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#1306 of 1908 Re: Roof Storage [ndmike88] by starrow68 Jul 03, 2005 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: ndmike88 (Jul 03, 2005 8:49 am) Probably either/or, since if you have two you might want the clear when it's cooler and the painted when it's hot, at least that's what the wife is doing. We just stand the off top in the closet with a beach towel over it. No issues for the past year.
#1307 of 1908 Top bag by jmess Jul 03, 2005 (9:51 pm)
I bought one of the GM top bags so I can hang it up on some hooks in my garage. So far I haven't got around to installing the hooks. The wife made me move the top out of the living room. So I found the next best place to be our bedroom Replies to this message: motorhead1 (Jul 04, 2005 3:43 am)
#1308 of 1908 Re: Top bag [jmess] by motorhead1 Jul 04, 2005 (3:43 am)
Replying to: jmess (Jul 03, 2005 9:51 pm) I also bought a top bag, it fits perfect under the bed. I also wondered about the tops , does the painted one go on in the summer or the glass. In the hottest part of the summer with the glass top on it is very hard to cool my car but I can put the painted one on and it alot easier to cool. I guess the glass is for cooler weather.
#1309 of 1908 Tops by dl1003 Jul 04, 2005 (7:22 am)
Hi-either or Ive noticed the glass one heats things up pretty fast. I read in the owners manual about not storing it standing on its side etc because it will damage the weather stripping so I have the painted one upside down in the spare bedroom and the glass one when not in use in the back with a top cover. My luck putting it on hooks it would fall off. Thanks for the tips. Another question-what do you use to clean the glass one? Thanks again!
#1310 of 1908 On the cleaning by starrow68 Jul 04, 2005 (7:45 am)
We have been using just water and cloth towels except when it's on the car for a wash and it sees some soap, Zaino. Never touch it with paper towels used on the windows. Thanks for the reminder about standing it on its side, the closet under the stairs happend to have room to lay it flat. The clear top is really great in the winter on clear nights returning from places with fewer lights. It does get things too hot for me during summer days.  Randy
#1311 of 1908 Horsepower by motorhead1 Jul 04, 2005 (9:05 am)
Can anyone out there tell me something about the horsepower on the C5s. Did all of the engines have 345 horsepower from 1997 to 2004? Thanks Replies to this message: c5_4fun (Jul 04, 2005 9:36 am)
#1312 of 1908 Re: Horsepower [motorhead1] by c5_4fun Jul 04, 2005 (9:36 am)
Replying to: motorhead1 (Jul 04, 2005 9:05 am) No, the C5 went to 350hp in 2001.
#1313 of 1908 FWIW by starrow68 Jul 04, 2005 (12:27 pm)
The HP went from 345 to 350 and in addition the torque went from 350 in the 2000 model year to 360 for the auto and 375 for the 6sp. Never have heard why the tranny makes a difference in torque output of an engine which is presumably measured at the engine and not at the rear wheels are someplace after the tranny. Replies to this message: motorhead1 (Jul 05, 2005 2:31 pm) gbjerke (Jul 06, 2005 5:32 pm)
#1314 of 1908 Re: FWIW [starrow68] by motorhead1 Jul 05, 2005 (2:31 pm)
Replying to: starrow68 (Jul 04, 2005 12:27 pm) Thanks for the info. I now have a 1991 C4 with 22500k on it and I am looking to go up to a C5 but I didn`t know if there was any difference in horsepower in the C5s. I wonder if you can tell any difference in the 5 hp and torque between the 2000 and 2001? Replies to this message: gbjerke (Jul 06, 2005 5:32 pm)
#1315 of 1908 I don't think the HP makes any diff by starrow68 Jul 05, 2005 (3:48 pm)
But, there were issues in the first couple years that got addressed in tech service bulletins and recalls but are fixed in the later years. Not untrue of most models.   Randy

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