ATVracr

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Picked up and 05' V last night.
Hopefully it stops raining today so I can see what this thing can do.

ATVracr

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Anyone know what the record is for the fastest Gen.1 V is ?
Just wondering.

tony tone

i don't think it's too fast considering how softly it has to be launched... but if i recall bob ran mid/low 11s with upwards of 800whp...

when i got mine i left some traces of my new toy on the pavement for almost a block, lol. probably about the only time i've ever done a burnout in it.

whisler151

To my knowledge this is the fastest V1 thus far...it was his first time racing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikiamvuecwc

tony tone

that's bob.

jesus that thing is ridiculous. soft launch with a bog and bad shifts, still 11.6.

that things must be nuts on the highway.

big reg

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I dont care about the ET in these cars to be honest. He trapped 134 almost. Pretty decent but I would have expected more. These cars are only 200 lbs heavier than an 03 Cobra and they trap 130 with about 600rwhp. Good thing I did not buy this car to be a weekend warrior.

ATVracr

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Cool ... some bad rides there.

What are some good 1st mods for this thing?
Dont want to get to crazy I already have 1 money pit. LOL !

whisler151

My "performance" mods in order over the last 4 years:

Eibach springs
Magnaflow
CAI and tune
Headers and retune
Monster Clutch and retune
Gforce axles
Cam and supporting goodies and retune

Some would say the first mod is a short throw shifter. I have not done this yet, but may in the future.

tommycompton

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Cut up your credit cards now!!!
Owned mine for just over a year and a half here's my mod list. (a few parts are pending install).

ENGINE

3.3L whipple
65lb injectors
racetronix hotwire
aeromotive 340 stealth in-tank
Kenne bell BAP
Ls3 MAF
Lingenfelter CAI
B&B headers
B&B 3" catless/cat back
Morso race wires
AWM Catch can
Ported/polished throttle body

SUSPENSION/DRIVE TRAIN

Modified eibach lowering springs
Eibach sway bars
Z06 front endlinks
Powergrid rear endlinks
UUC diff bushing
UUC trans mount
UUC short throw
UUC shifter bushings
Creative steel motor mounts
Bmr Pinion brace
Bmr toe rods
MAP trailing arms
5mm wheel spacers
10" wide rear stock rims
BFG KDW 295/35/18 rears
RMS rear strut brace
Vouge Front strut brace
Hendrix race axles
Fidanza 7.5 twin disk


APPEARANCE

Painted eyelids
STS-V fogs
Specter werks power dome hood
Powder coated stock wheels
Clear side markers
Tinted tails
Custom embroidered headrests

AUDIO

2 JL Audio w3v3 10" subs
750.1 kicker amp
1 farad stinger cap
Stinger wiring
Bass works box

OTHER
SRP billet race pedals
TWM desert eagle shift ****
Remote bleeder

CTSVBiggie

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God dayum welcome... Where did you get your V locally?

I am in MoCo. if you havent yet. there is a MD roll call thread.

raven154

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Welcome and if youndidnt want another money pit, you shouldn't have bought a V lol

MIGHTYMOUSE

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i loved mine right much, probably best car i've ever owned.

that being said it's best you just enjoy it for the daily commute and not race it.

most of the time i left the track dissapointed. the wheel hop on mine was dreadful, somewhat due to my lowering the car but in general.. dreadful.

my suggestion is to put shitty tires on it so that it will just light them up vs. wheel hop. at least that way you will keep the diff under you. i tried axles, locking the cradle down and never realaized any track gains.

favorite mods to mine were the short shifter to get rid of some slop

the lighter clutch livened up the throttle response

lowering it so that it looked like it should and differend from base model cts

and the b&b exhaust which had this car in my opinion the sweetest noted ls i have ever heard.

not a fun mod but you are likely to find yourself in the market for motor mounts. they may all ready have been replaced or need replacing.

as a bolt-on car i did manage a 12.86 with a 1.87 short time on 245 kdw2's. doing the cam gave just enough power to spin from a roll in first gear at the track, and my times went downhill (to ****)

here is a link of mine http://www.streetfire.net/photo/0520...pg_1697381.htm

ATVracr

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Thanks Dave !

I dont have big plans to do any racing with it, except maybe a trip to a road course. (never done that, looks fun)

My plans are , Tint, exhaust (not headers), lower it.

I have cams, heads and nitrous kits in the garage if I ever get to bored with it.
If I want to go drag racing I'll just drag the Firebird out. LOL !

ATVracr

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Sounds like a fun car !!

I have a much longer more exspensive list for the Firebird.
haha

MIGHTYMOUSE

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ah yea took mine to summit point for one of the 'v days' they have. was the most fun i've ever had behind the wheel even tho i was a back marker.

damn shame i watched two racers go flipping off the track totalling both their beautiful lux/sports cars... really took the wind out of my sails.

if you ever thought an f body was remotely capable around corners you will be blown away with the capability of this 4 door.

itsslow98

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Out of all people I thought your first mod would be spray lol. Muffler delete and a shifter are the best mods you can do.

And yes, the weak 11.xx is the fastest V1, which is very sad.

tommycompton

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I'm working on it

Gforce Engineering

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Hey ATVracer, welcome to the V club.
I still have your old nitrous cam, went 9.40 in the GTO with it.

Thanks
Chris @ Gforce

ATVracr

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Nice Chris !!
That was like 10 cams ago ... LOL !




I need a shifter bad ... whats the best one?

smbstyle

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did two V's roll at Summit Point? Any idea what they looked like afterwards, as far as the roof? I've been contemplating a roll bar for the V...