Things to Know: C5 Corvette F45/F55 Suspension Packages
ShredJesse
7 April 2025
So your Corvette has the F45/F55 suspension, or perhaps you're considering getting one. Back in the day, the ride control / magnetic ride concept was pretty innovative... but unfortunately now that over 20 years have passed the systems are all starting to show their age and providing reduced ride quality. Some folks may also want to upgrade their suspension to coilers, and there's a few things to know there as well. There are also some folks who fall astray of
Rear Differential & Transmission Ratios
C5Corvettes.com
7 February 2025
So a common discussion point on Corvettes is conversations around gear ratios. Whether it's street drivers looking for that easy to get extra oomph, racers trying to maximize their engines potential for the tracks they frequent, or drag racers chasing the quickest time they can get, there's a lot of different use cases and reasons why a person might seek out different gearing ratios. We're going to try and shed some light on the topic to try and help you
C5 Corvette Sway Bar & Coilover Spring Rates, Collated
ShredJesse
29 January 2025
While researching coilovers and then subsequently researching why the QA1 coilovers understeered for me (Shred Jesse), I took a lot of notes on all of the various sway bar diameters along with various coilover spring rates. A lot of information I als gathered from other folks and from various forum posts as many manufacturers don't list their specs for some reason, making it hard to compare just what you're getting. Below is my collated information from researching these things to
C5 Corvette Torque Values
ShredJesse
29 January 2025
Ah torque values. When the German "Gutten-tight" just won't cut it and you fear the ugga dugga... nothing else will do. Plus there's just something about know for certain your brake caliper is going to stay on that is valuable. Here's our C5 Corvette Torque Values. This document has been shared across forums for over a decade now, and we're mostly retaining it for historical value to avoid it becoming lost. We will modify some numbers from time to time