First wave of Spring Mods are complete... *Pics*
04-02-2014, 12:52 AM
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Melting Slicks
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First wave of Spring Mods are complete... *Pics*
My odometer surged over the 60,000 mile mark at the end of last season. So I figured I would get some preventative maintenance done and complete a few mods in the process. The guys at Vette Undercar Technologies in Salem NH did an amazing job with the car and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! (Thanks Bobd207s for the referral) 
The following was completed:
- Remove, paint and clear coat brake calipers and brackets
- Clear coat the black powdercoated rotor hubs
- Replace brake rotors and pads with Brakemotive Cross Drilled and Slotted rotors and ceramic pads and stainless inserts
- Brake fluid flush/change
- Clutch fluid flush/change
- Rear Diff fluid flush/change
- Coolant flush/fill
- Oil change w/ WIX filter
- Change oil pressure sensor
- LOWERED on stock bolts with trimmed front bushings
- Replace drivers seat foams and cover
Anyways on to the important part.... The Pics!! What do you guys think?
The car ended up coming down almost a full inch in the front with trimmed bushings and a little over 3/4 of an inch in the rear with a few threads showing. I wanted to keep the OEM rake/stance of the car to prevent wheel hop and instability at high speeds with out it looking like a 4x4. And again, this is a DD with the F45 Selective Ride so slammed was not an option....
The following was completed:
- Remove, paint and clear coat brake calipers and brackets
- Clear coat the black powdercoated rotor hubs
- Replace brake rotors and pads with Brakemotive Cross Drilled and Slotted rotors and ceramic pads and stainless inserts
- Brake fluid flush/change
- Clutch fluid flush/change
- Rear Diff fluid flush/change
- Coolant flush/fill
- Oil change w/ WIX filter
- Change oil pressure sensor
- LOWERED on stock bolts with trimmed front bushings
- Replace drivers seat foams and cover
Anyways on to the important part.... The Pics!! What do you guys think?
The car ended up coming down almost a full inch in the front with trimmed bushings and a little over 3/4 of an inch in the rear with a few threads showing. I wanted to keep the OEM rake/stance of the car to prevent wheel hop and instability at high speeds with out it looking like a 4x4. And again, this is a DD with the F45 Selective Ride so slammed was not an option....
04-02-2014, 06:24 AM
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Burning Brakes
Awesome Mike, okay did they do all of that ? I'm really interested in doing the same, can you pm me the info ? It's just up the highway a bit.
Tom
Tom
04-02-2014, 06:39 AM
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Melting Slicks
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I'm very happy with it! It came down just enough.
PM Sent Tom!
PM Sent Tom!
04-02-2014, 07:28 AM
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Car is looking good - nice job on the rotors/calipers and lowering it down.
04-02-2014, 08:58 AM
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Looks awesome. Like the way the brakes turned out, especially the calipers.
04-02-2014, 09:24 AM
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Mike, it looks like you're ready for another year of cruising! Aren't you guys still battling the white stuff over there?
I hadn't heard of VUT before - sounds like a road trip will be in order as they're on the opposite side of the state from me. A good excuse to head to Hampton once it warms up a bit.
I hadn't heard of VUT before - sounds like a road trip will be in order as they're on the opposite side of the state from me. A good excuse to head to Hampton once it warms up a bit.
04-02-2014, 11:58 AM
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Looks good, and ready for the season.
04-02-2014, 12:27 PM
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I love that wheel color against the blue. Very nice.
04-02-2014, 12:34 PM
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Where did you get the single skin for the driver's seat? They're usually sold in pairs.
04-02-2014, 05:35 PM
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Mike, it looks like you're ready for another year of cruising! Aren't you guys still battling the white stuff over there?
I hadn't heard of VUT before - sounds like a road trip will be in order as they're on the opposite side of the state from me. A good excuse to head to Hampton once it warms up a bit.
I hadn't heard of VUT before - sounds like a road trip will be in order as they're on the opposite side of the state from me. A good excuse to head to Hampton once it warms up a bit.
dirty butt sets in reaaaaaal fast. Yes they are the repro's in larger sizes but C5 offsets. 18x9.5 -19x11
I have thought about it...
