher
ihuxk!rs55611
AT&T Bell Laboratories