ME’s Coil Over Suspension And Related Chassis Component Possibilities
After many decades, GM is finally moving away from its very successful transverse leaf suspension system, to a coil over system.
Here are a couple of ME’s leaked CAD drawings showing its actual coil over suspension.


There are several advantages of a coil over system, once of which has been a subject that has been a complained about as a C7 limitation, e.g., the lack of a front axle life system. Another advantage includes easier, more precise ride height adjustments, and for track aficionados, the ability to change shocks tailored to specific race tracks.
With a coil over system, coupled with a hydraulic line fitting , as is shown in the CAD, it is very easy to have a front axle lift system. Such a lift system is available on many other ME exotics, including Porsche and McLaren, and the Corvette team has been asked about having such a system one more than a few times — but much more complicated to do so with a transverse leaf system
The ME will most likely bring about that front axle lift system capability, though it would probably be a option as opposed to a standard item — with an estimated price for that option of roughly $2,000 (though it is more expensive on foreign exotics).
Here is a related thread, thanks to CorvetteBlogger, on the ME’s front axle lift system perhaps being shown in action.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...stem-in-action
Thanks to “Skank” we know that there is at least a possibility of a rear wheel steering option on some of the later year, high end ME versions, as well as his providing info on other potential ME suspension component.s
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...ned-zora-model
Finally, the actual body mounts could be based on ZF advanced systems for more precise ride isolation characteristics. For example, some Porsche uses ZF’s AKC (active kinetic control) components for isolation/control of suspension components.
Thanks to ZF’s site, press.zf.com, we have this picture of that AKC system.

Lots of exciting new possibilities for the ME’s suspension.
After many decades, GM is finally moving away from its very successful transverse leaf suspension system, to a coil over system.
Originally posted by Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained
There are several advantages of a coil over system, once of which has been a subject that has been a complained about as a C7 limitation, e.g., the lack of a front axle life system. Another advantage includes easier, more precise ride height adjustments, and for track aficionados, the ability to change shocks tailored to specific race tracks.
With a coil over system, coupled with a hydraulic line fitting , as is shown in the CAD, it is very easy to have a front axle lift system. Such a lift system is available on many other ME exotics, including Porsche and McLaren, and the Corvette team has been asked about having such a system one more than a few times — but much more complicated to do so with a transverse leaf system
The ME will most likely bring about that front axle lift system capability, though it would probably be a option as opposed to a standard item — with an estimated price for that option of roughly $2,000 (though it is more expensive on foreign exotics).
Here is a related thread, thanks to CorvetteBlogger, on the ME’s front axle lift system perhaps being shown in action.
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...stem-in-action
Thanks to “Skank” we know that there is at least a possibility of a rear wheel steering option on some of the later year, high end ME versions, as well as his providing info on other potential ME suspension component.s
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...ned-zora-model
Finally, the actual body mounts could be based on ZF advanced systems for more precise ride isolation characteristics. For example, some Porsche uses ZF’s AKC (active kinetic control) components for isolation/control of suspension components.
Thanks to ZF’s site, press.zf.com, we have this picture of that AKC system.
Lots of exciting new possibilities for the ME’s suspension.
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