[Triple dizzle]

Phase two. Bumper cover is off to fix a clip that broke and to reinforce the splitter on the ZR1 body kit. Going to custom bend flat stock and sandwich the bumper cover between it and the splitter.

Second I’m going to rewire the driving lights to be on anytime the car is running. Then install 55w low beam HID upgrade. After that a HID upgrade to the high beams. Then finish off the body kit with side skirts.

This is how the clip broke. Had the bumper cover off when I installed an auxiliary trans cooler.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Bumper cover on new splitter installed with reinforcement. HID up graded lights done. ZR1 side skirts installed. Z51 rotors and brackets arriving tomorrow according to UPS. Going to town to purchase oil and filter plus dot 4 brake fluid. Hoping to go for a drive Thursday weather permitting, forecast partly cloudy high 65.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Well was informed that I well be upgrading the living room with a lovesac sectional. As retaliation for spending money on my corvette. Take a little give a little I guess. Down side is that I could almost buy a LS3 for what one of those things cost.

 

[Norm 1]

Don't spill any red wine on it, I doubt it will come out like the commercial's did. 😁

 

[Triple dizzle]

I have grandkids I’m sure I’ll find out what comes out. They get off the bus here every afternoon and we hang out till one of their parents get off work.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Look what I got from UPS Monday. Rotors and brackets already had pads. Won the EBC’s here bought the rears Monday. Tried to get EBC’s for the rear but estimated ship date was May 24th. All Z51 upgrade.

 

[The Torch]

EBC is a good company

 

[Triple dizzle]

Yeah but supply problems are effecting everyone. Spent three weeks waiting for the rotors to come in. Pads are rare as hen teeth right now. You can get stock on certain ones but Peoformance pads are hard to come by.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Got hung up when a emergency brake popped off. Had to google how to get the spring back in place. So only got three done. Finish up tomorrow.

 

[Norm 1]

Looks good. I put C6 wheels on my two C5's, didn't like any C5 wheels.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Had it out for a short drive. Man the thing that made a real difference is the peddle commander. Have it set on city mode +4 acceleration is much faster. Changes the way the transmission shifts. It shifts quicker and crisper. Quite the surprise. Can’t wait to try sport and sport plus modes.

 

[Dermote.as]

Just put a new two row radiator in my C6. Man it got tight quick between the rad and high volume water pump no room left for anything. Just enough clearance for everything to fit.
The only issues I ran into were the trans line fittings leaking,a little gray mega thread tape took care of that.
Test drive went flawlessly going to keep an eye on it for a few trips to make sure no I have no surprises. So far so good.
Looking forward to warm weather to see if cooling improves will keep everyone posted.

This is also a question that has bothered me for a long time.

 

[Dermote.as]

Looks good. I put C6 wheels on my two C5's, didn't like any C5 wheels.

The former will indeed make me more satisfied.

 

[Dermote.as]

Best damn tape out there..

Haha, sometimes I really have a headache for it.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Had the car out yesterday putting some miles on it bedding in the new brakes. Noticed that the car seemed more ridged. Bumps in the road seemed a little more pronounced than before. So I guess and this is just a guess, that the thicker torque tube plate I installed does make the car more ridged. Bumps are not bone shattering just more noticeable. It does keep the heat down in the console it seems, because of the insulation that’s built into it. Will know more this summer when the temperatures rise. All in all happy with the upgrades. Money well spent in my opinion not the in wife’s however.

 

[The Torch]

Money well spent in my opinion not the in wife’s however.

She got her revenge

 

[Triple dizzle]

Yep

 

[Triple dizzle]

An update on front splitter. As you may have read I ordered a splitter and spoiler from extreme online store. The splitter came in damaged. So after a few emails and pictures they sent me a new one.

I decided to repair the damaged one and run it a summer just to see how it would up. Now after a summer of miss treatment and I mean miss treatment because I showed it no mercy. I drug it on steep entrances, banged it on RR crossings, speed bumps, and curbed it. The only issue is the repair gave out. The rest of the splitter held up superbly a few scratches and scuffs but no brakes or fractures.

It is the unpainted one in ABS plastic. I have installed the replacement over the winter and am looking forward to many years of use out of it. I hate to admit this made in China Plastic splitter is one Tough piece of aero.

 

[Triple dizzle]

Some photos of the finished project for this year at least.

 

[Norm 1]

I had an issue with extreme online, damaged splitter, they will go out of their way not to honor shipping damage and returns. You have to wear them down to accept their responsibilities.