Tell Us About Your Favourite C5 Mod

[Black 03 Z06]

Been a little quiet on the C5 CCForum lately. So a question for you. Of all the mods you have done to your car what one do you think is the most significant? Maybe this can be a topic of conversation in all generations of Corvettes, the forums are already there.

My car has very few mods, skip shift eliminator, auto headlights off, Brian Tooley valve spring kit, CCW wheels and Michelin tires.

The best investment in my mind was the installation of Radio Flyer Bi Xeon (now called Sharp Light Innovations) headlights. We are pretty remote where we live, lots of very dark poorly marked roads and really big animals! The stock headlights were so bad that I purposely tried to plan not having to drive at night. With the headlight conversion I can see, don't blind on coming drivers and they really do take some of the stress of driving at night.

So lets here it what mod impacted you and your car the most. Like to hear about it. Pics great too and I don't have any of the headlights!

 

[C SEVEN GS Bob]

My C5 went to it's second owner several years ago and he's still very happy with the few mods I did:
- GM Euro headlights = big improvement in night visibility (eventually did the brass light gears)
- skip shift eliminator
- Corsa Xtreme exhaust
- Breathless cold air intake

 

[hemicat]

I don't really consider it an investment (as i don't think I will get back out what I put in) but I did:
- BTR springs, BTR stage 2 cam, timing chain
- replica chrome Stingray rims
- trunk carpet, panels and quiet ride divider

 

[ron6468]

I don't really consider it an investment (as i don't think I will get back out what I put in) but I did:
- BTR springs, BTR stage 2 cam, timing chain
- replica chrome Stingray rims
- trunk carpet, panels and quiet ride divider

Just wondering if the quiet ride kit and or the carpet/trunk padding helps to make it quieter. Mine is a coupe so not too convinced it's going to work as well as your model.

 

[hemicat]

It helps a little but there is still enough wheel and differential noise to know I'm driving a C5.

 

[JCWP]

Been a little quiet on the C5 CCForum lately. So a question for you. Of all the mods you have done to your car what one do you think is the most significant? Maybe this can be a topic of conversation in all generations of Corvettes, the forums are already there.

My car has very few mods, skip shift eliminator, auto headlights off, Brian Tooley valve spring kit, CCW wheels and Michelin tires.

The best investment in my mind was the installation of Radio Flyer Bi Xeon (now called Sharp Light Innovations) headlights. We are pretty remote where we live, lots of very dark poorly marked roads and really big animals! The stock headlights were so bad that I purposely tried to plan not having to drive at night. With the headlight conversion I can see, don't blind on coming drivers and they really do take some of the stress of driving at night.

So lets here it what mod impacted you and your car the most. Like to hear about it. Pics great too and I don't have any of the headlights!

My 2003 C5 vert which I bought used with 17,000 km on it: replaced exhaust with magnaflow - round pipes, bigger diameter and great sound and looked better! The stock system was corroding and were way more expensive. Added wind restrictor - kept 2 years and then traded in on new C7!!

 

[Riley P]

Hmmmm. List of mods....I think mine are all in my signature but the previous owner put on a Borla Stingers and Vararam intake. Similar to Murray, I got sick of not being able to see at night so I installed Radio Flyers, Stealth Light Cannons V2. They are fixed headlights but at the time, there was no option to improve the pop up lights. ACA's were not being made anymore, and the only other option was the Depo headlights which are not to my taste. Over the years, I had an LS6 intake installed, found some C7 wheels for a very good price, installed C6 Z06 shocks and lowered the car, and added clear corner lights. But, the best mod would be the headlights for safety. Next would be the lowering for esthetics as it was nice to take some gap out of the wheel well.
Next mod I would like to do are C6 Z51 brakes, as they are really cheap for what you get but the funny thing is the caliper brackets are really expensive.

 

[Redquest]

 

[Riley P]

Man, that is sharp looking! Gorgeous car!

 

[Redquest]

Man, that is sharp looking! Gorgeous car!

thanks man!

 

[OL Yeller]

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Very nice Redquest, Where did you get the intake cover?

 

[Redquest]

Very nice Redquest, Where did you get the intake cover?

american hydrocarbon.. its a rk sport cover that they customize hard to tell in pic but the center black is actually carbon

 

[Riderfan]

My favourite so far are the C6 Z seats I just swapped. Much more comfy and more adjustable drivers power seat.

 

[MorePower12]

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Nice looking rig there! Lots of awesome roads in CB to enjoy the car with!

 

[MorePower12]

I've only had my Z06 for a week, but I am really enjoying the MGW shifter and the performance from the Sharp Light Innovations ACA projectors are amazing.

 

[Redquest]

Nice looking rig there! Lots of awesome roads in CB to enjoy the car with!

I've only had my Z06 for a week, but I am really enjoying the MGW shifter and the performance from the Sharp Light Innovations ACA projectors are amazing.

congrats !!! enjoy the new ride!! I been thinking about getting a new shifter also!! where are you located

 

[JSH]

Out of all the mods I have done , breather filter, borla exhaust, I think what I like the most are the the like new ZO6 chrome replica rims I installed. Really made her pop.