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Forum: C7 General Discussion
09-06-2019, 03:37 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,179
Posted By rmarks

Do you shift 1-2-3-4-5 etc, or 1-3-5

The ratios are close, I usually skip gears unless I'm driving hard.

(Sorry, picture is my older one, must update)
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-06-2019, 03:25 AM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,613
Posted By rmarks

My mid -engine Pantera shifts just fine

My mid -engine Pantera shifts just fine
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-03-2015, 12:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,103
Posted By rmarks

Only problem I have with mine is wiping out the...

Only problem I have with mine is wiping out the front sub-frame every year or so. I'm getting good at changing it. But it is a real problem. Nothing else seems to go wrong.

Also, a screeching...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-03-2015, 12:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,389
Posted By rmarks

I had a 65 Chevy with a 235 6. Also had AOC...

I had a 65 Chevy with a 235 6. Also had AOC feature. Must be standard on the 235.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-02-2015, 11:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,627
Posted By rmarks

hey, see what it will cost to get it fixed?

hey, see what it will cost to get it fixed?
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-02-2015, 11:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,489
Posted By rmarks

Try doing each side of the hood with a different...

Try doing each side of the hood with a different product and then look at it the next day. Sure right after, there may be a difference, but give it 24 hours and you get back to the fundamental of...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
10-12-2015, 04:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,530
Posted By rmarks

OK, here is the final result. 1 - Put in a...

OK, here is the final result.

1 - Put in a new pressure override switch - did NOT help. Like I said, there was 12vdc going into the clutch and operation was intermittent; smells like the AC...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
10-06-2015, 07:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,530
Posted By rmarks

I spoke with the shop, they know their stuff. OK...

I spoke with the shop, they know their stuff. OK Jose rides one of his 2 Harley, not a Corvette, and he is real smart. He forgets the pressures but said they were good. He sees a lot of AC...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
10-06-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,530
Posted By rmarks

Where is the high pressure switch located please?

Where is the high pressure switch located please?
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
10-05-2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,530
Posted By rmarks

Air Condition Clutch Disengeges

Plenty of pressure. Checking voltage on input to clutch - is 12 volts but the unit engages and disengeges. When engages, plenty of cold, but disengeges a lot (again with 12 volts coming into the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-22-2015, 03:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 851
Posted By rmarks

I got a good one at WalMart for $80, has worked...

I got a good one at WalMart for $80, has worked for years.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-22-2015, 02:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,407
Posted By rmarks

ditto thanks

ditto thanks
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-22-2015, 02:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,028
Posted By rmarks

Well so far it looks like my suspicions of this...

Well so far it looks like my suspicions of this being a common problem are unfounded. I am pretty careful by the way, but there are curbs in front of parking spaces, etc.

BTW Guard Dad, I don't...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-21-2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,837
Posted By rmarks

1 - if you want to drive down to San Diego, I'll...

1 - if you want to drive down to San Diego, I'll help you fix stuff

2 - some dealers are rip off and use minor service on car as sales opportunity for totally unneeded stuff. Fraudulent in your...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-21-2015, 02:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,891
Posted By rmarks

see: ...

see:

http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths

Carrol Smith - Brake Bedding - he is the guru
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-21-2015, 02:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,028
Posted By rmarks

Radiator Support / Skid Arms Broke AGAIN

This is the third time. Not a hard driver, but there is a highly angled curb leaving my work. My brother has broken his twice; his on high speed bumps. What are experiences of other C6 owners?
...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-21-2015, 01:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,073
Posted By rmarks

I got a whole batch from eBay, 3 of my cars use...

I got a whole batch from eBay, 3 of my cars use the same size. But for the Vette, I use Bosch and for those I need to get the whole banana
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-21-2015, 01:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,152
Posted By rmarks

dirty pads, easy to clean. Just do it. If you...

dirty pads, easy to clean. Just do it. If you need instructions, then don't - too easy.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-12-2015, 01:44 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,931
Posted By rmarks

Flew from San Diego to northern California. ...

Flew from San Diego to northern California. About 600 miles. Stopped at brothers in Sacramento on way home. Had to show off my 2008 as his is a 2006 with the LT2 motor.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-12-2015, 01:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,760
Posted By rmarks

There is a psychology to it. Some, like me, love...

There is a psychology to it. Some, like me, love the car, appreciate the magnificent machine that it is and keep it always clean and shiny. Others like to drive it, but consider it a replaceable...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-12-2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,125
Posted By rmarks

Generally the Corvette and the Turbo Porsche are...

Generally the Corvette and the Turbo Porsche are so fast that on the street it depends on the driver. Gotta be in the right gear, gotta be ready, gotta be first. Don't want to make a fool of...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-12-2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,209
Posted By rmarks

the guy who wrote that must have been high from...

the guy who wrote that must have been high from oil (or something else) fumes. The oil level is not that critical.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-12-2015, 01:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,968
Posted By rmarks

Hmm, obviously if it drops into the tire, you are...

Hmm, obviously if it drops into the tire, you are screwed. How about removing the center of the valve stem and somehow hook some wire onto it. Maybe you can hook the wire onto the little stem thing...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-23-2014, 08:32 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 7,935
Posted By rmarks

Chevy did a great promo job on a great car. ...

Chevy did a great promo job on a great car. Dealer says he cannot keep them on the lot. I'll get one after the bugs get sorted out. Too many sensors, somethings gotta break big time.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-23-2014, 08:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,009
Posted By rmarks

I made one myself. Got a 0-60 pressure gauge, a...

I made one myself. Got a 0-60 pressure gauge, a tire chuck and a quick disconnect air-lie connector (so it can rotate). Drilled a small hole through the back of the chuck; I put my finger over the...
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