27 Interesting Tricks/Quirks of the C5 Corvette | DriveHub

[@swiftripper7557]

Took off my front bumper to try and find the build sheet hidden in the front crossmember. Opened it up to see shredded pieces of paper and an oddly well preserved skeleton of what I assume to be a mouse...

[@toddinthemiddle]

you're damn lucky to not have smelled dead mouse (or had chewed wiring), because i had an infestation that made its way into one of my vehicles, and the smell was the worst thing ever. worse than the worst thing ever.

[@swiftripper7557]

@@toddinthemiddle that sounds horrible. Luckily I was buying the car from previous owners close to two years ago, and that was only months later I found that. Not a forsenic analyst but I'm positive that all happened many years ago well before I bought the car.

[@GuruZ84]

Since you asked. Turn off cruise control is a safety feature in case you need emergency maneuvering around an obstacle. Something like another driver turning your way or deer etc

[@stephendibari5010]

I went to add this comment and saw you already did. Yes it’s a safety feature

[@99bx99]

Thanks for that. I had all that stuff written down years ago. I did it again and ain't going to lose it this time.

[@Rene-uz3eb]

20: passive entry system: I loved that shake the car feature, what’s cooler than being able to get your key back when you locked it in the car. Unfortunately the passive system has some parasitic current draining your battery, if you leave the key within reach of the car. I guess I never noticed until my room was right next to the car outside. So I got a key without it.

[@richardgeorge3604]

All good info, have you ejected your Taylor Swift cd or are you still listening

[@DriveHub]

Haven’t quite finished it yet, Miley Cyrus is next!

[@korbindallas8224]

I remember my first attempt at something funny.

[@c5mourn]

2:48 i drive an 04 and it lets me enable competitive driving when I'm moving, might only be at low speeds cause i haven't tried it above 20 mph

[@melanisticsoldier5816]

Broooo Its me Buffk1d😭😭😭

[@stevebutler8387]

Holy smoke, l have a 2001 Z51. Didn't know lots of these. Thank you

[@perryelder5045]

On locking the seat belt into place it works on the passenger side but not the driver side, what's the fix, cannot find, thanks for the cool tips, just got my 2003 Z06 three weeks ago

[@theopoliswaters2405]

Great info. Not understanding the key locked in car part. Does the key have to be in the ignition, and does the car have to be running?

[@paulstoolbox]

I aways enjoy your videos…. Thanks!

[@kevinbryant6459]

Show me more about the shift light on the heads-up display I have that how do I turn that feature on that's that's awesome

[@0Heeroyuy01]

fun fact this option is available on the auto as well, i know b/c iv had my auto c5 actually have it pop up on the HUD when punching it from 0

[@irvvalenzuen3135]

@@0Heeroyuy01 it only pops up when you redline it though , it’s really not a promising feature . It’s more of a “you’re redlining the fuck out of your car please shift (in manual) or please let off the accelerator (in auto) “ a true shift light would engage at 5k instead of at it’s true redline . I’ve owned both

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@0Heeroyuy01 i'm booing your automatic. awful

[@Midnightgts]

Just got a c5 and was trying to activate cinch mode in the lap belt. This was the last tip in the video. It doesn't work for some reason. Any clues why?

[@dannyk.blevins6390]

Thanks! I just got my C5 about a month ago and that was a really informative video for me.

[@nikolai_1079]

Sweet, I'll have to give that shift trick a try so I have another excuse to fix the car.

[@g0tsp33d]

*REAL TIPS* - The windshield leaks on FRCs/z06 and will wet your bcm/pcm if you're ever stuck in a car wash like I was 😂. Just spray it off with crc electrical parts cleaner and air and hope it isn't shorted(I keyed on and off a few times before I realized I might have a leak, and found water coming down into passenger footwell). Also, I had the dealer steering lockout fixed but it still broke and had to buy some resistor from some random dude online. Oil pressure sensor dies around 60k. Do pushrods if you're not going to mod it since they WILL bend(7.4 stock height even for most cam/heads). If you're going to do a cam, do upgraded trunion rockers(PRC, no need for roller tip). I blew up the stock ones and had to count every bearing while maneurvering them via magnetism through/out the oil pan...Just do pushrods and rockers anyway really.

