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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Default Couple of Vette rookie questions.

Just got my Vette and have a couple questions.

#1. The stock wheels are 17x9.5front and 18x9.5rear correct?
#2. Assuming the above is correct, has anyone experienced problems(handling, wear, etc...) running 275's and 305's, respectively?
#3. How do you adjust the rear-most latch for the roof section. It keeps popping undone and scaring the #X@! outa me when I hit a bump!
#4. Has anyone had any trouble with their power seats? Mine will go forward and back, but the 2 vertical 2-way switches and the 1 horizontal 2-way are inoperative. Any common causes?
#5. Why the hell didnt I get one of these sooner!?
#6. What exactly is the difference between Trac/Act-OFF and COMPETITION MODE?
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MavrikTA
Just got my Vette and have a couple questions.

#1. The stock wheels are 17x9.5front and 18x9.5rear correct?
#2. Assuming the above is correct, has anyone experienced problems(handling, wear, etc...) running 275's and 305's, respectively?
#3. How do you adjust the rear-most latch for the roof section. It keeps popping undone and scaring the #X@! outa me when I hit a bump!
#4. Has anyone had any trouble with their power seats? Mine will go forward and back, but the 2 vertical 2-way switches and the 1 horizontal 2-way are inoperative. Any common causes?
#5. Why the hell didnt I get one of these sooner!?
#6. What exactly is the difference between Trac/Act-OFF and COMPETITION MODE?
#1. The front should be 8.5 and the rear is 9.5 on a C5. Z06 has 9.5 and 10.5.
#2. I've seen people put 305s in the rear on 9.5s, but thats pushing it. Most people on stock rims do 285 or 295 in back and 255s up front.
#3. Never had that problem so I'm not sure.
#4. Sounds like switches are bad. Should be and easy fix.
#5. Who knows?
#6. There are three settings. Traction/handling on, both off, or comp. mode(active handling on, traction off)
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