What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Daryl]

I charged the ac in the 15 gt. I noticed it wasn’t working that well when the ambient temps are above 85*. Even though the low side was good the high side was very high. I adjusted the pressure and now it works pretty well. Ambient temp of 95* and it got down to the upper 40s out the vents. Not bad.

Result! Well done, I’d say!

 

[Daryl]

Installed the heat shields on the new mufflers. They will be pit under the car on Tuesday next week. After that I hope to have solved all the vacuum and exhaust leaks.
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Can’t say I’ve ever seen those on our cars, but it looks like you did a great job. Are those simply screwed right into the muffler casing? Keep us posted if your issues get resolved with this. Cheers!

 

[NEW EDG]

Gave the Corvette a once over with some Quick Detail and Brilliant Glaze.

 

[tmwsccsh]

Not today but recently repainted the rear bumper fog light as I blasted the original paint off it at the jet wash a couple of months ago. Oops...

Tried lens tape first but it looked naff. Much better now...





TMW

 

[GTamas]

Can’t say I’ve ever seen those on our cars, but it looks like you did a great job. Are those simply screwed right into the muffler casing? Keep us posted if your issues get resolved with this. Cheers!

The shields are strapped on the mufflers. The screws you see are just fixing the two shield sheets together because it is a universal part and you can adjust the length.
I bought them because the stock mufflers have shields on them, too.

 

[badass98svt]

The shields are strapped on the mufflers. The screws you see are just fixing the two shield sheets together because it is a universal part and you can adjust the length.
I bought them because the stock mufflers have shields on them, too.

Do you need them to pass inspection?

 

[ju015dd]

Just got done wiping her down

 

[GTamas]

Do you need them to pass inspection?

No, I just thought there must be some reason why the engineers designed the stock mufflers with heat shields on them:

 

[badass98svt]

No, I just thought there must be some reason why the engineers designed the stock mufflers with heat shields on them:
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Same reason they designed the car with ample tire/fender gap so it could run tire chains.
For "the people".
But in reality you don't really need those heat shields. They just end up rattling down the road anyway.

 

[Daryl]

Just got done wiping her down View attachment 36054

That took a minute! ++

 

[GTamas]

Same reason they designed the car with ample tire/fender gap so it could run tire chains.
For "the people".
But in reality you don't really need those heat shields. They just end up rattling down the road anyway.

Might be, but if they start rattling, or rusting I will have an excuse to change them to some Flowmasters.
For now I needed stock replacement style due to sound levels.

 

[ju015dd]

Back in Dec 23. Had to snatch her apart to do some resealing. She got 3 years and 140 hr of fun on her and still going strong. These boats are a blast to ride.

 

[Bronco2Fan]

Drove it before it got 100 degrees today

 

[weendoggy]

Getting ready for day 2 at Laguna Seca

 

[NEW EDG]

Drove it before it got 100 degrees today

So basically before the sun came up lol

 

[NEW EDG]

Getting ready for day 2 at Laguna Seca
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How's the repave?

 

[ju015dd]

Getting ready for day 2 at Laguna Seca
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What are the temps there?

 

[ju015dd]

Drove it before it got 100 degrees today

Nice!!

 

[weendoggy]

How's the repave?

Replace nice, smooth, grip about what it was, but nice little touches on corner exits. BIG yellow curb if you want to test the apex!

 

[weendoggy]

What are the temps there?

Temp about 70° and nice cool breeze. Should stay this way all day.