[@KA-te7xk]

Nice C5 video bro.. I own a rare 01 C5 Convertible Quick Silver Torch Red Interior with a WHITE TOP. Currently 34K miles. Rocking the Bass Pro hat 🤣😂

[@0Heeroyuy01]

"I own a rare corvette" me: said by like 99% of corvette owners

[@KA-te7xk]

@Heero yuy Hey ass wipe I do own a 1 of 2 ever made in my color combination. I have the build sheet window sticker and certificate from the Corvette museum. Think before you talk or stay in your lane..

[@Sable.Noah99]

Is yours is rare is my black 99 Frc rare too?

[@TheOneWhiteST]

@drivehub I'm curious to why you haven't gone and swapped the seats yet? I am looking at doing that next month myself!

[@milehighmisfits]

Very helpful! there were actually a few tips that i didn't even know about my car! thank you!

[@jamespell8091]

This is very cool. All these bullet points that are apt to blow you're mind all wrapped in one tidy package. I totally dig those Corvettes.the things presented here are very considerate features GM came up with. Corvettes and Cadillacs. They kind of go hand in hand.

[@toddinthemiddle]

i bought a pioneer home stereo with a 10 disc cd changer in 1989, and the magazine was interchangeable with my '02 corvette C5's disc changer.

[@FlutersGarage]

Thanks I just got a C5 and the wheel lock was there.

[@DemigodDoughRaker]

Are those c6 wheels? They look great.

[@Fpvpilot928]

FYI, every car has those trunk vents, all cars have vents in the trunk like that, all cars display the manufacturers recommended tire pressure on the inside of the driver door, all gm cars from that era reset the oil life with three gas pedal pumps (ignition on, car not running), mirrors on most any car can rotate like that. Still, cool to see some of the other quirks of the Corvette

[@103familyracing]

I'm from NH, I live in San Diego right now but am moving back to NH very shortly here and would love a little help on the car scene out there. I race with NASA but I enjoy meets too. Maybe I could meet some of the NH corvette guys

[@rgx420s]

Where did you get the blank wheel caps for those C6 wheels?

[@Ascorbicon]

Good info you should continue making C5 Corvette vids it’s the reason I subbed lol

[@ricklipford8762]

Another great video the info was very helpful love the c 5 Corvette 😊

[@lijahpinto780]

I accidentally discovered the trunk unlock one day and I use it almost every time I need the trunk now

[@duck539]

Thanks Bro !!! Great tips !! Always Love The Magic Button . MVH 1400 and other goods for install on the way ..

[@Ianswillis]

Could you tell us about how much oil your car burns ,if it burns any, ik there was a deal about 99-01 ls1 motors having ring problems, so I was wondering how bad is it really unless you got one that was reringed ,also whenever you get your car tuned could you tell us about the pros and cons of keeping a cat and stock tune or no cat and tune for reliability sake, because I’m very close to getting a c5 and I want to delete the cat but I don’t wanna hurt the longevity of it, and idk if it’s the same or better with or without the cat, a lil confusing but ya get me

[@0Heeroyuy01]

iv yet to notice any issues with my 01, and i do check it from time to time

[@AdamCSmith]

Where did you get your lug nuts that you have with your C6 wheels?

[@ss-5553]

Thank's for the good video thera was something what I haven't knew.

[@theroads720]

Cool!

[@jimshorts7983]

Great videos.

[@Axel-lb9gi]

I have a 2004 C5 and the car does not have to be stopped to activate competitive driving

[@gumdrop4869]

1:45 that was so funny “I really can’t hear shit” bro

[@davidh1819]

My 00 auto has a shift light on the HUD

[@bethington81]

you can hardwire your radar in to the aux plug in the passenger footwell. there's a plug for the CD changer and then it turns on and off with the ignition

[@monroebass2]

I don't see a plug in my 2001 footwell, where do you see it?

[@bethington81]

In mine it is under the panel in the footwell. Upper left where the ecm

[@monroebass2]

@@bethington81 thank you, I didn't look under the panel!

[@AlbertoRodriguez-wg6wy]

Can you translete all the información in spanish?

