You don't NEED Mag-Ride or Z51 on your C8 Corvette?

You don't NEED Mag-Ride or Z51 on your C8 Corvette?

Ladies and gentlemen, today, I will give you reasons you should or shouldn't purchase mag-ride or Z51 on your C8 Corvette.

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[marknelson]

If you follow Rick Conti. He tracked his non-Z51 a couple of times. At the end he glassed his brakes and boiled the brake fluid. Now he is buying a new C8 with Z51.

[jacktaylor]

Great video Mike. I have a 2020 2LT coupe with Z51 and no Mag ride and a 2022 3LT HTC with Mag ride and no Z51 and there is a big noticeable difference. The 2022 HTC is a much smoother ride. I have taken both cars through the mountains to Bowling Green from Central Florida and the Mag ride was much smoother. At 69 years old you tend to notice every bump.

[StupidFastTruck]

Good evaluation, I chose to go with Non-Z51 w/mag ride...at the time I ordered Z51 was on constraint plus I plan on never tracking my car. I did go with the NPP exhaust so the saving was only about $3255. I do like the smooth ride with the non-Z51/Mag Ride car. Its by far the best riding Corvette in history.

[mikegoodwin]

Good vid. I know it's a year old. No real facts that I didn't already know, but it's nice to hear the opinions of people who have driven the cars with and without these options.
I have a C7 with Z51 and NPP, but without mag-ride.

[williamclaybrooks]

Yes you need both Mag ride and Z51 suspension. I drove my car from Florida to Tennessee and let me tell you, it felt like I was driving a Cadillac. 😂.

[SolGuy]

Mag ride keeps the tires on the road under high stress. That will keep you on the road if you make a mistake or two. Comfort is not why I would option it.

[carsynm]

I don’t have anything to compare it to but my ‘23 coupe with Z51 and mag ride is so smooth in tour mode, I’m blown away. Everyone else that has rode in it says the same thing. My main complaint with the car is the 14 speaker Bose system is not very good for heavy metal!! Minor complaint though.

[Glasscitycarnerd]

Cool subject! I ordered Mag Ride, Performance Exhaust and no Z51. I’m never going to track this car, but, living in Pittsburgh, the roads are terrible. Your video makes me feel better about the Mag Ride being more essential for my local roads!

[snakeplissken]

My c5, c6, and c7 were all z51s. The c5 had mag ride and I rarely used it. I left the stiff ride mode on 95% of the time. I'd only turn it on if I had a hot date on a Saturday night. 😊 My c6 and C7 were z51 without mag ride and it was fine. Noone in the passenger seat ever complained. The biggest difference in the ride quality was nonrunflat tires... That made a much bigger improvement than mag ride. I never have tracked a car and prob never will but I will always get z51, mainly for the extra cooling.. I live in Florida. 😊 and of course bragging rights..

[kennethmurphy]

Thanks for finally answering my questions about mag ride on a non-Z51. I previously tried contacting you by email and through your website with no response. But now I have the answers. Keep up the good work!

[brandonlovestech]

I went z51 because I like the idea of having extra cooling for the engine (especially since I ordered the convertible) and bigger Brembo brakes for stopping. The NPP exhaust, suspension and summer tires all seem like a great value to me personally

[DavidJCarrell]

I went Z51 and mag ride on my 23 HTC and have no regrets. Admittedly I’ve never driven any other C8’s and won’t track the car, but I really enjoy being able to adjust the suspension as I’ve got rough roads right around my house but smooth roads in the areas where I do spirited driving. And I must say there is a very noticeable and significant difference in the ride between Tour, Sport and Track modes. In fact I’ve set up MyMode to have everything maxed out but the softest suspension setting and Z-mode with everything maxed out and the medium suspension setting. Those are the only 2 modes I ever need.

[ccc]

I love my new 23 Z51 without mag ride. It lrides better than my 18 Z51 without mag ride I traded in. Don’t feel like I needed it. Great video thanks.

[stevewatts]

Since I think long term, Im thinking about years down the road when the Mag Ride goes belly up and it costs a fortune to replace, thanks for the video!!

[brianmcgauley]

As my dealers said, “Owning a Corvette has never been about ‘need’.”
In the long run, the Z51 package will definitely help financially at resale.

[jeffnoob]

Adjustable coil overs vs mag ride.
Adjustable, always better for setting up your quicker but better. The Gm engineers did a good job, but the aftermarket is an upgrade of your choosing. Great video

[artbaer]

Thanks for the comparisons, especially seeing the Vette bounce without mag ride.

[gtmaster]

Would love to see you hit that bump with a mag ride car. Great in depth comparison

[thomasangelo]

Thanks for the video great information I agree If you have the extra money for the packages it's worth it if not you still got a beautiful Corvette Take care