A look at the enigmatic Evaporative Emission Control System… Does your garage reek of gasoline fumes? Seldom-noticed parts in your Corvette make your garage smell better and make the air cleaner. The Evaporation Emission Control system, EVAP or EEC, also called Evaporation Control System, ECS, became a part of many car’s inner workings in 1970. […]
Category: Performance
Updating the Cooling System for LS Power
LS swaps are one of the hottest things going in the automotive aftermarket, and that includes shoehorning them into Corvettes that rolled out of St. Louis thirty or forty years before the LS1 debuted in 1997. Powerful, lightweight, and relatively drama-free, the ultra-efficient LS engines make big-block power out of a small-block package and get […]
1984-1996 Corvette Rear Suspension Bushing Installation and Component Installation
This is the third installment of a C4 suspension overview series. Click to view the first article, Click to view the second article. In this installment, we tackle the rear suspension bushing installation and component installation.
1984-1996 Corvette Front Suspension Bushing Installation
This is the second installment of a C4 suspension overview series. Click to view the first article, Click to view the third article. Once all the original bushings are pushed out and the parts cleaned up bushing installation can begin. There are a couple of things to be aware of before the first bushing is […]
C4 Corvette Tackles One Lap of America Endurance Race
The Brock Yates’ One Lap of America endurance race, formerly known as “The Cannonball,” consists of a variety of challenges on the dry skid pad, drag strip, and racetrack. It is the equivalent of the Hot Rod Power Tour with track challenges at each stop. However, it is grueling because each night it is necessary […]
1984-96 Corvette Chassis Reinforcement
Is your C4 plagued by body flex when you remove the top? This is a common complaint from most C4 owners. Cornering can feel rather uncomfortable with the top removed since the top provides a substantial amount of rigidity to the chassis. Unkempt roadways also cause problems that will eventually lead to squeaks and rattles. […]
C5/C6 Corvette Suspension Tech: Coilovers vs. Leafs
What follows has been reprinted with permission from Corvette Online. Written by Clifton Klaverweiden. Almost from the very start, the Corvette has been the performance flagship for Chevrolet, showcasing the best in power, handling, and overall performance General Motors has to offer. America’s Sports Car has evolved over the years to incorporate all sorts of […]
Retro LS Build: Rocker Arm Trunion Upgrade
Original article, by Mike Mavrigian, reprinted with permission. If you’re gonna pound on an LS engine that features OE rocker arms, you need to perform this simple aftermarket trunion/bearing upgrade! In the process of building any LS engine, if you plan to use OE rocker arms (whether re-using originals or using new OE rockers), you […]
Corvette Online and Project Y2k: Stage 3 & 4 Upgrades
What follows has been reprinted with permission from Corvette Online. Written by Paul Huizenga Welcome back to the second and final part of our series on upgrading Project Y2k, our in-house 2000 Corvette, with the help of Corvette Central Performance and their Stage 1-4 kits for the C5. In part one, we installed the Stage […]
Corvette Online and Project Y2k: Stage 1 & 2 Upgrades
What follows has been reprinted with permission from Corvette Online. Written by Paul Huizenga For a significant number of Corvette owners, the car as delivered from the factory is as good as it can possibly be – they go to great lengths to preserve originality and maintain their Vette exactly as it was when it […]