How does a bone stock c5 corvette base model hold up today?
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- RedBeard Rides episode 4- Bone stock c5 corvette
How does a bone stock c5 corvette hold up today? Find out as we do 0-60 runs, discuss the cars specs and take it to the streets to race modern fast vehicles
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I love my 2003 C5 automatic. It's bone stock. Thanks to UA-cam videos, I fixed its electronic issues myself (HVAC display, oil pressure sending unit and ABS module). My biggest gripe is the oil leak at the rear of the engine. To replace the rear main seal requires removing the torque tube, transmission and rear end. The local shop wants $1700 just to replace the seal. At 154,000 miles, the engine still pulls like a raped ape.
I’ve tried to shy away from the 03-04’s because I heard in a video they have some sort of magnetic suspension that was good at the time but now is leaky and faulty? Is that true or nothing to worry about?
@@lucasgarrett2107 My '03 C5 did not come with magnetic shocks. They were optional that year. Mine has the original standard shocks that came from the factory. They still seem to work ok.
I love my 99 automatic. To date I've replaced my headlight gears, ignition switch, oil pressure transmitter, and the bushings on the tranny shifter after the plastic breaks. I wrecked last year with just body panel damage. My son and I rebuilt her with new rear bumper and right front quarter panel. Upgraded all the lighting to led's and black outs from Vette Lights. Added a new head unit and 12 inch sub. With the insurance money left over I replaced the rear main, rebuilt the tranny, and resealed the rear diff.
5 years ago I bought a 2003 c5 and I couldn't be happier. It's fast its fun I can't tell you how many comments I get while driving it. It's kind of fun driving around in the last production made car ever to have pop up headlights.
Awesome video! 👍
Love my 1998 Auto C5 coupe.
Had it 13 years with 95k miles, and have keep it mainly stock.
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I picked up a 2K Coupe A4 about a year ago. Some head work, a cam, and a Z06 manifold coupled with 342 gears from a 6 speed really woke it up. I also put the titanium exhaust from a Z06 on it as well. A 2200 stall keeps it drivable, with 416 at the wheels it surprises MANY people.
Plenty of power, good handling and great mpg. That said, they are a pain to work on and the constant electrical failures with no available replacement parts make it less than desirable.
There are tons of places that have parts for it.
The best part is instead of getting the OEM part get the aftermarket performance part.
Have you looked online? The market is saturated with aftermarket parts considering there is a huge following in the racing community for Vettes. Not to mention Chevy enthusiast will also keep it alive.
The only problem I had with my C5 was the ABS module, which I had to take out and resolder. Otherwise a great car. The ABS thing was a big problem though with no EZ fix
Other than the early ABS unit I completely disagree. Especially the pain to work on. Obviously you never turned a wrench on a euro car.
This was the video I've been needing to see. Makes my decision a little bit easier. I own a Magnum RT. I absolutely love it. But I've been wanting 2 doors instead of 4 and more power so naturally I started looking at Challengers. As much as I love my Mopar. They really are fat asses. Yah they've got the power. But they've also got to much ass. I can get a car but I can't get a car and mod it enough to hold up against anything lighter then 4000 lbs. Great video thx. The C5 would easily fit the need. Damn mid life crisis lol.
Thank you! I love the magnums but honestly they can even beat a 1993 Z28 or corvette lt1 car let alone an Ls1 car in stock form. The Ls1 Camaro, Firebird and Corvette all still hold up well against more modern cars. 350 horses is great but not at 4400lbs or whatever they weigh.
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@@Injectedracing done
@@Jason4422Daddybear thank you!
Just got a 1999 (Not Z06) a few weeks ago and love it so far.
It's got small problems that are annoying because of the age but the engine and power train are solid.
Also picked up a Haynes manual for it which has been helpful to become familiar with the overall mechanical stuff.
It is fun to drive and it is fast and light.
C5s are great, and also insane for how affordable they are compared to the styling and power. Best bang for your buck imo
Amazing video! I'm not one of those guys who bashes people for choosing an automatic, when they made a manual version... Everyone has their reasons. For me though, other than the amazing 2020+ C8 Corvette where you have no choice... I would never want any of the previous Corvettes in anything but a 6-speed manual. My Electron Blue, 2003 C5 Z51 Targa that I owned until 2007 had the MN6, and I absolutely loved it! It's just personal preference. All Corvettes are awesome! 👍
Thank you! I like auto and stick both. If I’m gonna drag race, give me an auto and if I’m gonna autocross or drift give me a stick!
