the 97' wheels are: front 17x8.8 with +58mm (2.285") offset rear 18x9.5 with +65mm (2.561") offset. the specs i have are directly from the corvette c5 forum, 97-2004 platform are the same. the next hurdle will be extending the "torque tube" and driveline 12" without any adverse affects.thought it might be kinda cool to keep the 52' with a torque tube drivetrain if you catch my drift. thanks guys stay cool and happy thanksgiving!