air box question
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Instructor
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air box question
Will a stock airbox and filter from a 1998 c5 fit a 2002 c5? i have one up for sale and the guy who wants it has a 2002 c5and i dont want to sell him a part that wont work. Thanks for any info
Pro
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i would say yes but have no way to measure. only the z06 had a larger mass air flow sensor. so my vote it there the same. but keep researching. check ebay it will give you years of the parts that will fit.
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The air box from a 1998 will fit the 2002, but it's really not the correct factory air box for 2001-2004 C5's.
Starting in 2001, the air box cover had another air inlet opening in the cover. The ones from 1997- 2000 do not have that opening in the cover.
Starting in 2001, the air box cover had another air inlet opening in the cover. The ones from 1997- 2000 do not have that opening in the cover.
Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
The 2002 ZO6 Airbox has more "vent" area than the regular 2001-2004 airboxes.
The 1998 airbox is VERY restrictive. I replaced my 1998 airbox lid with a 2002 ZO6 airbox lid. The filters are the same.
The 1998 airbox is VERY restrictive. I replaced my 1998 airbox lid with a 2002 ZO6 airbox lid. The filters are the same.
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Melting Slicks
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Ya I have no way of knowing if the diameter difference is true. It seems to come up now and then. It may be a myth.