Ported Sun Visors finally arrived
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,763
Likes: 1
From: Connectivette
Ported Sun Visors finally arrived
I decided to buy the TPIS ported sun visors instead of porting and polishing them myself. They are supposed to be good for 15-18 ponies.
Any tipe before trying to install them?
[Modified by chucks88, 2:33 PM 9/13/2002]
Any tipe before trying to install them?
[Modified by chucks88, 2:33 PM 9/13/2002]
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 5,320
Likes: 4
From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (chucks88)
Looks sweet. Cant wait till I get mine. Bought a set from another forum member and hopefully they will be here next week. Can you take pics of your install process? Would surely help me out a lot when I install mine. :smash:
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,763
Likes: 1
From: Connectivette
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (Rich B.)
Could you post the TPiS part # for those? I'd like to read the specs...(TIA!)...
200-014
for '86 and up jet coated inside and out includes y-pipe which is not coated $750
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 1,208
Likes: 22
From: Glenshaw, Pa. Near Pittsburgh U.S.A.
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (chucks88)
You won't be able to put the roof on once you install those sun visors.
I guess the HP gain comes from them being ported. Air flows through them, less wind resistance?
I guess the HP gain comes from them being ported. Air flows through them, less wind resistance?
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,524
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento CA
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (VetteRacer282)
:confused:
I miss something?
Headers look nice, that Y-Pipe looks really nice....
But sun visors? :confused:
I miss something?
Headers look nice, that Y-Pipe looks really nice....
But sun visors? :confused:
I agree. We are part of the less informed group :D
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,763
Likes: 1
From: Connectivette
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (RED84CF)
You won't be able to put the roof on once you install those sun visors.
I guess the HP gain comes from them being ported. Air flows through them, less wind resistance?
I guess the HP gain comes from them being ported. Air flows through them, less wind resistance?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
From: Portsmouth,Va USA
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (chucks88)
My sun visors are splitting on the ends a little , but I think I'll keep them, as they are a lot smaller then those replacements.. :confused:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 1
From: Bowie MD
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (Rick Williams)
Here is my tips, based on my experience with them. Trial fit the Y pipe onto the Headers first before installing. See how tight the fit is, and figure out how to remove some of the coating or steel so the fit. Second, put one of those stock bolts through each the holes. I bought new bolts actually. I also had to drill out those holes. Again the coating closes up the holes and it wouyld be a bear trying to figure that out while on car. Third, Look at the number 7 pipe carefully (last one, drivers side). See if that bolt goes straight in before installin header on car. You will see a slight dimple (indentation at 10:00 on tube). You may have to as I did, increase the dimple to get that bolt to start to thread into the soft alum head (DONT cross thread). To increase dimple, place 3/4 socket on its side and bang with hammer. Believe me the coating doesnt break, if you do it right. The back Alternator bracket to Header was a problem area for me too. I left it off. Good luck...
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,763
Likes: 1
From: Connectivette
Re: Ported Sun Visors finally arrived (corvette1990)
Chris,
Great idea witht the socket. I did run into some tightness when roughing in the drivers side bolts. I ended up backing everything out and rethreading them. I will rough in the passenger side tomorrow and see how the "y" fits
Chuck
Great idea witht the socket. I did run into some tightness when roughing in the drivers side bolts. I ended up backing everything out and rethreading them. I will rough in the passenger side tomorrow and see how the "y" fits
Chuck
