Q:Greetings to everyone at the magazine. I have enjoyed the how-to articles for several years now. I own a 1998 Corvette with a manual transmission and I like to think of myself as a weekend mechanic.

As most any hot rodder knows (deep down), you shouldn't mess with your daily driver. But ultimately, we can't help ourselves. Having seen my fair share of fast Corvettes this year, temptation ...