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Old 01-21-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Ten
I thought the Z06 had a wider body than the base coupe does..

And does the FRC and Z06 have the flared fenders?
No and no

I've had 8 C5's
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and my Current 99FRC

I am 100% sure.
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Old 01-21-2009, 12:26 PM
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Oh ok.. well thanks for the info I was just curious about that
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Originally Posted by rzuff
Corvette Torsional:
-Depending on the source, the Coupe is 22 or 23 Hz with the top on and 20.5 or 21 Hz with the top off
-Z06 is 24 Hz
-Convertible is 20 Hz

Why does the Z06 have a stiffer frame, is it the fixed roof? No, the fixed roof is just a glued on piece of plastic. It has the vert frame bracing added to the coupe frame
There's up to a 3Hz difference on the coupe with the roof on and off, how can you not expect the fixed roof to be that much more stiff? With all that extra bracing how is it lighter than the coupe still? Especially because the vert is a pig compared to the FRC.
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by M-Ten
I thought the Z06 had a wider body than the base coupe does..

And does the FRC and Z06 have the flared fenders?
You're thinking C6Z which is wider than the coupes with flared fenders.
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Old 01-22-2009, 10:15 AM
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Oh yeah that's what I was thinking of!!

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Originally Posted by Drewstein
With all that extra bracing how is it lighter than the coupe still? Especially because the vert is a pig compared to the FRC.
Because it doesn't have a 90 pound hatch sitting over the trunk would be my guess
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Originally Posted by rzuff
Corvette Torsional:
-Depending on the source, the Coupe is 22 or 23 Hz with the top on and 20.5 or 21 Hz with the top off
-Z06 is 24 Hz
-Convertible is 20 Hz

Why does the Z06 have a stiffer frame, is it the fixed roof? No, the fixed roof is just a glued on piece of plastic. It has the vert frame bracing added to the coupe frame

Your right it is just glued on the windshield but I was right it is the stiffest C5.
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Old 08-12-2009, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rzuff
No and no

I've had 8 C5's
6 coupes
a 01 Z06
and my Current 99FRC

I am 100% sure.
He's correct, same width.
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Old 08-13-2009, 04:10 AM
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Either I missed something or you just bumped a 7 month old thread.
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Its 2013 and I still didn't know what FRC meant... Thanks search button!
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Depends on the context its being used in. It can mean at least 2 different things.

Fixed roof coupe
Fuel rail covers
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Originally Posted by rzuff
Jeez i wish mine wouldn't have came with side moldings, rear vents and C6z06 wheels.
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Originally Posted by Drewstein
There's up to a 3Hz difference on the coupe with the roof on and off, how can you not expect the fixed roof to be that much more stiff? With all that extra bracing how is it lighter than the coupe still? Especially because the vert is a pig compared to the FRC.
I raced 2 Z51 Verts...they were no pigs! The patented hydroformed C5 frame was and still is fricken amazing
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Originally Posted by Silver408z
Depends on the context its being used in. It can mean at least 2 different things.

Fixed roof coupe
Fuel rail covers
I agree..... this drives me nutz!
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