Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxk.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!houxz!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxk!rs55611 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 Article-I.D.: ihuxk.646 Posted: Mon Jun 4 12:13:31 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 6-Jun-84 01:05:56 EDT References: <1972@rlgvax.UUCP> <411@drutx.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 17 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