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They were not all blue:

It certainly looks good in red! I dig the gills, it's a bit 550/575 Maranello looking. Also, sounds like it has plenty of performance upgrades to boot. I guess the big question will be how much it costs over a standard C6. If they price it right, it should be a success I would think. With...

Since I typed it, rather than said it, perhaps it's how you read it? I don't believe I implied any slight or offense to the GS. If so, it was not intended. If you want a real answer to your question, I believe the 1988 35th anniversary was limited to the 2,050 they sold. I seem to recall...

Heh, it's funny, because I feel the same way. You've pointed out the car is "special", the GS club folks are "special", and the cars were made with "high quality". Would you feel better if I said it was a special, high quality appearance package, and the owners were above reproach? I've...

Quite right. The difference in GS calipers vs the standard J55 brakes that year are the appearance. Same with the seats and the flair. If you look close, you may notice a 1996 Collector's Edition also has black calipers with the word "CORVETTE" on the fronts. They also had unique paint...

I'm not sure why what I said caused such a stir? I don't believe I ever said the car was not special. As you note, many Corvettes are special. I also think the Grand Sports, and the LT4, are pretty neat. I think what they did to send off the C4 (and the Chevy smallblock) was great...

It should be easy to expound on it then, no?

LT4 was on all 6-speed 1996 cars, not just Grand Sports. J55 brakes were standard on all Corvettes starting in 1995. The F45 suspension was also not a Grand Sport only thing, and I always assumed GM adopted it because it was cheaper than the Bilstein setup, though I don't know that for sure...

Maybe it's easier to armor-all the treads if they are outside the bodywork?

Just curious, what are you referring to regarding Heinricy and the '96 GS? Also, what heart and soul in the car are you referring to? It's a decal pacakge and larger rear wheels that differentiate it from the base car. Also as far as marking the end of the C4 run, it shared that limelight...

I think the technical term for the LT5's system is "Bizarre Flow Cooling". The stuff flows all over the damn place.

FYI, the LT5 does not have timing belts, it has duplex chains. It's not likely to break on a stock motor. I wouldn't be concerned about the LT5 based on concerns about the 3.4L Dual Twin-Cam.

Looks like you bought them?

http://www.zr1specialist.com -> Presentations -> LT5 Power Upgrades. On page 13 is a picture of the '93+ manifolds and the cat. It's not a generic/universal cat, it's specific to the LT5.

Again just FYI, but I have to wonder how much they gain over a normal set of '93+ manifolds. The '90-92s, Callaway eliminates that stupid pinch that came from the factory. But the '93+ manifolds didn't have that problem. The cost of these plus the cost of factory cats (maybe you can get a...