Shred Jesse
Shred Jesse is a renowned C5 Corvette modifier having blogged to a great extent over on his personal blog, shredjesse.com. Jesse regularly tracks his C5 Corvette and has also competed in Time Attack Events. Jesse loves A<>B testing with data, especially if it ends commonly miss-held beliefs online!
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Antigravity ATX30-HD Lithium Battery,
Shred Jesse
26 January 2025
Force = Mass x Acceleration. Want to go faster? You either gotta accelerate faster or have less mass, but ultimately they are two sides of the same coin in the pursuit. So knowing that, if your pursuit is the time honored tradition of going faster, what are some ways to save weight? One of the obvious and most effective ways to ditch weight on the C5 Corvette is swapping out the battery. These Corvette's generally have a honking heavy 35lb ...
How "Gm Engineers knew what they were doing" and no modification can be an improvement, is inaccurate
Shred Jesse
24 January 2025
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 ...
The C5 Corvette and Motor Oil - The Basics, How to Change, and Tips & Tricks
Shred Jesse
21 January 2025
Ah the never ending conversations about oil. From misinformation, to factory recommendations, to outright bull... there's a lot of information out there. We're here to help you weed through it all! Useful Information Factory Oil Weight 5w30 ( Mobil1 Called for by factory) Oil Capacity 6.5 quarts with filter change Track / Aggressive Oil Capacity 1 Qt overfilled You'd think there wouldn't be much more to say beyond this, but please do recognize these are starting points. Your needs may ...