Engine

Want to know what a "worst case" journey with a C5 Corvette is like? Well have we got the journey for you! Our staff writer Shred Jesse went and picked up a 2001 C5 Corvette 6 speed manual for a modest $9000. That's a steal post COVID... or was it? This is part 1 of a who knows how many part series on saving a C5 Corvette that nobody wanted and most folks would consider dead. Whether you're looking at ...

To Boost or Not to Boost, that is the question. You've got a C5 Corvette, and you want more power. There's a lot of ways and options out there, from mild to wild... and hey there's a lot of folks talking about supercharging their corvette, that sounds rad. Is supercharging for you?!? First let's start with the basics... having tangible describable goals with solid reasoning behind them helps. Most folks come at it from all sorts of incorrect perspectives like ...

The early model C5 Corvettes (97-2000) were some of the first cars from GM to feature the LS engine, and that engine specifically was the LS1. GM obviously got a ton right with that engine as it has had a very long run and is by far the most common engine to swap into any other platform out there. However, there were some growing pains along the way for the LS1 engine. One area of difficult for the LS1 was ...

Ah the never ending conversations about oil. From misinformation, to factory recommendations, to outright bull... there's a lot of information out there. We're here to help you weed through it all! Useful Information Factory Oil Weight 5w30 ( Mobil1 Called for by factory) Oil Capacity 6.5 quarts with filter change Track / Aggressive Oil Capacity 1 Qt overfilled You'd think there wouldn't be much more to say beyond this, but please do recognize these are starting points. Your needs may ...