Hydro Formed Frame
'97 C5 Cut-Away
RPO Codes and Production Facts
1997 Corvette C5 Specifications
| Wheel Base |
104.5 |
| Tread Width (Front/Rear) |
62.0/62.1 |
| Overall Length |
179.7 |
| Overall Width |
73.6 |
| Height |
47.7 |
| Ground Clearance |
3.7 |
| Overhang (Front/Rear) |
38.8/35.7 |
| Curb Weight |
3,229 lbs. Automatic |
|
3,218 lbs. Six Speed Manual |
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
| Head Room |
37.8 |
| Leg Room |
42.7 |
| Shoulder Room |
55.3 |
| Hip Room |
54.2 |
| Trunk Volume |
24.8 cu. ft. |
TRANSMISSIONS
| Automatic |
M30 Hydra-Matic, Rear Mounted four
speed with OD |
| Manual |
Borg-Warner, Rear Mounted Six-Speed
T56 |
| Axle Ratio |
Automatic: Std. 2.73 Opt. 3.25 |
|
Six-Speed: 3.42 |
BRAKES
| Type |
Four Wheel Disk Bosch ABS V
Anti-Lock |
| Rotor Diameter / Width Front |
325 x 32 mm |
| Rotor Diameter / Width Rear |
305 x 26 mm |
| Stopping Distance 60 - 0 |
125 Ft. |
WHEELS / TIRES
| Tires Front |
P245/45ZR17 Goodyear Extended
Mobility |
| Tires Rear |
P275/40ZR18 Goodyear Extended
Mobility |
| Wheels Front |
17 x 8 ½ in. Cast Aluminum |
| Wheels Back |
18 x 9 ½ in Cast Aluminum |
STEERING
| Type |
Speed-Sensitive, power assisted,
magnetic variable effort |
| Ratio |
16.1:1 |
| Turns Lock to Lock |
2.66 |
| Turning Diameter |
30.50 ft. Curb to Curb |
|
40.26 ft. Wall to Wall |
PERFORMANCE
| 0-60 MPH |
4.72 Sec. (Six-speed) 5.05 Sec.
(Automatic) |
| Quarter Mile |
13.6 Sec @ 109.4 MPH |
| Top Speed |
172 MPH |
| Lateral Acceleration (g's) |
0.93 |
| Coeficient of Drag |
0.29 |
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