Service East Bay Chevrolet
Service Specialst: Bill Finch at x586
Technician: Chris Taylor
Notes From Owner
I've learned some things about Lingenfelter cars (and Corvettes in general) the last few years that I wish I'd known before buying the car. Don't misundstand me, I'd buy this car again in a heartbeat, there are just a few things that would have made upgrading the car more smooth. Here's the list in no particular order:
Chin spoilers get rock chips. Lots of them. There's really not much you can do about it. So best to buy a chin spoiler that comes a dark color unpainted, so rock chips are much less noticeable.
Magnaflow Magnapak exhaust does not fit on cars with long tube headers out of the box (they have to be modified)
Magnaflow Magnapak exhaust drones like crazy around 1500 RPM
Methanol injection is a nice safety net for your engine, but a pain in the butt to put into the car regularly
The non-Z51 package on an A6 has a really tall gearset. Upgrade those babies immediately for an instant performance boost
Get your car tuned right away - tuning really wakes it up
The non-Z51 handling package sucks. I'd go as far as saying it's dangerous on the freeway at high speeds.
Lowering the rear of a corvette too far activates the active handling feature prematurely
Painting your calipers looks great ... for about 2 days ... then they collect brake dust indefinitely and unless you're committed to weekly cleaning, they will always look dirty
LG Motorsport World Challenge Wheels with a Z06 offset will not fix on a standard C6 without rubbing. You must get the C6 offset. But once you do that, there are pretty much no brake kits that will fit under the wheels.
Cobalt GTS brake pads are LOUD. Not just a little squealing. They sound like a dying cat every time you stop the car.
