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[Z06] OC Performance Project Z06
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Originally Posted by Sick Z06
Glad to see I'm not the only vette/busa pilot. 03 Silver/Charcoal busa *not stock*, 04 Quicksilver Z06. 
How are you liking the lambo door mod so far?
How are you liking the lambo door mod so far?
Excellent question, I must say at first I was a little hesitant on the concept, I mean it is dramatically different. However I did go with a kit that allows you to open the doors "normally" as well, so I now have the option to open them for show or just go. As for the quality, I'm satisfied. The hinge is super strong and well machined. Everything lined up and fit the 1st time. The only issue I have with it so far is the alignment of the door when closing but this will be resolved here soon as I just received the materials to fabricate the door pin strike guides. Once done this will eliminate any issues I've seen.
Over all it's been positively received and as far as useful well, case in point; I was down in Laguna for lunch and parked off PCH right off of legion where the average curb heights is Ooo about 1ft tall and thanks to the new doors my passenger was able to get out w/o me pulling back out then parking, it was amazing I even started the car again to move forward then remembered I just installed the darn things. Not only aesthetic but a practical use for them as well on a lowered Vette. and can you say attention getter, I had a crowd around the car asking questions and trying the doors, I was bummed I forgot to bring cards for the shop (Next time I swear guys). Any way's if your thinking about doing it, I'd say take a photo of your car with them on it and put it up on your PC's desktop wall paper. If you still like it after a week then try it after all it's reversible, well all but the door shaving part but that's not noticeable when reversed.
Thanks again everyone & I am hoping to have the next part going this weekend, in fact it looks like a clutch upgrade is in the works as track testing took out the pilot bearing so I have a new thing to add to the list. Cars, gadalovem...
P.S. Busa's rule the top speed zone. Down with the X14 lol
ttt
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Update:
Well the cars in the shop but not for upgrade just maintenance. It would appear that my lack of attention to the clutch fluid has allowed the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing. We are expecting to have the next part started in two weeks. Sorry for the delays everyone. I'll try not to break the car next time lol
TTT
Well the cars in the shop but not for upgrade just maintenance. It would appear that my lack of attention to the clutch fluid has allowed the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing. We are expecting to have the next part started in two weeks. Sorry for the delays everyone. I'll try not to break the car next time lol
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Originally Posted by Hex$cyn
Update:
Well the cars in the shop but not for upgrade just maintenance. It would appear that my lack of attention to the clutch fluid has allowed the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing. We are expecting to have the next part started in two weeks. Sorry for the delays everyone. I'll try not to break the car next time lol TTT
Well the cars in the shop but not for upgrade just maintenance. It would appear that my lack of attention to the clutch fluid has allowed the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing. We are expecting to have the next part started in two weeks. Sorry for the delays everyone. I'll try not to break the car next time lol
TTTWhen you say “the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing”. Do you mean the torque tube splined shaft and the bearings in the torque tube. If so there are two bearings, an inboard and outboard bearing. Make sure they check them both. Additionally, I would have them check the shaft couplers. These crack from the center to the bolt holes.
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Originally Posted by Sean@OCCorvette
Who is doing the work on this for you, because the pilot bearing has noting to do with the clutch fluid. The clutch fluid does go bad frequently because of heat. Usually, bad clutch fluid will cause the pedal to stick to the floor and possibly burn up the clutch. But will not cause the pilot bearing to go bad. I would have them check the clutch pressure plate and flywheel while it’s out.
When you say “the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing”. Do you mean the torque tube splined shaft and the bearings in the torque tube. If so there are two bearings, an inboard and outboard bearing. Make sure they check them both. Additionally, I would have them check the shaft couplers. These crack from the center to the bolt holes.
HTH
When you say “the pilot bearing to fail taking with it the input shaft & input shaft bearing”. Do you mean the torque tube splined shaft and the bearings in the torque tube. If so there are two bearings, an inboard and outboard bearing. Make sure they check them both. Additionally, I would have them check the shaft couplers. These crack from the center to the bolt holes.
