You Need This: Before the C5 Corvette Z06, there was the FRC

The hottest C5 Corvette before the debut of the Z06? The Fixed Roof Coupe (FRC), produced for just two years: 1999 to 2000.

This example, showing some 85,000 miles, has, per the listing, been fitted with a Summit Racing harmonic balancer, long tube headers and an X-pipe. Likewise, the muffler has …

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I really like this, rarity aside.  It's good for a starting point for a track day car.  Body stiffness of a Z06, with the buy in price of a regular C5 Corvette.  

A fixed roof!  Now that's what I'm talking about!!  I'm bald, you see, so I don't care for sun on my noggin lol

I do like this car a lot, especially for the price of this Z06--just like Puddy46 stated.  A very good deal IMO.

No mufflers? Dafuq?

 FRC are great, but you can get a lot better deals on coupes since they are more common.

The FRC guys are kings of "I know what I have." 

With 20+ years to look back, it's amazing how relevant the C5 Z06 still is. A good driver with modern tires and brakes could still be very competitve on track in one 

JG had an FRC before it was cool. :) 

calteg said:

The FRC guys are kings of "I know what I have." 

With 20+ years to look back, it's amazing how relevant the C5 Z06 still is. A good driver with modern tires and brakes could still be very competitve on track in one 

LOL truth. I found one FRC that had been done up with all the z06 cosmetics, badges, wheels, vents, etc. It had some light body damage and the ABS unit was acting up. I thought it was an okay price for a z06 with some issues, so I contacted the dude and got the vin. Ran it and it came back as a FRC. The dude was super offended when I told him it wasn't a z06 and worth z06 money. He was probably $5-6k high for a FRC with issues. Especially ABS problems on early ABS.

The c5's can fit an amazing amount of tire. The engine has endless upgrades and can fit most if not all of the newer LS. Its still a great chassis and lighter than more modern cars can be with all the regulations. It just doesn't have modern electronics. The ABS isn't great. The ESC and TC are awful and overly invasive. It doesn't have a fancy electronic adjustable diff. But yah, its still a very competent track car.

theruleslawyer said:

calteg said:

The FRC guys are kings of "I know what I have." 

With 20+ years to look back, it's amazing how relevant the C5 Z06 still is. A good driver with modern tires and brakes could still be very competitve on track in one 

LOL truth. I found one FRC that had been done up with all the z06 cosmetics, badges, wheels, vents, etc. It had some light body damage and the ABS unit was acting up. I thought it was an okay price for a z06 with some issues, so I contacted the dude and got the vin. Ran it and it came back as a FRC. The dude was super offended when I told him it wasn't a z06 and worth z06 money. He was probably $5-6k high for a FRC with issues. Especially ABS problems on early ABS.

The c5's can fit an amazing amount of tire. The engine has endless upgrades and can fit most if not all of the newer LS. Its still a great chassis and lighter than more modern cars can be with all the regulations. It just doesn't have modern electronics. The ABS isn't great. The ESC and TC are awful and overly invasive. It doesn't have a fancy electronic adjustable diff. But yah, its still a very competent track car.

have you considered an MK60 ABS unit for yours like Vorschlag did?  

ClearWaterMS said:

have you considered an MK60 ABS unit for yours like Vorschlag did?  

If the ABS dies I'll probably go that route. As of now its still functional. I am updating to the 2009+ c6 MC setup so I can stop eating seals under abs.

Found it: JG autocrossing his C5 Corvette FRC. 

I shot these on, according to the meta data, September 30, 2006. It was an NCCC autocross, and I’m 99% sure this is Green Cove Springs, Florida. We used to test there.

JG didn’t have the only notchback there. 

Looks like I took some photos of my Miata while there, too.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

You know, if you told me those were Z06s, I'd totally believe you.

David S. Wallens said:

Found it: JG autocrossing his C5 Corvette FRC. 

I shot these on, according to the meta data, September 30, 2006. It was an NCCC autocross, and I’m 99% sure this is Green Cove Springs, Florida. We used to test there.

C5 wagon wheels were underrated.

Colin Wood said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

You know, if you told me those were Z06s, I'd totally believe you.

You are correct. Those are Z06s. (Not as cool as FRCs, of course.)

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Those are pretty rad, I've never really seen them before.

Something you’d occasionally see back in the day: a regular C5 wearing Z06 side scoops. 

JG Pasterjak said:

David S. Wallens said:

Found it: JG autocrossing his C5 Corvette FRC. 

I shot these on, according to the meta data, September 30, 2006. It was an NCCC autocross, and I’m 99% sure this is Green Cove Springs, Florida. We used to test there.

C5 wagon wheels were underrated.

Totally underrated. I bought one set for $50 and another set for $150. Cheapest way to get a square set of 18" wheels for my trans am back in the day.

I have a set sitting outside on the side of my house. They're worth so little now they aren't worth storing securely. They looked nice on the pewter c5 I had back in the day. I didn't like the contrast with the red.