C5 front suspension

(all dimensions in inches unless otherwise specified)

Out (X) Height (Y) Depth (Z)

Upper Ball joint 27.25 19 1.3125
Upper Frame Pivot, Front 19 20 -3.75
Upper Frame Pivot, Rear 19 18.625 6
Lower Ball Joint 29.5 6.375 -0.6875
Lower Frame Pivot, Front 13.5 7.375 -5
Lower Frame Pivot, Rear 13.5 8 9
Tie Rod on Rack 16 12 -5
Tie Rod on Spindle 29.5625 10.75 -5.25

Spring Mount on Frame 24 28 0

Spring Mount on Lower Arm 24 8 0

Roll bars on Arms 24 9 -7.5

Spring Length 20
Spring Rate / Wheel Rate 390 168.4
Mtn. Ratio Spring/Shock/RollBar 0.657 0.654

Track 31
Tire Circumfrence 78.3
Tread width 8.8
Camber (deg) 0
Caster (deg) 9.11
Caster Trail (in) 1.7
Toe In (deg) 0
Toe In (in) 0
Ideal Ackerman Toe In (deg) 0
Ackerman Error 0
King Pin Angle (deg) 10.27
Scrub Radius 0.36
Spindle Angle (deg) 10.27

Instant Center Height 30.16

Instant Center Left 289.16
Roll Center Height 2.92
Roll Center Right 0
Roll Stiffness (ft-lbs/deg) 1957.7
Anti Dive (%) 53.9

Upper Arm Length True/Front/Rear 8.25 9.73 9.5

Lower Arm Length True/Front/Rear 16.4 16.6 18.77
Spindle Length 12.98
Tie Rod Length 13.62
Front View Swing Arm Length 320.6
Side View Swing Arm Length 68.8
Total Roll Stiffness (ft-lbs/deg) 2552.3
Front Roll Couple (%) 76.7
Rear Roll Couple (%) 23.3
Roll Axis to Cg Moment Arm 14.29
Level Ground Roll Rate (deg/G) 1.28
Front Natural Frequency (cps) 1.55
Rear Natural Frequency (cps) 1.64

Source: Performance Trends Suspsnsion Analyzer v1.1

Compiled by: Matt Brooke (matt@kmmotorsports.com)
C5 rear suspension
(all dimensions in inches unless otherwise specified)

Out (X) Height (Y) Depth (Z)

Upper Ball joint 27.875 19.5 0
Upper Frame Pivot, Front 17.5 20.5 -0.25
Upper Frame Pivot, Rear 17.5 20.375 -9.75
Lower Ball Joint 29.6875 6.75 0
Lower Frame Pivot, Front 12 9.625 3.5
Lower Frame Pivot, Rear 12 7.5 -9
Tie Rod on Frame 13.5 13 -5.375
Tie Rod on Spindle 30 10.75 -5.25

Spring Mount on Frame 24 27 -1

Spring Mount on Lower Arm 24 7 -1

Roll bars on Arms 20 9 -6

Spring Length 20
Spring Rate / Wheel Rate 400 182.3
Mtn. Ratio Spring/Shock/RollBar 0.675 0.447

Track 31.13
Tire Circumfrence 81.2
Tread width 10.3
Camber (deg) 0
Caster (deg) 0
Caster Trail (in) 0
Toe In (deg) 0
Toe In (in) 0
Ideal Ackerman Toe In (deg) 0
Ackerman Error 0
King Pin Angle (deg) 8.17
Scrub Radius 0.48
Spindle Angle (deg) 8.17

Instant Center Height 57.09

Instant Center Left 360.81
Roll Center Height 4.53
Roll Center Right 0
Roll Stiffness (ft-lbs/deg) 594.6
Anti Dive (%) 146.4

Upper Arm Length True/Front/Rear 10.42 10.43 14.26

Lower Arm Length True/Front/Rear 17.83 18.26 19.86
Spindle Length 12.88
Tie Rod Length 16.65
Front View Swing Arm Length 394.4
Side View Swing Arm Length 80.8
Total Roll Stiffness (ft-lbs/deg) 2552.3
Front Roll Couple (%) 76.7
Rear Roll Couple (%) 23.3
Roll Axis to Cg Moment Arm 14.29
Level Ground Roll Rate (deg/G) 1.28
Front Natural Frequency (cps) 1.55
Rear Natural Frequency (cps) 1.64

Source: Performance Trends Suspsnsion Analyzer v1.1