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High-Performance C5 Corvette Builder's Guide

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High-Performance C5 Corvette Builder's Guide

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The photos in this edition are black and white.

The magnificent-looking C5 Corvette was a huge improvement over the previous Corvette, and offers a great platform for performance modifications. This book combines the best parts of a Corvette buyer's guide and a Corvette builder's guide.

Author Walt Thurn shows you how to upgrade your Corvette's engine, from basic bolt-ons to serious engine modifications. There are also chapters on tweaking your suspension, drivetrain, brakes, wheels, and tires. This book features tables, charts, photos, and build sequences to explain how to correctly modify your C5 for drag racing, road racing, autocross, or simply to turn heads on cruise nights. Additionally, the book provides readers with a detailed model guide and horsepower rating of all Corvettes built from 1997 to 2004.

Chapter 1: Introduction to the C5

Chapter 2: Buying a C5 That is Right for You 

Chapter 3: Suspension Upgrades

Chapter 4: Wheels and Tires

Chapter 5: Brakes 

Chapter 6: Driveline

Chapter 7: Basic Engine Bolt-ons 

Chapter 8: Serious Engine Modifications 

Chapter 9: Drag Racing

Chapter 10: Autocrossing

Chapter 11: Road Racing

The photos in this edition are black and white.

The magnificent-looking C5 Corvette was a huge improvement over the previous Corvette, and offers a great platform for performance modifications. This book combines the best parts of a Corvette buyer's guide and a Corvette builder's guide.

Author Walt Thurn shows you how to upgrade your Corvette's engine, from basic bolt-ons to serious engine modifications. There are also chapters on tweaking your suspension, drivetrain, brakes, wheels, and tires. This book features tables, charts, photos, and build sequences to explain how to correctly modify your C5 for drag racing, road racing, autocross, or simply to turn heads on cruise nights. Additionally, the book provides readers with a detailed model guide and horsepower rating of all Corvettes built from 1997 to 2004.

Pages : 144
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 350 b/w
Publisher : CarTech
ISBN : 9781613250266
Product Code : SA127P

Chapter 1: Introduction to the C5

Chapter 2: Buying a C5 That is Right for You 

Chapter 3: Suspension Upgrades

Chapter 4: Wheels and Tires

Chapter 5: Brakes 

Chapter 6: Driveline

Chapter 7: Basic Engine Bolt-ons 

Chapter 8: Serious Engine Modifications 

Chapter 9: Drag Racing

Chapter 10: Autocrossing

Chapter 11: Road Racing

High-Performance C5 Corvette Builder's Guide

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