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    Should I buy? Advice

    This car sounds like trouble. Even $3000 could be a bad deal. It's never about the car you buy but rather about all the bad ones you walk away from. You have to walk away from a lot of Corvettes before you finally get a good one. Even with a good C4 you could end up spending several...
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    Help! coolant leak

    I would check for a leak in two places. First check the heater control valve. It's on the right side of the engine bay and controls the flow into the heater core. They go bad fairly often. You could have a leaking heater core as well but I'm sure you would have noticed a wet passenger side...
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    New Member with a Question on Adjustable Shocks in a '91

    The best solution in your case is to send your Bilstein shocks back to Bilstien for a rebuild. Tell them you want a soft comfortable ride and they'll valve them so you think you're driving a Lexus. They've done street shocks for me as well as track shocks. It's hard to believe the difference...
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    1960 Lemans Cunningham Corvette Hood Vent and Spoiler

    You really can't appreciate how long the Muslanne straight is until you drive it. In the old days there was no chicane. If I remember correctly the Muslanne straight is longer than the entire track at Pocono. That puts it in perspective. You simply had to lift at some point to keep from blowing...
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    Which wheels?????

    The racers love Complete Custom Wheels. They're reasonably priced and they're strong. Richard Newton Wheel and Tire Performance Handbook Corvette C5 Performance Projects: 1997-2004
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    Autocrossing a Corvette

    The Corvette is a great autocross car. If you want to run at the national level the classing is a little difficult, but at the local level you can have a lot of fun. I think every Corvette owner should at least try an autocross. It's one way to learn how to drive your Corvette. Just don't get...
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    Question: C4 NCRS Judging Question

    H*ll - the NCRS is still working on the straight axles. Now you want a perfect C4 judging manual. :L I think they actually do a good job and they're open to hearing about things they can improve on. Just be sure you have proof of what you're talking about. On the other hand most people build...
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    I'm a bit insulted

    Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. There are many days when I wish I had the car in the book back. Richard Newton
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    I'm a bit insulted

    I've been a member of the NCRS for so long that I remember when we allowed the 1963 to 1967 Corvettes to join. At the time there was a huge outcry that they weren't "real" Corvettes. The old straight-axle crowd thought it was was a mistake to let these car be judged when everyone knew they were...
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    2 Questions

    There's a reason the race car guys all have two MSD units in the car. Everyone I know has had a failure at one time or another with the MSD units. The other problem is that you're modifying an icon - and for no good reason. Think about it. Richard Newton Corvette Restoration Guide...
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    Help! Tire Replacment

    When it comes to street tires I'm not sure if anything can beat Michelins. I've had two sets on my '85 and both were great on the street and ok on the track. I've used the Kumho 710s on the track the past few years. They're just wonderful. There's talk of a new 710 coming out in the next few...
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    88 corvette steering wheel

    Mine was easy to swap around. Then again my '85 doesn't have an air bag. I used a later model steering wheel from Mid America because it's thicker. I like the thick leather rim much better than the thin one that was standard on the early C4s. It's been on the car now about seven years and the...
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