[@brianhowell8117]

Damm you have had that car for a while to figure some of those out I thought my 2010 c6 had corks

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Corks? Is your car wine coloured?

[@davedemo8229]

if you drive with the directionals on for a bout a min they will Bing. its a Chevy thing

[@GregorioLonewolf]

I can answer the question of why turn the wheel sharp while doing 60-80 is evasive driving when some idiot suddenly wants your lane.

[@jamespell8091]

Yeah lots of reason why cruise goes off automatically at considerable speeds. Cruise and erratic behavior don't go hand in hand...unless you're Sam Posey. In which case. Duck!

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

#1: snap oversteer...

[@korbindallas8224]

Are those C6 wheels?

[@quillanthrasher6846]

Bro, the tire pressure # is on the driver 🚪 is on all cars, that's how we know what to set the customers tires to when they come into the garage, that's not a Corvette thing😅

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

A few of his tips apply to many other cars, including the DRl/e-brake hack and the headlights for the ODO.

[@radicalran2482]

Hi bro 😎

[@MrBpritch100]

The seatbelt trick at the end is not something special or vette related. Nearly ever single modern vehicle has seatbelts that operate like this lol, too funny I've seen that exact thing in 3 dif videos now, like dudes have never owned a thing but a c5 lol

[@wernerdanler2742]

You must be really deaf because I'm 74 and can hear my turn signal just fine. They must have forgot to tell you when you were a boy what will make you go deaf. 😮😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Usually loud music, not what you're implying.

[@ViperMods_216]

Why tf doesn't this car have a cam yet? Serious question

[@0Heeroyuy01]

probably b/c once you start doing stuff like cams you need to do supporting mods too as well as get a retune to actually use said cams and doing all that can make the reliability go down

[@ViperMods_216]

@@0Heeroyuy01 my c6 has had a cam in it since 2011 without any reliability issues. He has every supporting mods already. Corvettes need a cam, the factory cam is mainly to keep the EPA happy

[@0Heeroyuy01]

@@ViperMods_216 did i say unreliable? no i said reliability can go down, and depending on how aggressive the cam is it might make it undrive able. a buddy of min bought a 02 z06 but b/c of the exhaust alone he doesnt dive it much b/c of the loud ass noise and not being able to hear anything, order food at drive thou cut the car off, loud drown just driving etc then there is my 01 C5 that has a small drown but is actually ok for daily driving as iv daily drove mine rain, snow or sun since i got it in march 2020 and before you say anything about us being old and thats why we hate the down i assure you we are not old he was 29 when he got his in 2020 and i was 26. point is once you start modding a car other issues *CAN* come up and it *CAN* , make driving the car a pain for one reason or another.

[@BRAINFxck10]

@@0Heeroyuy01 a loud exhaust has nothing to do with reliability and there’s plenty of mild cams for street use, don’t assume he’ll just get the biggest race cam possible and stall out at every stop lol

[@gotmylk]

I’ve owned 3 C5 MN6 cars and still have the ‘99 leftover I bought new when I was 24 in Spring Y2K. Heads, Cam (third one in this car) since 2003. When it also hot forged internals in 2008. And now since 2020 supercharged with a Novi 1500. Still running and driving perfectly with 148k miles. Original trans but new torque tube, rear diff and hubs replaced. Reliability can be compromised on any engine that is opened up and modified. It’s also likely to take more abuse once the owner makes it more fun to drive. But don’t be fooled. When built correctly by a competent engine builder and tuned by a competent tuner (not your buddy with HP Tuners and a weekend hobby) your LS1 C5 can and will run like a monster for a very long time. To all you new or soon to be C5 owners…if you are looking for advice on KZbin you’re looking in the wrong place. Go on CorvetteForum.com or LS1Tech.com for proper direction, feedback and advice from guys that have been in the C5 mod game for decades. YT is mostly for entertainment and some DIY tips.

[@jamesharris3061]

Quirks? really, why are you stealing Dougs word? be original son😮

[@don7680]

The air freshener on the mirror is especially nice, along with the mile long coiled radar detector cord. Here's an idea. Throw the freshener away (or under the seat), and mount your radar detector just above the dash. You won't lose any range.