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So you're looking at buying a C5 Corvette, or just bought a C5 Corvette. What did or are you going to get yourself into? Well, we're here to share some good news, and then a few things to be aware of. The C5 Corvette is a VERY robustly built car... but there were some problems with certain years of the car, some model years being superior, and as time has gone on some parts have fallen out of production. Here's

As I started to experience some rather significant overheating problems during various track days, I began researching all of the different options out there folks are using. I then decided to put this article together to help others, or even just collect my own thoughts. Much information on this topic is now lost to old forum posts where pictures used to be present and then the hosting service was canceled. In some cases the original posters event went back and

A low to the ground sports car not only looks sleek, but in theory is that much more performant. Air can't get under the car, it's going to be more aerodynamic and thus be faster right? Sort of... the devil is in the details! Let's start off by addressing the most common thought: The GM Engineers knew what they were doing... but had some restrictions. The GM engineers needed to make these cars perform, but also be livable. The car

We need to address a statement often used to shutdown conversations surrounding modifying a C5 Corvette: "The GM engineers knew what they were doing, do you think you know better than their engineers?!?" This statement has merit, but also fails to recognize just what they engineers intentions were. Let's delve into that with a few important considerations that will help address the nuances of such a statement. The Corvette was made for mass consumption If you spend your life trying

If you've got a C5 Corvette, chances are pretty good it's pushing over 20 years old, if not older. While these cars were no slouch for their day, they definitely have had improvements over the years and even between models. The base model C5 has 12.6" front brake rotors and 11.6" rears and by contrast the C5 Z06 uses 13.4" front rotors, 12" rear rotors and the C6Z06 has 14" front rotors and 13.4" rear rotors. Big differences! Many track