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Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-05-2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,880
Posted By El T1

My '95 Coupe, LT1, Auto had a massive vibration...

My '95 Coupe, LT1, Auto had a massive vibration at 166K miles at 60 mph.... I got the tires balanced and it didn't fix anything.

I put in new upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends, and it...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-02-2009, 07:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 383
Posted By El T1

I'd say, depends on how much money you want to...

I'd say, depends on how much money you want to spend, and also whether you're going to hotrod it or go back stock....

IMO: if staying stock, that beast has a lot more miles left in it--get the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-02-2009, 10:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 320
Posted By El T1

cool...should I expect the whole C4 in 3D by...

cool...should I expect the whole C4 in 3D by spring? LOL...

I'll bet there are a lot of SolidWorks guys on this forum...I've only been using it steadily since 1997.......
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-02-2009, 09:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 383
Posted By El T1

point of trivia: my LS2 (40K miles) has some...

point of trivia: my LS2 (40K miles) has some piston slap when cold, but no excess oil consumption...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-31-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 511
Posted By El T1

Same on my '95....judging by the replies, it's...

Same on my '95....judging by the replies, it's beginning to sound endemic in '95s...(and maybe '94s)

Editorial:

100% of all such systems I've dealt with (had one on a BMW M; have on on my...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-30-2009, 08:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Posted By El T1

Excellent feedback gents... I've got an M10...

Excellent feedback gents...

I've got an M10 x 1.0 tap coming (ordered one online).

I searched a LOT of tap sets, and could never find a reasonably priced set that had that pitch (usually M10 x...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-29-2009, 07:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Posted By El T1

I've thought of the same plan, however... the...

I've thought of the same plan, however... the $200+ fresh caliper cost screams "give the tap a try!" Actually, the threads don't look gawd-awful, they just need a touch-up.

Worse comes to worse, I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-29-2009, 05:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Posted By El T1

...which happens to be a rare mother tap to buy...

...which happens to be a rare mother tap to buy around here...but I'll keep looking! Thanks!:cheers:
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-29-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,473
Posted By El T1

Brake Bleeder Thread Size/Pitch?

'95 LT1 Coupe:

So I'm putting speed bleeders all around. No worries until I get to my right front caliper. A bit of aluminum came out with the old bleed fitting.

I want to clean it up with a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-22-2009, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,037
Posted By El T1

Fix VATS vs. disarm VATS is a touchy topic around...

Fix VATS vs. disarm VATS is a touchy topic around here, like arguing religion or politics.

Having said that, my view is: disarm the mother!

I've had well over 20 cars since I started driving...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-19-2009, 06:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 554
Posted By El T1

KoKane, is that a DeLorean? Sincerely,...

KoKane, is that a DeLorean?

Sincerely, Michael J. Fox
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-19-2009, 06:13 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,849
Posted By El T1

Bang for the buck. I NEED a car to tinker...

Bang for the buck.

I NEED a car to tinker with and work on as a hobby (to avoid additional insanity).

Muscle cars are cool, but prices are ABSURD.

For the price of a rusted out hulk of a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-17-2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,734
Posted By El T1

I like the hockey pucks and especially the pads...

I like the hockey pucks and especially the pads on the jack stands! LOL, that's classic stuff.

I guess I'm too old school, because any car deemed prissy and virginal enough to require pads on...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-17-2009, 05:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,734
Posted By El T1

It just shows the frame rails... didn't need a...

It just shows the frame rails... didn't need a manual for that!



Whoa, cool adapter! Yeah, it's pricey, but I want to support my local entrepeneur and encourage creativity, so I just bought one...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-15-2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,734
Posted By El T1

That PDF is decent, but pre-LT1... (which matters...

That PDF is decent, but pre-LT1... (which matters when jacking up the rear end).

On my '95 the exhaust comes right below the differential, and so any rear jacking can't readily be done from the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-13-2009, 09:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 419
Posted By El T1

No shop press was needed on my '95 lowers (did...

No shop press was needed on my '95 lowers (did them on the car). I used the threaded press tool that I borrowed from a car parts store (deposit required, but returned when I took the tools back).
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-13-2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 638
Posted By El T1

One possibility: LT1 heater cores don't flow...

One possibility:

LT1 heater cores don't flow all that much volume to begin with, and can get blocked by silt over time.

FIX: Pop the handiest hose off of each side of the heater core (inlet and...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-07-2009, 11:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 275
Posted By El T1

'95 replacement tranny reluctant shift...electronically controlled?

'95 LT1

So I fried out my 4L60E and bought one from a Vette junkyard... swapped it in, no worries. Drives mostly normally.

But then I noticed that this replacement tranny is more reluctant to...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-07-2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,195
Posted By El T1

I bought a Hypertech for my '94 9C1 cop car...

I bought a Hypertech for my '94 9C1 cop car (LT1). I reprogrammed with it and wasn't hugely impressed... couldn't really tell for sure if it made much difference... After driving it that way for a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-07-2009, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 351
Posted By El T1

This was my problem (or should I say, one of my...

This was my problem (or should I say, one of my problems...heh, heh). It happened after I replaced the weatherstripping (only had trouble on the driver's side--odds are it's only on one side on your...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-06-2009, 10:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,704
Posted By El T1

Another possibility (and the one that was my...

Another possibility (and the one that was my actual problem) is that the shift cable is hosed. This requires replacement with a new shift cable which is not so expensive, and is somewhat easy until...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-01-2009, 06:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 96,574
Posted By El T1

I had to run my '95 LT1 engine a little while...

I had to run my '95 LT1 engine a little while bleeding to get water to flow (and thus to come out the bleed port). Once I started the engine, I was able to add a bit more water to the top tank.
...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-01-2009, 06:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,180
Posted By El T1

This worked like a champ on my '95, formerly with...

This worked like a champ on my '95, formerly with no heat... the fix was a New Year's present to myself.

But I had to flush back and forth about 10 times to get the water to run clear. Anyhow, I...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
12-30-2008, 09:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,039
Posted By El T1

That's not a moronic answer, that's factual...

That's not a moronic answer, that's factual acknowledgement of a piss-poor effort from GM: factory stock 700Rs and 4L6X's are shytte and doomed to fail in any performance application.

I'll...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
12-30-2008, 07:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,039
Posted By El T1

Because 4L60Es and Non E versions, and 700R4s...

Because 4L60Es and Non E versions, and 700R4s (and now 4L70Es) are all shytte transmissions that are doomed to fail.
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