0-60 in 4.9 bone stock base is hella impressive even the new lotus Emira is doing about 0-60 4.5secs so with a few mods this thing will take even some modern sportscars down
Just got me one. Only had her two days and sent her to the shop for maintenance and a new harmonic balancer.
Found you on Facebook, great video dude. Had mine for about 5 months, its tuned with heads, intake & exhausts. I can say it holds its own against the new Daytona chargers
Yeh, he raced this one against some of the 375 horse models of RT and some 425 horse scat packs and won with the Vette with it stock.
He’s actually taking the car apart now, and is putting a HCI LS6 in with a stall.
Exactly my car... cool. I'm always wondering , "good choice? Okay choice?"... I think good choice. Thanks guys.
Definitely a good choice
Just got mine a few weeks ago and I believe it was excellent choice.
1999 C5 with the LS1 it's is just fun to ride it.
A great deal for the price. can get a low miles, super clean one for 20k. Put on a vararam, ported throttle body, headers, cat back and your near 400hp. I would get a 2001-04 model. The base model shares the LS6 manifolds and torque tubes. These are still pretty fast even by today's standards.
Bought 2000 millennial yellow, six speed has Borla stinger 2 exhaust K&N air filter and a Dyno tune . More than quick enough to have fun, and I have seen 37 miles to the gallon on the highway. I average 25 between city and highway.
That gas mileage is insane. Suppose to get about 27 highway. Sounds like someone put a 2.73 gear in it.
@@Injectedracing no . Still has 3.42 gears 1400 rpm’s at 70 moh
I own both a 2000 C5 and a 2014 GT/CS Mustang. I can promise: the Coyote is MUCH faster than the LS....... UNTIL THE FIRST CORNER! LS heads, Cam, Intake and associated hardware is in the works though!
Idk, from what I’ve seen they’re pretty close. Drag race is close, Coyote with a little advantage in a roll race (until you pass 130 or so), corvette better in the turns.
Thanks for the video I got a 97 c5 and I love it actually its the same color as that one
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i just got a 2002 z06 with 3,000 miles on it, im about to get it choppin'
That’s awesome. 3,000 miles is basically brand new
I did a video on a c5 z06 also
Simply love my ‘04 C5 24 hrs of LeMans Blue Commemorative Edition Coupe. Bone stock and whips ass 👍 i “might” molest it this winter, tho. We’ll see 🥶 cam headers intake and tune would be enough i think 🤔
Great video, not bad, not bad at all. That vet sure stood its ground against those cars
Thank you! The stock c5 is still an impressive platform 25 years later
Have owned a 04 for about 6 years and no regrets.27k miles when purchased.have got almost 29mpg on road trips.And NO! fuel mileage was never a concern when I purchased it just was kind of a bonus when I seen that it makes me kind of chuckle.
Most people don’t realize these cars get pretty good gas mileage if you stay out of the throttle.
Love my C5 vert
My C5 is a Z but I tell people that if they just want to win races, not to bother looking for a Z. For the price difference you could get a Trick Flow 515 hp heads and cam kit that, with an LS6 or Fast intake, long tubes and a tune, will smoke a Z06 all day long. Some people like the looks of the FRC but if you just want to go fast it’s not really worth the extra $.
That’s true and isn’t at the same time, it’s what you want in the car. The Z is over 100lbs lighter, and does have slightly better gear ratios hence the lower top speed which helps in straight line performance. But cost effective wise yeah could totally get a base slap new heads and a fast intake on and your good. But I love my Z becuase whipping it on the mountain roads is something else and the hardtop is more rigid for handling
I’m making my c5 vert a widebody beast shooting for 500 hp who needs a frc
Great results outta the Vette!
Thank you!
I like that intro👍 good video brings back a lot of memories
The good ole days
Future C5 owner speaking. Thank you for taking it to Mexico so I don't have to
Any time. Hasta lavista
My 98 C5 has 187k miles and is as strong as ever
Awesome video please make more of these!
Thank you!!! And We actually have 4 corvette videos. Here’s our newest.
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Nice vid. I'm enjoying the torch red 2004 base C5 auto I found at a local car lot for what you said, $15K with 96k miles. It's pretty clean and it runs good. I did have the 2.73 diff uninstalled and had a low mileage 3.15 diff installed along with a cheap cat back exhaust, cold air intake and a tune. The car is not slow, and changing the differential really woke it up. I wonder what gear ratio your C5 is running. Being an auto it's got to be either a 2.73 or the performance axle ratio 3.15.
