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Description:This technical article was published in Composites Technology, September/October 1999, and looks at the C5 fixed roof coupe body structure and discusses the manufacturing and engineering techniques used in developing the hardtop model... Read More

Magnetic Ride - Star Wars Meets the 50th Car   by Hib Halverson, ©2003 Shark Communications no use without permission I hit the last dip at 100 or so, on the brakes, getting ABS as the rear suspension kissed the rebound stops,... Read More

Magnetic Selective Ride Control---First Drive by Hib Halverson,Technical Writer for Internet & Print MediaCopyright 2002, Hib HalversonI finally had a chance to drive a six-speed, 50th Anniversary Corvette yesterday (Wed. 7/31) at a GM regional... Read More

Description:Hib Halverson reviews the C5 Corvette's Active Handling system. Excerpt:"When ordered on a C5, Active Handling combines with the car's traction control system (TCS) to enhance control in maneuvers having high yaw rates. TCS (or "ASR,"; as... Read More

The Millennium Motor: Inside C5's, LS1 Engine Your first, in-depth look at what will power Corvettes into the next century. by Hib Halverson©1996,1997 Shark CommunicationsAdapted from material published on the Vettenet and ZR1 net mail lists in... Read More

Corvette Converts Floor Panels, Wheelhousings From Glass To Chopped Carbon By Composites Technology Magazine Staff | December 2005 Since 1953, General Motor's Chevrolet Corvette has been a trendsetter in glass-reinforced automotive composites and has... Read More

2006 Corvette Incorporates Reformulated "pop-free" SMC By Composites World Magazine Staff | August 2006 The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette from automaker General Motors (GM) features several components molded from a reformulated sheet molding compound (SMC)... Read More

Description:Not quite sure how to prepare your Corvette for long term or cold weather winter storage?  This four page article with printable check list is just for you.Excerpt:" One of the most popular questions among Corvette owners is "how... Read More

Posted By: Joe on 8-21-2001 - 6:11PMSubject: HC's,R-12 systems, etc.OK. Here we go My name is Joe and I have over 20yrs experience in the field of automotive repair. Over the past 1½ years one of the shops I own has charged over 132 passenger... Read More

General Motors Media Press Release FOR RELEASE: December 20, 1996CONTACT:  Kathy BommaritoPhone:  (313) 974-7136, fax (313) 974-0321CONTACT:  Dan DolanPhone:  (810) 257-7723, fax (810) 257-2085 Batteries 101--How lead-acid... Read More