1997-2004 changes?
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4th Gear
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1997-2004 changes?
Hello all. I am new to the site and will have some questions in the next few months. One is about what changes were made from 1997-2004 on the engines, mainly hp, ect. Any certain problems from certain years? Looking to buy a manual car in the near future.
Any help with a website that breaks these questions down would be greatly apprectiated.
Michael
Any help with a website that breaks these questions down would be greatly apprectiated.
Michael
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Mack V
Hello all. I am new to the site and will have some questions in the next few months. One is about what changes were made from 1997-2004 on the engines, mainly hp, ect. Any certain problems from certain years? Looking to buy a manual car in the near future.
Any help with a website that breaks these questions down would be greatly apprectiated.
Michael
Any help with a website that breaks these questions down would be greatly apprectiated.
Michael
When I was considering the move up to a C5 from my C4, I researched like you and decided that I wanted a car produced from '02 through mid-model-year '03 because the EPA forced changes in mid-year '03 that caused GM to put the fuel filter INSIDE the fuel tank. Having had occasion to change fuel filters on a few cars through the years, the thought of having to drop the tank to do that, made no sense to me. The '02 and early '03 cars have all the goodies and updates in place without that in-tank fuel filter.
Read and search the archives here and you will find out each year's weaknesses. Good luck!
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From: Mustang OK
Welcome to the Forum! 
You should find answers to many of your questions at the following links:
C5 Model Year Differences
Corvette Model Center
Also, a number of changes came about in model year 2001:
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Performance...
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Agility...
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Refinement...
Hope this helps and good luck finding the right C5.
You should find answers to many of your questions at the following links:
C5 Model Year Differences
Corvette Model Center
Also, a number of changes came about in model year 2001:
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Performance...
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Agility...
Model year 2001 Press Release - More Refinement...
Hope this helps and good luck finding the right C5.
Race Director
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From: Mustang OK
Also, the following sticky thread at the top of C5 General has a lot of information on the C5s and speaks more to some of the problems through the various C5 model years:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...7&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...7&forum_id=103
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4th Gear
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
Welcome to the Forum!
You should find answers to many of your questions at the following links:
C5 Model Year Differences
Corvette Model Center
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You should find answers to many of your questions at the following links:
C5 Model Year Differences
Corvette Model Center
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Thanks, that is what I was looking for.
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