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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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I had a productive weekend working on the ZO6. Lowered the car on stock bolts, cut the rear bushings and repaired the passenger side headlight headlight motor (gear replacement). So what did everyone get done this weekend?

By the way here are the before and after:
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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i thought really really really hard about taking the brakes off to apply some anti squeek stuff.... but I sat in front of the tv and watched star trek instead LOL
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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I installed Bilstein shocks on the car. Haven't driven the car to see what the difference is, if any.

Gene
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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i changed the oil...
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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not too much here. I installed an Ipod to Car peripheral and C6Z06 shifter and **** with redline shift boot.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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all i did was put 20 gallons of premium and ran the dog crap out of it
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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I got really ambitious and installed my StopTech BBKs on all 4 corners and polished/sealed my new CCWs. Unfortunately my Speedbleeders did not arrive yet so I haven't had a chance to test the brakes yet (the parking brakes work fine). Hopefully my Speedbleeders get here tomorrow and I'll be back on the road shortly after that
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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I ran a two day event at VIR. Burned up brake pads and ate up a lot of rubber - 275 miles as fast as the Z would go !!!
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I removed my Power Slot rotors because they were not legal in class. Installed Bilstien shocks. Ran 14 autox runs. Drank some beer and had a great time with Corvette friends. Returned home and removed some very agressive brake pads, washed the car and spent the rest of the day in the hammock thinking how luck I am.

If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of my self.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Ever since I bought my Z 3 weeks ago the shifter was very notchy, especially for the first few shifts. I went out Sunday morning and it wouldn't even go in to 1st or reverse (had to roll it a little). So, I changed out the tranny and diff fluid to Royal Purple Synchromax. It's about 80% better now. I also changed the oil.

Oh and ordered a Vararam for $289.95 shipped to the door from RPI Designs
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Drank beer at the lake. . .i gave the "Z" a vacation for the holiday. . . .but my truck and boat got abused
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Had the diff and tranny fluids changed, installed a CLB, swapped out 2 exhaust clamps that were leaking. Oh yeah, test drove the car alot.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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just washed mine this weekend and drove it, new front rotors/pads going on it this week, it'll almost shake your teeth out of your gums right now, bought the car like this 50k on the stock rotors
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Changed oil and filter and
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Added the PAC iPod integration box and hardwired my radar detector. Happy me!
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Originally Posted by CHJ In Virginia
I ran a two day event at VIR. Burned up brake pads and ate up a lot of rubber - 275 miles as fast as the Z would go !!!
thats exactly what I call a productive weekend.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stock z06
all i did was put 20 gallons of premium and ran the dog crap out of it
sounds like a typical "z0 weekend",

i actually clay-barred mine and polished/waxed 'er.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Washed both of the Vettes and took a photo of my son in the C6.
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