clint195

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Doug havent talked to you in awhile. Hoping all works out fine for you.

BlownVette 2001

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The more info that you are posting leads me t believe that something has gone wrong with your clutch.

If your car was creeping forward (i.e. air gap not enough) to completely release between the pressure plate and the flywheel, then you're going to have all kinds of problems.

I'm betting that your vibration problems are related to the clutch. if you can press in the clutch while driving down the street and the vibration goes away more than likely it's in clutch / Torque Tube assembly.

david vericker

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Doug,anything new to report?

allngn_c5

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The shop is pretty busy, so I will get the car there when there is an opening.

allngn_c5

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Dropping her off Tuesday night. Hope to hear something by Wednesday.

99FRCTorchRed

[QUOTE=allngn_c5;12499977]Dropping her off Tuesday night. Hope to hear something by Wednesday.[/QUO

Doug,

I bet u are shaking your head with all the bad luck you have had lately......

I feel for u.

Mike

pittman

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You got all that bad luck from me !!

Vette = 1 diff, 2 tranny's, 4 clutches and a motor.

Silverado = 3 trannys, 1 diff and the motor was just because !

Hang in there. I just had to fix the new tranny in the Silverado last week. Lost the 3-4 clutch pac all ready

Pitt

allngn_c5

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Thanks Mike and Pitt !! I'll let everyone know something by the end of the week.

allngn_c5

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Well quicker results then expected. Long story short, broken rocker arm. All pieces acconted for minus a very small piece of aluminum. Oil filter will be cut open and inspected so lets hope its there, and also draining the pan to see if its in there or not. Lets hope its found. I have been advised that if it was his car he would NOT spend the money to tear down the motor and find the piece if it isn't located, but he's not saying I am not taking a risk either. So wish me luck that the small piece of aluminum is located.

Big surprise considering my bad luck. I made one call to Ron at Vengeance Racing and explained the situation and the first words out of his mouth are we got ya covered Doug, can you email me the address? I was very happy to see a well respected tech sponsor just come out and say no problem. So many people have had issues with big name sponsors, but Vengeance Racing in Cumming, GA takes care of their customers before, during, and after the sale.

I also wanted to point out to the Michigan Residents. Donnie Walsh at Walsh Motorsports is definately the best shop here in southern Michigan. You make an appointment, drop the car off, and they go to work. I wasn't expecting any information on my car until at least tomorrow or Friday but to my surprise Donnie called me today just 30 mins ago. Again Southern Michigan in need of LSx performance work, install, repair, maintenance, or tuning call Donnie Walsh at Walsh Motorsports 248 735 5555 or for tranny specialists his dad in the front part of the shop D&D Performance 248 735 6220 (TECH SPONSOR)

algws6

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sucks man. what kind of rockers were they?

baezi z06

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It happened to me to last summer, I have Harland Sharp., have broken arm twice...
but there where no missing piece, luckie me.....


good luck Doug finding your piece....


baezi

allngn_c5

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Yella Terra Ultralites, and thanks Baezi. YT's have a great track record, and Harland Sharp has fixed the issues they "had" with the first run but we all know anything can break. Just bad luck on my part. Thinking back to the symptoms I had it all makes sense. I was out the night before with a friend and driving normal, it ran great, everything was fine. I started it the next day to back it out and wash the car in the driveway. I thought it sounded funny but just figured the motor was cold and needed to warm up since it was quite cold overnight. After washing the car I started her up to warm up while I dried her off. I got in and pulled onto the street and it felt weak, and hesitated greatly if you gave it gas. Now we all know why. Will update when its done. I think I may have Donnie strap her down to the dyno just for comparison's sake. I'll have to see if he can set the CF to SAE vs STD. STD will yield higher numbers due to how cool it is.

ctd

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I was hopping you would report back that an 02 sensor went bad & the tune just went rich....guess not.

There has been a few reported YT failures & follow up by the manufacture. Here or CF or both forum's.

I made a mental note due to timing of posts thinking about when I purchased mine.

These threads are very recent & the time frame of product purchase is reasonably current as well.

I'm sure a search here or CF will find the recent threads quickly.

If not let me know & I will hunt them threads down!

mathia

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Sorry for the bad luck.

Yella Terra posted over at CF that they had a bad batch after bringing a new production machine online:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1571588835-post83.html

allngn_c5

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Well after a long morning of waiting on UPS as i sit here at work fidgeting and hoping, the parts arrived at D&D. I spoke with Donnie and he said he's very confident that I will be on the road at the close of business. I can't wait. I'll update tomorrow after I pull the Nitto Drags off the back for my PS2's so I can run through the curves of the expressway on a tire better suited for highway runs. I don't trust the sidewall on a DR for holding up through the curves. I just can't wait until I can push the suspension and see what the car is capable of. TOo bad I have to baby it for another 200 miles first !

allngn_c5

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UPDATE !!

Car is fixed and running beautifully !!! Can't thank Donnie and Justin at Walsh Motorsports / D&D Performance enough for busting their tails to get the girl back together and on the road. UPS saw fit to deliver at 205 pm, and for Donnie to say he'll stay open just to get me done was very nice of him.

Also have to thank Ron@Vengeance Racing for the assist on the replacement rockers. You are appreciated man. Can't say enough good stuff about how you guys have taken care of my car.

Very glad to have found an in state alternative for the small stuff. Too bad I am done modding, or am I. Whistle while you work, hint wink nod LOL. F1 low boost, maybe. Going to do that down the road possibly. I will enjoy the car as is for now. Thanks to everyone for following along.

Ron@Vengeance

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Glad you are back up and running Doug!!!

allngn_c5

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Thanks for all the help on everything in June, Sept, and then on the rockers bro. Car is running beautifully. I had to add a zip tie to keep the right side DMH Cutout from coming unplugged but that only took me 5 mins. I've got nearly 500 miles on the new rear diff, and rebuilt tranny, I can hardly wait to go WOT !!! I've only got a couple more days of "decent" weather to work with too.

Donnie Walsh, where are you at bro ? You need to come in here and take a bow! You and Justin did a great job getting the car done in such a short amount of time. Too bad UPS didn't deliver the replacement rockers a little earlier so you guys wouldn't have been under the gun.

Everyone needs to know about Walsh Motor Sports and D&D Performance. 2 very good shops in one convenient location. Good customer service before, during, and after the sale. Donnie Walsh is very easy to talk to, get in touch with, he returns calls and explains everything so you can make an informed decision. Justin pretty much nailed the issue too when I took him for a ride. You can't teach that, you have to learn through experience. Thanks again Donnie and Justin, and can't forget Ron@Vengeance for coming thru with a great save. Thanks guys.

Ron, I'll be in touch when the time comes for the F1.

Chevy406

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glad to hear you are back at full power again Doug. And it's always great to hear positive feedback on vendors. Vengeance Racing is covering both ends of the spectrum with killer power and customer support.

allngn_c5

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Drove to work this morning in heavy fog and 37 degree air !! Talk about a fun/risky run. LOL. Hoping for some sun to warm the asphalt to make the ride home a little more fun. I've got the 500 easy miles on the rebuilt trans and new diff, so its time to get the tires hot and see how she launches when the light turns green !

You got it right about Vengeance Racing, before, during and after the sale, Ron has your back.

Very glad to see how well my experience has went with Donnie Walsh at Walsh Motorsports / D&D Performance. Finally found a local option when I need something fixed. Good prices too and great customer service.