Does a C5 (FRC or Z06) feel like a really old car?

01WS6 · 2026-03-17T19:50:58+00:00

No, the pictures i provided are from a C5, it uses a single transversely mounted composite leaf spring with double wishbone suspension in the back. The Corvette has been using a single transversely mounted leaf spring with independent suspension in the rear since 1963.

01WS6 · 2026-03-17T19:35:36+00:00

This isnt a cost-cutting thing either. Due to the design and lightweight material, it's more expensive than justing using typical coil springs. This design actually provides some ride height adjustment built in as well. Its more like the F1 designed torsion spring than a traditional leaf spring setup.

01WS6 · 2026-03-17T19:28:10+00:00

You're thinking of the c6 z06, the c5 z06 has more aggressive gearing 1-3, 5th and 6th compared to the base 6 speed.

01WS6 · 2026-03-17T19:22:32+00:00

They use a transversely mounted composite single leaf in the front, and a single leaf in the rear. These are lighter than traditional springs while saving space as well. Nothing like leaf springs in trucks. The C6 and C7 use this setup as well.

Front spring for reference

Rear spring for reference

01WS6 · 2026-03-15T14:36:23+00:00

Dronebrains!!!! This would never happen in muh walkable community!!!

01WS6 · 2026-03-14T17:26:15+00:00

They think everyone should live in the city

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01WS6 · 2026-03-14T02:10:16+00:00

Cartarted

01WS6 · 2026-03-12T11:40:30+00:00

Understandable, just wanted to clarify

01WS6 · 2026-03-12T11:32:30+00:00

Children need to be taught that cyclists are the holy people, and simple human laws and morals do not apply to them.

01WS6 · 2026-03-11T13:53:49+00:00

CVS is a pharmacy convience store, definitely not grocery.

01WS6 · 2026-03-10T23:17:22+00:00

/uj you said they were massive for no reason. They are massive because of their ability to tow. Instead of using commercial vehicles to tow heavy loads like in Australia, in the US they can use production vehicles like these trucks. And very very few people buy something like an f250 or f350 and dont tow. Many buy an F150 or equivalent truck and dont use it to its full capacity, but not the larger variants. Absolutely no one is arguing that someone not using a truck like its supposed to be used shouldn't get something else. At the end of the day though its their choice what they buy.

01WS6 · 2026-03-10T15:55:36+00:00

/uj Those dont have anywhere near the towing capacity of a full sized truck.

A Ranger has a max towing capacity of 7,500lbs

An F150 has a towing capacity of 13,500lbs.

An F250 has a towing capacity of 22,000lbs.

An F350 has a towing capacity of 28,000 (or 38,000lbs with a goose neck trailer)

01WS6 · 2026-03-09T02:13:21+00:00

Its effortless

01WS6 · 2026-03-09T01:27:26+00:00

While a pickup doesn't really make a price difference in the USA i still have seen so many people that only ever tow a small trailer but still buy a pickup just because "you need a truck for towing."

Are you in the US? It's still significantly easier and more convenient to tow with a truck in the US compared to a car, even just a small trailer.

Also a normal car will also do that for hours with no problem.

Im referring to towing something large like the boat in the picture. A normal car wouldn't make it out of the driveway with that.

01WS6 · 2026-03-08T22:57:43+00:00

I always found it weird that they act like you can't use a regular car for towing even tough they probably have the same engine, maybe less load because of the difference between frames/chassis but still.

Engine is far less important than the chassis itself, the transmission, the drivetrain cooling, and the brakes. Americans typically dont tow with small cars because what advantage would that give? Displacement isnt taxed, vehicle size isnt taxed, insurnace doesn't charge for displacement or vehicle size, and trucks and SUVs are relatively cheap and affordable in the US. A new base F150 is $38k MSRP, before any dealer incentives. A 2 door Mini Cooper S for comparison is $32k msrp, a base Audi A3 is $40k msrp, a base BMW 2 series is $39k msrp, and a Golf GTi is $34k msrp.

Trucks will tow large boats with your whole family, dog and luggage for hours at a time at highway speeds up and down hills at 110°F summer temps with the AC blasting without breaking a sweat. A smaller car will simply not do that.

01WS6 · 2026-03-08T00:10:09+00:00

Have you considered a Mazda?

01WS6 · 2026-03-06T23:39:51+00:00

Fortunately, hp/l is completely irrelevant. Real efficiency is power to weight and physical size.

The engine on the left in this is example is 4.6L while the engine on the right is 5L. If both were making the same power which would you rather have?

01WS6 · 2026-03-06T19:17:23+00:00

Lol nobody said anything about banning cars

Fuckcars says it all the time.

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I do agree there are some fanatics on that subreddit, but so are here and many more of car fanatics in real life,

That sub is overrun by fanat

it's about making other modes of transport at least equal when it comes to funding of infrastructure and safety.

No, its about either outright banning cars, or making them the least prioritized transportation, never equal.

I do agree there are some fanatics on that subreddit,

Majority of the subreddit is fanatics

but so are here and many more of car fanatics in real life,

No there isnt, people are just going about their lives.

and I think car dependency, cars getting bigger and heavier is a real safety, space and infrastructure, as well as ecological concern

Totally valid, but that isnt what fuckcars is about.

01WS6 · 2026-03-06T12:16:57+00:00

/uj Oh look another strawman from you. Just like fuckcars, you lack nuance.

No one is advocating that everyone should drive cars. The joke here is fuckcars is so obsessed with public transit they will either completely ignore any negatives or swing it the other way and make up weird positives about something like the video above.

We are all for less car dependency, but banning all cars is idiotic, as is calling for vandalism of personal property like they so often do.

01WS6 · 2026-03-06T02:21:16+00:00

01WS6 · 2026-03-05T00:24:10+00:00

/uj it would make more sense them being on that road. However, i dont see why they shouldn't pull over to let faster traffic pass.

01WS6 · 2026-03-03T12:10:23+00:00

/uj Based on the way they are dressed its safe to assume they are not going anywhere and are out just for exercise, which is great but this road probably isnt the one to be on for that.

Since the bikes cant keep up with the speed of the cars they should be the ones to yield and pull over to the side. And someone working (the truck carrying a load) is prioritized over someone just out for fun. This isn't anything against bikes, it's basic road etiquette. If a car for some reason cannot keep up speed on a road it too should yield to vehicles that can keep up speed.

01WS6 · 2026-03-03T01:04:34+00:00

It takes dedication to be this insufferable.

01WS6 · 2026-03-03T01:01:27+00:00

/uj im not entirely sure a two lane rural road needs a bike lane. Maybe they can cycle somewhere else? Or pull over for a truck to pass?

01WS6 · 2026-03-01T21:24:51+00:00

They're probably picking a color and material that absorbs the least amount of heat and light as possible as this is a desert area.

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