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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-30-2006, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 605
Posted By Dartvader

Will sawblades fit a c-3?

Pardon what seems like a dumb question, but I have a set of c-4 sawblade wheels for sale, and a friend with a '74 c-3 wants to put them on his car. Will this work? What size tires is he going to...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-20-2005, 10:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By Dartvader

Thanks. That was an excellent short explanation....

Thanks. That was an excellent short explanation. I now remember reading the literature talking about how succesfull the VATS system was at preventing theft of Corvettes. It did result in a dramatic...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-20-2005, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 326
Posted By Dartvader

Can you talk a little bit about the advantages of...

Can you talk a little bit about the advantages of both types? I have a lap top that I use to tune the aftermarket EFI on one of my older Mopars, so that is available. It uses, I think, a nine pin...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-20-2005, 09:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By Dartvader

OK I'll bite. What the heck are the VATS. How do...

OK I'll bite. What the heck are the VATS. How do you get them pissed? What resets them. Did I get them Pissed by working on a Mopar right next top it? ;) It did take several minutes for me to track...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-20-2005, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 326
Posted By Dartvader

Recommendation for an OBD meter?

I figure it's about time to get the helms manuals, and an OBD readout. Can anyone talk about the best buys out there on the OBD units? Are some brands easier to use than other? Is there a bad deal I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-20-2005, 09:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By Dartvader

temporary "no start"

I have been obsessing on one of my Darts to get it ready to sell, and I think my Vette got jealous. I went to pull it out of the garage, and not a peep out of the engine with the key in the crank...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-29-2005, 11:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 801
Posted By Dartvader

I drive my 95 coupe 4 miles each way, to work and...

I drive my 95 coupe 4 miles each way, to work and back with an occaisional (once a week or so),trip of 15 miles or so each way. Right now the average is reading 22.6, and that computes when the math...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-18-2005, 10:18 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,566
Posted By Dartvader

Thanks for giving us this opportunity to help...

Thanks for giving us this opportunity to help out. I couldn't believe the number of hits the web site has had so far. Let us know how it comes out. I wish them the best even if they don;t win.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-17-2005, 05:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,958
Posted By Dartvader

This is a great topic. This is the primary...

This is a great topic. This is the primary reason I never take the top out. I put in the X frame, and camber brace just to stiffenthe body enough to remove the top, and now I hesitate to take the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-15-2005, 05:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,195
Posted By Dartvader

I guess I can kind of see that if you have a...

I guess I can kind of see that if you have a wrecked c-4 to play with, it might make a fun project to install c-5 body kit. The same goes for the roadster kit. If the back glass is broken and the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-15-2005, 08:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 596
Posted By Dartvader

So there you go, that squeek can get you...

So there you go, that squeek can get you attention. ;) Now they have turned and looked, and know that you have a special suspension. Seriously, the manufacturere will tell you if they are...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-15-2005, 01:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 596
Posted By Dartvader

I know this sounds a little perverse, but I kind...

I know this sounds a little perverse, but I kind of like the squeeks from poly bushings. It lets everyone know you have a performance set up. ;) I have two cars with aftermarket poly bushings, one...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-15-2005, 01:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,363
Posted By Dartvader

This is a very encouraging thread! My experience...

This is a very encouraging thread! My experience with bulletin boards such as this one, in general, is that their purpose is to help people who are having trouble, and they offer a world of help and...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-15-2005, 12:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,195
Posted By Dartvader

c5west body kits

I looked at the c5west body kits that make the front, rear and doors of your c-4 look like a c-5 and had seriously mixed reactions to them. For starters, if you really liked the look of a c-5 better,...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
10-13-2005, 09:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 718
Posted By Dartvader

Good for you Torch Red. Those look quite nice....

Good for you Torch Red. Those look quite nice. Since the metal is a great deal stronger, and hence sharper than the plastic, you might take it one step further and try to figure a way to limit the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-13-2005, 03:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 496
Posted By Dartvader

If either of your O2 sensors are delivering less...

If either of your O2 sensors are delivering less than .5 volts at stoichiometric (14.7:1) then the computer wil richen up the mixture because it thinks the mixture is lean. This is a fairly common...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-08-2005, 10:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,154
Posted By Dartvader

If you use a surge tank, you must fill it with a...

If you use a surge tank, you must fill it with a pump of some kind ahead of the high pressure pump. In my case, I went back to the mechanical pump to fill the surge tank, and the high pressure pump...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-08-2005, 03:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,154
Posted By Dartvader

These pumps look very similar from manufacturer...

These pumps look very similar from manufacturer to manufacturer. I suspect the same maker makes them for a number of different suppliers, but even ones that look alike seem to work differently: Maybe...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-06-2005, 09:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 692
Posted By Dartvader

Thanks TK. That explanation sort of brings a lot...

Thanks TK. That explanation sort of brings a lot of bits and pieces of information together. Well done. Bogus, do you know if the Synpower can by added to dot 3 as I bleed the brakes? I am doing the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-05-2005, 10:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 692
Posted By Dartvader

Tony, of Tony's Corvettes says Dot 5 will mess up...

Tony, of Tony's Corvettes says Dot 5 will mess up the antilock brake system. He is a very cautious, but highly regarded guy, and does only what he can guarantee. I certainly would feel OK about...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
10-02-2005, 10:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,584
Posted By Dartvader

I have an O2 sensor on one of my programable EFI...

I have an O2 sensor on one of my programable EFI computers which delivers a voltage of .7 when it is in fact at stoimetric. A properly functioning O2 sensor will deliver a voltage of .5 volts at...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-29-2005, 12:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 346
Posted By Dartvader

So far, I have not seen any weather stripping for...

So far, I have not seen any weather stripping for the Corvette that I like. All I have seen is the coated foam, which I don;t care for at all. Once the rubber coating wears off, the foam underneath...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-29-2005, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By Dartvader

Hey Man!; thanks for the tips, and thanks for the...

Hey Man!; thanks for the tips, and thanks for the confidence building positive thoughts. ..I figured they could not be too difficult since I read about guys who change their brakes on race day, and...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-28-2005, 10:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 333
Posted By Dartvader

C-5 brake upgrade install question.

I have most of the parts now in hand for the c-5 front brake upgrade. I have GM rotors, z06 calipers and pads, and am waiting for the stainless steel flex hoses from Big Brakes, one of our sponsers....
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-28-2005, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 519
Posted By Dartvader

I have the RD cross brace, and the camber brace,...

I have the RD cross brace, and the camber brace, and those are wonderful additions to the stiffness of the chassis. I prefer the appearance of the Exotic Muscle, harness bar simply because it sits a...
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