TP's Supercharged Corvette C5

Old 03-18-2019, 08:07 AM
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I could never own a car like that because it would kill me.
Old 03-18-2019, 09:03 AM
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I'm glad to be rid of the old spoiler always thought it looked weird since it wrapped on to the fenders.

Now that I have wide fenders and 345s drag radials find the car doesn't try to kill as much as it did on the old tire setup.
Old 03-18-2019, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tommypenguin
A year/4,000 miles after buying the car, lost oil pressure on a day I didn't drive the car hard at all, when losing oil pressure I had just started the car after getting the mail a block from my house. Assumed it was the oil pump...


What did the oil pump look like?

I find it hard to believe that the "foil" blocked off enough of the oil inlet to prevent oil pressure seeing that 80% of the screen is unblocked. BTW, I use an Xacto blade and I cut the foil out cleanly. No chance of anything dropping into the engine. Also, don't trust your car to any shop.

Nice to see you fixed the ABS board! So few owners get to that level; most are just "key turners" as I put it. Thumbs up! I've done the same to alternators, starters, distributors and engines.

As for the exhaust mod, your friend used a TIG, the pinnacle of welding if he is good.

And a damn good looking Vette. Thats the body style I like. I have two neighbors, one around the corner with a nice yellow one like yours and that Batmobile looking 2017 right next to me. God, I hate the new body style.

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