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It just takes many hours and can be tedious getting the right angle and length of bit. I took a few pictures while I was working. There is a lot of remove!!!
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Thanks much for the pictures. I'll be getting to mine eventually. The intake base porting pix brings back some bad memories. LOL
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Fricken bailout! I think just the people that voted for W should have to pay it!!!
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I've been bad? I can't keep track of all your accounts! lol
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Last time I bought C5 calipers I got them for $175 with stock pads. I have stock C5 pads that I would give you but you would just try and resell them like you did with the injectors I gave you.
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I'm around 6'3" and with my helmet on I really didn't fit. Now I have about 1/2" of clearance to the top with my helmet on and I don't hit my head when I jump the local train tracks.
The bracket shown is their adapter bracket, it's suppose to be used with many washers but I used as few as humanly possible to keep the total height down. I even took out the carpet, about 1/4" of height. The seat bases I had shaved when I bought the seats. This keeps the total height of the seat the same but lowers the seat cushion where you sit. You can tell by looking at the seat as there is a noticable gap between the back part and seat bottom part. I asked the max shave they would do. I also have the sub belt hole. The sliders are locking on each side, I thought that would be safer for track use. I got the seats with free shipping at streetortrack.com The harness bar is gas welded to federal aircraft spec. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/me/steel.html 03-55300 4130 SHEET 6" X 12" X .125" $8.28 03-10800-4 4130 STEEL TUBE 2X.065 4FT $26.40 It weights 4 pounds.
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I put some Corbeau A4 seats in mine. I've very pleased with the setup. Bolting the brackets in the way I did was pretty difficult but with the shaved seat bases I now have headroom with a helmet on. With the stock seats my head was tipped to the side which totally sucked.
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If black88 joins here, please disable my PM box!
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Sure you haven't slipped some extra to the mods?
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I find it odd that you pay money to be there and be a supporting member.
Posted on: 2008/9/22 19:33
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Re: How to... Racing Harness in a C4? |
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I have the G-Force pull down type, and they work very well for me. Adjusting them for different sized instructors though takes to long. For just my use they are great. Plan extra time to get a passenger or instructor squared away. Or get the cam type.
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Re: How to... Racing Harness in a C4? |
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When I put my setup together I wanted it to comply with the rules from many clubs so that I would always pass tech. The shoulder straps attach to the harness bar and many clubs now require the strap to pass through the seat, not go around it. Same for the sub strap. Many clubs also require the passenger to have the same harness as the driver. So check the rules of the club you want to track with.
On mine I put the lap belts under the stock seat belts and just tuck the harness away while using the normal seat belt for street use. I got my harnesses from saferacer.com and my seats from streetortrack.com as they had free shipping. I had the bases shaved so my head didn't hit the top anymore.
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It's in a different thread, "Re: Cooling issue and lean condition concerns". http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... php?topic_id=5296&forum=1
Posted on: 2008/9/19 13:28
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Re: Spectator-Racing is off to the National Championships |
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I believe Qack made the curve to show what it would do if it stayed exactly efficent as in the chart. This may or may not be true. Judging by the stewart pump flowing, what 160? I would say it's pretty close though.
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From the Edelbrock site.
Posted on: 2008/9/18 15:14
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Re: Tip for painting blocks, what not to do. |
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The first engine I put together I painted and painted, damn it looked nice. Then after pulling the damn thing out 20 times it looked worn. Now I just clean things up and don't paint, I can't get past that extra weight thing either! LOL
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Good luck!
Did you get to Road America at all? I missed the NASA event due to a failed trans.
Posted on: 2008/9/10 15:10
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Re: For those comtemplating taking a grinder to their heads... |
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I'll check it out!
