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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 03:18 AM
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I just bought my 03 Z06 last night... I noticed something... me comming from a 00 TA... it was fairly easy to get it into Reverse... is there some trick to gettin it in there easier? cause man You really have to push it in there... 1!! more thing... do Z06's not come with the fog lights behind the little mesh looking grill?
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 03:42 AM
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Congrats! Nah, the Z's don't come with fogs although some people install them aftermarket. As far as the reverse shift, you just have to feel it--it will start coming easier. Try depressing the clutch pedal faster than you are used to; the C5Z clutch likes a fast press for some reason.. Congrats again.

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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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No fog lights, and once you get used to it getting into reverse shouldn't be a problem.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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The wirinig is in place for the fog lights. All you have tio do is pick up a set of lights (most go with aftermarket PIAAs) and a new switch that combines the trunk release and the lights from a Chevy dealer. The instructions are on the board, do a search...

PS CONGRATS on the Z...
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Congrats on the Z!

If it is difficult to get it into reverse try putting it into 2nd, let the clutch out a bit, then try for reverse. Same thing used to happen with my SS.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Releasing the parking brake first makes getting into reverse a lot easier too.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Sometimes there is a little gear clash when shifting into reverse and the gears will not mesh right away. After you get it into the reverse gate let the clutch out just a little and it will slide into gear if it isn't already in gear. If in gear it will move just a bit (not a problem if your other foot is on the brake).

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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks guys... gonna go wash her up and take some pics for LS1tech and here!
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Nice choice!

Enjoy.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Looks sweet... love that mod red interior!! And trust me you will want the PIAAA fogs once you drive at night with stock headlights, like was said above just get the GM replacement switch that adds the fogs and your good.
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No fog lights, and once you get used to it getting into reverse shouldn't be a problem.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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so I should go by the dealer and get the factory switch? where does it install and the Piaa lights for the vette on thunderracing.com are the lights right? and do they hook up to the stock wiring?
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SSquid
so I should go by the dealer and get the factory switch? where does it install and the Piaa lights for the vette on thunderracing.com are the lights right? and do they hook up to the stock wiring?
All info in there.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...highlight=PIAA

MOST INFO ON FIRST PAGE.
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Upgrading to silverstars will help also.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
Sometimes there is a little gear clash when shifting into reverse and the gears will not mesh right away.
You should never get clash. Shift to a forward gear before going to reverse.
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Thanks guys you guys been very helpful! 1 more question... what light do you recommend for stock lights... to upgrade to a brighter bream..
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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I picked up the Silverstar ULTRAs today. I'll let you know how they work.
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