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hawk02 posted the thread Contact Info for GM Performance Build Center - Need Replacement Builder Plaque in Blackwing General Discussion.Has anyone been able to get in touch with the GM Performance Build Center in Bowling Green, KY? I recently purchased a second OEM... -
hawk02 replied to the thread Trunk Issue.Thank you. Your post helped me determine what plastic cover to pop off and yes it is a T40 Torx. I had to give both Torx bolts one...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Trunk Issue.How did you access the bolts the for the cargo latches? If I pull up the top of the plastic trunk cover I can see the bolt but there...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Dealer joyride and manual "lessons".One big challenge with home or independents is that neither is typically connected electronically to GM. For warranty work, GM relies on...
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hawk02 replied to the thread CT5-V Thoughts On This Build?.What are your goals with the car? Are you shooting for 9s at the track, or is it more about flexing around your buddies? Pretty...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Finally Let the Stingray Go — Blackwing Now My Only Fun Car.Glad to know I’m not the only one who never felt a real connection with the C8. Lord knows I gave it a fair shot—four and a half years’...
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hawk02 replied to the thread $20k Budget for Stock 2024 CT5-V BW.I learned that lesson the hard way with a 2013 Camaro ZL1. I got caught up in the forum hype around mods and thought a cold air intake...
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I must be getting really old. I bought my 22' 5BW and will do absolutely nothing to it. To me , its perfect right out of the box. I...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Blown engine.The 500-mile break-in isn’t just a random number. That first phase is mainly to let the bearings properly polish and seat. If you...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Blown engine.Your advisor is correct. Cadillacs don’t require an early oil change—the first one is scheduled at around 5,000 miles. The 500-mile oil...
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hawk02 replied to the thread $20k Budget for Stock 2024 CT5-V BW.
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Seems like a poor reason to modify. I would modify the car because you want something extra out of it for your needs. You have a car...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Blown engine.I highly doubt GM has a stockpile of LT4 long blocks. The C7 Z06 and CTS-V v3 were done back in 2019, and Camaro production wrapped in...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Blown engine.Wow! I’m actually more shocked that the dealer had an LT4 block sitting in stock than the fact that the engine failed. That’s a serious...
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hawk02 replied to the thread Blown engine.I traded a 2017 Camaro ZL1 M6 that I owned for almost seven years for my 2023 5BW. The first thing I noticed about the BW was that it...
