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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-13-2014, 03:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Yesterday I went to the Corvette meeting in...

Yesterday I went to the Corvette meeting in Valkenburg and asked a couple of C6 owners to let me check the windshield of the car. In case they read this thread: Thanks again for their generous help!...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-11-2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Hameister, what you wrote is pretty much to the...

Hameister, what you wrote is pretty much to the point. We all - at least me, that is - tend to be somewhat hypercritical after repairs have been done to our cars. I have indeed been found guilty for...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-05-2014, 07:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Thanks for the replies, guys! Here some...

Thanks for the replies, guys! Here some responses:



I believe that "TRANS. 75 % MIN." means that the windshields transmission of visible light is at least 75 %, and I was meanwhile being told...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-05-2014, 07:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Yesterday afternoon I marked the areas that...

Yesterday afternoon I marked the areas that distort the view with a black pen (see outside and inside pictures attached). I then went to the workshop where I had ordered the exchange of the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-04-2014, 02:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Thanks for your responses, guys! Somewhere I read...

Thanks for your responses, guys! Somewhere I read that OEM replacement windshields do not have the GM logo, even when ordered from GM. Perhaps this information is wrong.

Anyway, here is a picture...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-03-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,989
Posted By UncleRobb

Windshield distortions

Last week I had my windshield replaced after the old one had developed a crack that was several inches long. Yesterday I noticed some serious distortions in the lower area, covering the HUD image,...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-19-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By UncleRobb

Today we exchanged the interior temperature...

Today we exchanged the interior temperature sensor which is located close to the right knee of the driver. Actually, the new sensor looks different than the old one. One difference is the slightly...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-16-2014, 01:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By UncleRobb

I almost always shift the automatic gear box...

I almost always shift the automatic gear box manually with the shift paddles. This way, I have more control over the car.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-16-2014, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By UncleRobb

Thanks for your answers, guys! :cheers: ...

Thanks for your answers, guys! :cheers:


Actually, I only use the auto mode and set the temperatures accordingly. I never tried the manual mode, since I thought that in manual it would even be...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-16-2014, 06:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By UncleRobb

HVAC too cold

Since I bought a 2008 C6 Coupe last autumn, I have a strange HVAC problem: When I start the cold engine and drive around, the HVAC works just fine and quickly gives rise to comfortable interior...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-14-2014, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,861
Posted By UncleRobb

LED replacement for PY27W and P27W turning lights

My Euro-C6 is equipped with PY27W lamps in the front and P27W lamps (within an amber colored light) in the rear. I would like to replace all four incandescent lamps with amber colored LEDs.

In...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-20-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,922
Posted By UncleRobb

raysk, in order for an alternative light source...

raysk, in order for an alternative light source to work with the projector high beams found in the C6, it needs to be sufficiently small and at the very same place as the filiament of an...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-19-2013, 07:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,922
Posted By UncleRobb

Thanks for your quick answers, guys! Special...

Thanks for your quick answers, guys! Special thanks to JW@JWMotoring.com, RnLi, and MRhine1 for very helpful explainations.



Let me try to come up with an answer from what I have just learned...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-19-2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,922
Posted By UncleRobb

LED high beam

With the HID low beam being as great as it is, the incandescent (halogen) lamp driven high beem gets a little old: The light appears not to be too bright, somewhat yellowish and when powed up, the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-25-2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,159
Posted By UncleRobb

With the Z51 option, even if not the Euro...

With the Z51 option, even if not the Euro version, for cooling the engine oil I would expect the car to either have an external (air) cooler or a heat exchanger integrated in the radiator.

I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-25-2012, 10:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,159
Posted By UncleRobb

Jim, thanks for your explanation! I haven't...

Jim, thanks for your explanation! I haven't thought about only part of the oil flow going through the cooler. Somehow the oil cooling system seems to act as if there was a thermostat involved since...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-25-2012, 08:21 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,037
Posted By UncleRobb

The 6-speed automatic - with two automatic and...

The 6-speed automatic - with two automatic and one manual mode with shift paddles at the steering wheel - is, as has already been pointed out, indeed the best of both worlds. In addition there are no...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-25-2012, 05:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,159
Posted By UncleRobb

You are right, I have an export version (Euro)....

You are right, I have an export version (Euro). When has life ever been fair? Add the (partially) non-existing speed limit on the German autobahn and the Nurburgring Northloop nearbuy. On the other...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-20-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,159
Posted By UncleRobb

My 2008 C6 A6 Z51 has a small engine oil cooler...

My 2008 C6 A6 Z51 has a small engine oil cooler mounted in front of the A/C condenser.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-18-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,394
Posted By UncleRobb

Malfunctioning tire pressure sensors under suspicion of engaging active handling

Many of us probably have already experienced the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) to give rise to various spurious error messages indicating: too high pressure, to low pressure, a flat tire or...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-15-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,495
Posted By UncleRobb

Actually there is. Fortunately, the police put an...

Actually there is. Fortunately, the police put an end to this kind of business.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-14-2012, 04:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,495
Posted By UncleRobb

A couple of years ago, I left my C5 at the...

A couple of years ago, I left my C5 at the Frankfurt/Main airport for about one week to take a trip to the US. On my return, an uncle of mine who lives in that area told me a story of thieves who...
Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing
08-06-2012, 12:43 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 19,171
Posted By UncleRobb

I frequently drive on the Nurburgring Northloop...

I frequently drive on the Nurburgring Northloop with my C6 Coupe which is also my daily rider. I recently tried the EBC Yellow- and Bluestuff brake pads. On the front brake (DBA 5000 rotors, 13"...
Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing
08-05-2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,277
Posted By UncleRobb

I also have 13" front rotors in my C6 with stock...

I also have 13" front rotors in my C6 with stock calipers that I use on the Northloop as well as in trafic, including the autobahn. I had some rather bad experiences with the stock rotors that not...
Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing
08-04-2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 511
Posted By UncleRobb

Cooling problems with 2008 C6 Z51 automatic

In order to reduce the temperatures of the engine and transmission oil – on the Nurburgring Northloop, I reach up to 311 and 268 °F, respectively – I replaced the engine oil cooler by a bigger...
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