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Old Dec 3, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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Default Typical vette "brakedowns"?

I was wondering what you out there think is a "typical" vette weakness.What part of the car seem to be more fragile than a "normal" car:cuss
I will begin with what i think is a typical vette sickness.. :mad :cuss
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Old Dec 3, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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The whole IRS makes me nervous. I've seen lots of them break. Suddenly. Expensively.

Too bad straight axle conversions for our rear ends are so labor and $$$ intensive. Sure would be nice to have some kind of bolt-in kit available.
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Old Dec 3, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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Stuck float in carborator.
Broken ground wire on MSD box.

Only things thats ever left me on the side of the road.
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Old Dec 3, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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1. Ceasefire Injection.
2. Door handles
3. I.R.S.
4. H.V.A.C.
5. Leaks, both Mech. and nature provided
6. Brakes
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