Identifying a Z51?
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Identifying a Z51?
Hello all,
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
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Hello all,
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
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You might want to edit your profile to show your Vette as a 2000, and not a 2005.
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Last edited by 2KFRC5; Nov 29, 2008 at 01:39 PM.
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Hello all,
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
I am pretty new to the forum and am planning on purchasing a C5 in the next couple of months. My requirements are that it has a M/T, coupe body style, and has the Z51 package.
Now I know how to identify a C6 as having the Z51 package, but is there any way to do the same with a C5? Thanks in advance.
Z51 Handling Package is designed for appropriate, sanctioned competitions, or for the driver who desires the ultimate in a suspension system. Tuned on road racing courses and autocross tracks, Z51 offers a top level of handling. Z51's highly controlled ride stems from stiffer springs, larger stabilizer bars and larger monotube shock absorbers than the standard suspension. When Z51 is ordered with MXO Automatic Transmission It Requires the G92 Performance Axle Option which has a ratio of 3:15 The only way to get the Power Steering Cooler is with the Z51 package. Basically, the Z51 Package is the combination of the "Heavy Duty Suspension" and the "Power Steering Cooler".
Note: When reviewing your RPO codes on your C5's RPO Code Sticker you will notice that when Z51 is Selected the RPO code of FE3 (HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION) is also there. FE3 is the RPO Code the Factory Production line employees use when building the C5 with the Z51 Package. At the Factory all FE3 Components are COLOR Coded with either WHITE TAGS or a White Colored Crayon Mark.
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fixed!! ((thanks for the heads-up))
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Also, not all Z51s came with the power steering cooler. I ordered my 97 with the Z51 package and it did not have the finned power steering cooler. I added it later.
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I have a y2k coupe.
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I have a y2k coupe.
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In the mean time: http://corvettemechanic.com/diagrams...nersManual.pdf
Pages 2-15 thru 2-17
