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ozphoenix
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After 25 years waiting (for many reasons) I finally have a 1999 C5 Coupe. It arrived in Australia Black with stock rims, I had it sprayed Metallic Pewter and had the rims polished while it was being converted to RHD (hey, we don't get many to choose from over here!).
Now the questions -- what's the quickest improvement in horsepower that's the easiest to carry on airline luggage? I'm going to USA in Sept and want to bring some goodies back but it's a long-haul flight and luggage restrictions are tough. I keep reading about air intake (Blackwing, K&N, Halltech) being the best improvement to start with, but I don't have places to go to see them over here or talk about them to others.
While on performance, anyone know for sure what a stock automatic will do in a standing 200 metre sprint?
Also, this one came via Japan, where (apparently) the exported units didn't include tire pressure sensors. Are they worthpicking up while I'm in USA or are they just a trinket? I run regular tires, not EMT's.
Next, I want to pick up the module for keyless entry (plus the key fobs) -- is it as simple as just going to a Chevy dealer or do they normally have to order this type of stuff in? Alternatively, is there a good, reputable, mail-order place for 'vette stuff like this (not after-market units -- the real thing).
Anyway, enough for now -- the car's a dream, the conversion (by Corvette Queensland) is seamless and the adrenalin is still there!
Now the questions -- what's the quickest improvement in horsepower that's the easiest to carry on airline luggage? I'm going to USA in Sept and want to bring some goodies back but it's a long-haul flight and luggage restrictions are tough. I keep reading about air intake (Blackwing, K&N, Halltech) being the best improvement to start with, but I don't have places to go to see them over here or talk about them to others.
While on performance, anyone know for sure what a stock automatic will do in a standing 200 metre sprint?
Also, this one came via Japan, where (apparently) the exported units didn't include tire pressure sensors. Are they worthpicking up while I'm in USA or are they just a trinket? I run regular tires, not EMT's.
Next, I want to pick up the module for keyless entry (plus the key fobs) -- is it as simple as just going to a Chevy dealer or do they normally have to order this type of stuff in? Alternatively, is there a good, reputable, mail-order place for 'vette stuff like this (not after-market units -- the real thing).
Anyway, enough for now -- the car's a dream, the conversion (by Corvette Queensland) is seamless and the adrenalin is still there!