Saint Rick

Hello all. I'm new to the forum and am about to be new to corvette ownership. I'm starting to look at used vettes and don't know how to tell whether the car are equipped with the Z51 package or not. Is there a way to tell for a novice like me?

I got the VIN number for a car I will look at tomorrow and put it into compnine. It appears to be accurate on colors, external, interior, top, etc. It said it had the Z51 package but it alos said it was 1 of 1 and thats hard to believe, I've seen other posters indicate the site may not be accurate. Any help would be appreciated.

Rick

LTC Z06

Open glove box, read white sticker, look for Z51 on sticker.

Vette_DD

Along with all the other RPO codes for options and/or features the car has. A few folks had a hard time finding that white sticker, but it's on the inside of the door, usually on the extreme left side of the door.

RicK T

Here's a pic of one. Note the middle of the bottom line is "Z51".

The codes are listed alphabetically.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1575110657-post1.html

cclive

Yup!

cmonkey713

Easy, if your brake rotors have little holes in them you have Z-51 option.

I guess it would be possible that the previous owner changed the rotors to an aftermarket but not too likely.

Saint Rick

Awesome....thanks everyone

Mike's LS3

Or F55 option. Look on the inside glove compartment door for the RPO code Z51 as described in the above posts.

LTC Z06

The best way to tell if it's a Z51 is to just feel the awesomeness coming off the Vette.

Vette_DD

Not if it's an 07 with the F55 option. Cross-drilled brake rotors now included with F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control on the 07s.

CO Lightfoot

RPO code lists: http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=88957

SeanMo

If it makes a loud squeaking noise from the rear, it's probably a Z51

anotherone

with 55000mi mine doesnt have a loud squeaking. Why would someone not correct this?????????????

markmott

Mine doesnt squeake, should I take it to the dealer to have it checked. How much do they charge to put the squeake in? After I dust my buddies F55 through the twisties here in the mountains I will take it in.

08vycpe

Most Z51's have grease fittings at the outboard end of the rear tie rods right next to the inside of the brake rotor. A lot of "oil changers" don't know they are there. Maybe you need to lube the bushings.

sdurg24

But you have a Z51, right? I have an 08 coupe with Z51 and 17,000 miles with zero problems and certainly no noise from the rear or into the shop it would go. Should I be aware of something?

c6_rob

feel it every day

SeanMo

Bushings have been lubed, starting to think it's the sway.

KenHorse

And all this time, I thought the way to tell if you had the Z51 option was if you had one of these:

vettedoogie

The squeaking comes only with the customer-applied badges.