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Update, after getting a Chinese tech 2 to scan codes and check the suspension system, found that 3 of the 4 Casper resistors for the struts were fried. That happened when they only installed those 4, and not the ride height sensor resistors. (Original shop did that) We saw with the tech2 while...

one thing to be aware of, thats kinda related to trunk bumper height. if your top down doesnt latch into the trunk correctly, it will bounce a bit, tapping against the inside of the trunk lid. this makes little paint chips on the top of the roof. so check when you stow your top that it latches...

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ive done this twice. first time with oem parts. i got a set of calipers and measured the length of exposed thread below the set nut, between the nut and the remainder of the rubber cone , mine werent too badly deteriorated. also noted where the trunk lid lined up, aka level, with the tail...

note this was all done at the kitchen table , not on the vehicle obviously. also note, some people just snap the lens into little pieces and remove it completely from both headlights. older xlr's had a problem with the lens melting/burning and turning an ugly baked yellow color. there are...

this happened to me. i was able to reposition the lens when it happened to me, getting hold of it was fairly easy, then placing it in the correct position also doable, i did use some clear epoxy or gel superglue, i cant recall which, to glue it in place. it took about an hour to accomplish, i...

mickeytee, you are always saying the rear sims need to be ziptied. do you mean two white and two black, rear drivers and rear passenger sims, or one in each wheel well? each wheel has a shock sim (white) and a ride height sim (black) casper instructions talk about the gray(white) shock sims...

B8 does seem quite a bit more jarring than the mag ride. I preferred it more the caddy refined ride. Just got new tires. Continental dws06 plus. Non run flat. You think I need to get it lowered an inch all the way around to get the shocks to a more optimal absorbing position? It does feel a...

First two pics show the white simulators that go to the wire from the top of the shock. Rear wheel location is kinda hanging, front is tucked in above the new strut. Next two pics are of the ride height sensors "without" the black simulators. Pics are from last week. Black sims installed...

07 xlr platinum, basically a base, not the V. never had any service ride control messages, but shop said mag shocks were pretty bad so i opted to let them replace, while redoing brakes. just had the b8 bilsteins installed and casper simulators. still have the service ride control message and...

Yes gonna drive it a month and recheck. Was done at a Corvette custom restoration, specialist shop. County Corvette , in West Chester PA . They don't mind working on the XLR. They are more picky than I am. Lol. I didn't measure this before. Just checking it now. I gotta detail the wheels after I...

Oh and do you think an alignment shop would adjust the ride height as part of an alignment? Should I get an alignment after doing the shocks? Especially if I get the height adjusted? Or do adjustments to the ride height bolts really not effect the alignment...

Hi all, I just got the Bilstein shocks done on my 07 xlr. Along with new brakes , rotors, and tires. Stock 18 inch wheels with CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DWS 06 PLUS, 235 50 18. I know this isn't going to be an exact measurement, but I feel like my ride height is off. Can anyone check their rim...

welcome newbie, did you find a competent mechanic? i am also in philly area. in the past i have used County Corvette for general maintenance. they are in West Chester PA they were comfortable with the xlr as its a vette underneath. if anything got really tricky i might consider the the local...

i had same problem, warning message , fans running on high. mine was only happening in winter. it was not a sensor. it was the Tstat. had them swap it out and do a coolant exchange since i was due. no problems since. there are other threads on here that explain it in detail and pointed to the...

sorry i dont have an answer to your more important question...

so you cant get the trunk open to get to the emergency driver door release to pop the hood so you can recharge the battery. and you want to know is there another way to attach the battery charger to the positive side of the vehicle so you can get a door open ??? yes you need to add a lead for...

are you still stock with the magnetic shocks ?

yes, mine creeps up quickly once its warmed up, normal temp hovers about 2/3 of the way up to the 220, but within a few minutes in traffic or at a long light, it will move closer to 220. never saw it completely up to the 220 line, but it gets close. you could turn on the heat on high, NO AC, if...

ya, magic eraser definitely works, i did it, then went around whole interior!! be careful on the soft vinyl parts and leather, hard plastic is fine to scrub away. remember the eraser is like very fine sand paper, it is removing stains, but also a little of the surface.