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Lowering will improve handling a bit and help the looks, but be prepared to replace your tires more often.

BSMs The BSMs on my 'Vette saved the door from a very expensive gouge. Plus, getting them as an option is cheaper than buying them later and you can always take them off.

Yes, but RPO lists are easy to find online. Plus, some are obvious, such as Z51. Try here: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c5/2000/

Following the road Also keep in mind that wider tires follow ruts in the road more. I've noticed the same thing with a Trans Am with definitely-not-runflat tires on it.

VOCs, or Volatile Organic Compounds, basically thin out the paint and help it flow more smoothly. VOCs are a large family of carbon-containing compounds which are emitted or evaporate into the atmospere where they participate in photochemical reactions. Some VOCs are toxic and/or carcinogenic...

Or you could just look in the glove compartment. There's a label with all of your options there.

Well, that really depends on where your computer is programmed to shift at. The automatic shifts more quickly than most people (though not all.) Whether or not it shifts at the correct RPM is another matter. The automatic's shifting does, however, become a liability on a track because it's...

Correct. A manual transmission uses a clutch to physically connect the crank to the transmission's input shaft. 1 rotation of one=1 rotation of the other. An automatic, on the other hand, uses a torque converter (basically a fan throwing fluid into another fan). In this case 1 rotation of...

Also remember that HP at the crank these days is SAE Net HP, in other words they take an engine, put on all of the accessories, and then measure the BHP (Brake Horse Power). Back in the 60's the HP numbers came from SAE Gross HP--just an engine, no accessories to drag it down (like the...