Modified LS3 C5 Corvette - One Take

Considering I own one of these C5 Corvettes, you'd think I'd have more experience driving them, but in fact, this is the first C5 I've driven that isn't my own in over 10 years. This Corvette has an LS3 engine swap, C6 Z06 Gearbox and Brake Upgrade, HRE Wheels, and a bunch of other go-fast bits. And as expected, it's loud, fast as hell, and an absolute joy to drive.

[@CubanRider]

I miss my C5 Z06 like crazy. Just headers, a couple of bolt-ons, and a couple of fixes, that car was a blast. Should've kept it.

[@NakedChicken69]

Same here man.

[@romero.4089]

Should of would of could of

[@McNabbula]

I had a 71 big block that was built with two fours on a Edlebrock intake . I feel your pain. I’ve saved up enough to pick up a used C5 I wanna build up with a stroker LS. Guess that’s why I’m watching the video. Good luck on getting another.

[@mberezh]

There goes a day of craigslist C5 searching.

[@BABYBOYNUNI]

lol yes

[@11094DEREK]

lol I search almost every car he does

[@MrSlowestD16]

There's TONS to choose from, too, lol.

[@David13spurs]

Save your money and buy a 2013 base c6 Corvette for 30,000 or wait 3 years when the c7 drop down to 35k to 40k that's what I'm waiting for. I have about 10k right now and I hope I can put at least another 5k and get the car for around 20k to 25k.

[@David13spurs]

+sleepybird09 im guessing that was for a C6 corvete?

[@M0ren025]

From a Mini Cooper to a corvette... Someone told him something LOL

[@DonutisTrash]

You mean like "Lose some weight or buy a bigger damn car."? lol

[@realtywithseankemp9704]

Yes, he received mucho harassment for the mini

[@realtywithseankemp9704]

+jumpinstocktoyotas it was the comments that brought up the direct correlation between sexual preference and mini ownership that were the most prevalent

[@toob247]

+jumpinstocktoyotas what did your friends boss replace this with? Lucky to find a low mileage clean well modded c5.

[@anthonygaleanosanabria3680]

Yea, like "you're a driving a car that a Chinese girl college student drives when they come to the U.S."

[@LeviathanVZ]

I really loved the look of this. It was simple and clean, yet the Euro tail lights and bronze colored wheels paired with the white gave it a really unique pro tour look.

[@LeviathanVZ]

+jumpinstocktoyotas I'm usually only a fan on polished, chrome, and black wheels myself. But it just works perfectly here.

[@kirbyswarp]

Is that a Pacific green SN95 mustang?

[@LeviathanVZ]

+kirbyswarp It sure is.

[@kirbyswarp]

Synister Mayhem I have one too ;) 1996.

[@kylethestyle]

+jumpinstocktoyotas Do the Euro tail lights have a red reflector anywhere on them?

[@demikpre]

His bang is on fleek

[@ChrisDorgan]

Why haven't more people liked this comment. Laughed out loud in the office :P

[@demikpre]

Chris Dorgan think comments are disable on the video because too many fat jokes about them

[@Vgk36]

demikpre Hahahahaha, I'm dying over here!!

[@browniepoint22]

Lol

[@_baller]

His eyes are like flipped headlights

[@TrailRecon]

Very nice! Always been a big fan of the C5 body style.

[@ChaosphereIX]

those are two big guys in a small cabin....love the car though.

[@ChaosphereIX]

Nik Brudar YOU!!!!

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

+Nik Brudar YOU. Nik. It's you.

[@MrJOEYRULES2]

You should watch the video of them in the mini lol

[@PCmaster0]

You should watch the mini video with the same owner. :D

[@sanddan525]

I own both a C5 and a first gen 02 MINI S. The MINI has more interior room and better seats but the Vette is way faster.

[@therealbajan522]

This is one of the most classic corvette shapes.

[@jjones2509]

c5 with the headlights closed still looks amazing.

[@Len1977gt]

the 5.7 liter was a awesome engine, sounds good too. The new 6.2 liter engines sound like harley's

[@DrSmoothie]

The first shot of them leaving in the C5 was gorgeous. Great camera work.

[@ecoboostluke1755]

This is the Matt Farah I love to see. Happy and just driving the hell out of the car. Great video. I can tell when you want to drive a car vs. when you are only slightly excited. Bravo!

[@ifrit35]

A C5 Corvette and a mini, that's a good selection of cars in my opinion.

