9.5 inch Rear Wheels - Z51?

[ParisTNDude]

I now own a 1984 C4 and have been working hard to bring it up to my standards. The RPO code sticker isn't anywhere others say it might be, so I'm waiting to go to the Corvette Museum to get the build sheet and window sticker for it. However, in the center console, I found a short caution note that said the car was equipped with 8.5 inch front wheels and 9.5 rears. In the spec sheet for this year, I see only the Z51 had 9.5 inch rear wheels. I presume mine must have the Z51 suspension....is that a reasonable assumption?

 

[boomdriver]

Fairly safe....however I'd look for other supporting evidence. There was FE1 (8.5" all 4)which was the original base model OR the Z51 (9.5 rears) that was the sport/performance package that rode like a buckboard but yeilded such great handling reviews.
9.5" on all corners did not appear until the next yr then it was an option.


Other Z51 pieces included:

Yellow Bilsteins shocks (likely been replaced yrs ago, so not a sure thing) if they are still there, its time !

VERY hard/firm rear mono-spring.

approx min 1.5 to 1.75 turns of the steering wheel lock to lock...just under 1 turn each way.
Steering very sensitive like a teenage girl...

There was a so called "fast-rack" (rare) thats 1.5 turns with a 1/4 turn at high pressure in the PS that is in the Z51 family. Most were just under or right around 1 turn left or right. The base racks were as much as 2.5 to 2.75..almost 3 turns lock to lock. (slow & mushy by comparison)

A little thicker than normal sway bars... 24mm f ...... 23mm R.
The base size was only 1mm less F and 3mm less rear. All sway bars in 84 were solid.

BTW..

Congrats on getting paid back !
thats a good kid!