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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 01:17 AM
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The car I just bought (05 C6 LS2 6-speed) is supposed to be a Z-51 car but how can I tell that it really is one. I'm familiar to the C4's but this car is in a complete different league than my other two C-4's I have now. This car is great and love it but the only thing I wish they carried over was the wrap-around cockpit dash of the later c4's. Other than that this car is aw-sum! But again with certainty,How can i tell this is a Z-51 car?
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Look on the inside of the glove box door on the far left side as u sit in the passenger seat just past to the left end box itself will be a sticker it lists all the option on a car when it was delivered. Look for the code z51 if its there it is a z51 if no code it isn't
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ed devil z51
Look on the inside of the glove box door on the far left side as u sit in the passenger seat just past to the left end box itself will be a sticker it lists all the option on a car when it was delivered. Look for the code z51 if its there it is a z51 if no code it isn't
OK I'll have a look. duh I should have thought of that since my 92's have their RPO'S there too. I have a Corvette black book but it's too old to check and see what all RPO's this car has. Anyone have a RPO list for the 05's?
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 02:12 AM
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drilled rotors as well is another easy tell
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Smokeysvette
OK I'll have a look. duh I should have thought of that since my 92's have their RPO'S there too. I have a Corvette black book but it's too old to check and see what all RPO's this car has. Anyone have a RPO list for the 05's?
You will find them here.

http://www.c6registry.com/facts/2005.htm
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 09:36 AM
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drilled rotors as well is another easy tell
Unless someone replaced the rotors.
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ed devil z51
Look on the inside of the glove box door on the far left side as u sit in the passenger seat just past to the left end box itself will be a sticker it lists all the option on a car when it was delivered. Look for the code z51 if its there it is a z51 if no code it isn't
I've also got an '05 Z51 & as the OP noted, the code is on the sticker in the glove box. And the fact that there may be drilled rotors installed is no positive evidence.....they may be aftermarket.
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Enjoy your new ride and if you need the owners manual on the web, just click below.

http://www.c6registry.com/Technical/manuals/2005OM.pdf
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The car is not with me for a couple of days because it's having the harmonic balancer replaced because of the problem they had with them. I bought it only if they agreed to replace it regardless "if" it looks fine. So I won't see the glove box lid RPO's until I get it back. But yes it does have the drilled rotors as I did notice them. They guessing are probably stock on the car too. I'm thinking that as this car has not been modified in any way that I can see.
I Also ordered the skip shift eliminator and the Column Lock Delete wire loom to so I won't have that problem either. Just tiring to cross some of my I's and T's.
So far this car is a blast to drive and worlds different than my C-4's that I have now.These C6's are very new to me so Ill be asking lots of question's too.
Thanks for all the help!
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