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Old 04-13-2015, 12:22 PM
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Great color combination Congratulations, it's a beauty.

Great looking Corvette. Looks like it was pampered. Nice find.
Old 04-13-2015, 01:13 PM
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Congrats.... Vararam CAI, Z06 Titanium exhaust and tune...
Old 04-13-2015, 03:43 PM
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Sweet car! I really like the red seats!
Old 04-13-2015, 05:42 PM
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Congrats, beautiful C5!
Old 04-13-2015, 06:50 PM
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Great find!!! I'd say drive it awhile before you start changing things. A little time getting to know the car could help decide which direction to head!

Congrats & Enjoy!
Old 04-13-2015, 11:35 PM
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Looks fantastic!

Originally Posted by 4XLR8N
Congrats...and welcome to the asylum!

Sebring Silver with a Firethorn red interior is both beautiful and rare.

Best advice I can give is to take some time to get to know your car and research (here on CF and elsewhere) what your options are. Develop a theme for your car and then start planning/executing mods accordingly.

Here's what I did...

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-project.html




Grand sport theme...




Customized mod red interior...




Minor mods to keep the stock look but improve upon it...

...the best modded cars you will see (IMO) have followed a similar path where there was a vision first, then the mods to fulfill that vision.

Enjoy the ride!
Old 04-14-2015, 09:30 PM
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welcome to the 97 owners club, I have a black on black, with headers, k&n open air filter, axle back, slotted and drilled rotors and now going to install z06 shocks and sways. I spent a winter getting everything that was broke fixed, after all its 18 years old, from under hood lite to window reg. rebuilding the pass sunvisor was a real hoot.

with its garage mate
Old 04-25-2015, 01:52 AM
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!

Any recommendations for headers and cam? Also a tune?
Ideally looking to be over 400hp and next step may be some suspension work. Thanks!!
Old 04-25-2015, 05:20 PM
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Can't stand this 98, All i do is drive and enjoy the hell out of it!!! There are a lot of nice mods you can do to your car. Mass flow sensor. change out the air box,cat backs, tune, intake, Not big money in any of these.

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Old 04-25-2015, 06:08 PM
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Welcome - you will love the car. I suggest you read the book All Corvettes are Red by James Schefter. It gives the story behind the development of the C5 - which ultimately became the 1997, but at one time was supposed to be a 1993 car. Great history on the quality built into the car and why certain things are designed as they exist.
Old 04-25-2015, 09:29 PM
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The only exterior color the firethorne red works with is silver IMHO. Great combo.
Old 04-25-2015, 09:32 PM
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Agree - saw a red on red the other day - not good.
Old 04-25-2015, 09:47 PM
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Welcome to the dark side.Take things slow.Low buck mods first.Then add $$$$ later. Good luck.
Old 04-27-2015, 10:50 AM
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Sweet looking ride, still so impressed how well these cars look after 18 yrs.
Old 04-27-2015, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sc5
My first Corvette…BONE stock except for exhaust and intake. Low miles and was barely driven.

Looking to add some HP…maybe 50-75. Ideas? Where to start?

Thanks
Start small and smart, change out 'all' fluids, upgrade brakes and brake lines (stainless braided), make sure that the A/C and radiator cores are 'absolutely' clean and start having fun with mods or just driving it !! It becomes an addiction fast !! And most of all, don't forget the 'Wave'.
Old 04-27-2015, 06:28 PM
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Nice ride. I have enjoyed my'97 for over 8 years now.





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