[@anthonyhill8990]

granny shiftin, not double clutchin' like you should.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

+Nik Brudar Sarcasm is NOT allowed on my videos, NIk.

[@vincentcorralez4772]

This is gold.

[@eeterp32]

too soon junior

[@juanescalante5321]

ha that funny

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

GODDAMMIT NIK. When a video is mine, I make the rules. On yours, you can.

[@voodoonights551]

I think is great when one of the common man has the sports car of the establishment and builds it right . You Sir have my respect .

[@forgottenZ32]

absolutely stunning car. probably end up with one in the future if I sell my Supra

[@ImLeuff]

I like Travis

[@KevinBushman]

Nice car. Do you have the specs of your components you used?

[@JoeGezahegn]

+jumpinstocktoyotas dude you buy this c5 from the charlie at rpm motors?

[@elitewarrior0076]

yeah i was gonna say he seems like a chill dude

[@marineboy1911]

I’ve watched this episode 3 times, gets better An better each time

[@bryang9601]

2024 … still looks and sounds great. My buddy has a 2001 C5 Z06 with an LS3 swap with a moderate cam ❤❤❤

[@waltermiller249]

Got tire pressure censor for my 99 at discount tire for only 54 bucks. And door lock switches are 80 bucks on Amazon

[@Flakey86]

Cams sound freaking great at idle.

[@philtripe]

LS so just one cam and two valves per cylinder

[@ganners09]

Fallen in love with the Corvette in recent years. Would love to get one when I'm older for the road but really for the track. Good luck to that though, in Ireland if I even approached the tax office with a 6.2 litre car they'd probably through me in gaol lol.

[@Bolek989]

Real clean! Like it a lot

[@KevinPassino]

I love Matt's random soundbytes. "Shiitttt. That was a big number! HAHAHAHA. Yeah, this car's faster than mine"

[@Gentlemen_london_]

What a great video! A couple of absolute gentleman in a good old well sorted classic Vette... Love it! 👍

[@ross87t1]

"This one has an LS3 swap." "Ooh!"

[@IDIRIEIMIMIEIL]

He's like "I'm not sure it feels that much faster than mine..." You DO realize the guy in the passenger seat weighs 500 pounds right? Power to weight and stuff.

[@aquateen77723]

Nicely done, Travis! Looks fun as hell to drive.

[@rmm2424]

downforce level 5 achieved

[@Slickpete83]

up here in Canada , the C5 and C6 Corvettes have not dropped must in price since like 2009 i noticed , these cars are really holding their value

[@aidanred6270]

Interesting. C6 z06s have held pretty well. They took a small hit with the c7 z06. The C5s are dirt cheap.

[@truantray]

in the US, they sold a lot of C6s that defaulted on loans and many got dumped into the market.

[@mvpatrone]

Definitely agree on the seats. I feel like that makes a huge difference in feel and control of the car (and on track days you will feel it the next day because you aren't supporting yourself with your arms). However, I'm surprised about the amount of people changing their wheels on street cars. No one minds driving without an airbag on the street?

[@freezor80]

I am from Kansas City. We don't really have canyons. I probably have not let people around before when in places like Cali. But having seen this I have learned what to watch for.

[@ZolalAlvi]

Man that machine is pulling so well with you guys in it.... Real test ;-) Nice video always been a fan.

[@SlingKing2015]

Thanks for not editing out the grind. It gave me a chuckle. Shit happens occasionally if you really drive. love the one takes, keep them coming.

[@djw5415]

Something about the c5 is just classic and raw. I love it

[@dha588]

I'm glad to see cars other than a Subaru WRX that I see everywhere on the streets of NYC.

[@JamesJones-xb8bx]

The nitto tires in the front has a center tread that is giving you the sharper turn in. It is designed to do that.

[@davidpeterson6147]

if I were to build a C5, this would be it. Awesome car.

[@blakevette9579]

heaviest c5 on the road lol

[@brucedaboss3132]

How?

[@sebastiandelgado4114]

@@brucedaboss3132 because there’s 2 350lbs individuals inside of it ? Lmao

[@TheBankheadatl1]

😂😂😂

[@BurtSampson]

The LS motors had a really good sound to them.

[@InformalGreeting]

Love that you managed to grind it. Makes us regular folks feel a little less foolish for doing it ourselves.

[@pvkjhilk8323]

what that car needs is a nice interior above everything else

[@ArmedZagi]

I have a 350mm Sparco wheel on my C5. It feels perfect, doesn't obstruct my view of the gauges, and doesn't stick up above the top of the dash where I sit.

