Looks so awesome!
Obligatory C5 Thread
- CaleDeRoo
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Yeah was gonna ask how yours sounds in comparison. I really like the tone and refinement but sometimes I wish it was louder. This is just the full muffler version of the Stinger according to BROla.
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- CaleDeRoo
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I should have pulled over at Watkins Glen and taken a picture next to one of the two dark bowling Green C5s there but was in a hurry to get out.
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bolt is nowhere to be found. spent $40 on every bolt at home depot trying to find the right one last night.
missed autox today basically lit $100 on fire.
+ the bolt hole is stripped
Hit VIR this weekend Saturday and Sunday for about 2.5-3 total hours on track in the
The thing performed admirably, no brake issues, cracked rotors, leaky valve stems, etc. that I've dealt with at other recent events. Only hickup was the power steering reservoir spewing a bit of fluid out of the top and whining a bit on the last session (it was hot plus going full send after learning the course pretty well). I probably need to look into a cooler.
Overall a quite experience , phenomenal track and the is epic there, it's a nice place for big powah.
Also my Falken Azenis RT650K tires performed really nicely. None of the greasy feel I was experiencing this summer at Charlotte (think they were just getting too hot). Still some tread left for a couple more days on track. I doubt I'll get out again in 2019, so that sets me up for a couple of days in March/April before acquiring a new set for May
The thing performed admirably, no brake issues, cracked rotors, leaky valve stems, etc. that I've dealt with at other recent events. Only hickup was the power steering reservoir spewing a bit of fluid out of the top and whining a bit on the last session (it was hot plus going full send after learning the course pretty well). I probably need to look into a cooler.
Overall a quite experience , phenomenal track and the is epic there, it's a nice place for big powah.
Also my Falken Azenis RT650K tires performed really nicely. None of the greasy feel I was experiencing this summer at Charlotte (think they were just getting too hot). Still some tread left for a couple more days on track. I doubt I'll get out again in 2019, so that sets me up for a couple of days in March/April before acquiring a new set for May
- ChrisoftheNorth
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D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:56 am Hit VIR this weekend Saturday and Sunday for about 2.5-3 total hours on track in the
The thing performed admirably, no brake issues, cracked rotors, leaky valve stems, etc. that I've dealt with at other recent events. Only hickup was the power steering reservoir spewing a bit of fluid out of the top and whining a bit on the last session (it was hot plus going full send after learning the course pretty well). I probably need to look into a cooler.
Overall a quite experience , phenomenal track and the is epic there, it's a nice place for big powah.
Also my Falken Azenis RT650K tires performed really nicely. None of the greasy feel I was experiencing this summer at Charlotte (think they were just getting too hot). Still some tread left for a couple more days on track. I doubt I'll get out again in 2019, so that sets me up for a couple of days in March/April before acquiring a new set for May
If you're not running a power steering cooler AT ALL, it's worth adding IMO. Factory ones bolt right in.
I also had my power steering pump rebuilt by Turn One with their "performance" rebuild that decreases flow rate. This lets the fluid sit in the cooler for longer (thus getting cooler) and also ups the steering effort a tad, which I think the needs badly.
- Acid666
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My bud with the NASA C5 TT car has gone thru multiple power steering racks. What's the deal with the racks on the C5 going so bad?
On another note, Finally got the miata done and pulled out of the garage so the C5 can go back into it. Damp headliner, damn seat. Misty windows. Fucking dumb. Now I gotta look into the weather stripping on the doors. FUN!
On another note, Finally got the miata done and pulled out of the garage so the C5 can go back into it. Damp headliner, damn seat. Misty windows. Fucking dumb. Now I gotta look into the weather stripping on the doors. FUN!
- ChrisoftheNorth
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C5's had a first generation of fancy racks for active handling. They seem to be particularly susceptible to leaking. My original one was leaking, replaced it with a rebuilt one that started leaking out of the box. The third one I put in seemed to be OK, but I slathered RTV all over the electrical connections that seem to be the source of leaking.Acid666 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am My bud with the NASA C5 TT car has gone thru multiple power steering racks. What's the deal with the racks on the C5 going so bad?
On another note, Finally got the miata done and pulled out of the garage so the C5 can go back into it. Damp headliner, damn seat. Misty windows. Fucking dumb. Now I gotta look into the weather stripping on the doors. FUN!
Yeah, I don't have a Z51 car, no cooler at all, I'll probably just get a factory one for easy installation. The heavier steering sounds cool , I'll check that out as well.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:09 amD Griff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:56 am Hit VIR this weekend Saturday and Sunday for about 2.5-3 total hours on track in the
The thing performed admirably, no brake issues, cracked rotors, leaky valve stems, etc. that I've dealt with at other recent events. Only hickup was the power steering reservoir spewing a bit of fluid out of the top and whining a bit on the last session (it was hot plus going full send after learning the course pretty well). I probably need to look into a cooler.
Overall a quite experience , phenomenal track and the is epic there, it's a nice place for big powah.
Also my Falken Azenis RT650K tires performed really nicely. None of the greasy feel I was experiencing this summer at Charlotte (think they were just getting too hot). Still some tread left for a couple more days on track. I doubt I'll get out again in 2019, so that sets me up for a couple of days in March/April before acquiring a new set for May
If you're not running a power steering cooler AT ALL, it's worth adding IMO. Factory ones bolt right in.
I also had my power steering pump rebuilt by Turn One with their "performance" rebuild that decreases flow rate. This lets the fluid sit in the cooler for longer (thus getting cooler) and also ups the steering effort a tad, which I think the needs badly.
- Acid666
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This sounds exactly like what my buddy Chet is having to deal with. I wanna say he went thru 3 before spending big money on one that was built by a proper company.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:28 amC5's had a first generation of fancy racks for active handling. They seem to be particularly susceptible to leaking. My original one was leaking, replaced it with a rebuilt one that started leaking out of the box. The third one I put in seemed to be OK, but I slathered RTV all over the electrical connections that seem to be the source of leaking.Acid666 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am My bud with the NASA C5 TT car has gone thru multiple power steering racks. What's the deal with the racks on the C5 going so bad?
On another note, Finally got the miata done and pulled out of the garage so the C5 can go back into it. Damp headliner, damn seat. Misty windows. Fucking dumb. Now I gotta look into the weather stripping on the doors. FUN!
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Probably Turn One. They're not cheap, but the quality is fantastic.Acid666 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:34 amThis sounds exactly like what my buddy Chet is having to deal with. I wanna say he went thru 3 before spending big money on one that was built by a proper company.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:28 am
C5's had a first generation of fancy racks for active handling. They seem to be particularly susceptible to leaking. My original one was leaking, replaced it with a rebuilt one that started leaking out of the box. The third one I put in seemed to be OK, but I slathered RTV all over the electrical connections that seem to be the source of leaking.
- ChrisoftheNorth
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Yea, get yourself a cooler. You'll burn up the power steering pump or rack in short order without one.D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:31 amYeah, I don't have a Z51 car, no cooler at all, I'll probably just get a factory one for easy installation. The heavier steering sounds cool , I'll check that out as well.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:09 am
If you're not running a power steering cooler AT ALL, it's worth adding IMO. Factory ones bolt right in.
I also had my power steering pump rebuilt by Turn One with their "performance" rebuild that decreases flow rate. This lets the fluid sit in the cooler for longer (thus getting cooler) and also ups the steering effort a tad, which I think the needs badly.
I highly recommend the Turn One steering pump rebuild. I did that at the same time as my second rack replacement and put a metal C6 pulley on the Turn One unit. Easy to do at that time, and was a fantastic upgrade.
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