Posted on: 2008/9/8 16:57
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Re: Anyone have source for stock & ported 113 head #s? (pics added) |
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Stock numbers from book:
Intake .200 - 114.8 .250 - 135.6 .300 - 150.5 .350 - 162.4 .400 - 172.3 .450 - 178.2 .500 - 182.2 .550 - 182.2 Exhaust .200 - 89.9 .250 - 104.3 .300 - 115.0 .350 - 126.8 .400 - 135.3 .450 - 139.6 .500 - 142.8 .550 - 145.0 LOL
Posted on: 2008/9/4 20:02
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Re: Anyone have source for stock & ported 113 head #s? (pics added) |
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To each their own with that question. To me it boils down to cost. I'd like to pay $2000 for new awesome heads but won't be affording that. I can however spend very little to port my stock parts which are already paid for and get a mild HP increase. More HP would be better but you must decide your budget. I like to track my car and spend more money on that and having fun. Mine is 99% a track car. So I'd rather have the $1500 in head savings and enjoy tracking it. I feel kind of sad for built up cars that never see the track and wonder a bit at the point of it all.
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Re: Anyone have source for stock & ported 113 head #s? (pics added) |
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That looks pretty good. I have been planning to do that project with mine. Any tips or pictures? The book from Vizard "How to build and mod SBC heads" has a section on the 113 head.
Their quick port with 2.00" 1.55" valves: Intake .200 - 129.7 .250 - 156.2 .300 - 172.8 .350 - 190.7 .400 - 201.6 .450 - 217.3 .500 - 224.4 .550 - 222.3 (stall) Exhaust .200 - 108.1 .250 - 122.6 .300 - 138.0 .350 - 152.6 .400 - 162.0 .450 - 169.9 .500 - 175.5 .550 - 176.5 He states that more flow can be had but it will take a lot more time. He also states that 250 cfm intake flow could be had by more work on the runner.
Posted on: 2008/9/4 15:28
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Re: Do you use some gasket sealer on coolant hoses? |
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I do not and would not recomend it.
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Re: [videos] Vented hood testing |
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I looked at that too, as I did a similar test last year. I wish I could help him out more but I'm not schooled in aero. Hopefully someone experienced chimes in.
While we're on the subject I have an aero related question. Why is the later C4 radiator tipped backwards? Since I'm removing the A/C I thought of tipping the radiator forwards then venting the hood. To help with aero/drag/cooling.
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Re: Proposal: Adapt Extruded Oil-to-Air Heat Exchangers for Automotive Use |
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The top picture reminds me of the coolers on a liquid cooled snowmobile. They are very durable!
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I coat the whole thread, it doesn't take a lot. You may have to wipe/rub it in. There should be a thin film not gobs.
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I was looking at a C4 with a camber brace earlier this week at a track event. The owner said he noticed less inside wear on the front tires and thought it was helpful for that. He wouldn't say the brace helped his lap times.
My car was getting lots of wear on the front inside edge at my last event. Then in the afternoon without an instructor in the car, the accelerated wear went away. I had my father sit in the car while I had a level on the tire, the bubble moved quite a bit. Could a camber brace make your car less sensitive to weight changes like that?
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Re: News to me: Race compound pads for stock C4 brakes. |
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I disagree about brake ducts. They are a cheap, easy to install mod that can only help you. You can run a wider range of pad, safer. You have less heat damage and there can be less heat soak into areas around the brakes, like melting the tie rod boot. Letting the brakes get super hot then puts your fluid at a higher risk of boiling.
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Unamerican!
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Any track data on these?
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You got to know he is a liar, the odds of him actually leaving are zero. To bad they wasted the energy to broadcast stupidity!
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McCain is to much like W, and another term of W would be total ass. I'm not sure I'm ever really happy with the canidates.
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I was able to reach the canister line on my year fine by going through the fuel door area. Then I made a loop of line and put a TF210 roll over tip valve on there from http://www.atlltd.com/
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I've read people saying they like these for street use because the steering wheel isn't as jerky on a bump. And cowl shake is lessened. I don't notice either of these things on my car.
I'd be very curious about track testing results! Please do this. There's no way I'll add twenty pounds to my car without clear gains.
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A different EVO crashed at my last event.
Click here to watch Mov1-63 My mirror tiled down in the way, anyone know of a good replacement?
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How Do You Spit Out Of A C4 Window Opening ?
Spit on a cat then throw it out the window???
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http://www.dougrippie.com/drm/brake_components.htm lists the 97 compound available Corvette Rear 1984-96.
I have no idea if this is true since the PFC site doesn't seem to have any pad listings per car. Do you use your parking brake much? I found that I never did and ditched it as extra weight.
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PFC Race 97 Compound is one of the few rear race compounds I've found, that might be worth a try.
Last year I got a set of Carbotech XP8 for track use and they were pretty worn so I decided to try and finish them off on the street. They worked very well at Road America and I didn't have fade. On the street they do squeal some but not to bad. I can feel that they need a lot more force to stop the car for the first little bit of driving. A mile or two at the most, then they work very well. I thought they were a good dual use pad. Your car may be different. Maybe there is a similar Wilwood pad.
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Is Gimli Motorsports Park around you? http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Gimli_Motorsports_Park
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I wouldn't suggest it for daily driver kind of use. I'll post later in the summer if there is any issue with the cuts. I've got an oil cooler setup wishlisted at Summit but since I've only peaked oil temp to 235° I haven't bought it.
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I would think so too but then again the whole bottom of the shroud is open. It doesn't really matter though I only care about high speed cooling and the fan is not running then on the track. Sealing the bottom between the compressor and radiator sounds good to make your A/C colder and coolant temp warmer.
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Bill, I made the same choice as my last car. Corbeau A4 seats. I really like to drive the car as much as possible so it will remain driveable on the street. I really needed a non-fixed back seat, due to my back problems more then anything. I considered the new Sparco Steel seat but it weighs more. I got the A4 shaved for more headroom, double locking sliders, and the sub belt hole.
Now I need harness and a harness bar, thinking of making one of those.
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Yes there would be differences per year. The shroud on my year would hit the hood support, you can see the notch in the top picture. These mods will help with small cleaning, for major cleaning it's still best to remove the radiator. I couldn't get mine clean with it in the car. It was pretty bad:
[IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/Aardwolfki/radiator1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/Aardwolfki/radiator2.jpg[/IMG] I had those temps with that clogged up mess!!!
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I did both. Making those R&R mods really makes things go smooth. Did you notch the hood support area and remove the small cross part under the water neck? I opened up the top on each side of the fan as well. Also I didn't install every fastner. The two under the air filter seemed to be extra weight same as the engine side fasteners. Less weight and less time R&R. I think this may be my last season with A/C though.
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Road America is only twenty mins from here so I go there as often as funds allow. Short vid:
Click here to watch MFBA1-4-13-08-Road-America For practice laps I get to 120 MPH at 5,000 RPM and coast to the brake markers, in D. Twice per lap there are long enough straights for that. My track coolant temp as above is only 190° but that has been on days in the 50°'s. My next event is with the NCM in Aug, it will be anywhere from 85-95° so I am prepping to handle more heat. Since I still have the stock oil cooler/warmer on better airflow will help oil temp, that I run around low 230°'s. I just finished the shroud mod and haven't driven the car yet. There are no seats in it! Those should be here Wed. I don't street drive the car that much. Cobra4B in his post about the Z06 shroud mentioned there wasn't a street increase in temp after the mod.
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The fan doesn't EVER run at the track I go to. Is your local track super slow? If you look at the picture you'll see the whole lower part of the radiator is unshrouded.
DRM inspired unshrouded Z06 radiator to promote flow: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Picture001-4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Picture004-5.jpg[/IMG] Cobra4B
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If mine ran that hot I'd assume something was wrong. You were on the same track right?
I made two holes in the radiator shroud hoping to improve high speed cooling. I wouldn't block the bottom gap under the radiator. If you cut a slot for the water neck and hood support it really makes it fast to clean out the radiator area. I took pix: [IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/Aardwolfki/radiator1-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/Aardwolfki/radiator2-1.jpg[/IMG]
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I am just putting in race seats hoping to avoid that beat up feeling at the end of the day and to unlimit my driving. I feel really limited in cornering now with the stock seats, I get thrown around to much.
An article on the leafs: [IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/Aardwolfki/spring.gif[/IMG]
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Odd, maybe closing off that bottom part makes a big difference? Mine is almost to cold in comparison, 190° coolant, 230° oil, 135° trans pan temp. Stock radiator, no water wetter, 50/50 mix, oil and trans coolers hooked up.
LOL I've thought of sealing with foam spray as well and thought of it being flamable. There is one bad gap on mine on the drivers side, I am thinking of running a tube from it to the power steering res.
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Jeff, any news?
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Right most car shoes some wheel.
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