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Old 06-10-2007, 05:18 PM
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What tools do I need to take off some FRC's on a 99 C5 vette? What do I have to do? Are they bolted on or snap ons? Thanks
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this is probably a newb question..but wat is FRC?
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fuel rail covers, should just snap in.
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Originally Posted by deanasdork
fuel rail covers, should just snap in.

o lol..so why do they call them FRC VETTES? dont all vetes have those FRC's?
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Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
o lol..so why do they call them FRC VETTES? dont all vetes have those FRC's?
thats something ive always wondered as well, what is a FRC vette? I know what FRC ment but never understood what a FRC vette was. So all I have to do is pull the covers off the engine?
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fixed roof corvettes
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Originally Posted by deanasdork
fixed roof corvettes
ooo ok...so wat does that mean? LOL..hard top or wat?

sorry for all the questions in your thread.
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So all I have to do is pull the covers off the engine? I know I have remove the hose and what not
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yeah its a hardtop... looks like a z06 but not.. trunk cars.
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Originally Posted by deanasdork
fixed roof corvettes
+1... fixed roof coupe... to differentiate between other coupes with the targa top.
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The FRC Fixed Roof Coupe was originally designed to be a low cost entry level Vette, however, it morphed into the Z06 real fast, and the Z06 well legendary status it has...
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FRC = Fixed Roof Coupe
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The FRC Fixed Roof Coupe was originally designed to be a low cost entry level Vette, however, it morphed into the Z06 real fast, and the Z06 well legendary status it has...
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what exactly do you have to do to remove the Fuel rail covers off your car? Hold long does it take?
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Originally Posted by bLkWdOw SS
what exactly do you have to do to remove the Fuel rail covers off your car? Hold long does it take?
Approximately 11.2 seconds, if you don't count the time it takes you to walk around to the other side of the car.
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Originally Posted by jbuerke142
Approximately 11.2 seconds, if you don't count the time it takes you to walk around to the other side of the car.
11.2 seconds to remove the fuel rail covers? Is that if you're doing it on lunch break with a sandwich in one hand and your drink in the other?
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If I had a dollar for every time I heard the question,..."what does frc stand for?".....
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Originally Posted by jbuerke142
Approximately 11.2 seconds, if you don't count the time it takes you to walk around to the other side of the car.
thats exactly what I need to know, thanks
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FRC = Fixed Roof Coupe (See Pic #1)
FRC also = Fuel Rail Cover (See Pic #2). Removal time about 1.5 Seconds each, unless you mount your nitrous unit on top of one of them, then about 2 minutes.

99 FRC
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Originally Posted by bLkWdOw SS
What tools do I need to take off some FRC's on a 99 C5 vette? What do I have to do? Are they bolted on or snap ons? Thanks
I was thinking a sawzall at first...
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In Corvette talk FRC has 3 def's
1 fuel rail covers
2 fixed roof coupe
3 flying roof club, for those owners that don't lock on their targa tops!!!!!!!


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