OK for Hoosiers for Chevy dealer repair?
07-17-2006, 03:31 AM
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OK for Hoosiers for Chevy dealer repair?
I've heard that Chevy encourages racing the Corvette, but is it OK to leave on track tires if you are in need of servicing, or should you change back to street tires?
I was planning on autocrossing this weekend, but it began to run rough and miss at low rpm's before I got a chance. I have the Hoosiers on the stock rims and will have to change them back to the GY's.
A mechanic at the event checked the temp and found it low on 2 of the exhaust outlets and plugs. No check engine light came on. No warnings of any type. Any ideas??? Bad gas- Shell 91 octane??? Cam?? Intake problem I've read about recently?? Thanks
I was planning on autocrossing this weekend, but it began to run rough and miss at low rpm's before I got a chance. I have the Hoosiers on the stock rims and will have to change them back to the GY's.
A mechanic at the event checked the temp and found it low on 2 of the exhaust outlets and plugs. No check engine light came on. No warnings of any type. Any ideas??? Bad gas- Shell 91 octane??? Cam?? Intake problem I've read about recently?? Thanks
07-17-2006, 06:29 AM
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SO you only have one set of wheels?? If you have two sets of wheels, one set with the Hoosiers and the other set with the GYs, change back to the Good years.
Hoosiers clearly says do not drive thier tires on the street, even though they have a DOT rating.
Hoosiers clearly says do not drive thier tires on the street, even though they have a DOT rating.
07-17-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
SO you only have one set of wheels?? If you have two sets of wheels, one set with the Hoosiers and the other set with the GYs, change back to the Good years.
Hoosiers clearly says do not drive thier tires on the street, even though they have a DOT rating.
Hoosiers clearly says do not drive thier tires on the street, even though they have a DOT rating.
Guess I should not have driven mine from Sebring to Kenilworth Lodge and back then
07-17-2006, 07:52 PM
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I blew the power steering hose (they had a problem in 92 with them) on my C4 while doing a test session. Loaded the car back on the trailer and since I didn't want to to ruin the pump by running it without fluid I just trailered it to the dealer (almost new car), with the BFG's (obviously racing but DOT tires) still on the car (ok, I was lazy, didn't want to bother to change the tires, didn't figure it would matter).
After they replaced the hose under warranty the service manager took me aside and said that he was happy to do the work, BUT: If it was in the shop for warranty work again, looking like that and the zone rep walked thru we would both have a big problem. He simply asked that I do them both a favor and not be quite so obvious and we would still be buddies....
Discretion is the better part of valor....
After they replaced the hose under warranty the service manager took me aside and said that he was happy to do the work, BUT: If it was in the shop for warranty work again, looking like that and the zone rep walked thru we would both have a big problem. He simply asked that I do them both a favor and not be quite so obvious and we would still be buddies....
Discretion is the better part of valor....
07-17-2006, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Solofast
After they replaced the hose under warranty the service manager took me aside and said that he was happy to do the work, BUT: If it was in the shop for warranty work again, looking like that and the zone rep walked thru we would both have a big problem. He simply asked that I do them both a favor and not be quite so obvious and we would still be buddies....
Discretion is the better part of valor....
Discretion is the better part of valor....
Don't give them an excuse to void your warranty--all it takes is one person there to blackball your car...
07-17-2006, 08:42 PM
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You think GM is tough you should see what Lotus is doing to the Elise owners. Dumping the computer...if they find 3 standing starts or one rev over the limit the warranty is voided. 
07-17-2006, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TedDBere
You think GM is tough you should see what Lotus is doing to the Elise owners. Dumping the computer...if they find 3 standing starts or one rev over the limit the warranty is voided.
