These GMPP FeatherLight Generation coilovers differ from our
standard coilovers in spring rate. The springs chosen for this GMPP
package is specially optimized for track only use. These are the
rates that were developed exclusively for the Corvette Z06x, and
are exactly what you are looking for if you need a track specific
package.
We here at Pfadt Racing have been winning races and developing
products for the Corvette for years, and all the while we've
fielded requests for a no compromises bolt on coilover solution for
these cars. The culmination of months of work at Pfadt Racing and
years of experience on the race track. We are extremely pleased to
announce the release of our FeatherLight Double Adjustable
Coilovers.
We are extremely focused on Corvette performance. As such you
can be assured that this package was designed to be the premiere
solution for high performance C5 and C6 track day and road race
cars. These pieces aren't a high performance band aid, we had
design goals specifically tailored to the C5/6 in mind at every
step of the way during the long development of this system. Damping
rates were designed and carefully chosen to work superbly for the
c5 and c6 chassis, based on our years in the Corvette racing
community. From the independent rebound and compression adjustment,
to the proprietary BOA low friction upper mount system, we
engineered this package to drop lap times and put more Corvettes on
the podium.
Taking a closer look at the entire design process sheds some
light as to what separates the FeatherLight Doubles from the pack.
Gathering user feedback and applying our racing knowledge we
designed key points of adjustability into this system that will
allow Corvette owners to tailor their cars to any track situation
and driving style. A few of these keys include:
-Independent Rebound and Compression adjustment
-Ride height adjustment
-Custom spring rates available
-Fully Rebuildable
-Re-Valavable
While these adjustments aren't new to the Corvette world, what
is new is the Corvette specific optimization and durable material
selection to reliably put distance between you and the rest of the
field. Our new BOA (Ball On Axis) upper shock mount system is an
example of this commitment to reliability. We engineered the BOA
upper mount to smoothly articulate across a wider range of motion
with minimal deflection and to minimize dead length. Extra
articulation in the upper mount reduces bind along the shock shaft,
and the reduction in dead length allowed us to maximize available
shock stroke that would normally be encroached by a traditional
clevis-style mount. Threaded shock bodies are notorious for
collecting road debris and jamming spring perches, our ACME
threaded shock bodies alleviate some of the stubborn lock ring
syndrome that are common on traditionally cut threaded bodies. The
inverted design of the shock it's self offers lower sprung weight
than it's standard counterpart, but thanks to the use of an outer
dust seal and inner oil seal you can rest assured that particulates
will not make their way into the shock it's self. The entire
package is capped off by a hard anodized 16mm shock shaft for low
friction and extra strength, this is 3mm larger than the stock
shaft.
The remote canisters not only move compression adjustment to
where it can be quickly accessed without removing the wheel, but
they provide extra gas volume to prevent pressure buildup in the
gas volume under large shock stroke events.The increase in gas
volume and the subsequent decrease of pressure in the gas volume
versus a conventional designed shock means more consistent
performance over the service life of the FeatherLight. Manufactured
from high strength aluminum and connected to the shock via sealed
braided stainless steel line, the canister it's self will perform
flawlessly time and time again.
As proof of the overall durability of these coilovers we have
built an in house durability testing rig that punish our completed
FeatherLights to probe their limits. Below you can see video of the
rig in action. As of right now we have a set of FeatherLights that
have far surpassed the half million cycle mark and they are still
going strong. We have implemented these testing processes to ensure
that your world class suspension components will remain world class
no matter how much abuse these see at the track. Oil aeration is
one key component to shock failure, to combat this issue we use a
proprietary synthetic oil blend. After beating on this FeatherLight
for over 500,000 continuous cycles we placed it on the shock dyno
with no changes in the damping curves we designed into them from
cycle 1. No shock will last forever, and should these need to be
serviced we will offer rebuild services.
FeatherLight Generation Coilover Installation Instructions
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