[speedy-gonzalez]

As some of you know, I don't modify my cars, per se. One thing many people told me I should do is to get the factory wheel weights taken off and put on the stick-on weights if needed.
So I brought the Z06 to the dealer and had all 4 wheels and tires matched (road-force balanced and indexed).
There was some minor blemishes in the clear coat from the factory wheel weights on the rims, but I think I can clean them up (very, very minor).
I know having stick-on weights are somewhat unsightly, but I think it's better in the long run than damaged rims.
Total cost at the dealership was $92.32 because only the front tires needed to be matched to the rims, the rears were fine.

I guess now I'm not 100% stock. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif



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Gary & Mary
2001 Quicksilver ZO6 w/mod Torch Red Interior
(1 of 320 built in 2001)
Mods: Tape wheel weights replaced the factory clip-on wheel weights.
Build Date: 6/21/01 (last day of '01 final assembly)
Purchased: 7/11/01

 

[IMA Z06]

Speedy,

Congrats i guess, are wheel wgts a mod???,
Whats the prob's w/fac wghts???
No Flame just curious what you heard???

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[N4C5S]

IMA, I lost 2 of the factory ones at very high speed. I imagine at 150+ that little piece of lead could probably kill a man. Tsk Tsk GM....

JC

 

[FRC Tom]

I lost one on the dyno.

 

[speedy-gonzalez]

If the clear cost is cracked (by putting them on at the factory), or other damage when you have them rebalanced, etc, the aluminum could be exposed to the elements.

Plus it looks better without them.

Maybe it's being to nit-picky, but I'm glad I did it.

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[KMeloney]

I was going to do this to my car, but was too scared to see what damage might have already been done behind the weights. So, my wheels are still 100% stock.

Now, as for the intake, shifter, lowering, and headers (that are coming in a week), well... That's a different story. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

-Kirk