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I tried to be good and wait until the new bezel came in to drive my car. Took everything apart in late February to make sure the radio worked and get everything wired up. A week went by and I started getting anxious to drive. Another week went by and I had run out of projects to start on to keep my vette urges at bay.
Came home in between classes to walk the dog today and the car just looked so sad. There was no resisting, I put everything I needed to drive back in, hooked up the battery, and "secured" the new radio in place.
Hate driving it like this because the car the car is too nice to be abused, but I couldn't help it.
Have you thought about swapping out the shifter?? I felt the C5 ****/ball was the most unnatural shifter I've ever used.
I went with a C6 and it just fits the hand so much better.
yeah, I had a C6 shifter because I liked the look, but it was too small for my hand and I didn't like how it felt. Believe it or not I actually like the feel of the stock ****, though it's certainly not my absolute favorite as far as looks go. I think I like the feel so much due to it being flat on my base of my palm, and after a decade of bench pressing that's become very natural for me
Sometimes you just gotta "test" it! I got everything at the same time, and the only thing that slowed me down was cutting out the brackets. You will love it when it's done!
Sometimes you just gotta "test" it! I got everything at the same time, and the only thing that slowed me down was cutting out the brackets. You will love it when it's done!
yeah, if I had to do that again I would be buying a 90 degree drill adapter.
yeah, I had a C6 shifter because I liked the look, but it was too small for my hand and I didn't like how it felt. Believe it or not I actually like the feel of the stock ****, though it's certainly not my absolute favorite as far as looks go. I think I like the feel so much due to it being flat on my base of my palm, and after a decade of bench pressing that's become very natural for me
I'm constantly hearing how bad the shifter in our cars are and to get the C6 shifter. But, I like the stock shifter in my C5Z as well. It fits perfectly in my hand and I like the way it looks better then the C6 shift ****. If I ever did one day change it, it would be for the Hurst shifter.
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Originally Posted by dbgoodwin
yeah, I had a C6 shifter because I liked the look, but it was too small for my hand and I didn't like how it felt. Believe it or not I actually like the feel of the stock ****, though it's certainly not my absolute favorite as far as looks go. I think I like the feel so much due to it being flat on my base of my palm, and after a decade of bench pressing that's become very natural for me
I guess they can't advertise as "one size fits all".
I'm constantly hearing how bad the shifter in our cars are and to get the C6 shifter. But, I like the stock shifter in my C5Z as well. It fits perfectly in my hand and I like the way it looks better then the C6 shift ****. If I ever did one day change it, it would be for the Hurst shifter.
i should say that I have a B&M shifter under the stock ****. I agree with you though, I think the **** is one of those things that people are just used to hearing how terrible it is, so it influences their opinion on it.
yeah, I had a C6 shifter because I liked the look, but it was too small for my hand and I didn't like how it felt. Believe it or not I actually like the feel of the stock ****, though it's certainly not my absolute favorite as far as looks go. I think I like the feel so much due to it being flat on my base of my palm, and after a decade of bench pressing that's become very natural for me
How much you bench? Lol
Dude, get a shifter, changes the whole interior look to go with the modern double dinn. I got big hands too. So got me a big ball haha
If i remember correctly its a 2 inch diameter. Cars in storage now...cant wait to take her out!
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You have to do what you feel is right, and honestly I don't blame you for just going ahead and driving the car. Post up some pics when you get the bezel in and the car all put together.
Noice I wanna do this...but it weighs too much reduced my stereo to the lightest single din Kenwood head, and one set of 6.5" component sets. Saved a few pounds, and sounds a little better than the stock blose
I tried to be good and wait until the new bezel came in to drive my car. Took everything apart in late February to make sure the radio worked and get everything wired up. A week went by and I started getting anxious to drive. Another week went by and I had run out of projects to start on to keep my vette urges at bay.
Came home in between classes to walk the dog today and the car just looked so sad. There was no resisting, I put everything I needed to drive back in, hooked up the battery, and "secured" the new radio in place.
Hate driving it like this because the car the car is too nice to be abused, but I couldn't help it.
Better to drive it a little "unfinished" than not at all.
pioneer AVIC5200NEX. Honestly it works awesome aside from the 5 second start up process. Really well formatted user interface unlike my single din pioneer in my truck.
03-19-2018, 01:27 PM
Couldn't wait any longer
I wanna do this...but it weighs too much 
reduced my stereo to the lightest single din Kenwood head, and one set of 6.5" component sets. Saved a few pounds, and sounds a little better than the stock blose 
