Getting an 01 Z06 tomorrow.
12-22-2011, 02:13 PM
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I just bought some Borla Stingers for the VEtte, headers coming when I get my Christmas bonus. Then I'm leaving it alone till I can find a cheap beater. Probably gonna buy an older Crown Vic or Grand Prix or something
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Nice car.
12-25-2011, 06:17 PM
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Nice car! With the miles it has I would think that all the typical "bugs" they have were already worked out of the car by now. Enjoy it. Save your $ for some track tires if you plan on racing.
01-05-2012, 01:30 AM
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I do plan on it, maybe on down the road when I get a beater. Just looked at a 1994 Roadmaster with an LT1 but damn that thing was really beat up. Im going to probably go with a GTP or regal GS if I cant find a 94-96 Fleetwood or roadmaster in good shape. Im sure someone's grandma has a nice one, also thinking maybe 1996-98 Mustang GT, or maybe even a 3.8 Fbody. We shall see what I find.
01-08-2012, 06:12 PM
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You got the house and the Z FTW! That's what's up. I got mine w/ 8K worth of work on it, new clutch, pp, flywheel, new classic CCW's w/ tires, new rotors, pads, all new redline fluids, new wp, new harmonic balancer, new coils, plugs, wires, c6z shocks, endlink bushings, c6z sway bars, new rebuilt diff w/ c6z internals, new LED tails, new ACR HID lights, new LED interior lights, new borla stinger, new carbon fiber CAI and a new deck that ran 500 bucks alone w/ ipod and all that other crap along w/ polk audio speakers. I paid around the same as you that's why I said you possibly could've got it lower. Mine had 116K when bought. Only thing that was bad was a broken valve guide only discovered it when doing a valve spring swap. Got lucky as I had to drive it 5hrs back home but it's good to go now.
Still though, nice find and enjoy it!
Still though, nice find and enjoy it!
01-18-2012, 03:12 PM
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Got my exhaust installed, DEAR GOD what a huge difference. It sounds so freaking good compared to stock. Getting a dyno tune hopefully friday.
Yeah after driving it for a month, I wont be lowering it. Its already really low
01-18-2012, 09:54 PM
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I think it really depends on your roads and your comfort level. I'm about an inch and a half lower if not more and I don't have any trouble. I've had low cars before so you just get used to the angles, avoiding potholes and what not. I love the stance now; stock height was way too high for me, and the wheel gap was brutal. Different strokes for different folks, but there's plenty of protection for the underside if you need to ease your mind to justify lowering it.
01-18-2012, 10:04 PM
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I think it really depends on your roads and your comfort level. I'm about an inch and a half lower if not more and I don't have any trouble. I've had low cars before so you just get used to the angles, avoiding potholes and what not. I love the stance now; stock height was way too high for me, and the wheel gap was brutal. Different strokes for different folks, but there's plenty of protection for the underside if you need to ease your mind to justify lowering it.
01-18-2012, 10:14 PM
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Thank you, sir. As for the rear ends, well they're stronger than the '05 coupes as our input shafts are upgrades for them. It really depends on how far you're going with the car and how you're going to be driving it. Seems like most procharged vettes are doing fine on stock diff and they can hit 600+ whp. They're not tracking the car every weekend but if you're going to do basic mods I wouldn't be concerned.
01-18-2012, 10:28 PM
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Thank you, sir. As for the rear ends, well they're stronger than the '05 coupes as our input shafts are upgrades for them. It really depends on how far you're going with the car and how you're going to be driving it. Seems like most procharged vettes are doing fine on stock diff and they can hit 600+ whp. They're not tracking the car every weekend but if you're going to do basic mods I wouldn't be concerned.
01-18-2012, 11:17 PM
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That's all I have - bolt ons and a cam. You have high(er) miles but I still wouldn't be concerned. Unless its whining like crazy haha, then you got some issues. For that mod path though I see little reason to upgrade.
01-18-2012, 11:21 PM
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What wheels are those, I love them
01-19-2012, 08:58 AM
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Yeah, no noise whatsoever coming from it. The car literally looks and drives like a 30K mile car. I just had all the fluids changed, the only thing I really need to do is front rotors and it should last to 200K no problem. Where can I get some cheap? GM parts direct?
What wheels are those, I love them
What wheels are those, I love them
Wheels are CCW SP500s. Not cheap, but still the best thing I've done to the car (besides the cam). Here's the bigger pic:
