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Re: Convertible Tonneau Cover Actuator Replacement [by Matatk]

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:42:32 +0000

C6 Technical:: Convertible Tonneau Cover Actuator Replacement
Great news!

If you send the pdf to me I'll get it uploaded. Email address is same as my name with aol.com at the end.

Re: The Shocking Tale [by Ultraman]

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:17:52 +0000

C6 Technical:: The Shocking Tale
...nowdays that is worthy of writing about... should be the way it customer service works....

Re: Bubbly junk on console [by bogus]

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:23:01 +0000

C6 Technical:: Bubbly junk on console
I would expect they have, but you never know...

There is another firm that does hydro-printing, too. Pretty neat stuff. It's a very durable decal. They look great.

Re: Headlight replacement covers [by vetteblondie]

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:21:59 +0000

C6 Technical:: Headlight replacement covers
Tee, having a second set of hands made all the difference. It took both of us on my set. Just someone to hold the danged thing helps a ton. I was very happy with how mine turned out and seeing them in the car, the gasket around them looks just fine. I'm very happy. There were places to attach my gasket on the back sides and I reused the thin metal nuts to hold them in places but it was odd to me that my set didn't have the tabs or pegs, which would have helped a ton. We took them to the body shop since we were getting the car mostly put together and Larry looked them over and we decided to use his glue to attach my gaskets, and we taped the crap out of them till it dried so they for sure aren't going anywhere. That narrow corner kept slipping off. I'm very happy overall with it. Now I need to order some paint protection film for the headlights and fog lights. I'd like to order some for the whole front end rear 'hips' too but that gets on up to a couple grand just for the film, nevermind putting it on. I figure I can do the lights myself but not the front bumper. I'd like some on the doors due to door dings . We use two sources here, Xpel and Fellers.

Tommy, I'm not usually one for car parts in the kitchen but sometimes the need justifies the means lol

Re: C6 door speaker replacement [by bogus]

Sat, 21 May 2022 07:28:49 +0000

C6 Technical:: C6 door speaker replacement
ok... time is now available.

The reality is this... age of the car is now conspiring against you. The audio system is one of the first major components to take a shit.

Cars are a harsh environment. Temperature, humidity, vibration... it all adds up to a short lifespan. Speakers dry rot, CD drives atrophy, amps wear out.

And Bose, in general, is not immune... in fact, their long term durability flat out sucks, even for home audio.

Save your pennies, you have time, because, as I said, most of these units are not available.

I have much of the hardware needed to upgrade my OEM system (Delco, not Bose). But haven't gotten to it... a blown up knee has killed me.

However, good aftermarket stuff will fit in the car with minimal mods, but will sound exponentially better than the Bose.

I have to admit, I have rather expensive tastes in audio. I have been doing audio for 45 years and have learned a few things:

1. The best is normally worth it. It lasts longer and sounds better

2. The best is not automatically the most expensive

Much depends on your taste in music, but the truth is, the internal amp of a head unit is not enough.

First off, I would gut the entire Bose system. As I said, it ain't getting younger.

For the front speakers, I got Morel 3-way components. You may not want that, so a nice 2-way system could fit just as well. These are the ones I got:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_210VIR603/Morel-Virtus-603.html

There is a little speaker in the B-pillar. If you want to use that, it can be powered by the head unit, no problem. It's just adding ambience anyway... but you will need an amp for the front stage, I like these:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_161ACM23 ... l-ACM-2-300.html?tp=35757

If you decide to go 4 channel, 2 of those, or, 1 four channel:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_210MPS44 ... l-MPS-4-400.html?tp=35782

But there are others that should do well without breaking the bank... just avoid the junk brands. Morel, Focal, Hertz, MB Quart, JL Audio, Alpine and Kenwood are the best brands.

For the bass, the Bose equalization was junk anyway, so a nice sub would be a huge benefit. I would look at one of the smaller sub boxes with a built in amp. Something like this would do the trick:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KSCSW ... wood-KSC-PSW8.html?tp=114

I like JL Audio subs, hate their amps. They sound ok, just not very durable.

A few brands to avoid... MTX, Rockford-Fosgate (they were world class, but are now living off a past greatness), Boss, Dual, Jensen, Soundstream (again, past greatness), Sony (sounds great, not super durable), Pioneer (sounds muddy, never have liked their sound quality). Stay clear of the cheap crap... The $125 head units are not where you want to be.

All of this is a suggestion and a reference point. Not a hard fast rule.

As I said, I have been doing audio since I was a kid. I didn't understand it then, but it became obvious that I had a unique situation... I could hear things no one else could. I would walk into the department store electronics dept and hear all these high-pitched squeals... at times, it was painful, but I found out later it was either failing horizontal output transistors, or, weak power supplies.

As I got older, I learned that cheap audio gave me a headache. Cheap audio gets harsh, due to the junk components in the amps. This is why I spend money... I don't buy much, but when I do, it's the best I can afford.

Re: Revesol Steering wheel Review [by j3studio]

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:57:57 +0000

C6 Photos/Fun Stuff:: Revesol Steering wheel Review

Thank you for the review!

Re: MGW Shifter [by Matatk]

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:39:55 +0000

C6 Technical:: MGW Shifter
I put one in my Trans Am. Definitely a nice piece and changed the whole feel of the trans.

Re: Another Upgrade For Louis … [by j3studio]

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:04:02 +0000

C6 Technical:: Another Upgrade For Louis …

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Matatk wrote:
Glad it worked!

I looked at the claims on Jim's website and told Ivelis if half of them were true, it would be worth the trouble.

Re: PSA: Think About Replacing Your Passenger Compartment Air Filter [by vetteblondie]

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:15:35 +0000

C6 Technical:: PSA: Think About Replacing Your Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Oh my gaaahhhhh - ewwww
Adding that to my list

Re: Picturee From Our New York State Gallivant [by j3studio]

Tue, 28 May 2019 01:00:09 +0000

C6 Photos/Fun Stuff:: Picturee From Our New York State Gallivant

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Ultraman wrote:
Is that a Z06 or a Grand Sport?

It is gorgeous up there. That C7 is a Grand Sport, loaded to the gills.