Introduction. I basically followed this post http://www.c5-corvette.com/c5_alarm.htm The only thing I did different was placing the shock sensor against the drive tunnel – still effective but much easier that way. Materials. You�ll need a shock sensor. I�ve used a CodeAlram IR-S shock sensor, which I got from a local CodeAlarm dealer for $30. The sensor […] More »

Valentine One Install By Cy Stanton (Dittohead) The following procedure is for �hard wiring� the Valentine One (V1) Radar Detector in the C5 (all models), thus eliminating the ugly cord hanging down from your V1 to the cig lighter. We will start by wiring the �direct wire power adaptor� that came with your V1, to […] More »

First step is to plan your entire job out before you do anything! Know what you are doing and what result you want. You are going to be cutting into the SMC of the car, and once you cut there’s no turning back! You’ve got to do it right the first time! For those of […] More »

Brand Development, Growth & ExpansionThe 5th generation Chevrolet Corvette C5 was produced from 1997 through 2004. Chevrolet drastically changed the C5, which was considered an improvement from the C4 models. A newly redesigned LS1 small-block engine was introduced with the 5th generation Vette. The C5 was originally intended to be manufactured as a convertible and […] More »

The C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was introduced as the successor to the FRC C5 Vette. This model Chevy Corvette produced superior performance for a number of reasons.The Z06 employed a high horsepower edition of the LS1 standard V-8 called the LS6. This engine produced 385 horsepower (or 287kW) and was lighter and faster than the […] More »

2003 was a special year for Chevrolet, marking 50 years of Corvette production. To help celebrate, the company introduced a special 50th Anniversary Edition Vette.

The Chevrolet Corvette received the new General Motors LS engine in 1997. Although classified as a small block, it had very little in common with the previous generation of small block engines produced by GM. It had the same bore spacing, but the engine block was aluminum. The bore was shorter than the previous small […] More »