Happy Camper...picked up 70th today!
- Thread starter CamsC8
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- Oct 22, 2019
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I did a rear seat delete. That's a weekend I'll never get back...I'll encourage everyone to keep complimenting CamsC8's new car (lol).
And just to set off Jack Raccoon (and perhaps Murray) I define "mods" as anything different that MODifies or changes the original vehicle, so much more broadly.
Regardless, I'm interested if someone comes up with other "tasteful changes" to a black C8. I'm looking for more ways to throw away my money...
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Rev battle to 3400 rpm's...
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That's cuz you shoved round pegs into square holes!
- Oct 22, 2019
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Good thing you're not in our Chat Group Murr. All Sparro talks about is his fair sized peg...
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Congrats on a beautiful Anniversary edition! Love the carbon black exterior and special interior. Looks way better than I imagined. They hit that combo out of the park.
Enjoy the new ride!
Enjoy the new ride!
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Congrats Cam, but I am curious. Weren't you telling me at some point that the most beautiful color combo is the one you were going to order, which was EB on natural ? So surprised you went with the 70th black instead. Also, is this a 1-2 year car until the e-Rays hit the market and you trade up for that ?
Finally, what route are you taking for the drop ? Springs ? Wrench down the stock coilovers ?
Inquiring minds want to know. Enjoy your 70th !!
Finally, what route are you taking for the drop ? Springs ? Wrench down the stock coilovers ?
Inquiring minds want to know. Enjoy your 70th !!
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GREAT looking ride! (looks very familiar; lol)
A few things that might be of interest to you (or maybe not):
2. should you wish to get rid of the visor warning labels, you can do so with the Alcantara (aka "suede") interior and here's a ++ helpful YouTube video guide below. Make sure and read the comments below the video, plus you can buy the recommended Wurth solvent from Ontario:
If you do any mods to yours specific to the AE, please post on this thread. Congrats and enjoy!!!
I'm using my original post as a stepping-stone, to create an "addendum" to #2 quoted above. For anyone interested in eliminating their visor safety labels (I know I know, why bother?!?), and to help you, here's my experience:
a) the "solution" above used by the YouTube Porsche 911 owner for his Alcantara interior, did NOT work on my 2023 3LT Anniversary Edition Alcantara. I purchased the recommended Wurth solvent from Ontario and tried it, w/o success. I then tried heating the OEM label with a hair dryer so I could peel it off (a different solution suggested by others) but that didn't work;
b) I then tried to purchase Alcantara material, but a GM dealership parts person, plus the GM certified body shop she sent me to, BOTH said they couldn't order a swatch of Alcantara material from GM (I wonder how they effect repairs to rips/tears??) and a local automotive fabric shop didn't stock a matching material and anything close to it;
c) so I gave up trying to remove the labels or cover them with Alcantara;
d) I ordered stickers for the larger-sized labels off eBay: from Zicmotorsports. These worked well and have the "1953-2023 70th Anniversary logo" on them, which are a nice match for my Anniversary Edition Stingray and would work on any 2023;
e) but my search to find similar stickers for the smaller-sized labels, turned up nothing. And those smaller ones are what you see with the visor up and in place, so they're more visible for someone anal like me. Finally, I resorted to a local print shop, who after much trial and error and corrective effort on my part, made peel-and-stick labels with a matching logo, just the right size. Problem solved!
See before and after photos of the smaller visor warning label (which match the larger ones from Zicmotorsports), below.
Before (OEM):
After (replacement sticker on top of OEM):
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Nice mod 
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GM has figured out how to keep the safety labels on but not the dash from bubbling up
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Car looks great Cam! I've also heard people say the black tips which are also a different shape make a different sound. I've even seen comparison videos which also seem to prove the sound is different. It makes no sense at all but I have also ordered the black tips on my new HTC so when it comes in next week I'll see if its true or just an urban legend.
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glad to hear this because I took the black tips too, I guess when I go to pickup the car this Thurs I will try and see if we can do a side by side test at the dealer and record it to post online (if I don’t forget to ask among all the madness of picking up the car). This one has my curiosity now !!
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WLGJ
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I am shopping cat-backs. I want them to give me HPs and a little louder, than original. I do have a Z51 and Z mode is good but... I want ease of installation, hp, sound and of course, price. Suggestions?
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WLGJ
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How safe is a rack , like that? I would lose sleep , have my Vette under there or over.
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