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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-11-2008, 09:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 789
Posted By quickride

Have you tried BACKING the car into the driveway....

Have you tried BACKING the car into the driveway. My car scrapes pretty bad if I pull into my driveway forward. When I back the car in, nothing scrapes going or coming. Different geometry between...
Forum: Car Care Discussion
01-10-2008, 09:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,326
Posted By quickride

:iagree:

:iagree:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-10-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 716
Posted By quickride

Backing into a space can sometimes be a bad...

Backing into a space can sometimes be a bad thing. It depends on where your space is. My rule is to never expose my front end. If you back into a space, you run the risk of having someone run into...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-10-2008, 03:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 716
Posted By quickride

When I first got my car, I bumped a few of those...

When I first got my car, I bumped a few of those concrete parking blocks when pulling into a parking space. As you know, it's deceiving and you can't tell how close you are. Here's what I do now...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-10-2008, 03:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 761
Posted By quickride

A friend of mine used Duplicolor Metal Cast paint...

A friend of mine used Duplicolor Metal Cast paint to make his chrome wheels look like 'black chrome'. Personally, I'm not a fan of black wheels BUT his wheels do look nice. The paint comes in a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-09-2008, 03:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,279
Posted By quickride

I basically go by what the DIC tells me but have...

I basically go by what the DIC tells me but have kind of adopted a rule that I will change my oil when the DIC tells me I have 30% remaining oil life. Everyone's driving habits are different so each...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-09-2008, 02:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 823
Posted By quickride

Well it really depends on what kind of puck you...

Well it really depends on what kind of puck you want. Ebay is a good source for these pucks and they span from aluminum, to BMW, to modified Hockey Pucks.

I've been using a set of the ebay pucks...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-09-2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 841
Posted By quickride

I lost the passenger door solenoid about a week...

I lost the passenger door solenoid about a week after buying my '05. My wife opened the door, got into the car, and then attempted to close the door. It wouldn't latch at all no matter how we...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-09-2008, 01:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,042
Posted By quickride

I exchanged my stock wheels at WCC over two years...

I exchanged my stock wheels at WCC over two years ago and the transaction couldn't have been smoother. Today the exchange wheels look just as good as they did on day one.

I was close enough to...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-05-2008, 10:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 875
Posted By quickride

As a matter of fact, I slowed to a stop next to...

As a matter of fact, I slowed to a stop next to him and he motioned for me to move along indicating to me that he had everything under control. I had one of those big golf umbrellas in my truck that...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-05-2008, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 875
Posted By quickride

Kind of Makes You Wonder

I've read many of the threads about whether to keep Run-Flat tires or change to a non-run flat. I will need to replace my tires soon but I hadn't quite made up my mind about what to do. I must say...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-05-2008, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By quickride

I agree with setting the EQ and you should also...

I agree with setting the EQ and you should also check the fader control. When I first got my car, the radio really sounded weak and I was concerned. Then after a fews days, I noticed the 'Fade'...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-05-2008, 02:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By quickride

Unfortunatley, that's way it is. The XM output...

Unfortunatley, that's way it is. The XM output is quite a bit lower because of an impedance mis-match to the power amp. The folks at GM/XM didn't do their homework so XM just doesn't play as loud...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-04-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,946
Posted By quickride

WD-40 is an amazing product and should work just...

WD-40 is an amazing product and should work just fine to clean and un-stick your buttons. It will not harm the electronics at all. I've used WD-40 for many years to clean electronic components...
Forum: Audio/Electronics
01-03-2008, 01:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,864
Posted By quickride

My best guess is that a 100 meg file will...

My best guess is that a 100 meg file will compress to 30 to 35 megs when recorded at 320. Anyone else agree? It still depends on the content of the original piece.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-02-2008, 11:34 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,801
Posted By quickride

Rotate your tires ?????

Rotate your tires ?????
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-02-2008, 11:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,923
Posted By quickride

As I stated in my earlier posting, I thought I'd...

As I stated in my earlier posting, I thought I'd seen the plate 2HOT4U here in California so I went to our DMV website to check for sure. I was right, that plate is 'Not available' meaning someone...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-31-2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 700
Posted By quickride

I've read about these changes in the way Onstar...

I've read about these changes in the way Onstar operates for different model years. I have an '05 that I had the digital upgrade completed on. When I get an incoming call, the ring does indeed come...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-31-2007, 10:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,923
Posted By quickride

I don't know what state you're in BUT I'm pretty...

I don't know what state you're in BUT I'm pretty sure I saw this plate on a car here in California quit some years ago. Back when I was driving a Pontiac Trans AM, I tried to get a plate 'ZKILLER'...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
12-31-2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 732
Posted By quickride

Yep, what he said! This is true for the C6 for...

Yep, what he said! This is true for the C6 for sure but I don't know if it is the same for other years. On older cars, the paint code was on a tag under the hood on the radiator shroud or something...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-28-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,595
Posted By quickride

No, your rule doesn't work. I have four American...

No, your rule doesn't work. I have four American cars and it's a split. Two vehicles have the fuel door of the driver's side and the other two vehicles have the fuel door on the passenger side. ...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-28-2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,499
Posted By quickride

IMO- A round puck is better suited to fitting a...

IMO- A round puck is better suited to fitting a jack. With a square puck, you run the risk of improper fit, you know 'a square peg in a round hole'. On a lift rack, square or round doesn't matter.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-27-2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,499
Posted By quickride

Save yourself some time and effort and let your...

Save yourself some time and effort and let your keyboard build a set of pucks for you. Do a search on eBay for Jacking Pucks & Bag and have them delivered to your door.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
12-26-2007, 12:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,130
Posted By quickride

How an exhaust system sounds is totally...

How an exhaust system sounds is totally subjective. To one guy, a system may sound loud but not sound loud to others. I really like my FM system, it's not too loud or too mellow for my liking. I'm...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-23-2007, 04:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,217
Posted By quickride

The Tender Plus has only a 1.25 amp charge rate...

The Tender Plus has only a 1.25 amp charge rate so it is a very small charge. It will take quite some time to charge a battery that has a fair amount of discharge.

The green light comes on when...
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