What did you do to your Blackwing today?

Grainofsand · Oct 4, 2023

Do those badges come as a set of front and back?

Aaron4BW · Oct 4, 2023

Grainofsand said:
Do those badges come as a set of front and back?

Yes they do. Part# 84773627 for the 4BW

ClassaxV · Oct 5, 2023

Third set of new shoes....

Joszer · Oct 5, 2023

ClassaxV said:
Third set of new shoes....

Just curious where America's Tire employees are jacking up your car from.

Hopefully they don't place a jack under the aluminum brace under the car.

Slick Blackwings · Oct 5, 2023

ClassaxV said:
Third set of new shoes....

How many miles?
30,000 thou?

ClassaxV · Oct 5, 2023

Slick Blackwing said:
How many miles?
30,000 thou?

20,864 lot's of track time, I live 10 minutes from a track, plenty of days this summer I drove straight from the office, to the track for the two evening sessions before heading home.

It's amazing to have a car that can daily my commute at 26 mpg in comfort and roll right on to the track, pull my helmet off the passenger seat hit track mode lap with in 5 seconds of actual SCCA race pace and then drive home, and do it all over again the next day....

So much fun!

Exia · Oct 5, 2023

I haven't driven it in a few weeks, the weathers been so nice I''ve been driving topless in my Z06. However this weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and I'm heading out on a trip tomorrow until Monday to see family so I brought it out for a wash to prepare it.

Grainofsand · Oct 6, 2023

Joszer said:
I decided to debadge mine with the monochrome badges. I also added two little black stripes of vinyl to the badge to make it pop a little more.

Those black stripes make a huge difference. Pics of the front badge?

pylctbw's · Oct 6, 2023

Grainofsand said:
Those black stripes make a huge difference. Pics of the front badge?

Just got the car today, removed all the shipping plastics off. Getting dropped off tomorrow for ceramic coating.

hrdboiled · Oct 7, 2023

New tires. Autocross and track day coming up.

Berserker · Oct 7, 2023

Berserker said:
09/15/2023: Realized I have a slow leak in my right rear. Imma try take the wheel off this weekend to see whether I find the problem. If I see a screw in a sketchy location I'll just order 2 new tires off Tire Rack. Otherwise I'll toss the wheel in the back of the truck and drop it off at Discount to see whether they can find something patchable.

Replaced the rear tires this week. I decided I didn't want to mess with patching. The tires were already at least half-worn out, and if I ever get up the stones to track it I don't want to do that on a patched tire.

Ordered 2 new TPC Spec rears off Tire Rack. They were mounted at Discount within 90 minutes of being delivered to my house. I kept the non-damaged tire as a spare.

Interesting thing: The manager at Discount didn't want his employees to drive the car. They had me pull it in and out of the bay. They also used floor jacks rather than put it on a lift.

mfbmike · Oct 7, 2023

Steelwing · Oct 7, 2023

TIL Competitive Driving Mode = drift mode

Slick Blackwings · Oct 8, 2023

2 weeks + in garage, couldn’t take it anymore! Out for leisurely drive!

LOL
First 10,000 miles have been GREAT

Joszer · Oct 9, 2023

Grainofsand said:
Those black stripes make a huge difference. Pics of the front badge?

Mikey_hux · Oct 9, 2023

These badges are nice. Where did you buy them?

Joszer · Oct 9, 2023

Mikey_hux said:
These badges are nice. Where did you buy them?

They're the GM Monochrome badges.

Part# 84773627 for the 4BW

I just added 2 little black strokes of vinyl to them to add a little more contrast.

Mikey_hux · Oct 9, 2023

Thank yo

Joszer said:
They're the GM Monochrome badges.

Part# 84773627 for the 4BW

I just added 2 little black strokes of vinyl to them to add a little more contra

Thank you

RobC7 · Oct 9, 2023

pylctbw's said:
Just got the car today, removed all the shipping plastics off. Getting dropped off tomorrow for ceramic coating.

We need more pictures!

ClassaxV · Oct 9, 2023

Berserker said:
Replaced the rear tires this week. I decided I didn't want to mess with patching. The tires were already at least half-worn out, and if I ever get up the stones to track it I don't want to do that on a patched tire.

Ordered 2 new TPC Spec rears off Tire Rack. They were mounted at Discount within 90 minutes of being delivered to my house. I kept the non-damaged tire as a spare.

Interesting thing: The manager at Discount didn't want his employees to drive the car. They had me pull it in and out of the bay. They also used floor jacks rather than put it on a lift.

Same here, they didn't want the employees to drive the car.... at first I thought it was because it's a manual but now that you mention it, they drove my wife's SUV with no issues. Hmmm