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Castrol SRF 500 degree fluid is being used (and flushed and filled before each track event) and the slave cylinder (throw-out bearing) has just been replaced. Still can't make it two laps around Laguna Seca...;shrug

In desperate need of advice on this one... Issue: After a few high RPM shifts, the clutch pedal becomes firm and then sticks to the floor. If I slow down and pump the clutch pedal a few times, it returns to normal. The car has actually been in this condition for over a year and is absolutely...

There wont be any original content on the machine, it will be copied from another system, so re-imaging after a hard drive failure wouldn't take but a few clicks. As far as heat goes, I'm keeping a close eye. In the past 7 days it measured 141 degrees on the CPU and 126 at the hard drive...

Hi Gorgon, the drive is a standard platter based 5400rpm drive and is not flash based. I agree, a flash drive would be great. But hard drives these days are far more reliable and resistant to shock damage than they were a few years ago. The slower spindle speeds also help reduce read and write...

I just completed a Mac mini install into my Corvette. The process along with pictures and video is documented at: http://blog.shofr.com/2007/corvette/mac-mini-meets-corvette-pre-installation/ Check it out.

Hey DocOhm, thanks for the detailed reply. Unfortunately I couldn't come up with enough information quickly to perform this temporary fix so I had no choice but to take it to a dealer ;shrug . They called today and are quoting me the standard-dealer-rip-off-price of $600+. They're saying 2hrs of...

My VATS system is becoming worse by the day and needs either bypassed or replaced. After several phone calls and a lot of web searches I found there doesn't appear to be a pre-made VATS bypass anywhere on the market. Ecklers etc, carry only '96 and older. I've also not found anyone clearly...

Since it's hard to know if it's the resistor pellet in the key, or the ignition cylinder it was suggested I have the resistance in the key measured as a first step. The guy at the parts counter of my local dealer looked at me like I was an alien for asking him to check, he did and said "the key...

Like many others I too have a the dreaded "security light" no-start issue. I know the problem is caused by the chip in the key not being picked up by the lock cylinder, but I'm wondering how much and exactly what parts are needed to correct the issue. Of all the posts about it, no one seems to...

Just back from my mechanic today, we confirmed it was the thermostat and replaced it with a 170 degree unit. He showed me how to tell if the thermostat isn't opening: if the coolant hose on the passenger side is cool, but the return hose on the drivers side is hot...then it's obvious the...

Ahh...thermostat stuck closed and not letting coolant in, that makes perfect sense. I'll take in on Tuesday and start there. Thanks for the suggestion!

On my way from work the other day on the freeway in my '98 I noticed my temp. gauge over 220 degrees, it was only 65 degrees outside and I'd only been driving for about 10 minutes. I had to stop 3 times on my 10 mile trip home, each time waiting for the car to cool down, as it only took about 3...

Last weekend I attended the American Le Mans Championship race at Laguna Seca. The weekend included a GM sponsored Corvette Corral in which approximately 250 Corvettes gathered. I also became aquatinted with the Blackdog Racing team who operate two C6 Corvettes which raced in the SPEED GT...

My stock clutch started going around 62K miles. As the second owner of the car I was disappointed to realize that the original owner must have been hard on the clutch because I certainly never was. Replaced with a Z06 clutch and aluminum flywheel. The race shop that did the instal regularly puts...

My stock clutch started going around 62K miles. As the second owner of the car I was disappointed to realize that the original owner must have been hard on the clutch because I certainly never was. Replaced with a Z06 clutch and aluminum flywheel.