HTH
Thanks for the tip, We originally where looking at just a clutch replacement due to letting the fluid go and burning the clutch up from not disengaging correctly but then after a very short time the car started to make a horrendous noise when going into 1st for about the 1st inch or so of clutch pedal release. this was the tell tell sign of something else going out. When the TT was removed and the driveline input shaft (per GM's name convention not mine) or splined shaft as you called it had damage from the pilot bearing failing and working in a groove on the surface. The couplings looked like new and so are not being replaced however the input shaft, bearing, sling washer, c-clip & pilot bearing along with the clutch & t/o - slave cyl. are all being replaced. The rear bearing looks good and no other damage was seen. I have a tendency to lay on the gas and have a feeling the clutch not fully disengaging might have caused a premature failure of the pilot bearing due to uneven force on the shaft to bearing surface. Not a big deal in this case since all is being replaced. Thank you again for your info thou as I rather have more info on a subject in case something got over looked then not enough
The cost of just repairing this took out my new seat purchase this week hence the delay in the project as we are working on my budget not Rockefellers’ LOL.
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Originally Posted by Hex$cyn
Hi Sean,
Thanks for the tip, We originally where looking at just a clutch replacement due to letting the fluid go and burning the clutch up from not disengaging correctly but then after a very short time the car started to make a horrendous noise when going into 1st for about the 1st inch or so of clutch pedal release. this was the tell tell sign of something else going out. When the TT was removed and the driveline input shaft (per GM's name convention not mine) or splined shaft as you called it had damage from the pilot bearing failing and working in a groove on the surface. The couplings looked like new and so are not being replaced however the input shaft, bearing, sling washer, c-clip & pilot bearing along with the clutch & t/o - slave cyl. are all being replaced. The rear bearing looks good and no other damage was seen. I have a tendency to lay on the gas and have a feeling the clutch not fully disengaging might have caused a premature failure of the pilot bearing due to uneven force on the shaft to bearing surface. Not a big deal in this case since all is being replaced. Thank you again for your info thou as I rather have more info on a subject in case something got over looked then not enough
The cost of just repairing this took out my new seat purchase this week hence the delay in the project as we are working on my budget not Rockefellers’ LOL.
Thanks for the tip, We originally where looking at just a clutch replacement due to letting the fluid go and burning the clutch up from not disengaging correctly but then after a very short time the car started to make a horrendous noise when going into 1st for about the 1st inch or so of clutch pedal release. this was the tell tell sign of something else going out. When the TT was removed and the driveline input shaft (per GM's name convention not mine) or splined shaft as you called it had damage from the pilot bearing failing and working in a groove on the surface. The couplings looked like new and so are not being replaced however the input shaft, bearing, sling washer, c-clip & pilot bearing along with the clutch & t/o - slave cyl. are all being replaced. The rear bearing looks good and no other damage was seen. I have a tendency to lay on the gas and have a feeling the clutch not fully disengaging might have caused a premature failure of the pilot bearing due to uneven force on the shaft to bearing surface. Not a big deal in this case since all is being replaced. Thank you again for your info thou as I rather have more info on a subject in case something got over looked then not enough
The cost of just repairing this took out my new seat purchase this week hence the delay in the project as we are working on my budget not Rockefellers’ LOL.
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Originally Posted by Sean@OCCorvette
Makes sense, just wanted to make sure some dealer wasn't taking you for a ride. BTW, what TT did you have on it and why the removal?
Hi Sean, and thank you again.
I swear more people on this forum turn out to be the best type of people around, very helpful and always looking out for the little guy.
To answer your question on the TT I was referring to the torque Tube so if I used the wrong verbiage I apologies, but the TT as I call it are
was the larger I think 78mm one not the older style one. And as for the bearing the exact cause was the "bearing dried up" I guess this just happens but was not related to the clutch fluid as I had miss stated earlier. I got corrected not only by you but the guy's down at the shop as well. woops my bad... I got to look at the clutch as we replaced it as well and it was toast. the guy's said it looks like the clutch was never seated right in the 1st place, possible from a warped flywheel or something as the center had no contact wear at all and their where hot spots all over it. Plus the Disc was worked on the outer edges and like new in the center. All in All I'm just glad to have the car back on the road and the bad parts off the car, heck it even gave me a chance to clean the top of the Tranny since it was out. (Can you say road dust accumulation)
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Door Pin strike Guide Plates are finally being started
Well after everything that's been going on we have finally started to fabricate the door pin strike guide plates for the Vertical Doors. I have some Pictures of the template and I will post them up tonight when I get home. I am expecting to have the plates completed here in the next week so. So for anyone who has Vert Doors or was thinking about getting them but not sure on the alignment when closing, these may just be the hot ticket for you. I'm also mulling over the seat options, RECARO or SPARCO ??? I'm still leaning towards SPARCO but...
Any Way's People, thanks again for keeping up the interest and I'll let you know when the final verison of the Door plates are ready to roll
