What did you do to your C5 Today?
06-28-2012, 04:18 PM
#21
Race Director
Last night I polished my CCW's.
Got some 3M automotive sandpaper in grit 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 3000.
Wet sanded off various small scratches from over the years.
Adams metal polish after sanding, and they are mirror shine again !
Try that with a clear coated or painted wheel....
I had a flat tire last weekend, and got that patched. I used some Aluminum tape to cover the new ugly wheel weights. It looks better than without...
Got some 3M automotive sandpaper in grit 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 3000.
Wet sanded off various small scratches from over the years.
Adams metal polish after sanding, and they are mirror shine again !
Try that with a clear coated or painted wheel....
I had a flat tire last weekend, and got that patched. I used some Aluminum tape to cover the new ugly wheel weights. It looks better than without...
06-28-2012, 04:27 PM
#22
Tech Contributor
I moved the kitchen table out of the way and rolled in all 4 wheels...
No way I'm going to BAKE in my 95F+ degree garage polishing my wheels...
Toque
06-28-2012, 04:31 PM
#23
Race Director
I knew it! And I don't blame ya a bit, just make sure you get any skid marks off the floor before she comes home.
06-28-2012, 04:35 PM
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06-28-2012, 04:58 PM
#26
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06-28-2012, 05:01 PM
#27
Safety Car
First off you need wheels that will fit. TSW Nurburgrings do with 18/19 combo. Second you need GS or z06 Calipers, Pads, Rotors. Third you need stainless brake lines(you could mill the corners of the stock ones, but why). Take it all off and bolt on the GS/Z06 parts, bleed your brakes and enjoy.
06-28-2012, 05:47 PM
#31
Melting Slicks
Replaced a leaking power steering high pressure hose....a huge PIA
Bleed the brakes
Flushed out the coolant
Changed out the clutch fluid
Removed my cowling, cut a hole in the inner cowling and installed a new oil pressure sensor
Cracked the cowling
Made a patch out of a piece of a milk carton and 5 min epoxy to fix the crack
Since you can still see the crack I started wet sanding the cowling in preparation of painting
Finished my third generation chin spoiler protective plate and installed under my ACI chin spoiler
Drank a cold beer
Bleed the brakes
Flushed out the coolant
Changed out the clutch fluid
Removed my cowling, cut a hole in the inner cowling and installed a new oil pressure sensor
Cracked the cowling
Made a patch out of a piece of a milk carton and 5 min epoxy to fix the crack
Since you can still see the crack I started wet sanding the cowling in preparation of painting
Finished my third generation chin spoiler protective plate and installed under my ACI chin spoiler
Drank a cold beer
Last edited by stormrider; 06-28-2012 at 05:49 PM.
06-28-2012, 05:51 PM
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Didn't do anything to it today - maybe this weekend.
06-28-2012, 05:51 PM
#33
Had to turn my car back into a 4x4 as it's the only way that they can test the brakes on the rollers for the annual car inspection. Will be re-slamming it after the inspection as those enormous fender gaps are simply embarrassing. 
06-28-2012, 06:11 PM
#34
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Replaced a leaking power steering high pressure hose....a huge PIA
Bleed the brakes
Flushed out the coolant
Changed out the clutch fluid
Removed my cowling, cut a hole in the inner cowling and installed a new oil pressure sensor
Cracked the cowling
Made a patch out of a piece of a milk carton and 5 min epoxy to fix the crack
Since you can still see the crack I started wet sanding the cowling in preparation of painting
Finished my third generation chin spoiler protective plate and installed under my ACI chin spoiler
Drank a cold beer
Bleed the brakes
Flushed out the coolant
Changed out the clutch fluid
Removed my cowling, cut a hole in the inner cowling and installed a new oil pressure sensor
Cracked the cowling
Made a patch out of a piece of a milk carton and 5 min epoxy to fix the crack
Since you can still see the crack I started wet sanding the cowling in preparation of painting
Finished my third generation chin spoiler protective plate and installed under my ACI chin spoiler
Drank a cold beer
06-28-2012, 06:36 PM
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First off you need wheels that will fit. TSW Nurburgrings do with 18/19 combo. Second you need GS or z06 Calipers, Pads, Rotors. Third you need stainless brake lines(you could mill the corners of the stock ones, but why). Take it all off and bolt on the GS/Z06 parts, bleed your brakes and enjoy.
Someone had told me that there was all kinds of fab work that needed to be done for them to fit, etc, but I was finding it hard to believe.
Thanks "walter" lol
06-28-2012, 06:56 PM
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06-28-2012, 07:33 PM
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I have C6 wheels already, probably going to get either the ZR1 replica's or some form of C6 z06 reps as well since I have brand new tires on my 18/19 c6's already..
Someone had told me that there was all kinds of fab work that needed to be done for them to fit, etc, but I was finding it hard to believe.
Thanks "walter" lol
Someone had told me that there was all kinds of fab work that needed to be done for them to fit, etc, but I was finding it hard to believe.
Thanks "walter" lol