Chris didn’t stop with the lowering. He explained, "I added larger
and stronger Atco sway bars with polyurethane bushings. The fronts are a quarter-inch
bigger than the factory ones. The bigger bars create a stiffer ride but improve
the handling around curves."
Under the hood, Chris explained why he removed the engine covers.
"I was wanting to show the engine so people can see what’s going on
more. With all those covers you can’t see the engine." He’s referring
to the fuel rail covers, with chrome versions popular for dressing up the C5
engine compartments, but none of that here. Carbon fiber over the inner fenders
was more suited to the racy image. And guess where Chris got that Chevy bow
tie emblem on the valve covers? He explained, "They’re tin watch
