Obviously, from the exhaust tips you see and the sounds you hear from many C5s, the Corsa exhaust is one of the most popular modifications for new Corvettes. We can understand why, because the Corsa Performance exhaust provide a gutsy sound without interior resonance and the tips, especially the Pro Series 3.5 versions, help to fill up the cavernous cavity under the bumper. And with less restriction, the Corsa system enhances horsepower as well.

Is this how you have to dress to drive your 73-82 Corvette in the rain? If it rains while you are in your 73 to 82 Corvette, do you have to don your foul weather gear to keep from getting drenched from the leaks in your backglass weatherstrip? Don't feel like the Lone Ranger because this is a major problem for Corvettes of these years.

In recent articles, we have been replacing worn out items on our project '86 Corvette. This time, we're focusing our attention on the front brakes. These are not items that were faulty in design like some of the other items on the early C4s. The brakes were actually quite impressive, but like everything else, they have become outdated.

In stock form, the C5 Corvette is delivered with a fairly typical American car posture, sitting a tad too high with a tad too much space between the wheel and the fender. If you have noticed, many German vehicles don't really sit any closer to the ground, but they appear lower because they don't have the space between the wheel and the fender. Did you know that your Corvette has adjustable ride height?

In the old days, changing a fuel pump on 1953-1981 Corvettes was a pain in the neck. It was hard to reach. The task was sometimes messy. Because the pump was low in the system, you had to seal off the fuel lines. You had to fuss with the fuel pump pushrod. If you were working on an air car, the HVAC compressor blocked access. Thankfully, with the 1984-1996 C4s, changing what GM calls the "Fuel Sender Assembly" is far less a trying experience.

Some 700 gallons of power steering fluid later, or so it seemed, I figured that I might have a leak somewhere in the steering system of my 1974 Corvette. After a quick degrease of the undercarriage, I discovered that the power steering control valve was the culprit. That's not a great discovery because C3 Corvettes are known for leaking control valves. Since the control valve needed to be replaced, it provided the perfect opportunity to rebuild the entire power steering system with new hoses and power cylinder.

The C5 Corvette six-speed is an all-out blast to drive. With a solid linkage and a rear-mounted transmission, it’s one of the best-engineered gearboxes available in a street car. Problem is, it doesn’t take much to push the C5 Corvette shifter to its limits under hard driving. That’s when shifter response and actuation can be challenging. Missed shifts and a lazy stick feel are very common and can become an instant source of frustration.

Broken power antennas seem to be a common problem on 1984-1996 Corvettes. There is a fix though, without having to dish out big bucks for a new power antenna, and the repair is a fairly simple procedure. Removal of the antenna assembly from your Corvette is required, so refer to your service manual to obtain the procedure for removing the antenna assembly from your C4.