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Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
12-08-2010, 12:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 625
Posted By fenderowner

Agree that power coat is the ideal, but if you...

Agree that power coat is the ideal, but if you don't want to spend the time disassembling your calipers to send them out for powder coating (and don't want to spend the money), you can mask and paint...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-10-2010, 05:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,072
Posted By fenderowner

If you have the manual tranny, I have to ask...

If you have the manual tranny, I have to ask (sorry if you already know about this): are you sure you are shifting it into reverse when you park it and shut it down? If you don't, the battery WILL...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
07-21-2009, 02:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By fenderowner

Agreed. The exhaust system on your C6 is pretty...

Agreed. The exhaust system on your C6 is pretty efficient as is. Until you go to headers, you probably won't see diddley squat in performance increase by just adding an x-pipe; and if you wait, you...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
06-10-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 742
Posted By fenderowner

You can try some of the plastic polishing...

You can try some of the plastic polishing compounds/kits that are available (for example, Novus), but be prepared for lots of elbow exercise.

HTH.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
05-14-2009, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 622
Posted By fenderowner

Agree. Make sure all the bolts associated with...

Agree. Make sure all the bolts associated with the swaybar are properly torqued, including where it attaches to the end links. Have a Z51 and swapped my rear swaybar for a Z06, and had exactly the...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-21-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,424
Posted By fenderowner

This is a common issue with 2005 C6 MN6. I have...

This is a common issue with 2005 C6 MN6. I have one, so know what you are experiencing. Here's what I know: the problem allegedly stems from the required "beefiness" of the tranny and its gears,...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
03-25-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 305
Posted By fenderowner

Have had on 05 Z51 since September 2005. Best car...

Have had on 05 Z51 since September 2005. Best car I have EVER owned. Love the improvements over the C5 (traded on '04 C5 for the C6). It's my daily driver so I drive it just about every day.
...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
03-05-2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 377
Posted By fenderowner

This is a common issue with the GM TPMS. I have...

This is a common issue with the GM TPMS. I have an 05 C6 and my wife has an 07 Cadillac Escalade, and BOTH read lower than any tire pressure gage I can find to check them(my friend just bought an 09...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
01-31-2009, 12:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 36,088
Posted By fenderowner

Correct. Good catch, AirBusPilot.;)

Correct. Good catch, AirBusPilot.;)
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
01-23-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 944
Posted By fenderowner

Had the same problem. Torgued everything properly...

Had the same problem. Torgued everything properly (including the balljoint attachment nuts - use the flat wrench attachment point cleverly hidden underneath the boot and a socket and torgue wrench on...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
01-23-2009, 04:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 584
Posted By fenderowner

If you didn't run across one, here is my DIY...

If you didn't run across one, here is my DIY description for replacing the rear swaybar on a Z-51 with a Z06 bar, along with pics. Didn't need to swap the front because they are the same diameter on...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
10-17-2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,050
Posted By fenderowner

I kept mine, in case I buy another C6. I found on...

I kept mine, in case I buy another C6. I found on my 04 C5 that the dealer didn't give me squat for any mods I had on the car, so I decided that if I trade or sell this car for another C6 (or anther...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
09-14-2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,228
Posted By fenderowner

Hate to say you're wrong, but you are. Actually,...

Hate to say you're wrong, but you are. Actually, it depends on where you operate the vehicle. One of the more important factors is altitude, not just temperature. I am at 6000 ft., and I have been...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
07-06-2008, 06:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 493
Posted By fenderowner

So Joe, where is this switch located (just in...

So Joe, where is this switch located (just in case I have the problem, too!)? I assume from your first post it's located somewhere under the dash inside the car.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-03-2008, 08:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,841
Posted By fenderowner

One minor detail: higher altitude decreases the...

One minor detail: higher altitude decreases the octane rating you need: not increases. For a reference, see www.oregon.gov/ODA/MSD/docs/pdf/gas_octane_guide.pdf; ergo, my conclusion that running 87...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-03-2008, 09:44 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,841
Posted By fenderowner

Well, at the lowest octane, it's .20 per gallon...

Well, at the lowest octane, it's .20 per gallon difference, so that would be $3.20 per tank (probably not worth it, considering all things). As far as the gas mileage is concerned, I understand the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-02-2008, 07:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,841
Posted By fenderowner

Preparing to don my flak vest and kevlar helmet...

I have been running mid-grade (I believe it's 87 octane around here - but it might be 89) in my Vettes for the past three years (04 C5 and an 05 C6). I never had a problem with mid-grade, and after...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
05-24-2008, 07:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,625
Posted By fenderowner

Rustoleum primer and Rustoleum gloss red, from...

Rustoleum primer and Rustoleum gloss red, from Walmart: couple of bucks each. Don't go for the "high temp hype:" unless you are racing or something else, your calipers will never get hot enough to...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
05-22-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,426
Posted By fenderowner

The Escalade procedure, including putting the...

The Escalade procedure, including putting the vehicle in the learn mode, is in the 08 owner's manual, but it doesn't work (verified both by me AND Tireworld, who tried for 15 minutes to go through...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
05-22-2008, 02:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,426
Posted By fenderowner

There supposedly is a manual process for synching...

There supposedly is a manual process for synching the GM TPMS sensors (it is described in my 08 Escalade's owner's manual, but I have not been unsuccessful using it). It involves setting up the DIC...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
05-09-2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,208
Posted By fenderowner

Guess I don't understand this "power bleeder"...

Guess I don't understand this "power bleeder" thing. How is this any different than the OEM brake bleed, that you loosen with a wrench, press down on the brake pedal, then tighten back up after...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-16-2008, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,575
Posted By fenderowner

Buy yourself an INNOVA 3030 OBDII code reader...

Buy yourself an INNOVA 3030 OBDII code reader from Walmart (~$70) or on eBay ($60) (make sure it's OBDII-capable for post 1996 vehicles - it will work on all vehicles post 1996). Read the codes to...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-07-2008, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,168
Posted By fenderowner

I live in Colorado Springs (altitude at my house...

I live in Colorado Springs (altitude at my house about 6600 ft.). I run midgrade in my 05 MN6 all the time with no discernible knocks or problems. HTH.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-25-2008, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 758
Posted By fenderowner

sorry, haven't done it yet in my C6. But, in case...

sorry, haven't done it yet in my C6. But, in case you haven't already, be sure and visit http://www.historic66.com/ for an overview of the entire route.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-24-2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 638
Posted By fenderowner

UPDATE: Drove the car for the first time this...

UPDATE: Drove the car for the first time this morning with the E clips installed. No popping noises!!!

Ditto. My 05 coupe just started making the popping noises about 5 months ago. It was driving...
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