[@jolmeaki]

The white paint and gold wheels is a great combo. I would just change the headlights and be done.

[@wccrispy]

I like that the car has the tail light seal/flush mount mod.

[@joereilly8890]

I love when they do the walk around of the car in the lot and you can see the other cars (future vids) like I saw this vet in the lambo vid a few days ago and couldn't wait for them to post it

[@JDMricist]

Finally, a C5! Now you need a C6!

[@jeffrey-f]

there's already been one a while back. check the videos

[@bmx687]

he already did a c6 zo6 m8 :)

[@JDMricist]

Where the F have I been!? :(

[@JDMricist]

***** I just looked and there was only that one that the other guys mentioned...

[@governorknoc5462]

Wow, a car buyers wet dream. Congrats on picking this one up. I don't think I could daily it though.

[@carlosnazario1170]

that has to be one of the smoothest riding vetts ive ever seen on youtube period nice car!

[@brokennemesis]

Such an awesome car! I remember selecting these all the time in the first Gran Turismo on ps1 and doing massive skids around the tracks aha! Great vid Matt and Travis!

[@straightcutgearshenderson9925]

the grind heard around the world

[@ls1life581]

Awesome vette from one C5 owner to another!

[@monsteryes]

Recently bought a100k mile c5 as a daily driver, great to see a one take! Maybe find a 'high'mileage (100k+) example? Your welcome to drive mine if your ever in the northeast

[@35057]

Such an awesome video. Smilies all the way! I drove canyons like this when I lived in NM for 4 years with my modded LS camaro. So much fun. And I e wanted a c5 ever since. 😎😎😎😎😎

[@WindmillStalker]

Matt was hammering it pretty hard but good ol' pearshaped Travis (he makes Matt look small!) just sits there giving zero fucks. One cool customer.

[@Badtaste21]

I really like how clean it looks.

[@straightcutgearshenderson9925]

i think matt was a little jealous of that vette and his subconscious made him mince that nice mans gear box

[@PANTYEATR1]

i'm surprised that I haven't seen certain kinds of cars like the SRT4 neon or caliber, the twin turbo Taurus SHO, infinity G35 or any regular cars you actually see all the time on the street... great video Matt

[@gotpug2076]

If you had the clutch pedal all the way down during that Grind Matt he probably needs a new clutch master cylinder preferably a Tick. Also if your shifter is really notchy you should try the anti venom mod if you already haven't.

[@gotpug2076]

+jumpinstocktoyotas GM cars have horrible clutch hydraulics, If you still have the stock mc installed, if the pedal sticks or it becomes harder to get in gear while racing around its because the clutch mc fluid is getting hot and or is dying. The reason I say this is because it happened to me and its a fairly common problem. You might know that already though, If you haven't joined the corvette forum yet I would, so much info about the little quirks of these cars. Great C5 you got btw 👍.

[@jjrudey]

This happens to me with 3rd gear in my wrx and sometimes 2nd, only when I'm driving it hard.

[@N4CR]

That's right. Pretty much all t56 have that issue from memory. I have a t56 mag and ensured the stock cylinder wasn't fitted and upgraded it to aftermarket to avoid heat issues (S2000 LS3 track car).

[@tadficuscactus]

front mid engined and rear transaxle is the way to go for a front engined sports car, respect to chevrolet for going for this layout in the corvette.

[@thakiid1013]

that grinded shift omg, happens to the best of us, damn t-56s

[@bawalther]

Good video. That car was built by Charlie at RPM motorsports in Santa Clarita. I saw Charlie driving it when I was there getting my LS7 rebuilt. I love the stance of that C5. Sorry to say Matt but his stance is better than yours even with your new HRE Wheels. The subtle fender flares and closer wheel fit on the white C5 look fantastic.

[@spadgm]

Great car, and cool owner!

[@hausmeisterengineering5952]

Thanks Matt Farah for making these awesome videos. It helps guys on a budget (such as myself) make better decisions when it comes to what kind of car we want to get. It puts us in the driver's seat so to speak.

[@gettcouped]

God that car sounds SO good. Great car Travis.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Great ride along, I feel like I'm plaing Need For Speed in those canyons. Rock n Roll!

[@VisualAnalog]

Matt is was awesome to see you at #Gridlife. Looked like you had fun on the track in that BMW

[@delanobeek]

The rev matching downshifts are intoxicating. Gotta put in ur earphones to see what I mean. Ever since I learned to rev match that's all I do. And keep in mind I only have a mk6 jetta. It makes the downshifts way smoother compared to normal downshifting that lunges the car forward.

