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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Discussion
04-30-2017, 03:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,269
Posted By gmonsen

Looks good, but as said, needs to be lowered a...

Looks good, but as said, needs to be lowered a bit. I will add that, while the Hankooks are fine tires, keep the Toyo R888's in mind if you ever switch. They are great.
Forum: C4 ZR-1 Discussion
04-30-2017, 03:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,932
Posted By gmonsen

Wouldn't buy the car you linked. Really nice...

Wouldn't buy the car you linked. Really nice ZR1's are (unfortunately) $17-25,000 today with the high end prices being for really spectacular cars.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-22-2017, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6,709
Views: 765,841
Posted By gmonsen

Installed new A-arms, bushings and shocks all...

Installed new A-arms, bushings and shocks all around. A new beefier front stabilizer. Painted the engine. New plugs wires and polished stainless Allen bolts.
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-14-2016, 12:55 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,097
Posted By gmonsen

So, while the forms of the tail lights obviously...

So, while the forms of the tail lights obviously integrates with the sharply squared off shape of the tail, I gather no one sees this as being like some alien spacecraft? Personally, I like the...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-12-2016, 02:15 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,097
Posted By gmonsen

Stingray23... JFC wrote a thoughtful,...

Stingray23... JFC wrote a thoughtful, intelligent piece. Lot's of insight. The notion that his reflections on heritage is irrelevant, because it refers to times gone by suggests you have little...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-11-2016, 08:50 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,097
Posted By gmonsen

Ye olde Mustang dyno versus Dynojet issue. So,...

Ye olde Mustang dyno versus Dynojet issue. So, your gain was over 100 rwhp on a Dynojet.

Question. You've owned 6 Vettes in the last 10 years and 2 of them were C6 Z06's. Why? What was...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-11-2016, 02:37 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,097
Posted By gmonsen

Hi, Rob! Still running the 3 rotor and still...

Hi, Rob! Still running the 3 rotor and still love the car. Bought a C4 ZR1 some time ago and am thinking of adding a 427 vert C6... As usual, my views are not mainstream. Most of the Ferrari...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
10-10-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 14,833
Posted By gmonsen

My main point of agreement was with being...

My main point of agreement was with being judicious on what you spend, but buying certain parts used does make sense. A used cat back exhaust that has no damage and can be polished to like new for...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-10-2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,097
Posted By gmonsen

The only thing I like better about the exterior...

The only thing I like better about the exterior design of the C7 is the front grille. A much better looking mouth than the low, narrow horizontal mouth on the C6. Otherwise, I think thew C6 is the...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
10-07-2016, 10:41 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 14,833
Posted By gmonsen

Yeah. Agree. This obviously makes sense to me...

Yeah. Agree. This obviously makes sense to me as well. The biggest costs are usually with engine mods. If you can stay with only headers, exhaust, intake and reprogramming, it can be reasonable. ...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
10-06-2016, 12:41 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 14,833
Posted By gmonsen

I have bought and modded a lot cars over the...

I have bought and modded a lot cars over the years and have come to the conclusion that it was mostly a waste and of very little benefit in any way. Unless you regularly go in for street or track...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-04-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5,477
Views: 2,823,325
Posted By gmonsen

Thanks, RKJ427. The 427 Vert is the rarest of...

Thanks, RKJ427. The 427 Vert is the rarest of the more modern Vettes and not just rare, but just very special. I only have one bay left. Also, my wife understands my getting another Ferrari,...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-03-2016, 06:20 PM
Replies: 5,477
Views: 2,823,325
Posted By gmonsen

Well, I've just read through most of this sticky....

Well, I've just read through most of this sticky. Took me several days. Skipped some stuff not of interest, but, great read.

I have a 1990 ZR1 and really like it. Like the design and love the...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
09-27-2016, 09:52 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 14,833
Posted By gmonsen

I have a nice c4 zr1 and love the motor and...

I have a nice c4 zr1 and love the motor and styling. Didn't buy it for any economics. Put almost no miles on it, because I have several other cars and bikes I rotate driving and because I work...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-16-2016, 01:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,525
Posted By gmonsen

I agree with CCRed and Procrastination. For me...

I agree with CCRed and Procrastination. For me the design stands up. It has a timelessness to it that you certainly don't see with the C5, C6, and C7's, which are much more fad-ish. The interior...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-13-2016, 12:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,525
Posted By gmonsen

I would echo what 95tealconvert said. I don't...

I would echo what 95tealconvert said. I don't think it much much sense to buy a C4 with the intention of selling it in a year and buying a C5 unless you have some strange bucket list thing going...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-12-2016, 11:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,441
Posted By gmonsen

Could I ask you to run one last one? Make it...

Could I ask you to run one last one? Make it similar to the first of these last two, but have the "mouth" be the width of the hood bulges at their widest point? Larger or wider driving lights about...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-12-2016, 10:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,441
Posted By gmonsen

The second one was the one I was going for, but...

The second one was the one I was going for, but seeing it, maybe its too busy. Maybe not.The first one looks pretty good. Thank you. I hope you end up making one of these. The original number 3...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-12-2016, 09:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,441
Posted By gmonsen

Leave the outer lines of the opening the same. ...

Leave the outer lines of the opening the same. Then, try making the width of the "mouth" defined by the inner edge, roughly, of the pop up lights. Then fill the space on either side of the mouth...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-12-2016, 07:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,441
Posted By gmonsen

Great thread. I have always thought the nose was...

Great thread. I have always thought the nose was the only weak part of the car's design. It is. I like number 3. I would love to see a variant that had a mouth shaped much like these, but only...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-05-2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,759
Posted By gmonsen

Were the transmission ratios the same as the ZF...

Were the transmission ratios the same as the ZF in the ZR-1? I doubt it, since the 4.10 rear in the ZR-1 makes a huge, very noticeable difference.

Gordon
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-04-2016, 11:37 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,759
Posted By gmonsen

I really think you could be right. I feel the...

I really think you could be right. I feel the same way.

Gordon
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-04-2016, 02:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,759
Posted By gmonsen

Obviously, the C4 will never be iconic among all...

Obviously, the C4 will never be iconic among all sports cars. It is no XKE, early 911, BMW M3, Shelby Cobra, or Ferrari Daytona or Dino. It may become one of the more special corvettes eventually...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-02-2016, 11:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,759
Posted By gmonsen

I have never been a big fan of the C3's, which...

I have never been a big fan of the C3's, which seem like modernized, exaggerated versions of the C2's.

The C4 really took Corvette into the modern era and was the first Corvette that really...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 Discussion
08-31-2016, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,470
Posted By gmonsen

Thanks much, Jeff. Got it and know what I need. ...

Thanks much, Jeff. Got it and know what I need. I have Momo's or Nardi's in my other cars and a few extras lying around. Very nice wheel you chose, btw. (I have no concerns whatsoever about the...
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