This car was just 2.73. I did a 2.73 to 3.42 swap on my old LS1 Camaro (you can find some videos on this page) and it didn’t really seem any faster to me honestly. Never got to test its performance at the track though before I sold it. It was Bone stock too.
I did race it against this very corvette tho and won every time, so I’m guessing they did actually help. Here’s the video of this corvette vs my stock LS1 convertible Camaro.
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nice i bought the exact same car in march this year . same price, color, transmission, and miles. small world. im working up to getting a 3.42 diff on it.
@@brandonwilson4408 Nice. What color is the interior? The reason I picked this torch red C5 is it also has torch red seats and torch red carpet. I know a lot of red, but I haven't seen another one like it.
If you don't know what differential gear ratio you have, you can look at the back of the diff and there is a tag on it that says "2.73", or "3.15". Or in the glove box, the sticker with all the RPO option codes.
GU2: 2.73 Axle Ratio
G90, G92: 3.15 Performance Axle Ratio
GU6: 3.42 Axle Ratio (6-speed cars)
For a couple months I was driving around with a built 3.73 differential. But it had a small crack in the case and was leaking gear oil. So I had to drive around with a 10mm 3/8" bit on a ratchet and a couple quarts of gear oil at all times. I had to add gear oil every 2 to 3 days. The car was a friggen rocket off the line, but would cruise at around 3200 rpm at 70 mph. I liked it a lot, but the shop that took it out and installed the 3.15 diff for me said unless I was drag racing the car, I should not run that high of a ratio for daily driving. I didn't really care. All I know is it was kind of like riding in a C6 Z06 taking off from a stop light. 0-60 was right around 4 seconds, C6 Z06 is about 3.7 seconds.
I still have the 3.73 differential. I need to put the the gear set in a good 3.15 or 3.42 casing and try it again someday.
Honestly for the price I don't think it gets any better
I was at the track last year running my gto. A truck pulled up next to me with a C5 Corvette on the trailer. Corvette looked really nice and the owner said "Yes it is nice but the vehicle towing it is faster. Ram TRX." And yes it was a second faster in the quarter mile. We are running at a mile high and that hurt the Corvette.
Stock RAM TRX puts out a quarter-mile in 12.3 seconds at 110 mph which is pretty good.
looks like the guy has a lot of work to do on that C5 if he wants better times (stock C5 is around 13ish) maybe he likes bracket racing or something.
He should've tuned the C5 to altitude, most people I drag race with have HPtuners software on their laptop after a run and dial in settings during their runs.
@@wootuser I run HPtuners on my LS2 gto H/C/I and 3.90 gears. I run mid to high 12s @108-110 mph depending on weather. The last race I ran was with a coyote mustang, not sure if he knew how to drive but he got beat by a second.
@@kevin122759 I was just saying the C5 guy could have compensated for altitude on the C5. The C5 is a little beast.
I have a 2003 C5 corvette and a 2022 Camaro SS 1le. The Camaro is faster in acceleration but the C5 will take it in higher speeds.
My c5 coupe has prc heads tsp stage 2 blower cam v3 procharger upgraded pulley forget the exact size and on e85 she keeps me happy way more fun than my 6th gen camaro and my evo
It's only 800lbs heavier than a miata. The check engine light isn't on so you know it's stock 2:05
New to this channel but i have a 2002 convertble. The car was dangerously fast from the day it left Bolingreene! Had a 99 prior. Both 6 speed. BY 2002 Chevy vastly improved the car imo. (True for me especially since my 99 coupe had a synchronizer issues popped outa first, misaligned going to second = sux!)
Yeh, I’ve heard of synchro issues in the T56. This car was just an auto though. It to day the 4L60E didn’t have problems of its own.
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I have a 99 and my transmission has no issues whatsoever, this was just your car, possibly abused by the previous owner(s).
You should do the exact same comparison and a video for the C6 Corvette both the LS2 and LS3 versions !!!!
Now I have the confidence to go out and pick on a few of these cars but of course mines not quite stock
Happy hunting!
Just picked a 1999 C5/LS1 and WOW, I am impressed, I normally drive a 2015 Camaro SS.
But what's next for the C5, a LSRX 102MM intake and COA from topflightautomotive and coilovers, the suspension is a bit spongy and hits hard.
The then in about a year the real mods a A&A supercharger kit, American racing header, coil packs.
