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Forum: Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in / Oil & Fluids / Servicing 04-15-2018, 12:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,098
Posted By cwebster
Give Richard a call or email him. He is also...

Give Richard a call or email him. He is also willing to take orders by phone.

Richard Jodoin
704.320.0700
richard@drainplugmagnets.com

--Cal
Forum: Dragstrip and Launching Discussion 04-15-2018, 12:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,155
Posted By cwebster
Very respectable time for your SS, especially if...

Very respectable time for your SS, especially if everyone else was slipping and sliding. Once you get used to the way the new tires handle and get some good air, you should be on the fast list.
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Forum: Dragstrip and Launching Discussion 04-13-2018, 01:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,155
Posted By cwebster
Awesome! They look great! Good luck! Too...

Awesome! They look great! Good luck!

Too warm for my liking here. I'll go next weekend when it's cooler.

--Cal
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in / Oil & Fluids / Servicing 04-07-2018, 10:22 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,098
Posted By cwebster
Thank you closs2sx...

Thank you closs2sx (http://www.camaro6.com/forums/member.php?u=49281) for the PM with plug sizes for diff and trans on your cars. I conducted more research and found cross-references that validated...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-05-2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Great! Thanks for posting that. I take it your SS...

Great! Thanks for posting that. I take it your SS jack works this way too, huh?
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-05-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,385
Posted By cwebster
That's got to be the mother of all impulse...

That's got to be the mother of all impulse purchases. LOL! See, that's how they get you... they put those flashy shiny things right where they get the most foot traffic. Hey, if buyer and seller are...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-05-2018, 09:10 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Why reinvent the wheel, the set Im using work...

Why reinvent the wheel, the set Im using work perfect and the car sits on the nylon. My set also has the magnets about flush with the nylon surface, and thats what you want.

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Hmm... I...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-05-2018, 08:57 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Okay, so I guess you're saying that, once the...

Okay, so I guess you're saying that, once the pinch weld is seated in the slot, the round part clears the rocker panel but the cradle of the jack would not. It needs about another inch of height...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-05-2018, 06:03 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Thanks Dale! That's perfect for me even without...

Thanks Dale! That's perfect for me even without the pucks. I don't plan on installing them permanently. Looks like they'll rest neatly in the cradle of my racing jack if I take out the rubber pad. As...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in / Oil & Fluids / Servicing 04-04-2018, 06:26 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,098
Posted By cwebster
Ewww! That's nasty! :biggrin: Shows normal...

Ewww! That's nasty! :biggrin:

Shows normal wear and tear but it's better that stuff isn't circulating around the engine.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 05:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 26,708
Posted By cwebster
I'm going to be getting the GM Service Manual...

I'm going to be getting the GM Service Manual from Helm on USB drive. Site says it will be available 5/12/2018. I left my email address so they'd notify me when it's ready.

2017 Camaro Service...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 05:19 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 51,519
Posted By cwebster
Sweet! Is it M6 or A10? Paint looks like...

Sweet!

Is it M6 or A10? Paint looks like metalic flake but is it black or midnight gray?
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,267
Posted By cwebster
That car looks amazing!!! Congratulations...

That car looks amazing!!!

Congratulations and welcome to the Camaro6 forums.:happy0180:
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 05:07 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
I don't know. Someone who works at an assembly...

I don't know. Someone who works at an assembly plant might be able to answer that one. It could very well be that this is where the unadorned chassis rests on a transport dolly before heavier...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in / Oil & Fluids / Servicing 04-04-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,098
Posted By cwebster
I'd have nothing to compare with in a 1 to 10...

I'd have nothing to compare with in a 1 to 10 scale. I guess I'm looking at it from a different perspective. I'm not trying to protect against chunks. That would signal some kind of severe or...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 04:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
I agree that it would be easy to screw this up if...

I agree that it would be easy to screw this up if someone weren't watching where they place the pads.

I wouldn't say I use my racing jack regularly but I have used it in the driveway to pull...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
That's definitely the wrong place to lift. Those...

That's definitely the wrong place to lift. Those are simple body panels with cutouts to safe weight. They will definitely crush easily under the weight of the car. Take a look at the photo Mr....
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 04:26 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Those look perfect for driveway maintenance. I...

Those look perfect for driveway maintenance. I don't think I'd want to leave them on all the time, though. Can you provide links for what you used to put these together?

--Cal
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 04:24 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
Great photo. I do my lifting exactly on those...

Great photo. I do my lifting exactly on those points where the pads are located in your photo. Certainly NOT on the panel adjacent to it with the holes punched in it, as someone else was saying...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-04-2018, 04:16 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,906
Posted By cwebster
What do you base this opinion on? Can you provide...

What do you base this opinion on? Can you provide any references?

I use the reinforced corner chassis points behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels all the time without any...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in / Oil & Fluids / Servicing 04-04-2018, 03:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,098
Posted By cwebster
Thanks for this suggestion. It prompted me to do...

Thanks for this suggestion. It prompted me to do some digging. During my first oil change in early 2017 I discovered that my LT4 motor didn't come with a magnetic drain plug so I bought this one from...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-03-2018, 11:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,776
Posted By cwebster
Gorgeous! Love the shimmer in the flakes from the...

Gorgeous! Love the shimmer in the flakes from the Mosiac Black Metalic paint.

Careful breaking her in on those slippery, pothole-ridden roads. I grew up in Brockton so I know how bad they can get...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-30-2018, 10:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,615
Posted By cwebster
Congratulations! Beautiful car! Too bad you had...

Congratulations! Beautiful car! Too bad you had to pick it up in the rain. Hope the weather picks up there in "DMV".
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-28-2018, 09:14 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,769
Posted By cwebster
Oh man. That sucks! The self-help auto shop where...

Oh man. That sucks! The self-help auto shop where I do my work has lifts with 2 different types of tips on their 2-post lifts. The ones that work best are those with screw-type, adjustable tips. I...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-28-2018, 09:04 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,769
Posted By cwebster
If you feel like the OLM is miscalculating or not...

If you feel like the OLM is miscalculating or not representing the true degradation state of your oil you have options, you know.

- You can just reset the OLM yourself without changing the oil....
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-26-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,769
Posted By cwebster
Of course they won't say exactly how it's...

Of course they won't say exactly how it's calculated. They'd rather it remain mystical and magical. Most people will just think "oh, so a computer figures it out". This paragraph caught my eye from...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-26-2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 66,235
Posted By cwebster
I think I suggested in post #47 adjusting when...

I think I suggested in post #47 adjusting when it's warm and leaving at least some preload so you don't end up with a stuck valve and/or premature heat soak. The "cool off" note was in another post...
Forum: Dragstrip and Launching Discussion 03-26-2018, 01:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,155
Posted By cwebster
Good choice. The MT Street SS use the same...

Good choice. The MT Street SS use the same compound as the MT Street R but have a good street tread that'll maintain traction in rain. They grip really well at the track too. You won't need a long...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 03-26-2018, 01:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,166
Posted By cwebster
I finally found out what would happen if I let...

I finally found out what would happen if I let out the clutch during one of these runaway throttle episodes. Just pulling out of my driveway Saturday and it started to build RPMs after I bumped the...
Forum: Dragstrip and Launching Discussion 03-26-2018, 12:50 PM
Replies: 2,409
Views: 864,421
Posted By cwebster
Congratulations! I knew you'd get there Dave -...

Congratulations! I knew you'd get there Dave - just a matter of time. Awesome 60' too.

Jeepers! With that DA I'll bet there were a lot of folks slipping and sliding. Is the time of day correct on...
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