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C6 Z06 Front Shock Install On C5 Corvette
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Күн бұрынC6 z06 Front Shock Install on my C5 Corvette is finally here. I've upgrade the power on my C5 Corvette and it's finally time to upgrade the suspension on my C5 Corvette. A popular C5 Corvette suspension upgrade is the C6 Z06 shock upgrade. The C6 Z06 shocks are a direct fit for the C5 Corvette. No modifications are required to make the C6 Z06 shocks fit in the C5 Corvette.
The fronts shocks do need to be compressed in order to replace in the C5 Corvette. Here's a video to replace the rear shocks of you haven't seen that yet: • C6 Z06 Rear Shock Inst...
C6 Z06 Shocks:
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2004 C5 Corvette - Millennium Yellow
BTR Stage 2 Cam
Texas Speed 1-3/4" Headers
Texas Speed Catted 3" X-Pipe
Billy Boat Bullets
Complete Street Performance Tune (386hp)
Blackwing Intake
Amazon Racing Seats
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and hope the video helps. Here's the link for the rear shocks kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLOTpqt7q62pgn0.html
@WarriorsPhoto Жыл бұрын
Another great video. I like your message at the end. "If I can do it then you can do it." That gives us that haven't worked on cars a lot some confidence.
@petercarey6883 3 жыл бұрын
I'm really anxious to hear your driving review of how the handling feels with the install of the C6 ZO6 shocks. Especially after seeing that you didn't put any sweat and tears into this upgrade, but you did shed some blood. Oh the things we go through for our Vettes.😁 Save the Wave👋🏼
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I took the car out for a quick shake down to make sure nothing would fall off or break lol. Car felt real good, so I'll get back in it some time this week once the rain stops lol
@petercarey6883 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Shake downs are always a wise first step. Now it's time to ring it out a bit!😉
@WarriorsPhoto Жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly. How is the car performing with these upgrades?
@justintavella7043 3 жыл бұрын
Dave does some of the best installs on you tube 👏
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that bro 🤘. You gonna be able to make it on April 24th? Hamilton Tap & Grill from 12-4pm
@justintavella7043 3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir I'm there
@justintavella7043 3 жыл бұрын
Been busy with trying to move and the wife just had our 4th child. Baby boy this time around
@TheC5owner 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Great video. I`m a guy from Sweden and I have two Corvettes C5-99 and C3 -78 L82. I have bought C6 Z06 shocks, front and rear to the C5 and the video will help me with the job, Thanks / Mikael
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Glad the vid helped and good luck with the install. I love how the car handles and you'll enjoy it too. Thanks for watching and the comment.
@johnnymoran180 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks! Planning on driving one of mine this weekend.
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have a tough decision between which one lol. I hope to get out before the rain as well. Thanks for watching and commenting
@johnbrownlee7623 Жыл бұрын
What works good, for me it did.....Is to pull the up A-arm....Get it out of the way........For e this was easer...............JB...............
@YellowVette04 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing this tip.
@charliedee9276 Жыл бұрын
Top of the stud is a 1/4" wrench, much easier to get in there than the big adjustable.
@YellowVette04 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing the tip. Didn't have one, so had to make it work with what I had.
@berrisfueller8205 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave good info. I might have to do this.
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Glad the vids helped. Hope to get the car out tomorrow to try it all out.
@HandSolo1 Жыл бұрын
And now I know. Good job
@YellowVette04 Жыл бұрын
Glad the vid helped. Good luck and thanks for watching
@anthonydespirito4423 3 жыл бұрын
I installed all four on my 99. They are a great upgrade. I hope however, you installed the correct upper bushings. Many owners had issues attempting to reuse the OEM C5 bushings.
@corvettemexico3575 3 жыл бұрын
Are they different?
@anthonydespirito4423 3 жыл бұрын
@@corvettemexico3575 They certainly are. Check out Corvette Forum for further information. I purchased the C6 bushing and compared both side by side to note they were a much different fit.
@victorjohnson2093 Жыл бұрын
I have a 99 also with no Mods I got 73k on it just wondering if changing the shocks would make a smoother ride. And which shocks do you recommend. I’m just a cruiser not a track guy.
@anthonydespirito4423 Жыл бұрын
@@victorjohnson2093 The C6 Z06 are going to give you a firmer, more responsive ride. Smoothe is a relative term depending on the road conditions.
@GearHead704 3 жыл бұрын
Z06 in the font, Z06 in the back! It's. A Z06 party 😁
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Dam right buddy lol. Nice having better shocks in this thing. It drove like a Cadillac before and now it's sporty.
@colemcmeans7809 3 жыл бұрын
aw yea shes gonna be fresh for the season. im about to have to learn how to do alignment if these people cant get to mine, inching to try this fresh rubber
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I need an alignment done as well. I was watching Froggy's videos last night, but idk if I'll attempt it myself or not
@colemcmeans7809 3 жыл бұрын
Yea, I want to learn how to myself, almost watched that video myself froggy has a lot of good vids
@jimharrow8104 3 жыл бұрын
If your shocks were as bad as mine.. You will see a big difference... Great video... The more I look at your vette the more I like yellow...
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Stock were still good, but I still can't wait to feel the difference. I didn't know if I would like yellow when I first was looking for a C5. I finally came across this one after looking at several and knew I needed to have it. Love the color and no regret
@brandon_v1926 2 жыл бұрын
How bad were yours ?
