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Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-18-2005, 07:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 974
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Well.... What ever oil you use, just...

Well....

What ever oil you use, just remember that all oils get contaminated by acidic blow-by gasses and unburnt fuel so they need to be changed regularly, synthetic or organic.

FWIW,
BIG JIM
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-18-2005, 07:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,101
Posted By BIG JIM 54

My alignment cost me $125.00. I took the...

My alignment cost me $125.00.

I took the specs from an issue of 'Vette Magazine that were supposedly taken from the TPS website. This among other things, included a 1.1 degrees of front negative...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-18-2005, 07:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,611
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Brake Rotors Out-of-Balance...BAD!

Here's something most people don't know.

Brake rotors can be out-of-balance so bad that it feels like the tires are out. AND there is NO VIBRATION DURING BRAKING.

I know. That's the problem I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-12-2005, 10:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,911
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I've had three early C4's including my '87 Z52,...

I've had three early C4's including my '87 Z52, 700-R4, 3.07 geared one I have now.

All three of them would never rev past 5000 RPM stock including the new Z51 I bought new in 1985. The motor I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 04:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 362
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I have the "Preliminary Copy" of the Helm I got...

I have the "Preliminary Copy" of the Helm I got off eBay relatively cheap.

It has the white cover and my Haynes doesn't even come close. The Chilton is junk. I have them all.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 04:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 490
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I have my XM antenna under the fiberglass with no...

I have my XM antenna under the fiberglass with no probs. The installer said it would work fine and it does. I don't know if this would apply to other systems or receivers.

BIG JIM
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 03:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 548
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Well, in keeping with the BIG JIM namesake... ...

Well, in keeping with the BIG JIM namesake...

YOU should tell your mechanic about your car. HE shouldn't tell you any surprises. A 1/4 play in anything when it should have zero play shouldn't be...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 03:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,158
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Well... My '87 gets a little sideways going...

Well...

My '87 gets a little sideways going into second with 315/35/17 Michelin Pilot's. But with a few light engine mods.

As I recall, it did chirp with the junk Yokohama's that were on the...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-28-2004, 01:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,283
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I replaced mine and glued the crap out of it! ...

I replaced mine and glued the crap out of it!

Used the black 3M stuff all the way around. I did this because the car wash guys used an air hose to blow the water out from the corners and kept...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-28-2004, 01:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 894
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I use NAPA "Lifetime" pads. A very good...

I use NAPA "Lifetime" pads.

A very good friend is the manager at a NAPA Auto Parts in Ventura, CA. When I wore out the front pads, I called him and said hey, what's up with these worn-out...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-28-2004, 12:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 470
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Just done! TIRES and Alignment. What things cost now.

Just installed today...

4- 315/35/17ZR Michelin Pilot Sports...
Tire Rack says..$350 each plus taxes and shipping.
I got lucky. Mine were a gift from a friend who works for Skip Barber Racing. ...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-23-2004, 04:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,222
Posted By BIG JIM 54

You need the G-Tech Competition Pro... A...

You need the G-Tech Competition Pro...

A good price for it is about $275.00. You can't get anything accurate for $49.95. The GTCP has 3 accelerometers and is accurate to 1% and repeatable within...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
12-23-2004, 04:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 621
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I buy everything I can on-line. In fact, I...

I buy everything I can on-line.

In fact, I don't think I have bought anything for my Corvette any other way. I've bought things from Eckler's, Mid-Am, Corvette Central, eBay, Corvette America, and...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-15-2004, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 514
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Just don't break any of the LCD light bulbs. ...

Just don't break any of the LCD light bulbs. They are $25.00 EACH at Chevy and no auto parts store carries them!
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-15-2004, 09:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 845
Posted By BIG JIM 54

If you are taking your cluster in and out, be...

If you are taking your cluster in and out, be very careful with it.

I took mine out to repaint the dash glossy black coated in clear polyuerathane. A couple of LCD dash bulbs didn't work after I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
11-15-2004, 09:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 15,533
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I find my signature very hard to update on this...

I find my signature very hard to update on this forum (the picture part). The one I have now was done by a moderator for me when I had trouble doing it. But it is several years old now and my car...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-12-2004, 05:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 613
Posted By BIG JIM 54

OK, here's the hot tip! You have the same...

OK, here's the hot tip!

You have the same offset as my '87. We are fortunate to have a slightly narrower track than later C4's. If you put later model offset wheels on you '86 you can run...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-12-2004, 05:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Corvette and "Cheap" are non sequitur. FWIW,...

Corvette and "Cheap" are non sequitur.

FWIW,
BIG JIM
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-12-2004, 05:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,315
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Yeah, well.... First, don't rely just on...

Yeah, well....

First, don't rely just on free advice. I did and I been stung three times by things I've read on this forum that was absolutely dead-wrong or over-simplified with necessary info...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
09-12-2004, 05:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 362
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Well, I have a thought and your post helps...

Well, I have a thought and your post helps confirm it....

The reason I haven't gotten a new set of injectors yet is because of the things I've heard like your post, westifier.

First, my...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-28-2004, 05:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 365
Posted By BIG JIM 54

From the edge of the fender well measuring along...

From the edge of the fender well measuring along a straight line through the center of each wheel, I get 251/4" front and 253/4" rear.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-28-2004, 05:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 592
Posted By BIG JIM 54

I have one question. WHY? Taking the...

I have one question.

WHY?

Taking the air diverter (not converter) and plumbing off the car won't make it run any better. Maybe worse.

You may not need the air line to the cat anymore but...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-28-2004, 04:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,110
Posted By BIG JIM 54

That EPA Link on their site "compliance and...

That EPA Link on their site "compliance and complaints" is for reporting businesses and industrial poluters, the real people that are fouling our air. Not for reporting individual automobile owners...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-28-2004, 04:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Naw... It ain't the ground. I had the same...

Naw...

It ain't the ground. I had the same exact problem. I really used my Allstate Towing card a lot of a month or so until I saw the melted plug that 65Z01 was talking about. How that little...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-28-2004, 04:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 370
Posted By BIG JIM 54

Yeah... Those connectors all around the car...

Yeah...

Those connectors all around the car are hard to find. I had a bad female connector at my fuel pump relay. I couldn't find any 5 pin weather proof ones so I just soldered the wires to the...
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