Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-27-2011
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,241
Re: RH upgraded Cam tensioner Group Buy.
Hi Kurt, greetings from sunny Spain. This embarassing rattle that starts after a couple of seconds, and lasts about as long, could make some people secretly think my car is not as good as I say it...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-23-2011
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,310
Re: OBX header install
I agree with all these above comments. My new headers were fitted pretty straightforwardly, and we now have all 32 bolts installed. We did not do anything about coating or heat matting - do we risk...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-10-2011
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,184
Re: OBX headers experience
They are good! And thank goodness the social do-gooders didn't stop GE from building that factory in China! (not that I suspect for one minute they are fabricating the OBX headers in there)....
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Forum: C4 ZR-1s and ZR-1 Parts For Sale/Wanted
08-05-2011
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,358
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-04-2011
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,184
Re: OBX headers experience
I don't know where they were manufactured. I bought them off US Ebay, from somewhere in the US, so I guess some of the profit went to reducing that famous debt! Anyway, historically, the biggest...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-23-2011
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,912
Re: BEST Exhaust w/Headers
Well, we fitted OBX headers onto a Corsa that was already on the car, and it fitted perfectly! Is the 3 inch piping somewhere else?
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-21-2011
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,912
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-14-2011
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,184
OBX headers experience
Just had these OBX headers fitted by Redline Estepona. They charged me 16 man hours, which I think is very fair. The car is original and has done 130k, so the RH header was extremely difficult to get...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
06-08-2011
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,179
Re: Throw out bearing noise.
In my humble experience, the throw out bearing noise only occurs if the bearing itself starts revolving in its housing. The noise makes you think a tomcat has got in there, and has got it's chebs...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
06-01-2011
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,830
Re: Frame VIN stampings
Yes, that is proving to be a real headache for me here in Spain. The bureaucrats here are demanding the full 14 digits as proof that the car is a genuine article. Any ideas how anyone else has solved...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
05-10-2011
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,591
Re: Need advice on rear shocks???
Hi, I've just checked and I got my shox from vettepros.usa, not Lingenfelter. Sorry for the mistake. Lingenfelter, Carolina Clutch, Rock Auto, Bill Boudreau, they are all great, friendly and highly...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
05-10-2011
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,591
Re: Need advice on rear shocks???
I also have my old set here in Spain. If anyone wants them, they can have them for the cost of the postage, plus lets say 10 euros for packing.
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
05-09-2011
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,591
Re: Need advice on rear shocks???
I got a full set from Lingenfelter. They were fitted by RedLine Estepona (Spain). Pret-ty good, pret-ty pret-ty good! Hope you find some, there aren't any in Europe!
cheers, Richard
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
03-18-2011
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Replies: 3
Views: 689
wipers just stopped
Got some new wipers but they are too high so get stuck under the hood once they have been parked. WAs messing about filing down the wiper tops and the ridge on the underside of the hood, when the...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
11-04-2010
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Replies: 0
Views: 718
FX-3 shoxs in Spain
Hi all, especially those in or near Spain. I have just had a new set of FX-3 shoxs fitted, and so my old ones are available if anyone wants them. I guess they ought to be rebuilt, as they had done...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
09-14-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 838
Re: clutch master question
Hi Don, I replied to your email but it got refused - maybe comcast confuses Spain with Spam or something! Anyway, here's my info. My mechanic said that the new slave is a very tight fit, as it is...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
09-09-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 838
clutch master question
I have just had new Wagner cylinders from Rock Auto fitted. The mechanic says that the pedal travel with the new master is less than it was, so the clutch start switch no longer gets set when the...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
09-01-2010
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Replies: 2
Views: 990
ECM operating temperature
I am a bit concerned when I have taken the car for a run, and whipped the hood up afterwards to check that everything looks OK, that the ECM seems extremely hot. Is this normal? How hot can it get...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
08-06-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 708
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
08-02-2010
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Replies: 2
Views: 668
Re: Summit 10% off of Bilstein "sport" shocks
I've just bought a full set from Lingenfelter for 780 smackers less postage, so taking into account their support for the ZR1 family, I am very happy to deal with them and hopefully keep them happy...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-02-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 921
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
08-02-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 921
clutch M/S cylinder experiences please
I have now got my new Carolina clutch fitted and the difference is spectacular! However - as everyone might guess, the clutch cylinders now need replacing. I have ordered Wagner manufactured ones...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-21-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 781
Re: need new clutch M/S
Thanks a lot for your help, Jeff and Jerry. I have ordered them from RockAuto, like you suggested, and they seem happy to send international, so thanks for your generous offer, Jerry, but this time I...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1s and ZR-1 Parts For Sale/Wanted
07-21-2010
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Replies: 2
Views: 787
Re: FS: 91-95 ZR-1 GM/AC DELCO SLAVE IN THE BOX
Hi Screg, Have you still got that clutch slave? i desperately need it. I live in Spain and if you agree you could send it me using USPS Priority Intl. Service, that always seems to work well. Just...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-21-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 781
need new clutch M/S
Help please! I am stuck in Spain with a new clutch - which is great - but now the seals have perished on the clutch cylinders. Where can I get new ones? Thanks in advance for any help and...
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