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Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 09-18-2022, 02:01 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 19,086
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They will fail because it is a factory defect, as...

They will fail because it is a factory defect, as evidenced by the fact that there have been two part number revisions since (see my initial post which started this entire discussion). It was written...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 08-28-2022, 07:15 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 19,086
Posted By Annatar
Can't find front shocks!

2013 ZL1.

I tried:

- Summit Racing;
- Autozone;
- Rock Auto;
- 1A Auto;
- newgmparts.com.
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-09-2021, 08:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,852
Posted By Annatar
Shock absorber(s) leaking

So, right on schedule and as expected (69,000 km / 42,883 mi) - the rear right shock absorber on my ZL1 started leaking.

I'm looking in the parts database and there are several parts listed: "fe5"...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-08-2021, 02:04 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
Bullying does not work on me, and being an...

Bullying does not work on me, and being an asshole will not get you very far.It's a free country; good luck with that.
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 03:41 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
It does offend me when someone tries to shut me...

It does offend me when someone tries to shut me up in general. Please stop. There is no need to be rude.In your opinion, what should be the maximum price of a steering wheel with no leather?
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 03:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
I never wrote that I want that, nor is that a...

I never wrote that I want that, nor is that a fact.I would only cry for something that is worth crying for. This is not it. Unless you have a vested interest in either "Paypal" or "SoCal garage", I...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 07:06 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
It is really not that...

It is really not that trivial:http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9565-2015-INIT/en/pdf

I have not addressed that unethical practice for a simple reason that these two companies have...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 06:39 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
Again, this happens automatically every time I...

Again, this happens automatically every time I close the web browser, because I have explicitly configured it to do so. That is not the point here at all, but dubious legal and ethical practices of...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 06:31 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
Does the legal term General Data Protection...

Does the legal term General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 tell you anything? It is not that cut & dry with those of us accessing InterNet resources out of Europe, not even United States...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 06:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
Guys, this is no joke. The thing here is, I...

Guys, this is no joke.

The thing here is, I was not logged in anywhere and they still tracked me down, not by cookies, as I stated that I clear them every time, but by cross-referencing the...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 03-03-2021, 01:59 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,527
Posted By Annatar
I want to share a security and privacy incident...

I want to share a security and privacy incident which happened to me yesterday and concerns "PayPal" and "SoCal garage".

My ZL1 is loaded with all the options. This includes the suede steering...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 02-10-2021, 04:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
"Motortrend" did some testing and the cars were...

"Motortrend" did some testing and the cars were virtually identical in a straight line. It came down to hundredths of a second, if my memory serves me.

Personally I have a very low opinion of drag...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 02-08-2021, 02:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
Some of the Brits can be snobs, and I tried to...

Some of the Brits can be snobs, and I tried to explain where that comes from.

The conversation is around how a lot of the Corvette people turned from normal people to "I own a Corvette because...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 02-07-2021, 07:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
Lack of visibility is a serious issue, and it...

Lack of visibility is a serious issue, and it gets even worse for the sunroof models like mine where one has to lower the seat as far as it will go so as not to hit the roof with the racing helmet...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 02-07-2021, 06:40 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
And while we are on the subject of genuine...

And while we are on the subject of genuine conversation, I have a few confessions to make:

I kind of, sort of like the way C6 Corvette looks.

I love the way C7 Z06 and especially the C7 ZR1...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 02-05-2021, 12:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,769
Posted By Annatar
1923.232 kg... damn, that's a lot of weight......

1923.232 kg... damn, that's a lot of weight... way too much weight... that's what's been crushing my knee against the door in curves around Hockenheim and making me lose speed by having to break...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-31-2021, 10:24 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
That doesn't surprise me in the least and is...

That doesn't surprise me in the least and is anecdotally consistent with my own experiences: not a single female I had in the car cared about it, but they were all, down to a fault, gaga about...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-31-2021, 04:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,476
Posted By Annatar
And with that observation, you have crossed deep...

And with that observation, you have crossed deep into the Venn diagram where sociology, psychology and anthropology intersect. Paul Fussel, a professor of English literature at university of...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-31-2021, 03:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,486
Posted By Annatar
I hope so, because the alternative will be, as...

I hope so, because the alternative will be, as rednecks70 rightfully points out, to bleed the master cylinder separately, which requires a master cylinder bleeder kit, easy to obtain in the States...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-25-2021, 08:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,486
Posted By Annatar
I believe it. That brings us to the next point,...

I believe it. That brings us to the next point, U. S. Amazon won't ship most of the items to Europe, and there are usually several years between items available on the U. S. Amazon becoming available...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-24-2021, 08:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,486
Posted By Annatar
Someone searching for this at a later time will...

Someone searching for this at a later time will find this information very useful, so it's good you stated it, and it bears repeating so it's searchable afterwards.

ZL1 brake bleeding sequence...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-23-2021, 01:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,486
Posted By Annatar
Bleeding the air out of the ABS

As some of you might or might not remember, I broke off a baked-in bleeder valve on one of my brake callipers. Trying to extract it with a tap, the tap broke, so I ended up having to completely...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-20-2021, 12:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,291
Posted By Annatar
Back bolts

How in Blue blazes did you remove the bolts in the back?!?

I had to shave off about 2 mm from the top of the water pump, about 2 mm from the bottom of the snout and had to have the broken-off...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-20-2021, 12:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,358
Posted By Annatar
Yes, not in the sense that the fuel table will...

Yes, not in the sense that the fuel table will need adjusted, but gearing change of the differential requires a speedometer adjustment via the OBD II port and the CAN bus, so that is a tune, just a...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 01-19-2021, 01:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,126
Posted By Annatar
But normal boost is 9 psi at maximum, dynamically...

But normal boost is 9 psi at maximum, dynamically dosaged; in this case, the boost pressure is doubled. How long do you expect the engine to last?
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 12-09-2020, 12:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,276
Posted By Annatar
...Which is why I mentioned it. Brembo uses two...

...Which is why I mentioned it. Brembo uses two dots for its part numbers.

Also note the "HC" option on the boxes, which stands for "high carbon content". Next to last icon indicates ultraviolet...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 12-09-2020, 06:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,097
Posted By Annatar
Welcome back to the family. I hope that you were...

Welcome back to the family. I hope that you were able to shrewdly negotiate the price down a lot because the vehicle isn't in stock condition.
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 12-09-2020, 03:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,276
Posted By Annatar
Brembo 09.A665.13 and 09.A665.23 (note the dots,...

Brembo 09.A665.13 and 09.A665.23 (note the dots, as they could important when cross-referencing parts) are the original rotors to which GM and AC Delco then assigned their own part numbers. These...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 12-06-2020, 05:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,899
Posted By Annatar
Where I used to live we only had "AutoZone" and...

Where I used to live we only had "AutoZone" and "Advance Auto Parts", so this vendor was unknown to me hitherto. It looks like they ship internationally as well, which is what I require.

The only...
Forum: Camaro ZL1 Forum - ZL1 Specific Topics 12-06-2020, 05:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,899
Posted By Annatar
Thank you kindly; I'll need it. I bought a...

Thank you kindly; I'll need it.

I bought a set of bolt extractor bits. My plan is obtain replacement bleeder valves first, just in case any other ones decide to twist off like this one did.
...
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