So basically, the "superior" suspension compensated for the additional weight of the car? ..... allowing it to still handle very well. 3rd-gens just benefitted from being light, so even a mediochre suspension would still get it around corners? Sounds fair .

Well, if the 5th-gen is going to weigh more than the 4ths, let's hope they get that Mac suspension setup good?!

 

Pete, thirdgens were capable of low-to-mid .90's skidpad numbers in the mid 80s. But to get those numbers GM put massive swaybars and a wonder bar (ties the two swaybar mounts together) so the ride suffered a little and there was some added weight. Although that was done on the ol Gatorbacks which don't really hold up to some of today's tires.

 

A bone stock '85 Iroc (1st year, had 5* neg camber) would do .92 on the skidpad with 245 wide 16" wheels, same as my '90 Vette which had 275 wide 17" tires.

It's not as important what design is used, it's HOW it's used that matters.

I don't think the GM engineers can afford to disappoint. They certainly didn't with the 3rd gens. We can all agree that the double wishbone is a superior design, but GM has proven that they can build a car that can handle. I suspect they know more about it than we do.

 

I belive that the Honda Accord has a double wishbown strut set up, where there is a upper and lower control arm, but combined with the strut.
Zeta front end reminds me a lot of the last VZ set up.

 

Got any pics of the double wishbone/strut set up?

 

Yea.. I just pray the Z28 performance setup has the right combo of spring and bar, with especially with an excellent shock with the correct valving to keep it all in check.

That and the ability to tuck wide rubber the the fenders with minimal work..