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Another tip from a Gordon Killebrew lecture during Corvettes at Carlisle 2001. Say your L98 starts right up after sitting for a long while, such as overnight, but is hard to start after sitting for a little while. Before trying to start it, hold the accelerator to the floor for a brief period and release […] More »

Throttle Body maintenance 101: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS ENTIRELY BEFORE STARTING THIS PROJECT! (YOU WILL NEED A DIGITAL MULTIMETER IF YOU TAKE THE TPS OFF! DON’T ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TPS IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE, IT IS MANDATORY!) You should also buy the gasket kit from GM that includes the 4 gaskets and costs about […] More »

In June of 03 I attended a C4 workshop at Bloomington Gold taught by Ron Kane and Gordon Killebrew. When asked the question: \”Which tires are best for all around use on the C4?\” They both stated that their customers and clients seemed to be very happy with Firestone Firehawks. They have great traction, good […] More »

This tech tip will reduce cabin tire noise and also heat from the tunnel area… I went to Lowes home improvement and bought this aluminum product. it looks like the aluminum products used to deflect heat from windshileds.. I bought a roll 2 ft by 25 ft.. for 25 dollars and a roll of batting […] More »

I have an automatic, 93 LT-1 that I autocross. The course that I was running was low speed and I could run in \”L\” range and stay off the rev-limiter. While staging in my next to last run, I found that the automatic transmission was not shifting until 3500 rpm, unless I would take my […] More »

If you\’d wish to avoid getting into working on the small steel brake line fittings to remove the rear caliper, first remove the retaining pin and brake pads. This also reduces caliper weight for handling. Then break the large flex hose fitting at the caliper, grab the caliper and rotate it to twist it off […] More »

The Corvette Forum has brought me hours of enjoyment and great information for my 2000 FRC. It is only right that I put some time back into the forum. Below is a description and some photos on how I did the tubbing on my car. After looking at the availability of tires at the time […] More »