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Blainefab View Member Profile	Oct 12 2009, 09:13 PM Post #2
I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874	Piling on here - After my 94Z28 went to ITE/AIX track only, I bought a 99C5 FRC new, and autocrossed it heavily till the warranty was up, then started tracking it - I was instructing with several different clubs. The Camaro was being developed intensively, finally won a SCCA regional championship with it in 2003. Description of the Camaro is here: http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=13432 The Camaro was faster than the Vette on track only in its final season after all the development. I left the Vette bone stock, cept for Bilstein shocks, tires and brake pads and a careful alignment. I used the same wheels/tires/brakes as the Camaro so it got hand-me-down consumables. I replaced one set of hubs, halfshafts, and the diff at about 60kmi. At 103Kmi I sold it to a guy who took it out east as a track toy, then sold it to a guy in GA who tracked it heavily. He finally blew up the motor a year or so ago. This post has been edited by Blainefab: Oct 12 2009, 09:14 PM

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Terp 98 C5 or 02 FBody Oct 12 2009, 03:19 AM

marka Howdy, My thought is that equal prep to equal pre... Oct 12 2009, 03:26 AM

Mojave C5 is absolutely worth it. The two biggest proble... Oct 12 2009, 03:33 AM

trackbird I can't add much to what was said already. Bu... Oct 12 2009, 12:09 PM

BigEnos Wow, you'd never know this is an F-body forum... Oct 12 2009, 12:35 PM

Terp Wow, thanks for the replies... I asked on here fir... Oct 12 2009, 03:24 PM

marka Howdy, QUOTE (Terp @ Oct 12 2009, 11:24 ... Oct 12 2009, 04:16 PM

CrashTestDummy Another issue appears to be the headlight motors. ... Oct 12 2009, 03:28 PM

Terp I am looking to have my decision swayed one way or... Oct 12 2009, 04:22 PM

00 Trans Ram I think that brake rotors (from Autozone, etc.) ar... Oct 12 2009, 04:57 PM

sgarnett Supposedly the 98 fbody ECM is harder to program o... Oct 12 2009, 05:21 PM

roy QUOTE (sgarnett @ Oct 12 2009, 07:21 PM) ... Oct 12 2009, 05:35 PM

Blainefab Piling on here - After my 94Z28 went to ITE/AIX tr... Oct 12 2009, 09:13 PM

Terp That is pretty telling, sounds like they take trac... Oct 12 2009, 11:13 PM

Mojave QUOTE (Terp @ Oct 12 2009, 06:13 PM) That... Oct 12 2009, 11:59 PM

Rob Hood I don't think doing a clutch job by yourself o... Oct 13 2009, 04:57 AM

Blainefab QUOTE (Rob Hood @ Oct 12 2009, 09:57 PM) ... Oct 13 2009, 08:34 AM

GaryK A little off topic but...does anybody have any inf... Oct 16 2009, 08:42 PM

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Terp View Member Profile	Oct 12 2009, 03:19 AM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 3-July 09 Member No.: 5,500	A guy at work is selling his bone stock (down to the wagon wheels!) 6 spd 98 C5 with 61K miles. He is asking about what I could sell my car for (02 Formula) so I am considering it. I like having the back seats for kid hauling duty though and am not crazy for the RED color. Anyway, I am wondering if there would be much, if any, performance gained in going to a Vette vs my car with the suspension mods I have (Strano F/R sway bars, Springs, SFCs, Koni 4/4s). I run about a 13 flat in the 1/4, so I figure I'd be losing some straight line acceleration. I am more interested in track days these days anyway. How do base C5s track? Do they wear out expensive parts (like F-bodies and front wheel bearings)? I don't really think I want to get rid of my car - it was the first car I bought myself when I finished school, but if a Vette is that much of a better starting place for a track car it might be worth it. Any thoughts?