LIGHTNING

Got her ready for her first show n shine this season by shining her....
the show part is tomorrow

EVs_C5

Where did you order them from?

bikeriderga

[QUOTE=EVs_C5;1592329604]Where did you order them from?[/QUOTE

Check out this link

http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...tion-p-30.html

johnsos30

Took the BSM off my SWZ this evening. Looks so much cleaner and sleek.

JETninja

Installed new Plugs and Wires.....and what a pain in the *** it was to do. Car runs great though now that its done...

johnsos30

And today put larger sways on front and rear.

LIGHTNING

Really? I haven't done mine yet, but from what I've read, most say it's ez, except for the #8 plug. Maybe it's like a "simple bolt-on"...which rarely is

Stroker87

plugs and wires are not that bad about 25 to 30 minutes, a swivel spark plug socket help 12" ratchet to

StuntHeavy

Trying to get this thing up and running for an event in Austin next month. Now I just need to find someone with a tig welder, or suck it up and buy one myself to fab up a couple intercooler pipes, and modify my radiator cradle.

Successfully primed the engine with some break in oil (and my home made priming vessel didn't blow up, so that's a plus)

Got the full exhaust on and realized how ugly the mufflers are. I'll have to mod my B&B's to fit later on down the road. The focus is getting it running now.

Installed the A-pillar pod and wired in the gauges (fuel pressure, wideband, and boost). I'd highly recommend AGAINST a 3 pod in the c5. Install and serviceability really sucks.

Gapped and installed spark plugs.

Setup my vacuum manifold and installed all the fittings and sensors.

Made a harness and ran it for the external fuel pump, but waiting on a maxi-fuse holder.

Installed blower belt and tensioned (man, its scary tight).

Bypassed steering cooler.

Really all that is left if modding the cradle, finishing the wiring for the external pump, installing the intake, valvecovers and coils, and making intercooler piping.

JETninja

It's getting the stock boot off each plug that is a bitch. I ordered a special tool to grab them and used leverage to pop them off. The plugs themselves were easy and the new boots pop on and off easy...

LIGHTNING

What tool did you use?

Acid666

I've got an autocross this weekend, so I've been prepping the Z. My stainless steel brake lines came in today so I can finally strip it down and completely flush the brake fluid out, and change the pads, and clean the damn rotors. I got this car a couple of months ago with 70K miles and I don't think the fluid's been changed once. I've been pulling it out of the reservoir and refilling it lately (same with the clutch), but the **** that drained out of the caliper is just rank.

JETninja

The largest of this set, and a long 3/8ths" extension to add leverage.and "pop" them off.....

neutron82

this thread is dying, nearly a month since the last post... I'm going through some of my valvetrain again... replacing the comp trunnions with straub and replacing my pushrods with some manton 11/32's... got the rockers and old pushrods removed this afternoon, going to rebuild the rocker trunnions tomorrow or Monday then get it back together

SuperVetteC5

Finished yesterday with install of a RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, also rebuilt the Torque Tube with new bearings and DSS Poly Couplers, installed an oil cooler and a Hoosier Tranny Brace. What a job, probly 30-40 hours total. New clutch feels way different, bites hard.

Robby04

I put my supercharger on. I need to take pics and post em up. 580 rwhp. Just been slammed w work.
About to do the coilovers and wheels this week.

neutron82

welcome to the boosted world

for anyone that has replaced the stock trunnions with comps"upgrade" kit I suggest you get them out... after another member pointed out a premature wear issue to me I decided to just swap mine out, I rebuilt the rockers this afternoon and this is what mine looked like after only about 10k miles of use









I started a thread in the tech section documenting this issue, https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-of-pics.html

StuntHeavy

Got to actually move it under its own power!

Moto One

You forgot something, and who's the selfy in the right seat.

It's satisfying feeling when after working on your car to take it for a test drive and have everything is working as it should...


Mark

StuntHeavy

I've got no shame! I'll run around with no front end and be able to see all my lines and fittings and whatnot. Leaks are a huge pet peeve of mine. I may even go to Corvette Invasion like that

As for the lil lady, I'm slowly converting her to the grease monkey lifestyle. Baby steps!