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Forum: C3 General
08-23-2022, 01:03 AM
Replies: 965
Views: 997,796
Posted By another-user

im looking at going with 17s up front and 18s in...

im looking at going with 17s up front and 18s in the rear, and i know nothing about backspacing and offset. and this thread is 48 pages long...
this would be on a 69, mostly stock front end (just...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-16-2022, 10:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 533
Posted By another-user

realistically at this point, i think ill probably...

realistically at this point, i think ill probably just drive the car as is for the remainder of the season and then take it in for an alignment next year. im planning on picking up new wheels and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-16-2022, 09:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 533
Posted By another-user

i think thats where im at. i had gary/gtr1999...

i think thats where im at. i had gary/gtr1999 rebuild/blueprint my box. high center is set to 12 o clock on the input shaft on the steering box per his instructions, and the flat spot on the steering...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-16-2022, 05:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 533
Posted By another-user

how do i reclock the steering wheel on a 69?

i put a rebuilt manual steering box back in my car earlier this year, and went through the whole setup and alignment to make sure the box and steering column were all nice and centered. my steering...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-28-2019, 05:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 791
Posted By another-user

thanks guys, i think im going to keep looking and...

thanks guys, i think im going to keep looking and try to find some 18x9 - 9.5s for the rear.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-28-2019, 01:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 791
Posted By another-user

a question on wheel sizing

first up - i know next to nothing on wheel sizing, and the more i read the more confused im getting. i currently have the stock 15x8 rallys with 235/60r15s up front, and 275/60/15s. i had to move...
Forum: C5 General
05-30-2019, 03:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 25,364
Posted By another-user

the ones for my 69 are gone. i got this email...

the ones for my 69 are gone. i got this email from autozone today -

"Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Allow us to inform you that part #GT8 is currently out of stock and there is no...
Forum: C5 General
05-30-2019, 01:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 25,364
Posted By another-user

nice to see this thread still alive-ish. i...

nice to see this thread still alive-ish.

i just went to order a set for my car and apparently these are discontinued now? anyone know whats going on with them?

i put fronts on last year and...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-09-2019, 05:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,172
Posted By another-user

anyone see the totalled Mclaren going through town today?

I-96 heading east at 11am this morning, right by the hospital, there was a totaled bright green Mclaren on a multi car trailer, looked like it might have been hit in the front end, the front end...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-29-2018, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 820
Posted By another-user

oh ya, there was no way i was going to drive it...

oh ya, there was no way i was going to drive it like that. i was leery about even moving it in my driveway like that.

i took the spring off this afternoon and im going to lop off 1.5" on each...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-26-2018, 10:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,274
Posted By another-user

i bolted mine to the bulkhead behind the pass...

i bolted mine to the bulkhead behind the pass seat.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-26-2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 820
Posted By another-user

ya, what did you do to shorten it? did you have...

ya, what did you do to shorten it? did you have to elongate the holes in the spring too?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-26-2018, 05:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 820
Posted By another-user

anyone running 275/60/15s with 10" lowering bolts?

ive got the 360# vbp monospring, stock rally wheels, and 275/60/15s. the car always sat a little high for my liking with the 8" bolts, so i popped in 10s today. now the spring is barely clearing...
Forum: C3 General
06-18-2018, 12:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,459
Posted By another-user

the kick panel speakers in general are going to...

the kick panel speakers in general are going to suck no matter what you do. but modern 6.5s vs 4x6s sound a whole lot better. plus they can take a lot more power, which will help make up for some...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-06-2018, 02:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 810
Posted By another-user

i had some parts on order from them from 2 weeks...

i had some parts on order from them from 2 weeks ago, never shipped.

i called the bigger places locally asking about parts (and VBPs status) and was told VBP has gone out of business.

one of...
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
06-04-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 619
Posted By another-user

fiberglass rear spring bushing/isolator

im looking for the fiberglass rear spring isolator/bushing that goes between the diff and the spring.

id prefer new, but now that VBP is supposedly closed, i may have to settle for used.
Forum: C3 General
09-15-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 607
Posted By another-user

Anyone been able to contact VBP lately?

i sent them an email a week or two before the hurricane, but never heard from them

and when i went to call them the friday before the storm, they said they were closed till tuesday. now theres no...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-13-2017, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

got it going. it was the aluminum tape i used...

got it going. it was the aluminum tape i used when i upgraded to LED light strips in the housing (needed a good reflective backing to get some bright, readable gauges in the car finally). turned...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-12-2017, 05:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2s1FoJJCug ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2s1FoJJCug


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/80-2017_09_12_16_23_18_840_39911c9432bf3a8578a96cc1bf6767d90906d757.jpg
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-12-2017, 05:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2s1FoJJCug ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2s1FoJJCug


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/80-2017_09_12_16_23_18_840_39911c9432bf3a8578a96cc1bf6767d90906d757.jpg
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-11-2017, 07:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

i just put the resistor back in, and i had the...

i just put the resistor back in, and i had the opposite problem. it wouldnt stop climbing. after about 2 mins it was past 210*. and i know it wasnt that hot.

i just pulled the my entire cluster...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-09-2017, 12:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

i just cleaned both ends of the resistor and...

i just cleaned both ends of the resistor and measured it on my desk (wood) its in the 88ohm range (saw as high as .9 and as low as .3)

so, assuming the resistor is good, what should i look for...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-08-2017, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

so im not sure if the resistor is bad, or my el...

so im not sure if the resistor is bad, or my el cheapo multimeter is bad. the resistor reads as low as 87.9, but the multimeter shows spikes all over up to 150ohms. kinda leaning towards a busted...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-27-2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

looking at the video, im wondering if my resistor...

looking at the video, im wondering if my resistor just went bad?

its an original one, and the temp gauge has worked fine for the previous 10 years ive had the car. but when i pulled the gauge...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-27-2017, 02:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,647
Posted By another-user

temp gauge issue

ive got a 69/350 and the temp gauge/wiring is all stock.

my issue is that it seems to be reading low. its been doing this for the last season or two now, and iive finally decided to get around to...
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