Customer Reviews

Corvette C5 Performance Projects: 1997-2004 (Motorbooks Workshop)

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This is a great book for the C5 owner. The information is honest and helpful. Corvette magazines give people a totally false picture about C5 performance. This book tells you what you can expect from a modification and how much your performance can be improved. This book can save you a bunch of money.

The instructions for each of the projects are very well laid out. If you have any mechanical ability at all you can take on just about every project in the book.

If you own a C5 you should get this book. It'll help you decide what to do next with your C5. After all half the fun of owning a Corvette is playing with it.

This is a great book

Robert Barrone

Newton has written some outstanding Corvette books over the years. This book on the C5 continues that tradition. He gives us good honest advise about the things we can do to make our Corvette experiences enjoyable.

He's always been honest and tells use the truth about parts and accessories for our Corvettes. Up until now we were dependant on the Corvette magazines for C5 information. Now we have this great book.If you have a C5 you need this book. It's great.

Harold Flager

Lots of information! If you just want to know more about your Corvette, or want to get your hands dirty and do some of the projects, it is a book I would recommend to any and all C5 owners. Many aspects are covered in pretty good depth, a very good information source. Again, highly recommended.

My car is new to me and I wanted to enjoy it and improve it. This volumn was a big help in that regard. The author includes many of the changes you may hear about and then he will let you know if they are really helpful for performance or not. It was a great source and very helpful in doing the things I wanted to do to the car so I could enjoy it and drive it often. I recommend the book.

I eagerly awaited the release of this book. Unfortunately, it did very little to live up to expectations. The book LS1 has much better advise and guidance if you are looking for knowledge in support of your 'mod' appetite.

Project #1: How to Raise your Car Up.
Project #2: How to Change Your Oil.
Project #3: How to Change Your Belt.
And this goes on...
This is stuff that's in your owners manual, and the manual has more info and comes free with the car. Plus, raising your car should not be listed as a 'performance' project, and if changing the oil gives you a bunch more HP, you might want to look for the 2 lbs of metal in the bottom of your oil pan.
Most worthless book ever.

I was disappointed with this book because it lacked a lot of detail thet would make the projects easier to complete. Also, the author spent way too much time explaining why the mods would not have any possitive results. If that is the case, why are they in the book?

There are a few pearls of wisdom but they are few.

This book offers absolutely no advice or guidance for actually carrying out any of the projects listed. The section on brake pad and rotor replacement for example gives some pedantic theory on brakes but never gives clue one on how to remove/install pads or rotors. A total waste of money.