C5 Corvette With C7 Z51 Wheels

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01-31-2017, 02:56 PM

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230,000 miles is a real accomplishment. I'd like to hear more about the car and what you have done to keep it in that condition. Great job. Hope mine will look that good at even 100,000.

she is my baby and I do what I can to make sure she's takin care of to the best of my ability! Thank you for the compliment!

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01-31-2017, 02:57 PM

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I came into this thread expecting to dislike the look......I have never been so wrong, this actually looks really good. Especially the color combo of blue with brushed silver. It looks incredible. Well done

Thank you sir

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02-02-2017, 12:57 PM

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I like that look a lot. Did you have to run any kind of spacer in the back? What are the sizes? Looks like 19/20. I'm looking for a nice 18/19 setup.

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02-02-2017, 01:15 PM

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Looks great! IMO that looks better than all of the C6 wheels I've seen people use. I think I'd change the color of the caliper as it almost blends with the wheel now.

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02-02-2017, 02:13 PM

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I like that look a lot. Did you have to run any kind of spacer in the back? What are the sizes? Looks like 19/20. I'm looking for a nice 18/19 setup.

yes I used 3/4" Eibach spacers on the rear. the fronts didn't require any! Wheels are 19/20

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02-02-2017, 02:13 PM

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Looks great! IMO that looks better than all of the C6 wheels I've seen people use. I think I'd change the color of the caliper as it almost blends with the wheel now.

I was thinking the exact same thing! not sure what color I would go with though. Any ideas?

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02-02-2017, 04:21 PM

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Looks good.

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02-02-2017, 04:43 PM

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I was thinking the exact same thing! not sure what color I would go with though. Any ideas?

I think you'll get a lot of people who think bright red would look good but as clean as the car and wheels are I would just make the calipers black to keep the focus on the rest of the car.

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02-02-2017, 07:27 PM

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Man...that looks really, really good

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02-02-2017, 07:34 PM

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Those look sweet!!!!

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02-02-2017, 07:40 PM

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I think you'll get a lot of people who think bright red would look good but as clean as the car and wheels are I would just make the calipers black to keep the focus on the rest of the car.

I agree, I think a nice powder coat of gloss black would look splendid!

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02-04-2017, 09:10 AM

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Sharp!!

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11-20-2017, 02:38 PM

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Were you able to use stock C5 TPMS with the C7 Z51 wheel?

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11-20-2017, 04:57 PM

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

Wheels look great!

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11-20-2017, 05:12 PM

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Car looks fantastic and congrats on the 230k miles on your beautiful car...keep it just as it is...

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11-20-2017, 05:36 PM

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Looks good!

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01-04-2020, 09:26 AM

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Cut the nonthreaded end of the stud?

"I used Eibach wheel spacers 3/4" in the rear and none up front. I had to cut the ends of the studs off so they didn't hit the wheels (the non threaded end)."

Did you happen to take a picture of this? I have used wheel spacers on a Trans Am, when you ran 17 x 11 rear wheels, and I can not picture what you mean by the nonthreaded end of the stud.

I would like to do this exact mod to my 1999 Nassau Blue Corvette, but it only has 32,000 miles 🙏😀