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MSD Ignition designs, develops, tests and manufactures the entire line of MSD products including Ignition Controls, Coils, Timing Accessories and Spark Plug Wires and Accessories. MSD products are the finest ignition components you can install on any Corvette whether it’s a daily driver or a racecar. Zip Corvette Parts is a proud distributor of several MSD Ignition components for C4, C5, & C6 Corvettes. Here is a look at our MSD products for your Corvette:

94-96 Corvette MSD Spark Plug Wires

1992-1996 LT1 & LT4 Corvette: The MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wire is “the” performance wire for C4 Corvettes. Engineered from the inside out, the 8.5 offers everything you have ever wanted in a wire; incredibly low resistance without electronic interference! In a single 12 inch length of Super Conductor Wire there is only 40 – 50 ohms of resistance! That is the lowest resistance of any helically wound wire. To accomplish this, MSD uses a copper alloy conductor due to its great voltage carrying capabilities. The low resistance results in less loss in spark energy so more reaches the spark plug. The conductor is wound extremely tight around a special center core. So tight in fact, that there is over 40 feet of conductor wrapped into a single foot of plug wire. This winding procedure, combined with a ferro-magnetic impregnated center core, produces an extremely effective Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) “choke”. This choke, or suppression capability, keeps the EMI inside the wire where it cannot interfere with other electronics on your Corvette. The outer sleeve that surrounds the conductor assembly is just as impressive. A proprietary blend of silicone and synthetic material produce a sleeve that is highly resistant to high heat as well as abrasion and tears.

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Upgrade your C4, C5, or C6 Corvette cooling system with a Direct Fit Aluminum Radiator:

With a 100% stock 1984-2009 Corvette the factory radiator will work efficient enough to keep the car running cool. As soon as you begin modifying your Corvette you are going to push the factory radiator beyond its limits. The reason for radiator failures in modified Corvettes is a result of the single row core design. The end tanks were made of plastic and held in place with small crimp tabs and a neoprene rubber gasket was used to seal the tanks to the core. Frequent end tank failures and gasket leaks are just a few of the common problems associated with factory radiators installed in modified Corvettes. For complete assurance that your next radiator will not fail consider a Direct Fit Aluminum Radiator. They feature press formed end tanks that are tig welded directly to the double row core, providing a permanent seal.

Stock Single Row vs. Direct Fit Double Row Radiator

At Zip Corvette we offer the best Direct Fit Radiators on the market for C4, C5, & C6 Corvettes. Our Corvette Direct Fit Aluminum Radiators are just what the name implies; a direct fit. Many companies offer replacement Corvette radiators that are considered “direct fit” but in fact most require some alterations. True Direct Fit radiators are designed to install into the stock mounting and use the factory connections without any modifications or adapters. Each Direct Fit Radiator starts with a USA made core that is furnace brazed in a force nitrogen furnace. They feature two rows of 1″ cooling tubes (which will help double the cooling capacity of stock radiators), a serpentine fin, and are epoxy free. Each Direct Fit tank is manually tig welded by expert craftsmen, providing the ultimate in strength and appearance.

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So often Corvette owners look to add exhaust systems, air intakes, and other similar bolt-on performance Corvette parts to their Corvette in an effort to add every ounce of horsepower without breaking the bank. All of these bolt-ons are great and will absolutely help any Corvette perform at a higher level but it is baffling at how many owners overlook the computer side of their Corvette.

1997-2004 LS1 & LS6 Hypertech Power Programmer

Reprogramming the factory chip in any C5 Corvette is simple and will allow the LS1 or LS6 engine to perform better then ever. Precise tuning from Hypertech’s Power Programmer III optimizes the engine speed from off-idle to redline for maximum performance gains. What many C5 owners do not realize is that by programming their Corvette they are not only getting the added horsepower and torque, but their Corvette’s computer will now allow the engine to extract every bit of energy out of every molecule of fuel, giving you more miles at cruising speeds. The way Hypertech’s Power Programmer III does this is by optimizing the spark and fuel curves point by point over the entire rpm band.

Hypertech’s Power Programmer III connects directly into your Corvette’s underdash ODB-II diagnostic plug. Simply answer a series of yes/no questions and the Programmer takes care of the rest. The finished product is a more efficient LS1 or LS6 Corvette engine with some added horsepower and torque as well.

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