The stock shifter on the C5 Corvette is pretty good. It’s has a pretty short throw and it feels comfortable and tight. With that in mind, it’s obvious that there is plenty of room for improvement. The stock shifter does not have a strong positive centering mechanism. It’s throw is longer than it needs to […] More »

The C5 Corvette comes with Platinum Tip “100,000 Mile” AC -Delco Plugs. It also comes with about 7mm, carbon resistor based, plug wires. To me the C5 LS1 deserves better SPARK PLUGS: I chose to go with NGK TR55 Solid Copper Core plugs. I got them from my local O-Reilly Parts store. They are only […] More »

Here is a how-to primer for installing a shift knob on a C5 Corvette. The knob used in this example is the Phantom Shift Knob with the Kung-Fu… er… Pistol Grip and C5 logo available from Mid America Designs. The cost was $49.95 less 15% since it was ordered at Chevy Vette Fest in Chicago […] More »

This tech tip is for those of you who, like me, are sick of having water, dirt, dust, etc. accumulate around the edges of our C5\’s tail lights. After trying a few things, I found that a silicone rubber door gasket did the trick. The product is made by \”M-D Building Products\” and called \”Tear […] More »

The Corvette Forum has brought me hours of enjoyment and great information for my 2000 FRC. It is only right that I put some time back into the forum. Below is a description and some photos on how I did the tubbing on my car. After looking at the availability of tires at the time […] More »

This document should be used as a General “Guideline” as there are numerous things that can affect these instructions: 1)The type of C5 being tubbed (ie. Coupe, Hardtop, Convertible), 2)The type of fiberglass being used, 3)The type resin being used, 4)The type of tools available WARNING: Anyone attempting to tub their Corvette by following these […] More »

The following procedure will give you a new code that you can use instead of your personal code. Using this new code, you can �unlock� your radio and then �re-lock� it with a new code if you wish. Prerequisites: The radio must be in LOC mode NOT in INOP mode. Let me explain. If you […] More »