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Need Advice/ Input.....
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NC
Need Advice/ Input.....
Hey fellas,
As some of you know...I'm picking up Eric's Maggie. I have owned vettes for the past 3 or 4 years now..... I know most of you have your vette as a secondary form of transportation. Is anyone using their blown vette as a daily driver?
I was thinkin' about buyin' another "beater" for the rainy days, but I have had a hard time w/ driving anything other than a vette. I know it sounds pretty stuck up, but when I bought my 1994 C4 M6 w/ 10k miles, I never drove my other car ever again......
My daily commute is maybe 20 or 30 miles per day total..... Any input or suggestions is appreciated.....
thank
-Marko
EDIT: I ran into this hood.... VIS carbon fiber hood.... this one clears a maggie.... Would y'all get it painted or leave the carbon fiber....my vette is black so it might work. I hate seein' all the ricers w/ the carbon fiber hoods...looks like they ran outta $$$$
http://www.carbon-fiber-hoods.com/enter.html
Sorry, there was no direct link, you gotta click on chevy and go down a couple hoods...
It is the OEM w/ cowl induction. It is the best price on a new hood I have seen so far.....
As some of you know...I'm picking up Eric's Maggie. I have owned vettes for the past 3 or 4 years now..... I know most of you have your vette as a secondary form of transportation. Is anyone using their blown vette as a daily driver?
I was thinkin' about buyin' another "beater" for the rainy days, but I have had a hard time w/ driving anything other than a vette. I know it sounds pretty stuck up, but when I bought my 1994 C4 M6 w/ 10k miles, I never drove my other car ever again......
My daily commute is maybe 20 or 30 miles per day total..... Any input or suggestions is appreciated.....
thank
-Marko
EDIT: I ran into this hood.... VIS carbon fiber hood.... this one clears a maggie.... Would y'all get it painted or leave the carbon fiber....my vette is black so it might work. I hate seein' all the ricers w/ the carbon fiber hoods...looks like they ran outta $$$$
http://www.carbon-fiber-hoods.com/enter.html
Sorry, there was no direct link, you gotta click on chevy and go down a couple hoods...
It is the OEM w/ cowl induction. It is the best price on a new hood I have seen so far.....
Last edited by NXTFAZE; Dec 7, 2004 at 07:54 PM.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NC
Hey Mark,
Where did you get your boost/ fuel gauges and pods from? I'm sure it was a package deal from ECS?
After the blower, I got work on the clutch, master and slave.... What are your impressions of the Exedy twin?
-Marko
Where did you get your boost/ fuel gauges and pods from? I'm sure it was a package deal from ECS?
After the blower, I got work on the clutch, master and slave.... What are your impressions of the Exedy twin?
-Marko
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Knoxville TN
there is nothing wrong with using a blown vette for a daily driver. mine gets better gas mileage than anything else we own. I could drive my mid 10 sec car everyday, but I choose not to expose my pride and joy to the dangers that daily drivers face. you know, parking lots, ******* who can't drive, ect.
Team Owner
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From: Detroit
I ordered the AutoMeter Phantom gauges (#'s 5763 and 5776) from eGauges. I ordered the pod from Summit Racing.
Thus far I've been very pleased with the Exedy twin.
Mark
Thus far I've been very pleased with the Exedy twin.
Mark
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Marko -- I've had my Maggie now for over 1 1/2 years, and when I'm not lugging the kiddos around in our minivan ( 
), my C5 is my daily driver. I have around 20k miles on the supercharger.
This weekend I took it roadracing, and Monday I drove my little girl to school in it. It served both purposes quite nicely.
The only time I've been stranded in this car is a flat tire, an overheat because I screwed up and blew a fan fuse while upgrading my headlights, and a broken main accessory belt (only once) at the 1/4 mile racetrack. I have no reservations of driving it all the time. Indeed, I'd lose out on lots of enjoyment if I didn't do so.
), my C5 is my daily driver. I have around 20k miles on the supercharger.This weekend I took it roadracing, and Monday I drove my little girl to school in it. It served both purposes quite nicely.
The only time I've been stranded in this car is a flat tire, an overheat because I screwed up and blew a fan fuse while upgrading my headlights, and a broken main accessory belt (only once) at the 1/4 mile racetrack. I have no reservations of driving it all the time. Indeed, I'd lose out on lots of enjoyment if I didn't do so.
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Melting Slicks
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From: NC
Thanks Steve,
That is exactly what I was lookin' for!!! I was originally planning on cutting my hood and makin' the vette more of a secondary car. That has never been easy to do 'cuz I love these cars so much and NOTHING else comes close.
I guess I can start saving up for some more tires and a clutch....LOL
-Marko
That is exactly what I was lookin' for!!! I was originally planning on cutting my hood and makin' the vette more of a secondary car. That has never been easy to do 'cuz I love these cars so much and NOTHING else comes close.
I guess I can start saving up for some more tires and a clutch....LOL
-Marko
Race Director
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From: Clayton, NC
Originally Posted by mdhmi
I don't see any reason why you couldn't use your Vette + MagnaCharger for a daily driver.
Mark
Mark
If my Vette was my only car...it could be driven everyday. It's a little less of a daily driver because of my cam I recently installed...but when I had the stock cam...no problem with the Magnacharger in everyday traffic. Good luck man!!
Randy
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From: Clayton, NC
Originally Posted by mdhmi
I don't see any reason why you couldn't use your Vette + MagnaCharger for a daily driver.
Mark
Mark
If my Vette was my only car...it could be driven everyday. It's a little less of a daily driver because of my cam I recently installed...but when I had the stock cam...no problem with the Magnacharger in everyday traffic. Which pulley are you going to run? Good luck man!!
Randy
Melting Slicks
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I would get a beater for daily driving, thats what I did. I felt the same way you did about not wanting to drive anything else, but once the weekend comes, you'll enjoy driving your vette 10x more. Trust me.