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Tech Tip: Steering Rack Preload

In Stock form the C5 Corvette Steering Rack isn't renown for it's steering feel, but it's surprisingly good for a car of it's vintage. While some wanna-be auto journalists would critic or praise the "On Center Steering Feel" of the C5, those of us with the car know the stock steering wheel is too big for the car and makes steering slow. While going to a smaller wheel helps speed it up, it's still not all the way there for ...

Dead To Shred Series - What Does it Take to Save a C5?

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? The "Dead to Shred" series will be an ongoing series of articles on saving a C5 Corvette. Make that a C5 Corvette that nobody wanted and most folks would consider ...

Commonly Available Cross Referenced Parts

Sometimes you're in a bind and you gotta grab something quick from your local auto parts store. You pop in, they ask you the year make and model... and "Sorry, we don't have any and can't get them for weeks", or "We can't sell you anything but what the manufacturer recommends". You know that GM made a few hundred other care models with parts that will work, but just what are all the parts?!? Enter our cross referenced parts list ...