1995 #297 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

fletchusmc · 11-26-2013

Picked this up last Monday. I've had a 1987 Z51 for 2 years now and always dreamed of a C4 ZR-1. Haven't had much of a chance to drive as the weather hasn't been cooperating. I am getting up with the former owner on Saturday. From what I can tell it's got Corsa, Screamin Demon coils, Live Wire ignition wires, 335's on the back, and a switch to turn off the 1-4. Both roof panels, torch red with light beige interior. 55,xxx miles and in very great shape!

We Gone · 11-26-2013

Welcome..... And congrats on graduating to a real Corvette. Looks great.

efnfast · 11-26-2013

Nice, congrats, and welcome to the forum.

Jagdpanzer · 11-26-2013

Excellent find Fletch, you are at home here with the brotherhood.

Blue Flame Restorations · 11-26-2013

Beautiful ZZZZZ!!!!!!!

ZZZZZR1 · 11-30-2013

Fletch,

Congrats... Great find!

Enjoy that beast!!!!!!

David

fletchusmc · 12-01-2013

Thanks everyone! Happy to be part of the brotherhood!

Finally had a couple of good weather days which I jumped on to drive her, and now rain again today, have to love coastal NC in the winter. Our club participated in a Christmas parade yesterday, had close to 20 'vettes out there. Mostly C6's, some C5's, one C1 and C3, and of course one C4

. The coolest thing I heard from those watching went something like "Look that's a ZR-1, that was the baddest car ever in the 90's!".

Before the parade I was able to get up with the former owner, didn't have a long time to talk but he gave me a copy of the window sticker, the build sheet from the fuel tank area, a dyno sheet, and a stack of King of the Hill's and The Heart of the Beast.

The more reading I've done on here, through the FSM, and the owner's manual as well as poking around on this car, the more comfortable I'm getting with her. Just from general observations catastrophic engine failures seem almost non-existent unless something really bad was done. Seems like most issues result in a manifold pull which keeps looking easier everyday. Currently my plan is to keep everything as is with just a wheel refinishing as the salty air has caused a little corrosion and the wheel paint isn't perfect. I'm sure in the future will be a set of headers to go with the Corsa's and then maybe if something happens to where I do have to remove the plenum then I'll look at secondary removal and some porting!

Anything in particular I need to be careful with and avoid so I don't cause any real problems (hurting the engine, the clutch, etc.)? How about normal driving shift RPM's? Steady driving RPM's? I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!

Mystic ZR-1 · 12-01-2013

"I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!"

There's another position on that key????

lisounds · 12-02-2013

There's another position on that key????

=D>

that's great !!

Kevin · 12-02-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic ZR-1

"I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!"

There's another position on that key????

I always forget that too.

also never heard "life blossoms at 180". car looks great

11-26-2013	#1
fletchusmc Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 48	1995 #297 Picked this up last Monday. I've had a 1987 Z51 for 2 years now and always dreamed of a C4 ZR-1. Haven't had much of a chance to drive as the weather hasn't been cooperating. I am getting up with the former owner on Saturday. From what I can tell it's got Corsa, Screamin Demon coils, Live Wire ignition wires, 335's on the back, and a switch to turn off the 1-4. Both roof panels, torch red with light beige interior. 55,xxx miles and in very great shape!

11-26-2013	#3
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,478	Re: 1995 #297 Nice, congrats, and welcome to the forum.

11-26-2013	#4
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: 1995 #297 Excellent find Fletch, you are at home here with the brotherhood. __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

11-26-2013	#5
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: 1995 #297 Beautiful ZZZZZ!!!!!!! __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

11-30-2013	#6
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: 1995 #297 Fletch, Congrats... Great find! Enjoy that beast!!!!!! David

11-26-2013	#2
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,170	Re: 1995 #297 Welcome..... And congrats on graduating to a real Corvette. Looks great.

12-01-2013	#7
fletchusmc Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 48	Re: 1995 #297 Thanks everyone! Happy to be part of the brotherhood! Finally had a couple of good weather days which I jumped on to drive her, and now rain again today, have to love coastal NC in the winter. Our club participated in a Christmas parade yesterday, had close to 20 'vettes out there. Mostly C6's, some C5's, one C1 and C3, and of course one C4. The coolest thing I heard from those watching went something like "Look that's a ZR-1, that was the baddest car ever in the 90's!". Before the parade I was able to get up with the former owner, didn't have a long time to talk but he gave me a copy of the window sticker, the build sheet from the fuel tank area, a dyno sheet, and a stack of King of the Hill's and The Heart of the Beast. The more reading I've done on here, through the FSM, and the owner's manual as well as poking around on this car, the more comfortable I'm getting with her. Just from general observations catastrophic engine failures seem almost non-existent unless something really bad was done. Seems like most issues result in a manifold pull which keeps looking easier everyday. Currently my plan is to keep everything as is with just a wheel refinishing as the salty air has caused a little corrosion and the wheel paint isn't perfect. I'm sure in the future will be a set of headers to go with the Corsa's and then maybe if something happens to where I do have to remove the plenum then I'll look at secondary removal and some porting! Anything in particular I need to be careful with and avoid so I don't cause any real problems (hurting the engine, the clutch, etc.)? How about normal driving shift RPM's? Steady driving RPM's? I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!

12-01-2013	#8
Mystic ZR-1 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mystic CT Posts: 2,633	Re: 1995 #297 "I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!" There's another position on that key????

12-02-2013	#9
lisounds Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Long Island, New York 11542 Posts: 145	Re: 1995 #297 There's another position on that key???? =D> that's great !!