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10-03-2025, 07:36 PM
Hello everyone! I'm really excited to be a part of this community! The Daytona has been my dream cars for some time and I was lucky enough to snag a gen 3 Daytona about two weeks ago (arrived this Monday). I know the motto is "Built not bought" but hey, someone's gotta buy em when people are selling, right!? I'm located in Plainfield, IL so if any others are in close proximity I would love to meet up, join any clubs, and make some new friends!
With all that being said, I've unfortunately got some expected and unexpected kinks to work out with the car and I was hoping the community might be able to help point me in the right direction as I'm missing some information.
1. I was under the impression the "wings" that go on the center hub of the wheels were inverse on one side of the vehicle compared to the other? I had new tires put on the vehicle as soon as I got it and unfortunately the center hub part was seized on the "wing" where I had to take some extra measures to get them off (yes the hex screw was backed out). Wheels are the 17" halibrand ones.
- I found that all 4 "wings" on all 4 wheels were clockwise to tighten, and counter clockwise to loosen. I thought there was something where one side was inverse? I hope I don't need to buy 2 new wings because per FF site they are not cheap.
- I need to get at least 3 new center pieces of the rim...best to just call FF for this?
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2. Windshield arms and blades: Some material that I saw was with a 12" and 15" arm if I recall correctly? Or are both arms 15" for the Daytona? I received 2 15" arms/blades. Does the Arm just go over that circular piece? (everything else is installed and operational it seems) I also received another box that was inside the box with the windshield arms "TFF15203" that had an assortment of parts. I can't quite figure out what that should go to.
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3. Side windows: Maybe this was a personal preference that the last owner had, but I noticed on the passenger side, the frame that the window slid back and forth on was on the outside, and on the driver side the frame was on the inside. Should this be consistent across both windows and if so, frame where the window slides left/right on the inside or outside?
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4. Side Mirrors: It looks like I have the standard polished driver side mirror (part #15834)...needless to say, it is pretty useless. I see a lot of new Daytonas have the side mirrors that are for the 818 kit. Is it a direct swap regarding the holes to mount/support the mirrors, or at least the outer dimensions are the same of where it attaches to the door? I'm wanting to replace the driver side mirror, and then add a passenger side (so new holes on the passenger door) so that I have a bit more visibility. Would be amazing to not need to modify the driver door, but I'm sure that is wishful thinking.
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5. Side exhaust heat shield: While I know this vehicle is not supposed to have one per the true vintage looks, unfortunately two people have already burnt their legs despite multiple warnings when getting in/out of the car. I think out of safety (and I actually don't mind how it looks) I would like to get this addressed. My Daytona has the single "biog quiet pipe" exhaust. I believe the cobra heat shield is not long enough...are people buying the ones that fit over the 66' style corvette side exhausts? I'm attaching a picture of a recent Daytona that I saw on BaT where the fitment looks great.
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6. Gas tank size? I put 10 gallons in the other day when the tank was near empty and it brought it to about 3/4. Unfortunately the pump "popped" at that point and I didn't want to risk overfilling it.
Beside those things, I've unfortunately got one bad injector and they don't make this injector any longer, so I need to buy 8 new ones of a different size and get the car retuned (which is proving some difficulty), rear main seal leak, very squishy brakes, and some electrical gremlins with the high beams and left turn signal to work out... I hope nothing else rears its head. Once I get these knocked out, I hope to address some other things down the road.
I appreciate any and all help! And again, really excited to be a part of this community and looking forward to future meetups!
With all that being said, I've unfortunately got some expected and unexpected kinks to work out with the car and I was hoping the community might be able to help point me in the right direction as I'm missing some information.
1. I was under the impression the "wings" that go on the center hub of the wheels were inverse on one side of the vehicle compared to the other? I had new tires put on the vehicle as soon as I got it and unfortunately the center hub part was seized on the "wing" where I had to take some extra measures to get them off (yes the hex screw was backed out). Wheels are the 17" halibrand ones.
- I found that all 4 "wings" on all 4 wheels were clockwise to tighten, and counter clockwise to loosen. I thought there was something where one side was inverse? I hope I don't need to buy 2 new wings because per FF site they are not cheap.
- I need to get at least 3 new center pieces of the rim...best to just call FF for this?
219724219731
2. Windshield arms and blades: Some material that I saw was with a 12" and 15" arm if I recall correctly? Or are both arms 15" for the Daytona? I received 2 15" arms/blades. Does the Arm just go over that circular piece? (everything else is installed and operational it seems) I also received another box that was inside the box with the windshield arms "TFF15203" that had an assortment of parts. I can't quite figure out what that should go to.
219725219726
3. Side windows: Maybe this was a personal preference that the last owner had, but I noticed on the passenger side, the frame that the window slid back and forth on was on the outside, and on the driver side the frame was on the inside. Should this be consistent across both windows and if so, frame where the window slides left/right on the inside or outside?
219727219728
4. Side Mirrors: It looks like I have the standard polished driver side mirror (part #15834)...needless to say, it is pretty useless. I see a lot of new Daytonas have the side mirrors that are for the 818 kit. Is it a direct swap regarding the holes to mount/support the mirrors, or at least the outer dimensions are the same of where it attaches to the door? I'm wanting to replace the driver side mirror, and then add a passenger side (so new holes on the passenger door) so that I have a bit more visibility. Would be amazing to not need to modify the driver door, but I'm sure that is wishful thinking.
219729219730
5. Side exhaust heat shield: While I know this vehicle is not supposed to have one per the true vintage looks, unfortunately two people have already burnt their legs despite multiple warnings when getting in/out of the car. I think out of safety (and I actually don't mind how it looks) I would like to get this addressed. My Daytona has the single "biog quiet pipe" exhaust. I believe the cobra heat shield is not long enough...are people buying the ones that fit over the 66' style corvette side exhausts? I'm attaching a picture of a recent Daytona that I saw on BaT where the fitment looks great.
219733
6. Gas tank size? I put 10 gallons in the other day when the tank was near empty and it brought it to about 3/4. Unfortunately the pump "popped" at that point and I didn't want to risk overfilling it.
Beside those things, I've unfortunately got one bad injector and they don't make this injector any longer, so I need to buy 8 new ones of a different size and get the car retuned (which is proving some difficulty), rear main seal leak, very squishy brakes, and some electrical gremlins with the high beams and left turn signal to work out... I hope nothing else rears its head. Once I get these knocked out, I hope to address some other things down the road.
I appreciate any and all help! And again, really excited to be a part of this community and looking forward to future meetups!