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| In 1999, the Corvette was offered as a limited production
Fixed Roof Coupe commonly known as a hardtop. These FRC’s
were designed to be faster and lighter than any Corvette in history.
In 2001, the FRC’s name was changed to Z06 with the addition
of the LS6 engine. Because the FRC Hardtop was only produced on
a limited basis for a year and a half, it is the rarest of C5
Corvettes. |
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| The Hardtop's underbody structure is the stiffest
of all C5s. It has both the Coupe's "top bow" and the
extra crossbar behind the seats, characteristic of the Convertible.
Its exterior bodywork behind the windshield and above the belt
line is bolted to the windshield header and is bolted and adhesively
bonded to the rear deck. The underbody structure, the hard top
and the lack of the big hole in the back for the hatch make the
Hardtop about 12% stiffer in torsion and bending than the Coupe
with its roof in place. Additionally, though the removal of the
coupe's heavy hatch glass and lighter top structure, the Hardtop's
curb weight is 80 pounds less than the lightest Coupe. |
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| This hardtops comes with the Tremec T56 six-speed
transmission, a 3.42 limited slip axle and the Z51 Performance
Handling Package which consists of higher rate springs and stabilizer
bars and a set of stiffer, fixed-valve, shocks. For increased
performance for the average driver, this car has the RPO JL4 Active
Handling System. "AH" piggybacks to ABS and traction
control and can assist the driver in maintaining control in gross
oversteer/understeer situations with momentary brake intervention
on a single wheel basis. The 345 bhp LS1 engine is unrestricted
with a speed or RPM governor. For the racing applications that
this car was designed for, this is a must. |
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| This car has a little more that 51,000 miles on
it. It was originally owned by a Lieutenant Commander in the US
Navy stationed in California with family in Virginia. The majority
of the miles on the car were from long-distance highway trips
between those two locations. The Michelin EMT run-flat tires were
purchased in August of 2004 and currently have 7,000 miles on
them. The original set of tires lasted 44,000 miles. Since I bought
the car in August of 2004 it has been garaged and covered (cover
included with car) at all times. The paint is in good condition
with minor wear consistent with a well maintained car this age.
New spark plugs, fuel filter, PCV valve, and air filter were installed
within a month of purchase. The oil has been changed regularly
with Mobile 1 fully synthetic oil as recommended by the factory.
The exhaust from the H-pipe back was replaced with a fully polished
stainless steel B&B Triflow Quad Tip racing exhaust. The sound
is incredible! The windshield was recently replaced also. This
car is mechanically perfect and ready to drive. Fuel economy is
19MPG city and 31MPG highway. That’s not a typo. 31MPG from
a 345 bhp Corvette! |
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| Corvette Black
Exterior |
Black Leather
Interior |
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Regular
Production Option Codes and Descriptions |
AG1
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Power 6-Way Driver Seat |
AP9
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Parcel Net |
B34
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Floor Mats |
C60
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Manual A/C |
FE3
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Sport Suspension (Included
With Z51) |
GU6
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Std. Axle Ratio 3.42:1
Six Speed |
JL4
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Active Handling |
LS1
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Std. 5.7 Liter SFI Aluminum V8 |
MN6
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Six Speed Manual Transmission |
QD4
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Domestic Standard Wheel |
T96
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Fog Lamps |
UN0
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Stereo System Delco-Bose w/CD |
XGG
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Front Tire - P245/45ZR17 BW SBR |
YGH
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Rear Tire - P275/40ZR18 BW SBR |
NB6
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California Tier 1 Emissions |
YF5
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California Emissions |
Z19
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Gymkhana/Autocross Pkg. Fixed Roof Coupe |
Z51
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Performance Handling Package
(Included With FE3 Sports Suspension,
includes power steering fluid cooler) |
1SA
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Standard Option Package 1 |
AK5
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Inflatable Restraint Driver/Passenger |
BGR
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Bowling Green Plant Processing |
DL8
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Heater Driver/Passenger Mirrors |
DL5
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Delco Roadside Service |
JL9
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Brakes F/R Disk Antilock |
K63
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110 Amp Generator |
NK4
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Sport Leather Steering Wheel |
UZ6
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6 Speakers |
U73
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Fixed Antenna |
NV7
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Variable Assist Steering |
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