Recent content by rdollie

Huh, never heard about a break-in period for the audio system. I learn something new every day (hour really)!

Weird how this just popped up in my feed:

Thankfully it's not a primary offense in WA state so I don't have one (and when I got a ticket a couple of years ago the cop didn't mention it). I used to have a Rho mount on the V3 and it was great until you washed the car and would have to recenter it (5-second job)

Must be tariff pricing as $43 for that at Harbor Freight looks very expensive.

It'll stay flat unless and until GM announces a next gen 5 BW. I bought mine for fun so I won't mind a V5 CTS-V (i.e., V2 BW) but anybody who bought the BW as a collector won't be happy.

I have 49k miles and the only replacement has been deivers door security lock module (door stopped opening).

Considering my commute is about 10 feet from the bedroom, it's a lot of excuses to run to Costco, pharmacy, etc. 😊

I have 49k miles on my 5BW and zero noises so far.

Got it. I couldn't find a part diagram that separates the filter so I'm guessing it's going to be a whole assembly unless you luck out and find a number stamped on the filter.

Have you been able to remove it and look for a separate part #? Looks like the whole assembly is about $135 online but I imagine the filter alone would be big savings if possible to identify.

If this isn't the right place let me know as I've never posted anything for sale here over the years. A buddy of mine took delivery of his new '26 5BW here in suburban Seattle (Eastside) and he prefers the OEM PS4 tires over the Cup 2 Rs that came on the car. Here's a description from him...

I went with Xpel Stealth(?) and full ceramic 4 years ago for my 5BW and it held up pretty well so far (needs maintenance at some point). BTW, I think you mean mils and mm for PPF thickness, else you're putting a real armor coat on your car 😊

Mine came with some sort of dealer protection package that included color match vinyl edge strips. They're thin and barely noticeable. I think I had a clear aftermarket version I applied on my prior V3.

The brake burnishing process for both setups is hard to do legally on the street. After struggling with it (found myself out at 1A on a local highway paranoid a cop was going to think I was drunk), I found the 'power lunch hour' HPDE event was perfect - just hit the track like normal and the...

I'd be happy with an upgraded LT4 AND a concerted effort to get the weight down to just under 4,000 lbs. It would awesome to have a standard weight starting with a 3 when too many are close to or over 5,000!