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ajaxajax2000 · 10-03-2006

Ok, I had the car (â€™92 ZR-1) for a week now and a number of questions are piling up.

Hoping you can dig into your vast experience and help a rookie out:

1 The car has been considerably lowered which makes it hard to drive on regular Swedish roads. Can someone on a step-by-step basis please explain how to get it back to stock height? (Or advice a link). With the car came (a loose) what I believe is the original spring (black glassfibre blade â€“ front or rear?) This is my first Vette so please explain in the simpliest way possible.

2 Ride control. Changing from Tour to Sport to Performance doesnâ€™t seem to make any difference. How big is the ride quality difference? Should I notice it beyond any doubt? Iâ€™m not having any warnings on the Info Center. What could be wrong if it doesnâ€™t work? In fact â€“ the car is so hard on the road it feels as if it has no suspension at all! Any connection to the car being lowered?

3 Service LTPWS comes on after some half hour ride and goes out again when engine is stopped. Why? What to do? What kind of service? The tire pressure seems ok. Iâ€™m about to change wheels/tires. Should I skip the LTPWS sensors on my new wheels? How would the car react to that? (Iâ€™ve understood that the sensors can be a real danger if they come loose at high speeds)

4 Iâ€™ve spotted a rather deep dent in the left exhaust tube just where it bends outwards in front of the rear axle. Looks like a bottle neck performance wise. System otherwise in good condition. Any hints on how to get this dent out again?

Enough with the whining â€“ the car is just awesome to drive, beautiful to look at and has the sexiest sound (competing pretty successfully with the purr of my wife)! Iâ€™m in love...

Most greatful for any tips on my technical questions.

Peter

PS, Iâ€™ve been trying to search the forum for answers, but the search functions seem dead to me .....

10-03-2006	#1
ajaxajax2000 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 95	A bunch o Q:s from a new owner Ok, I had the car (â€™92 ZR-1) for a week now and a number of questions are piling up. Hoping you can dig into your vast experience and help a rookie out: 1 The car has been considerably lowered which makes it hard to drive on regular Swedish roads. Can someone on a step-by-step basis please explain how to get it back to stock height? (Or advice a link). With the car came (a loose) what I believe is the original spring (black glassfibre blade â€“ front or rear?) This is my first Vette so please explain in the simpliest way possible. 2 Ride control. Changing from Tour to Sport to Performance doesnâ€™t seem to make any difference. How big is the ride quality difference? Should I notice it beyond any doubt? Iâ€™m not having any warnings on the Info Center. What could be wrong if it doesnâ€™t work? In fact â€“ the car is so hard on the road it feels as if it has no suspension at all! Any connection to the car being lowered? 3 Service LTPWS comes on after some half hour ride and goes out again when engine is stopped. Why? What to do? What kind of service? The tire pressure seems ok. Iâ€™m about to change wheels/tires. Should I skip the LTPWS sensors on my new wheels? How would the car react to that? (Iâ€™ve understood that the sensors can be a real danger if they come loose at high speeds) 4 Iâ€™ve spotted a rather deep dent in the left exhaust tube just where it bends outwards in front of the rear axle. Looks like a bottle neck performance wise. System otherwise in good condition. Any hints on how to get this dent out again? Enough with the whining â€“ the car is just awesome to drive, beautiful to look at and has the sexiest sound (competing pretty successfully with the purr of my wife)! Iâ€™m in love... Most greatful for any tips on my technical questions. Peter PS, Iâ€™ve been trying to search the forum for answers, but the search functions seem dead to me ..... __________________ '92 ZR-1, black on black, mostly stock (sold)