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Old 04-26-2013, 10:44 PM
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Ok, newbie here...but how can one tell if a corvette is a Z51 or not? Any tell tale signs or what do you look for??? Thanks!!!
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Old 04-26-2013, 10:52 PM
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Look for the sticker in the door jam and look for the z51 code.
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Actually the sticker is on the inside of the glove box door.
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Actually the sticker is on the inside of the glove box door.
I stand corrected.
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And the codes are in alphabetical order, with numbers last, so "Z51" would be near the bottom of the list.
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Vented Rotors
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Originally Posted by Beatitt
Vented Rotors
They're all vented. Z51s have crossdrilled rotors.
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Old 04-27-2013, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Beatitt
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They're all vented. Z51s have crossdrilled rotors.
Many C6s with vented rotors are not Z51s. I don't remember the model year, but some Magnetic Selective Ride C6s had vented rotors. Vented rotors are also parts you can order to put on a non-Z51 car.

Vented rotors does not guarantee the car has the Z51 option package.
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Many C6s with vented rotors are not Z51s. I don't remember the model year, but some Magnetic Selective Ride C6s had vented rotors. Vented rotors are also parts you can order to put on a non-Z51 car.

Vented rotors does not guarantee the car has the Z51 option package.
ALL C6s have vented rotors.



You're thinking of crossdrilled, which are the little holes on the face of the rotor. This rotor is both vented and crossdrilled:

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Check original window stickers and glove box. Done.
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do you have to clean break dust off your rims every 5 minutes? Then you have a Z51 lol

But like the others say, open the glove box
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Originally Posted by C6_Mike
do you have to clean break dust off your rims every 5 minutes? Then you have a Z51 lol
Hahahaha too funny. Seems like I clean them, drive 100-ish miles and theyre dirty again
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Originally Posted by C6_Mike
do you have to clean break dust off your rims every 5 minutes? Then you have a Z51 lol

But like the others say, open the glove box

that and freight train sound when trying to stop....the fix?...ceramic pads...
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Because it's faster then every other non z06/zr1 Vette out there...and Z51 owners get mad when you tell them different!
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Look for the Z51 badge...



j/k

As others said, look at the glovebox sticker.

More RPO decoding info:
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=88957
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Originally Posted by C6_Mike
do you have to clean break dust off your rims every 5 minutes? Then you have a Z51 lol

But like the others say, open the glove box
That's it ^^ My black wheels are a nice matte brown in no time.
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Originally Posted by CO Lightfoot
Look for the Z51 badge...



j/k

As others said, look at the glovebox sticker.

More RPO decoding info:
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=88957
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glove box, then we teach you the Z51 owners handshake !
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