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<blockquote data-quote="Riley P" data-source="post: 19087" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>I received a PM from Evil-Twin (Bill) on the southern forum. The reason for the transverse leaf springs is due to cost, weight (and remember this is weight in 1995 when the car was being designed), and ease of manufacturing. Their goal for the C5 was to keep the car light by cutting weight where ever they could and to keep it in budget. The transverse leaf met this criteria. This is not to say that they built a cheap car, they just put more money into the things that required it and less into other areas (such as the stereo) to make a car that could compete with the worlds best for a price that most could afford. Obviously, this means there are areas that can be improved by the aftermarket (especially 16 years later as technology has advanced) but the base design of the car met their goals. I really appreciate Bill for answering my question as it is not very often you get to talk to the designer of the vehicle you drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riley P, post: 19087, member: 2"] I received a PM from Evil-Twin (Bill) on the southern forum. The reason for the transverse leaf springs is due to cost, weight (and remember this is weight in 1995 when the car was being designed), and ease of manufacturing. Their goal for the C5 was to keep the car light by cutting weight where ever they could and to keep it in budget. The transverse leaf met this criteria. This is not to say that they built a cheap car, they just put more money into the things that required it and less into other areas (such as the stereo) to make a car that could compete with the worlds best for a price that most could afford. Obviously, this means there are areas that can be improved by the aftermarket (especially 16 years later as technology has advanced) but the base design of the car met their goals. I really appreciate Bill for answering my question as it is not very often you get to talk to the designer of the vehicle you drive. [/QUOTE]
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