May crack open the block after this but MEH not sure.
About 500-550 HP would be good and the funny part is it would still be good on MPG compared to the Camaro.
its a cheap fast car.Anyone can afford a c5,thats why its so cool and its still a lot of car for the money.
2:14 sideways vs sideswipe, ofc y’all won haha
auto with 2.73's vs 3.23's (gu3 vs gu5) is a world of difference.
@@7.0SLO i outran this Vette in my 1998 ls1 camaro convertible, also bone stock but with 3.42 gear swap. Went 6-0 against it. The videos are on my page somewhere
@@Injectedracing no surprise there. why didn't you go with 3.73's? 3.42 is the stock 6 speed ratio iirc.
With just an A&A supercharger kit it’ll give a Hellcat fits. They’ll trap in the 130s.
It’ll give the hellcat fits anyway in short enough distance. Those things launch so badly. Lol.
Driving through my dad's downtown West Palm Beach high-rise filled with nice cars I just noticed the white C5 looking way flat
Ok the r8 driver definitely needs to give his car away and drive a Prius lol..I have two questions,first I wanted to know is the c5 manual? Second I wanted to know was the challenger really trying lol?
Corvette is automatic, as far as the SRT8- yes it was trying. You can hear it’s engine wide open then the sound disappearing at the beginning.
The old SRT8 was 425 horsepower but weighs 1,000lbs more than the Vette.
A stock 98 corvette has a power/weight ratio advantage and an aerodynamics advantage.
@@Injectedracing oh ok cool just was curious. I was planning on buying a c5 next month and I'm trying to do as much research on the car before I do. Right now they are expensive though especially the manuals.
@@servantofthetruth8203 for some reason a lot of the c5 Z06s and even C6 cars have been selling for not much more than the C5.
It’s definitely worthy spending a little extra to get a base C6, or a c5 Z06.
We also did a video on the c5 Z06
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@@Injectedracing ok I will check out the video.i don't want a Z06 because I want a targa top..
@@servantofthetruth8203 a C6 base is a good candidate. Even an ls2 car, Roughly as fast as a c5 Z06, better looking IMO, and nicer all around car.
with sticky (stock size) tires, u can keep up with 98% of everything on the road
I would say that’s accurate or close to it.
My Yokohama’s provide me impeccable control at 105+ mph. As well as grippy launches, unless I have the traction control off 🥶
This was an auto?? I’m so surprised! Do you know what the rear gear ratio was? Autos had 2.73 or 3.15. I know you said stock but…. Wow.
2.73.
How long did it take to perfect the ball cap off-center style? I have tried for years but can't get it right.
Thinking about getting one I got about 20k gonna buy
20K should get you a really nice one. You might be able to get a Z06 for about that. We reviewed the z06 too
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The c5's and c6's are ridiculously high priced at the moment..I'm looking to buy one next month but got damn😒.. hopefully a nice deal comes a long..with 20k you can get you a c6 with no less than 100k on the dash..20k can get you a nice c5 base model and MAYBE a decent c5 Z06
@@servantofthetruth8203 you just got to look around a lot, and if you don’t get impatient then eventually you’ll find a c5 Z06 or C6 base for low 20’s. Maybe even 20 flat,
I got one. 04 with 47k auto excellent condition. For. 20k
i be smoking alll types of cars in my c5 zo6
We have a video testing one of those also, bone stock.
Was this a stick or automatic transmission? And what model year?
Auto. 273 geared 1998.
How's that check engine light working
Pretty good obviously. Lol
Either you were going down a hella steep hill in that first run or your speedometer is off from a gear ratio change. A stock automatic C5 absolutely does not do 0-100 mph in 10 seconds lol. That's how a Z06, which is a solid 10 mph faster in the 1/4, accelerates. And all the races you did were whack. Even a stock gen 1 coyote is a 108-111 mph car. An auto C5 is a 103-104 mph car. I'm saying this as a C5 Z06 and LT1 C4 auto owner.
Lol. Yeh, we set up an elaborate hoax and had tons of cars lose races to us, and then we faked the 0-60 and 0-100 times with times that are about identical to stock times lol.
0-60 on a c5 is suppose to be 4.8, we got 4.9. 0-100 is suppose to be 11.1, we got 10.97. Both of these fall within the range of stock. As far as the grade, it’s actually slightly up hill. Also a stock c5 is suppose to trap 109.
