Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Just aquired a C5 6 speed car, its a 6 speed 100k on the clock car what are some tips,tricks, etc to do/look for on the car. I am going to change all the fluids and do a tune up on etc change the fluids, I am unfamiliar with all the little things to look for on these cars so any advice tips free mods and advice would be much appricated. as far as what the cars purpose will be, a daily but full exhaust and cam may be in the near future thanks also pics will be posted when it arrives its in florida right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The best mod is to remove vanilla ICE cd from old cd deck and slide it in the c5 player - later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawboy1647545515 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Congrats, I too just picked one up so I don't have a lot to add but from what I've seen so far you may want to make yourself familiar with the Column Lock Bypass and the A/C condensation dripping on the Body Control Module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The output shafts on the rear diff tend to leak, the balancers can spin on the crank snout and loosen the balancer bolt, most wearable items are pretty obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 depending on the year you can't run synthetic trans fluid or you'll be pulling the trans for a rebuild. check under the battery to see if it has leaked, if it has it could trash the wiring and you will get into some money to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 depending on the year you can't run synthetic trans fluid or you'll be pulling the trans for a rebuild. check under the battery to see if it has leaked, if it has it could trash the wiring and you will get into some money to fix. thanks aj its a 99 im gonna put a new battery in it the day it gets here its a 6 speed so whats the best tranny fluid for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice pick, I cant wait to see pics. I hope to get one someday aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 C5 = No Brainer. Best bang for the buck out there right now. Nice pick up, post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Love seeing high-mileage Corvettes, that's how they should be: driven daily. I'm hoping to acquire a C4 in the future. I'll just repeat what others said: pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 C5 on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 thanks aj its a 99 im gonna put a new battery in it the day it gets here its a 6 speed so whats the best tranny fluid for it? '99 seems to be about the worst year for the battery issue. also your stuck with paper blocker rings and have to use regular dex III transmission fluid. also i think i have the skip shift delete for a C5 if its not already done for cheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I have a bolt kit for a C5 so you can slam it lower then the stock bolts will let it go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have a bolt kit for a C5 so you can slam it lower then the stock bolts will let it go.. you can also just cut the bolt bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 '99 seems to be about the worst year for the battery issue. also your stuck with paper blocker rings and have to use regular dex III transmission fluid. also i think i have the skip shift delete for a C5 if its not already done for cheep. well ill pull the battery out asap and double check and i guess make sure to use dex III do these cars have the same 1st to 4th or whatever like the z and ss cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 i know ls1 tech is a good one also someone mentioned corvette forum, any other good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yes. i forgot about that gayness well a delete kit is in the near future also does a drop in k&n do just fine on these or does anyone have any reccomendations for a cai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Corvetteforum.com will be your friend. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 also i think i have the skip shift delete for a C5 if its not already done for cheep. i forgot about that gayness well a delete kit is in the near future also does a drop in k&n do just fine on these or does anyone have any reccomendations for a cai? veraram B2 is the best ram air cai you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Sonoma Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 first thing you should do is tie some weight around your nuts for the saggy nutz mod. Congrats BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Nice new toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 What do you wanna do against the neon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 What do you wanna do against the neon ? lol 2011, the year the Neon loses to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Stimmel is gonna be out allot more this year aww yeah. please tell me you kept the Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Stimmel is gonna be out allot more this year aww yeah. please tell me you kept the Ford 5.0 is in the gargae with a cover on it yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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