Meet GheyRay: Lower, Wider, Lighter!

[A//// Guy]

The hole in the billet cap makes sense since you filled that area with grease so theres no place for air to escape once you shift around. Im assuming instructions dont mention greasing or maybe just a light coating?

Looks like a nice solid kit!

[Kracka]

It didn't include instructions of any type, which hopefully my review/install thread helps others with (I've mentioned to him that a PDF online or a printed sheet included with his part would be very helpful and likely save quite a bit of frustration). He sends it all pre-greased, but after I took it apart and reassembled it a few times with his billet cap and my stock plastic cap, I wiped away the dirty grease and added more fresh stuff. He said once the seals break-in that airlock goes away, but I like my custom tweak of an actual air vent similar to stock rather than forcing the seals to give way to air pressure. It's a near perfect part and I've now found what I consider to be the ideal solution. If you do end up ordering one, get the polyurethane bushings option rather than the Delrin since they also seemed less than ideal in my mind. You could do the metal if you're hardcore, but they seem better suited in an actual track car and not on a street cruiser.

All-in-all, it was a $125 well spent, and doing it all over again I could have spent 1.5-2 hours max on it rather than my combined total of 6 across 2 days! I've heard the C5/6's come apart much quicker than the C7's interior so it's possible you could get it done in only an hour.

[Goat Blower]

He should use one of these to relieve vacuum/pressure changes while still protecting the cap from dust or particulate intrusion. We use something similar on quite a few of our products.

https://www.valworx.com/product/air-exhaust-muffler-18-npt/precision-speed-controls-and-mufflers?gclid=CjwKCAjwzenbBRB3EiwAItS-u4ig4EP1WIZGx8czVzHO9QMRBBihpMaG5i2U9DrIdmE6iohmKX HbxxoC8sgQAvD_BwE

[Kracka]

He should use one of these to relieve vacuum/pressure changes while still protecting the cap from dust or particulate intrusion. We use something similar on quite a few of our products.

https://www.valworx.com/product/air-exhaust-muffler-18-npt/precision-speed-controls-and-mufflers?gclid=CjwKCAjwzenbBRB3EiwAItS-u4ig4EP1WIZGx8czVzHO9QMRBBihpMaG5i2U9DrIdmE6iohmKX HbxxoC8sgQAvD_BwE
Oh wow, this is cool! If I ever take my shifter back out again I will definitely add one. I'll just have to tap the hole I've already drilled. Thanks for posting this.

[Kracka]

Update on various aspects of the car after a nice hard 629 miles this weekend, lots of hilly twisties, plenty of flat straights, etc. This weekend was likely the hardest I've ever driven the car in my 4.5 years/42k miles of ownership.


BRAKES: I'm still very happy with the Powerstop Z26 pads. Plenty of braking power when I need it with incredibly low dust levels. Zero noise. The stock Z51 rotors (2016 revised design) and calipers work well. ATE TYP 200 fluid along with these pads show no sign of fade.

SUSPENSION: I absolutely love this Chevy Performance calibration for the magnetic ride (stock for 2019+). The car is much more stable and planted when pushing hard, but also rides smoother and does a better job soaking up the bumps/cracks. Otherwise, the factory Z51 suspension is fantastic and really needs no further upgrades for an aggressively driven street-car.

TRANSMISSION: This performance shifter box is exactly what I've been missing. Shifts were spot-on and precise the entire time, zero slop in the stick, with a nice positive engagement without harshness or excessive effort. Love the Auto Rev Match system for fast/hard downshifts. Redline D4 ATF has great shift quality (I'll continue to change it annually).

ENGINE: The engine continues to run smooth and consistent when driven hard, and pulls plenty hard. Heat management has been perfect with the select few cooling mods I've done. With how balanced the car is, I really see no reason to do any major power-adders beyond the well-rounded bolt-ons I've already done. The exhaust note screams when the NPP valves are open, but remains quiet/tame when shut. I can see myself adding the AFE HFC pipes next spring, but beyond that it just doesn't need anything for how I use the car.

In summary, best car I've ever owned and the longest I've ever owned a car! I see no reason why I'd sell or trade it in anytime soon :D

[A//// Guy]

Nice review! How often do you change your ATE 200? Mine is past 2 seasons now, probably should flush it next spring. Might try those Z26s too, not a fan of the pads I have now, a bit soft feeling.

[Kracka]

Nice review! How often do you change your ATE 200? Mine is past 2 seasons now, probably should flush it next spring. Might try those Z26s too, not a fan of the pads I have now, a bit soft feeling.
ATE rates it for 3 years in street applications so that is what I'll likely be following. I flushed the factory fluid last year. I think you'll be happy with the Z26 pads; they need just a little heat in them so after the 1st stop of the drive they are ready to rock.

[Goat Blower]

Mmm, C7.

[Kracka]

It's going to be a long winter... Took a final drive before hibernation to the DIY wash bay to rinse it off after sitting 2 weeks in TX before getting transported up.

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[Murlo26]

transported up? Am I missing something?