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Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing Classifieds
Today, 12:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 59
Posted By Bill Dearborn

What size wheels?

What size wheels?
Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing
Today, 12:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 278
Posted By Bill Dearborn

OP: Your rear tire size is way too small. Your...

OP: Your rear tire size is way too small. Your problem isn't with stability control it is with traction control. The ratio of rear/front for stock tires is 1.049057 the rear/front ratio for your...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 358
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Paper maps are great when you need to figure out...

Paper maps are great when you need to figure out a detour because of a sudden road closure. The Nav Systems just don't let you see the big picture and how to get around the area with a single glance....
Forum: C7 General Discussion
Yesterday, 09:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 155
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Same for me. I have been an OnStar subscriber...

Same for me. I have been an OnStar subscriber since 2003. For close to 15 years I had three cars subscribed at the same time. When the cell phone network changed the 2003 Tahoe couldn't be upgraded...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
Yesterday, 09:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 160
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Having been through this with my C5Z I can tell...

Having been through this with my C5Z I can tell you OEM glass doesn't necessarily mean anything. GM Assembly plants have production contracts with specific glass suppliers. However, GM Service Parts...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-24-2024, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 191
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Front:...

Front: https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/BrakeKitsProdFront?itemno=140-15746-CSICR&year=2019&make=Chevrolet&model=Corvette&option=Z06

Rear:...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-24-2024, 05:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 123
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Bill

Bill
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
04-24-2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 401
Posted By Bill Dearborn

I agree. The chip suppliers obsolete parts at a...

I agree. The chip suppliers obsolete parts at a rapid rate. If a company uses the chips in their products they are given an option to make a lifetime buy or remap their design into a new chip...
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
04-24-2024, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 132
Posted By Bill Dearborn

The rear diff message can occur if there is a...

The rear diff message can occur if there is a battery issue but can also occur if there is an engine issue or an actual problem with the rear diff electronics/hydraulics. It is hard to know what your...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-24-2024, 12:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 358
Posted By Bill Dearborn

It's not a software issue. After a period of...

It's not a software issue. After a period of years, GM stops managing updates for vehicles that are out of production. They won't pay a vendor to produce an update if they know they aren't going to...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-23-2024, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By Bill Dearborn

✅solution‼️

You can use the frame locations on the side of the car for jacking the car at one corner. You can use the ends of the cradle as shown in the GM documentation to use a jackstand to hold the car at one...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-23-2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 667
Posted By Bill Dearborn

That is the sign of a shop that either doesn't...

That is the sign of a shop that either doesn't know what it is doing or is trying to cheat you. Any GM car with the GM dry sump system will not have any oil showing on the dipstick if the level is...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-23-2024, 10:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 465
Posted By Bill Dearborn

I don't have a hatch pull down on my car and I...

I don't have a hatch pull down on my car and I just slam the hatch down on the cord. Been doing this for 8 years with no issues with the cord or the car, There is plenty of space between the hatch...
Forum: Autocrossing & Roadracing
04-22-2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 277
Posted By Bill Dearborn

About 250 lbs. I had a 97 C5 Coupe that tipped...

About 250 lbs. I had a 97 C5 Coupe that tipped the scales at a shade less than 3200 lbs. The FRC weighs less.

Bill
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
04-22-2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,899
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Talk to your dealer parts dept (walk in don't...

Talk to your dealer parts dept (walk in don't call on the phone unless you are a regular parts Customer). They will probably be the lowest-cost supplier for the part. Ask the parts department if they...
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
04-22-2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 394
Posted By Bill Dearborn

M7 transmission and the diff control are two...

M7 transmission and the diff control are two different things. The eLSD has a computer-driven hydraulic control circuit that engages the diff clutches, when the clutch fluid is changed air can get in...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-18-2024, 01:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 528
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Your car doesn't have major wiring issues. That...

Your car doesn't have major wiring issues. That is just the way that modern cars that are built as systems of systems work. Each subsystem requires proper performance of other subsystems and if the...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-18-2024, 01:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 555
Posted By Bill Dearborn

There is a drain plug at the bottom of the...

There is a drain plug at the bottom of the intercooler reservoir which is located in front of the passenger side front wheel and accessible from the bottom of the car. Pull the plug open at the top...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-16-2024, 12:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By Bill Dearborn

The exhaust on my Z06 is very loud when on track....

The exhaust on my Z06 is very loud when on track. When it is in track mode on the street it is also loud and it is hard to hear the radio. The car is all stock except for the brake calipers and...
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
04-15-2024, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 249
Posted By Bill Dearborn

Don't assume the problem is with the shock...

Don't assume the problem is with the shock absorbers. There are single-point failure locations that have to be checked before even thinking about the shocks. There are at least two DTCs that can...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 11:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 856
Posted By Bill Dearborn

I agree. Even in the factory, every batch of...

I agree. Even in the factory, every batch of paint is unique from the other batches. That is the way it is with chemical products. You may get something close but you might not. A painter will mix...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 11:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 604
Posted By Bill Dearborn

The tires are shot due to age. Remove them from...

The tires are shot due to age. Remove them from the wheels all they do is increase shipping costs with no benefit to the buyer or seller. To reduce costs the wheels should be in rectangular boxes to...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 10:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 507
Posted By Bill Dearborn

You get more than a video with the PDR. The...

You get more than a video with the PDR. The recorded MP4 file has a data stream embedded in it and you can use Cosworth Tool Box software on a PC to see the data. For instance, some of the data seen...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 10:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 442
Posted By Bill Dearborn

I have a Z06/Z07 that has the stiffest suspension...

I have a Z06/Z07 that has the stiffest suspension you could get on a C7. With the PSS ZPs mounted on the wheels I drove it on a 1300-mile round trip two years ago. I didn't find the ride...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 09:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,296
Posted By Bill Dearborn

It depends on where you are located and if there...

It depends on where you are located and if there is any local drag racing, dirt or asphalt circle track racing around you. If you are really lucky then finding a local road race shop is even better....
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