[@gamesguitarsandcars]

Love my C5. Mine is a 97 too.. so yeah, all that little extra stuff is definitely more expensive than if it was 00+

[@BKathos]

Nice car. I bet the owner is in heaven compared to the mini. And finally an LS owner on the one takes that does not overly embellish his hp to show off needlessly to the net. 491rwhp (to the wheels) on an ls3 with ported heads and a small cam, while very strong for those mods, is still believable. For example, My 11/1 compression 418 c.i. Ls3 block stroker with prc 247cc cnc heads, ported fast 92, lightweight clutch, and full exhaust on my cts-v only makes 494rwhp and 500rwtq. That's a very stout ls3 based c5 build. Kudos :) Hey Matt are you gonna be making the swap to the Ls3 in the future? The the different throttle response you felt in the car vs yours should either be from the clutch, cam, tune, heads, or a combo thereof. The displacement will not affect it.

[@twinturbo421]

I love how the guy in the passenger seat keeps looking over at the speedometer when he accelerates!

[@gothops154]

You should link the Mini video in the description (and any other time you mention previous videos while recording)!

[@BoostnLT1]

nittoNTo5 is a really great front tire. i see a lot of drifters using them on the front. Matt i have a 500whp ls3 99" Trans Am ready for you to drive next time you are in the bay. Not one rattle at all! and it's my daily

[@chrissorreda4982]

Hi Matt, can we see one takes of your cars when you have free time? Or like when all submissions are done (Lol that'd be in like what, 10 years?) Anyway cool video as always.

[@jordanhastingss1066]

He has videos of them already, but if you are encouraging them to be updated I'm there with ya!

[@Johno144]

His Austin Martin with the manual swap

[@VikingMarksman]

Austin Martin.... good job dude

[@rocketn8]

+VikingMarksman hahahaha

[@aiGeis]

Please give this more upvotes guys

[@danne18]

you know what really grinds my gears lol this guy ... lmaoo

[@Rielestkid]

Damn that was a scary one take, you know how to whip that corvette

[@gaivoron]

gear grinding. oh that car must be too nice. lol

[@VQSeries]

Literally cringed when I heard it lol

[@gaivoron]

+VQSeries painful for sure.

[@ipwndrums]

travis is super chill, one of your better guests i must say

[@nizarawawdeh4142]

Quite the coincidence having two KZbin channels I watch make videos on C5 Corvettes. Tyler Fialko and TheSmokingTire

[@kolourblind3124]

Way to go Matt! If you can’t find em grind em

[@ChrisTrick]

Where is the gear grind?

[@ChrisTrick]

Found it 6:42

[@MrRaitzi]

Yey! C5 Corvette video! Seems like could do better with longer springs and more damping?

[@Vwtec]

This is great! I also have a LS3 swapped C5

[@c5natie1]

I wish TST was around when I ls3 swapped my C5 back in 2010. I use to live by GMR too. Would've been perfect.

[@rayburton4867]

That belly was double clutching!

[@WarShrike]

That popping on the overrun, mmmmmmmmmmm.

[@EekaMau5]

thumbs up for canyon etiquette !

[@Kayak56]

That dude and that car scream America

[@petejoseph8257]

2 big Galoots holding down that C5.

[@BornToBeFamed]

This c5 is slick!! I thought i was a big guy , they fit in there comfortable lmao .

[@markcrisp7315]

Nice C5 & best bang for the buck it still is 💯👊🏾🇺🇸

[@KapteinFruit]

This was a great video. I like how the conversation was. Good shit :)

[@colesbryan]

but it'd be completely different if the owner didn't come along?

[@butt5810]

I want to daily this so bad, they're great for the money

[@KR4K40]

Travis is a big guy

[@admcars1388]

Sick video man, Car looks amazing!

[@rachetclank94]

Great video matt! and great car and owner!

[@daddycrooks2]

My dream car is to own a white Corvette maybe a C6 or C5

[@daddycrooks2]

I love this Corvette

[@potatochobit]

well, a used C5 is only 10 grand, dude. so stop dreaming and get a job and make those 200$ car payments.

[@yungtooli]

potatochobit lol this exactly what i did and people think im balling for owning a corvette. things are just so cheap

[@i_________________________4994]

Two big dudes and a C5.

[@jjkroll32]

Nice build