Today is Going to be Fun

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale) 09/17/2019 at 10:35 • Filed to: Corvette, C4 Update

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Got the new fancy adjustable shock in for the Vette. Which means I will be doing those, the lowering kit, the braided steel caliper hoses, and a radiator flush today. Well at least that is the plan if I can make all that work in one day. Probably pushing for a lot, but we shall see. At least need to get these shocks on because I’d like to know how the car feels with some handling . Though I will have to redo it all again when I finally get my bushing set in. Of which there are 30+ bushing to change *ugh*

ihm96 > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/17/2019 at 10:44

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Are these the ones with instagram ads about how you can revalve your shocks in minutes? They always look cool lol. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/17/2019 at 11:00

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Why no coilovers?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/17/2019 at 11:18

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As something to keep in mind under the car, those fiberglass springs are surprisingly fragile when working around them. Very minor kicks and surface scratches can weaken them in way that will cause them break at some point down the road. Pros either keep them covered up and/or are exceedingly careful and deliberate  when working around them on these cars.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/17/2019 at 11:27

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Oh good you got a WHOLE set this time lol

CaptDale - is secretly British > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 09/18/2019 at 00:20

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Yeah and better ones for slightly less

CaptDale - is secretly British > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/18/2019 at 00:21

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Thanks for the advice. The front one will likely need replacement down the road by the looks of it anyway, so.... I mean I am careful and deliberate most of the time with my work.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 09/18/2019 at 00:23

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Cause doing them on a Corvette is a very large job and I am not and the point of pushing this car where I will feel the gain enough to justify the massive hit to my check book.

Plus what is cooler than a sideways composite mono leafspring ?

CaptDale - is secretly British > ihm96 09/18/2019 at 00:24

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I don’t think so? These just have a knob to change rebound and compression and such settings like a good adjustable coil over etc. 

CaptDale - is secretly British > ihm96 09/18/2019 at 00:24

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I don’t think so? These just have a knob to change rebound and compression and such settings like a good adjustable coil over etc. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CaptDale - is secretly British 09/18/2019 at 07:05

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Gotcha! If everything works out well, I'll br doing delrin control arm bushings, coilovers and swaybars over the winter.