[Z06] Pulled the trigger...first time vette owner

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Feb 18, 2010 | 09:43 AM

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mdemers883

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Originally Posted by garage-ghost

How many times have you gone to the garage to see if its still there?

Quite frequently. I picked up some beers last night and drank them while staring at it. Standard procedure for any new toy that enters the garage.

Feb 18, 2010 | 10:34 AM

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mav_7417

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hell of a good deal and that yellow is my favorite color. yeah i think im going to sleep in mine the first time i finally get to see it. owned it for 4 months and have not seen it yet. other then pictures and i still have three months before i finally get home

Feb 18, 2010 | 12:14 PM

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speedyhawk101

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anything over 40 and 6th is comfortable, IMO. I can leave it in 6th as low as 30 and it still picks up speed, just not real fast.

seems like the car can creep at 1000rmp and not have a problem.

Feb 18, 2010 | 12:53 PM

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anything over 40 and 6th is comfortable, IMO. I can leave it in 6th as low as 30 and it still picks up speed, just not real fast.

seems like the car can creep at 1000rmp and not have a problem.

Do you think it puts a strain on the crank in that gear at that low of rpm? Just curious. This is my first GM product and I'm still learning about the LSx engines.

Feb 18, 2010 | 02:30 PM

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z21ranger

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Congrats and nice car!

Feb 18, 2010 | 02:38 PM

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speedyhawk101

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Originally Posted by mdemers883

Do you think it puts a strain on the crank in that gear at that low of rpm? Just curious. This is my first GM product and I'm still learning about the LSx engines.

Not sure how the crank feels about it. The way I see it is, if the engine isn't struggling to push the car then I'm not worried about it and dropping a gear isn't required. Play around with the "instant MPG" in different gears and speed. You may be suprised at how well the car pulls around in higher gears.

Feb 18, 2010 | 11:28 PM

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84REDCROSSFIRE

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Congrats

Feb 18, 2010 | 11:47 PM

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Texan1Z06

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congrats. Pl get a col. lock bypass if you don't already have that. If your steering wheel locks with the key out and makes a buzz sound when u put the key in, you need a col. lock bypass. Corvettes of Houston has it for $50 IIR. Shorty antenna too.