What did you do to your C4 today?
#2561
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2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C4 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
St. Jude Donor '08
Drove my '87 for a little over 75 miles today. And, to my amazement, I came home with the same amount of oil, antifreeze, etc. that I left with. Not bad for a car that sat in storage for 20 years before I got it out last fall.
I'm still not happy with the feel of the brakes. Not bad, but I'm not satisfied with them yet.
I'm still not happy with the feel of the brakes. Not bad, but I'm not satisfied with them yet.
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1993C4LT1 (03-25-2017)
#2564
Racer
put in passenger side headlight motor gear and pellets and replaced drivers side power seat cable. I have discovered that working on my 21 year old Vette is akin to working on gold wings. If it can go wrong it will. Seized bolt/screw in headlight motor...... took some doing but got it out, original pellets turned to powder......
Seat adjustment on this beast is finicky. front up and down will only operate if seat is all the way forward..........
Seat adjustment on this beast is finicky. front up and down will only operate if seat is all the way forward..........
#2565
Didn't have the chance to post this here yesterday, but I replaced the A-pillar weatherstripping on my '94. A couple of hours to get the old stuff off, but the new went in very nicely.
Used the 3M adhesive, and a coat of Dynatex silicone compound. Now that's done, I can order the new roof panel in time for summer.
Used the 3M adhesive, and a coat of Dynatex silicone compound. Now that's done, I can order the new roof panel in time for summer.
#2566
Repaired Drivers Side Hush Panel
I bought a hush panel for the drivers side from a forum member who was parting out a car (along with some other parts). Unfortunately I don't think he realized that there were a few pieces broken off and missing. Fortunately ky old hush panel had the missing pieces so, I cut out the good section from my old one (the section next to the hood release handle) and molded another piece using Plastex for the section that's attached by the pedals near the firewall.
Here are the missing/broken sections before the repair:
Here's the section I cut out and spliced in using Plastex to fill in the gaps and JB Weld behind it for extra strength:
Then I molded the missing piece for down by the firewall from my old panel:
The finished product:
Here are the missing/broken sections before the repair:
Here's the section I cut out and spliced in using Plastex to fill in the gaps and JB Weld behind it for extra strength:
Then I molded the missing piece for down by the firewall from my old panel:
The finished product:
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MSGT-R (03-27-2017)
#2568
Burning Brakes
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Location: Diamondhead Mississippi
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St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
New exhaust from stock manifolds, no cats, x pipe, stock style mufflers. Even with the stock style Wagner mufflers has a nice sound. Local muffler shop did a great job, wish I had taken pictures while it was on the lift.
#2570
Instructor
Removed the bezel to have it milled out for a double DIN stereo, and disassembled the drivers side door to clean out the broken glass and install the new window. looks like the door panels are not original, the car originally had the BOSE system, and the doors have the cutouts and some stray bits but the panels don't have the cutouts. Anybody know what size the speakers in the top of the dash are?
#2571
Pro
Sadly removed the license plate from my 95 Coupe and brought it DMV to get a slip of paper to be able to cancel my insurance.
#2572
Instructor
Fixed the broken spring on the shifter (auto) that kept the button from coming up and letting me pull the key out of the ignition, Also cleaned the shifter mechanism and applied fresh grease. Now she's smooth. Also fixed the broken hinge on the ashtray door.
#2574
Drifting
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Finalist 2020 C4 of the Year - Unmodified
Test start complete, after distributor move. Thought I had it to the wrong side but didn't want to pull the cover to check the arm. After rotating other way, started!
Then some noob freakout from exhaust manifold smoke and "why won't this start....Ah, out of fuel!!", finally got to closed loop and called it a day. Phew!
Opened my 12 ton press from Harbor Freight, turned out 3/4 of the stuff in one box was not there. Up and down day, a-yep!
Then some noob freakout from exhaust manifold smoke and "why won't this start....Ah, out of fuel!!", finally got to closed loop and called it a day. Phew!
Opened my 12 ton press from Harbor Freight, turned out 3/4 of the stuff in one box was not there. Up and down day, a-yep!
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#2575
DynoPad placed in rear
Hi Corvette Lovers. Laid down Dyna Pad, 3/8" in the hatchback area and cover over with a rubber place mat. Also placed under driver's side floor board and covered with floor mat. Really noticed a quieter
interior while driving.
interior while driving.
#2577
Team Owner
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Location: Riverside County Southern California
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Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C4 of Year
2016 C7 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20
All new AC Delco heater, and cooling hoses.
#2578
Drifting
Monday bought 4 KYB shocks for 120.35 - 40 dollar rebate.
Today installed 4 KYB shocks and cleaned inside of rims with Armor
All Extreeme wheel cleaner and a green pad. Much nicer
Then brought back Monroe sens a trac(car was bouncing along freewy after they got hot)
Received credit for 106.00 Thus +25 ish in the positive.
I would not use Monroes in the c4. My Dream of Vegas and back is without any bouncing .c;unking, vibrating, wobbling is closer now.
Today installed 4 KYB shocks and cleaned inside of rims with Armor
All Extreeme wheel cleaner and a green pad. Much nicer
Then brought back Monroe sens a trac(car was bouncing along freewy after they got hot)
Received credit for 106.00 Thus +25 ish in the positive.
I would not use Monroes in the c4. My Dream of Vegas and back is without any bouncing .c;unking, vibrating, wobbling is closer now.
#2579
Finally got around to doing the Throttle Body bypass and bit the bullet and bought a set of Bilsteins for install this coming weekend. TB bypass is The TB and intake is MUCH cooler after a drive. Wish I did this a lot earlier.
#2580
Race Director
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2015 C4 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '16
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Went back to the Sawblades had been running black 5 spokes.
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