@jimharrow8104 2 жыл бұрын
@@brandon_v1926 They were 15 years old... I thought the bumpy ride & rattling dashboard we're part of the Corvette experience...lol... through a set of Bilstiens on & it made all the difference in the world...
@markcrawford8876 3 жыл бұрын
Zip tie detail, None, the rest of this is no brainer. Btw, you're paint looks awesome.
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@wkeil1981 3 жыл бұрын
I see the bloody knuckles!
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Haha. Had to add a little blood to the canary.
@45scoot 3 жыл бұрын
Good info bro..thanks
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and support
@GuatoLT1 11 ай бұрын
@6:23 what front upper shock mount bushing (insulator) did you use? As my Z06 shocks just came with the lower bushing. I really don't want to reuse the C5 bushings
@YellowVette04 11 ай бұрын
I got the shocks from a buddy that removed them from his car, so the bushing came with the shock. Thanks for watching
@DikeLover 3 жыл бұрын
Miss your videos man I hope your okay 👊🏼🙏🏼
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the support 🙏. All is well, just difficult to find time the last few months. I'm close to getting a few vids out, so hopefully I'll be back into it soon.
@fyahman78 3 жыл бұрын
Any idea how these would compare to the Bilstein B6 shocks? Been thinking about doing the shocks myself in my 02 C5 and your video definitely helps. Thank you.
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard anything bad about either choice. I do like how the bilsteins just look nicer lol, but I'm not sure about any performance difference. I just know people are happy with either choice.
@HeavenReservation 2 жыл бұрын
Will these fit with the adjustable ride switch in the car, if not, what shocks do I need for that adjustable to work? thanks for the videos
@YellowVette04 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have the magnetic shocks, which were great for their time. They're now starting to fail bc of age and many owners get rid of the mag shocks bc they're really expensive. You can go back to mag shocks if you want or depending on what year you have, it's either a resistor to bypass the shocks or you'll need to tune the shocks out, then you can use any shock you want. Go on corvetteforum.com to check info on your specific year and what's required.
@hamlethartounian7731 2 жыл бұрын
Nice information Thx for the video,how is the ride is it too harsh?
@YellowVette04 2 жыл бұрын
The ride is definitely sportier now and you feel the bumps more than before. I always find the C5 suspension to be very soft. I used to have a 2009 Accord Coupe and that ride rougher than my stock C5. That being said, it rides much flatter and a lot less lean in curves. I really like the feeling, but I could see someone not liking it if the roads you normally travel aren't in the best condition. Thanks for watching and glad it helped
@hamlethartounian7731 2 жыл бұрын
@@YellowVette04 Thank you so much for your input!
@waynemiller3845 3 жыл бұрын
Is the meet still taking place this Saturday in Hamilton 4/24/21
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. Hope to see you there.
@ahmadmorrow2749 2 жыл бұрын
When you bought the c6 zo6 shocks from eBay did they come with 4? Or just two(I do apologize if this is a dumb question)
@YellowVette04 2 жыл бұрын
I actually got these locally and did not buy on ebay. I just skimmed through ebay and you need to read the description to see what you're getting. Some are front or rear only and some are all 4.
@ahmadmorrow2749 2 жыл бұрын
@@YellowVette04 thanks!
@biggerdogthor2991 2 жыл бұрын
If you remove the tie rod bracket do you still have to compress the shock?
@HOWBTDEMCOWBOYS 2 ай бұрын
is your car lowered on these shocks?
@YellowVette04 29 күн бұрын
Cut the bushing off the front lowering bolt and replaced the rear lowering bolts with longer bolts. I have vids on those as well. Thanks for watching and commenting
@kennyk5150 10 ай бұрын
How do you compress the new shock for installation?
@YellowVette04 10 ай бұрын
Had a piece of wood and compressed it with my body weight against the ground. I'm sure there's other ways, but that's how I did it. Thanks for watching and commenting
@kennyk5150 10 ай бұрын
@YellowVette04 yeah I literally went and squeezed it together after asking this I didn't think it would be as simple as brute force. Hoping this solves my loud thud on bumps issue.
@kennyk5150 10 ай бұрын
@YellowVette04 it did solve it my old one was completely dead lol could compress it with zero effort it was insane 😂
@johnbenjamin7785 3 жыл бұрын
When is the meet? Should post an update. I know it's coming soon
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Just posted. April 24th from 12-4, same place as last time.
@anthonydespirito4423 3 жыл бұрын
I might be able to stop by. What's the location?
@johnbenjamin7785 3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonydespirito4423 hamilton tap and grill
@johnbenjamin7785 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone going tomm?
@anthonydespirito4423 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnbenjamin7785 got work. Cant make it
@carycase5563 3 жыл бұрын
My C5 has 80k miles, do you think they need replaced and what is the advantage of going with the C6 shocks and did you buy those new?
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
I got them used from a buddy. They're a sportier shock and you notice the difference for sure. I always thought the C5 drove like a Cadillac in terms of a sports car. Which isn't a bad thing at all, so these will tighten it up but still not too stiff.
@carycase5563 3 жыл бұрын
@@YellowVette04 Mine rides rough, but i have old run flats on mine, maybe that's the reason.
@JboyLovesKristen 3 жыл бұрын
Aight shocks are done now show us the damn wheels!
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
Haha. Wanted to do all this while waiting for the powder guy. I only had 45 mins a day to get things finished up and now I'm done. Of course it started to rain right as I was taking the wheels out, but they will be on in the next few hours
@johnbenjamin7785 3 жыл бұрын
A zerees of sip ties
@YellowVette04 3 жыл бұрын
You know how it is
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