I am officially a member of the Cen-Tex Corvette Club of Waco, TX as of April 5th, 2011. It was a warm reception and they were happy the "outcast" bought a 'vette finally.
I attended the first autocross in the Corvette on April 9th-10th. I started out missing some gates and hitting cones until I finally ran a long string of 1min, 3 second (1:03) runs. Looking back at the videos it seems I was going a bit too fast and thus going slower. Shall learn my lesson and do better next time. It was also pointed out to me that I need a stock air intake & shifter to compete in the stock class...so...bought a stock air intake. Looking for a stock shifter now.
Change the brake fluid in the reservoir a few times...need to keep doing that until it is nice and clear again. The clutch fluid is staying mostly clear at this point.
Few people pointed out a rapid blinker on passenger side and no blinker or driving light in the front. After some learning on how to replace the bulbs I found the culprit (front passenger driving light) and had it replaced. All is good now! Also bought jacking pucks for future work.
Parts:
Blinker bulbs.....................$5.99
2 Qts Pennzoil DOT 4......$7.00
Stock Air Intake...............$80.00 shipped
Jacking Pucks x4..............$25.00 shipped.
Total: $117.99
Avg. MPG: 20.3
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Bellmead Cruise Night
Saturday, April 2nd was the first Bellmead, TX Cruise-In night. This was my first chance to take the car out into the public "car enthusiast" of Waco. I met with the corvette club group and they instantly approved. Car was dirtier than I thought though...
Which brings me to the next two things I did this weekend:
1. Changed the clutch fluid. I used Ranger's method from CorvetteForum.com to replace the fluid a few times until it looked clean and clear. Can't tell much of a different but it is preventative after all.
2. Polished & Waxed the entire car.I started with Dawn dish soap to remove the wax buildup from the previous owner. Next used some Meguires polish & paint swirl forumla. Finally, used my Meguire's NXT Tech 2.0 wax to finish it off. The paint still needs some deeper work done but it looks a lot better than before.
My car had a sticker from "Texas Shine" (txshine.com) who apparently detailed the car. There are all kinds of swirl and burn marks on the car as well as wax residue in every crevice. DON'T use these guys whoever they are.
[Parts]
Prestone DOT4 Fluid........$3/bottle x2
Mixmister Syringe............$5
New wiper blades..............$30
Which brings me to the next two things I did this weekend:
1. Changed the clutch fluid. I used Ranger's method from CorvetteForum.com to replace the fluid a few times until it looked clean and clear. Can't tell much of a different but it is preventative after all.
2. Polished & Waxed the entire car.I started with Dawn dish soap to remove the wax buildup from the previous owner. Next used some Meguires polish & paint swirl forumla. Finally, used my Meguire's NXT Tech 2.0 wax to finish it off. The paint still needs some deeper work done but it looks a lot better than before.
My car had a sticker from "Texas Shine" (txshine.com) who apparently detailed the car. There are all kinds of swirl and burn marks on the car as well as wax residue in every crevice. DON'T use these guys whoever they are.
[Parts]
Prestone DOT4 Fluid........$3/bottle x2
Mixmister Syringe............$5
New wiper blades..............$30
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