The 03 z06 stock is suppose to get 0-60 in 4 flat, and 0-100 in 9.2. 12.4 at 116 mph. That’s much faster than this car. Maybe you just have a factory turd and are hostile because your Z06, or maybe fake z06 replica is only as fast as a stock ls1 car. Or maybe you can’t drive stick well because our times are about what they should be, and the times you think a Z06 should be are very slow.
As far as the coyote trap speeds, 108-111 falls within the reasonable trap speed of a C5 (109). But to be real, the 1/4 mile trap doesn’t matter in the least when all those races against Coyotes were 1/8 mile. I don’t know what this car trapped or ran the 1/4 in. But my friends exhaust only car ran 13.0 at 110, but that’s not this car. But like I said, 1/4 trap is never stated and doesn’t matter in 1/8 mile races.
And here is a website where you can check factory date for yourself, and you can see that the times we reached are very close to the times they reached. About 1/10 slower to 60 and about 1/10 faster to 100. Very close.
fastestlaps.com/models/chevrolet-corvette-c5
Hahahahah, bro! The times they got are about right. And I can see it beating all the cars it faced except the R8, which they straight up say shouldn’t have happened.
Sounds like you just got a super slow Z06.
@@Injectedracing I should delete what I wrote, holy crap. You took what I said to another level. Well said and with the data to back it up.
@@mmaoutsiders9904 yeh, it was a pretty ridiculous comment and an easy one to prove wrong.
@@Injectedracing How so? Please provide any documentation of a stock automatic C5 hitting 100 mph in 10 seconds. No auto C5 has ever done 109 mph stock lol. Not many documented 6 speed ones even hitting that. I have never seen one go faster than 104 here in Phoenix. I have two different friends that both went 111 mph in stock gen 1 Coyotes. A stock auto C5 wouldn't stand a chance against them. And my Z06 made 352 whp SAE and went 12.61 @ 113 bone stock at 3000' DA in one try. But I guess a dude who has ~600 passes in many cars has less experience than some guys that floored an auto C5 on the street a few times. Please bring that car to Phoenix so my car that does 0-100 in 10 seconds can magically gap the fuck out of your car that also does 0-100 in 10 seconds.
The only problem is if your engine blows everyone will split
What you mean?
Make sure your car not within 387,000 miles of the continent of Africa God Bless America
I would love to drive a $15-20,000 corvette on the German autobahn and whip the dog shit out of those $200.000+ European sport cars 😎
lotta sleepers in germany, i was cruising 120mph (bout 200kmh) and got passed like i was parked lol
you mean a 10000 dollah vette and a 8psi blowah slapped on it....and then smoke offf 95% of the "my car is the baddest MF on earth" crowd?
lol
i like my 10500 black c5......she is sweet......even had a femal trucker in a big rig check me out...GO FIGURE! lol
The amount of trolling done in this video is impressive. And by the way lets get this get things straight, the r8 should have waxed the vette but didnt (driver error) i guess and the comment about getting the c5 into the 10s with just bolt ons yeah not gonna happen, i have a buddy with full bolt-ons and a big tank of nitrous still not in the 10s 🤣
It doesn’t say bolt ons. Bolt ons, heads, cam and, gears stall and slicks, and it can pull high 10’s. And this is a fact.
Just Bolt ons and it can maybe get mid 12s
As far as The R8, the video straight up says the Vette shouldn’t have won: there’s no trolling in this video: it is what it is.
What year is it?
1998
The R8 driver has no business owning that car.
Dudes been street racing for over 20 years too. Lol. Most of his cars are fast.
Auto or manual?
Auto. 2.73 gears
Def not stock
People should realize that anyone can put a V8 in a car and make 5 seconds to 60. In reality it's about balance, cornering and braking, any Corvette or Mustang is a big pile of poop for that :)
Any corvette is a pile of poop for handling? Lol. Someone doesn’t know what he’s talking about, corvettes are made for handling, they’re sports cars. The c7 ZR1 set factory car records and the c8 generation is doing great work. The c5 by today’s standards may not be world class but for it’s day it was a fantastic handling car, and by today’s standards still a very good handling car.
you are joking...
Are u sure that c5 is stock. Makes no sense
Bone stock, except magnaflow mufflers. Cars pretty quiet. 0-60 time is right where it’s suppose to be, but it’s a little faster than normal 0-100. But that could be because the 273. gears tend to pull more up high than low and trap a little better. Also, it was about 30 degrees out.
My 2002 is superman .........