If you own or have owned a C5, you are probably frustrated with the lack of a decent place to put a cup or bottle without having to fight it while driving. It's one of the biggest interior complaints you will see or hear. There are several solutions for it that I will highlight here quickly.
My favorite is this ring that slips over the cup holder cover to create a taller holder for your cup. Found online on Facebook at Corvette Clips. $20 shipped to your door, and you can pay $4 to have anything printed on it. This picture has Corvette added to it. The business owner actually prints these out on his 3d Printer.
Corvette Mods has this version for one or two cup holders. Priced at $39.99 Found on Corvette Mods web site.
Here is a $55 option also from Corvette Mods.
There is this waterfall option as well, but just for the Coupe.
In any case, drive safe with a cup holder that works! It's a small cost to improve your safety.
If you own a C5 Convertible or Fix Top, you probably have that irritation when you pop the trunk and it doesn't pop up enough to be able to open it. Someone was showing this little spring off at the last Eastside Corvette Club monthly meeting at Speedway Chevrolet. It's a small spring that installs in like 3 minutes next to the trunk latch. When you pop the trunk, the spring literally pops the trunk up so you can easily open it. Great idea by someone. Available online - here is one link for Davies Corvette Parts - $15.95
I won't pretend to know the details of this, but apparently on the C7 Corvette there is some type of issue with the Cup Divider. It is apparently flimsy, falls out, or gets lost. Leave it to Corvette Clips to create a solution for it. Cost $25, includes shipping. NOTE - I purchased this for my C7. Not happy with it, seems to be a waste of money!
I don't know about you, but my interior lighting was just to dingy when I bought my C5. I found this site that has replacement LED lights for pretty much every light in your Corvette - crom C4 to C7. Vette-lights.com has a great selection. I love the new, brighter interior that looks like lighting you would find in a new car!
I feel embarassed when friends go for a ride in my C5 and struggle with the seat belt. It sits low, and is a real problem getting plugged in when you aren't used to it. I don't have an issue, because I've used it enough times, but other do. This is a handy extender to put on the passenger side to help others get buckled up safely. Starting at $20 from Seatbelt Extender Pros. They make them for all Corvettes all the way back to 1963, and in short stubby extenders like in the photo up to 15". Might be what you need to occassionally strap that carseat into the car as well
Replacing the factory shock controller, the DSC Sport V2 is a state-of-the-art user definable suspension controller that fully interfaces with the factory dash display and controls. The V2 Controller features velocity calculations as well as brake pressure, g-force, acceleration, speed (mph), and full individual shock calibration tables. Digitally tune the chassis just as you would the engine! Tune more grip into the tire, while tuning a more compliant ride for the street. The DSC Sport V2 Controller is equally at home as a daily driver or full-time track setup.
http://www.dscsport.com/corvette/
One time price to be able to DIY tune your suspension the way you want when you want anytime you want.
DSC stands for Dynamic Suspension Control. Using an algorithm developed out of years of professional race data, DSC adjusts the damping level of each individual shock in virtually real time. The result is an active suspension setup that provides more grip to the tire, greater stability and ride control, and increased comfort for all driving styles and road conditions.
DSC Sport allows drivers to custom tune their suspension by creating various tuning maps within the DSC Sport Tuning Software. Users may wish to create custom maps for specific tracks or roads, unique rain set ups, or to improve compatibility with other aftermarket products and vehicle setups.
NPP Exhaust Enhancement for C6 Grand Sport and Z06
Written by Todd Hodgen
Found this nifty little device to add to a C6 Grandsport or Z06 with NPP exhaust. NPP is a baffle in the muffler that opens under certain loads to open up the exhaust, similar to cut outs. This little Mild to Wild device allows you to control when this opens via a remote control It simply replaces the fuse with their inline fuse, and a ground. Easy 5 minute installation - allows you to go straight exhaust at your one personal timing. I bought one for $70 through Amazon, but have seen them lower priced and higher at various locations.
This article provides a method of mounting your Iphone to the Cigarette lighter in a Cy Corvette. You could use a different cable and do the same with other phones as well. It's a nice looking mod.
When the C6 Corvettes were made, they all came with black door handles. The Z06 and Grand Sport also had black spoilers on them. Later, GM decided to make Color matched spoilers and door handles. They are a nice upgrade to the car, and pretty affordable as well. You can get the two door handles for under $70, and the Spoiler for about the same price. Installation is quite easy. This Video shows how to install them in an hour or less for all of them.
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Replacing the factory shock controller, the DSC Sport V2 is a state-of-the-art user definable suspension controller that fully interfaces with the factory dash display and controls. The V2 Controller features velocity calculations as well as brake pressure, g-force, acceleration, speed (mph), and full individual shock calibration tables. Digitally tune the chassis just as you would the engine! Tune more grip into the tire, while tuning a more compliant ride for the street. The DSC Sport V2 Controller is equally at home as a daily driver or full-time track setup.
http://www.dscsport.com/corvette/
One time price to be able to DIY tune your suspension the way you want when you want anytime you want.
DSC stands for Dynamic Suspension Control. Using an algorithm developed out of years of professional race data, DSC adjusts the damping level of each individual shock in virtually real time. The result is an active suspension setup that provides more grip to the tire, greater stability and ride control, and increased comfort for all driving styles and road conditions.
DSC Sport allows drivers to custom tune their suspension by creating various tuning maps within the DSC Sport Tuning Software. Users may wish to create custom maps for specific tracks or roads, unique rain set ups, or to improve compatibility with other aftermarket products and vehicle setups.
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If you are like me, you are driven nuts by the paddle shifter paddles on the C6 Corvette. I have 4 cars with paddle shifters, one thing consistent on them all, but the C6, is that you pull back on the left to downshift, and you pull back on the right to upshift. The C6 is pull back on left or right to dowshift, and push on small buttons above the steering wheel to upshift. Every time I get in the car, being used to driving the others, I shift badly with it. This article is about a simple modification you can make by swapping two wires in the steering wheel to fix that. When done, pulling on the left downshift, pulling on the right upshifts. Pushing the button on the left upshifts, pushing the button on the right downshift. I will no longer use the buttions, and having the paddles consistent with other cars is great!!!!
c6 Paddle Shift Modification PDF File
Note - I did this modification. Takes about 30 minutes. I like it, its a great idea! If you are an ECC member, and need help, let me know, happy to help you do it. Todd Hodgen
Found this video of a 66 Corvette that is nicely restored. What a beautiful car!
See the full video of the restoration here
If you own a C5, you have most likely seen this error. Well, if you have a good magnet, and 3 extra minutes in your day, you stand a good chance of fixing this issue. Buy this magnet at Home Depot.
Then watch this simple YouTube Video and you will be all done.
Do-It-Yourselfers can fix this error very simply. This YouTube video gives all the details. Personally, I'd try a HomeDepot magnet before buying the tool they recommend in the video. I then stick the magnet inside the lid of my toolbox.
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