Project Y2k: Drag Race Upgrades From Lingenfelter
If you own it, you should drive it. We’ve fit into that group of enthusiasts for years and aim to get every ounce of driving pleasure out of our project cars. That’s why we recently set our “Y2K”...
View ArticleNitrous Express 3-Bolt LS Plate System: Putting the Squeeze on Y2k
In search of more than 400 horsepower to the wheels, we enlist Nitrous Express' new "wet" system designed for 3-bolt LS throttle bodies...
View ArticleProject Y2k Driveline Upgrades with LG Motorsports and RPM
When a track day transmission failure took out the differential on our project C5 Corvette, we knew we had to go big or go home for the rebuild. See how LG and RPM built a bulletproof rear for our 'Vette.
View ArticleC5 Tech: Pfadt FeatherLight Generation Coilover Suspension
Follow along as we upgrade Project Y2k's suspension with a coilover conversion and new anti-roll bars from Pfadt
View ArticleBBK LS Intake Upgrades – Project Y2k Goes Big
Follow along as we upgrade Project Y2k with a new SSI intake manifold, 80mm throttle body, and high flow billet fuel rails from BBK... There's a surprise at the end, too!
View ArticleInstalling Z06 Brake Cooling Ducts with Corvette Central
Want to add a functional upgrade to your base model C5? Check out how we installed these working ducts on Project Y2k, our 2000 Corvette coupe...
View ArticleProject Y2K Gets an Aluminum Makeover with Moroso
Follow along as we perform functional and cosmetic upgrades under the hood of our 2000 Corvette project car.
View ArticleCorvette Central Seat Cover Replacement Install on Project Y2K
Project Y2K's interior has yet to be touched, until now - check out our installation experience of Corvette Central's 100% leather seat cover replacements as well as their nifty seat bottom repair kit.
View ArticleProject Y2k: New Stopping Power for Our C5 Corvette from DBA USA
With more power and better handling on tap, it's time to address our 2000 Chevy Corvette's braking power with some help from DBA USA.
View ArticleTested: Nitrous Express Maximizer 4 on our Project C5 Corvette
The Maximizer 4 from Nitrous Express is a sophisticated way to turn your nitrous system from a blunt object into a scalpel. We install it at the shop, then test it at the strip as well as delve into...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning: Corvette Coilover Rebuild with aFe Control
With more than three years and nearly 30,000 miles on the clock since they were installed, we decided it was high time to get Project Y2k's coilover suspension rebuilt...
View ArticleUpgrading Your Clutch While Maintaining Drivability With Fidanza
After a recent thrashing, we noticed the clutch in Project Y2K had seen better days, so we turned to Fidanza Performance for a clutch and flywheel replacement that could handle the horsepower this car...
View ArticleIntroducing Project Y2K
Our mission with Project Y2k - take America's Sports Car and make it better on a blue collar budget, turning this decade-old platform into a car that's good at a little bit of everything.
View ArticleProject Y2k: Stage 1 & 2 Upgrades from Corvette Central Performance
In Part 1 of our two-part series, we perform Stage 1 and Stage 2 upgrades from Corvette Central Performance on Project Y2k, our 2000 Corvette. Follow along as we free up trapped horsepower with...
View ArticleProject Y2k: Stage 3 & 4 Upgrades from Corvette Central Performance
Part 2 of our 2-part series wraps up Corvette Central Performance's Stage 3 and 4 kits for the C5 Corvette, taking Project Y2k's power to the next level with long tube headers and a cam swap, among...
View ArticleProject Y2k Gets a MSD 2-Step Launch Control for Track Consistency
Corvette Central Stage 1 through 4 upgrades have given Y2k 385 ponies to the rear wheels and a whopping 372 ft-lbs of torque to play with, but there’s no use in having power if you can’t take advantage...
View ArticleProject Y2k: Drag Race Upgrades From Lingenfelter
If you own it, you should drive it. We’ve fit into that group of enthusiasts for years and aim to get every ounce of driving pleasure out of our project cars. That’s why we recently set our “Y2K”...
View ArticleNitrous Express 3-Bolt LS Plate System: Putting the Squeeze on Y2k
In search of more than 400 horsepower to the wheels, we enlist Nitrous Express' new "wet" system designed for 3-bolt LS throttle bodies...
View ArticleProject Y2k Driveline Upgrades with LG Motorsports and RPM
When a track day transmission failure took out the differential on our project C5 Corvette, we knew we had to go big or go home for the rebuild. See how LG and RPM built a bulletproof rear for our 'Vette.
View ArticleC5 Tech: Pfadt FeatherLight Generation Coilover Suspension
Follow along as we upgrade Project Y2k's suspension with a coilover conversion and new anti-roll bars from Pfadt
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