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New Vette Owner I just got a used Z06 Millennium Yellow Vette,It has 6K Miles..This is all new to me,I've owned many F-Bodies <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Trying to go thru the owners manual and other sites searching for all the info I can.I'm dynoing the car the 13TH at Speed Inc.It has no mods.I'm kinda confused on the cold air kits for these vettes.I like the one MTI offers.Is this a good start?
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Re: New Vette Owner I've been looking at this too. You might want to look at the brethless performance site as well.
www.breathlessperformance.com
I've joined the C5 registry club www.c5registry.com and with this membership you can get a 10% discount from a lot of venders.
You might want to check this out as well.
Congrats on the purchase, you are going to love modding and driving this car.
www.breathlessperformance.com
I've joined the C5 registry club www.c5registry.com and with this membership you can get a 10% discount from a lot of venders.
You might want to check this out as well.
Congrats on the purchase, you are going to love modding and driving this car.
Re: New Vette Owner Congrats on the new toy Brad! '01 or '02 model?
A friend of mine just picked up a used '02 Millenium Yellow Z06 (900 miles!) for $44K, that is a hell of a deal. Where are you at Steve?
Tony
A friend of mine just picked up a used '02 Millenium Yellow Z06 (900 miles!) for $44K, that is a hell of a deal. Where are you at Steve?
Tony
Re: New Vette Owner Well, you have hit "Colonel Status". You now own an LS1-Based F-body, Corvette, and truck!
Lucky bastard <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
Tony
Lucky bastard <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Re: New Vette Owner I got rid of the 30Th and the CE..Still have the pickup truck and trailer <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Butcher thanks for the link,your vette was one of the reasons i ventured to the Y-Body <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Butcher thanks for the link,your vette was one of the reasons i ventured to the Y-Body <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: New Vette Owner Brad ,
I think you'll be very happy with your latest purchase. I've had this car for 4 months and it still gets better every time I drive it. After you decide on an intake system you should check into a Hurst shifter. It makes a fun car even more enjoyable. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
I think you'll be very happy with your latest purchase. I've had this car for 4 months and it still gets better every time I drive it. After you decide on an intake system you should check into a Hurst shifter. It makes a fun car even more enjoyable. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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Re: New Vette Owner COngrats on the Vette! Are you dynoing the car Feb. 13th or in March? I could stop by Speed Inc just to check it out...plus, I've heard a lot of good things about that shop <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: New Vette Owner How many yellow cars do you need? <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> It's not at all like an F-body , is it? I would think that a cold air kit would be more beneficial on an '01 than on an '02. There are a lot of small differences between the '02 and '01's and I'm not as familiar with the '01's. You should check out [www.z06vette.com] . There is some good information on that board , but a lot of the guys aren't real gear-heads.
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Re: New Vette Owner Congrats on the new vette! Before you go spending hundreds on a cold air like myself and others have, I recommend this:
Get this K&N Conical filter and cut a hole underneath it in the shroudn. It's the RE 2090 (I think). It is the 9" long filter
with a 3-1/2" opening wich fits pre-2001 models. A guy on the CF did this and got gains that are comparable and if not better than some other cold air versions for $40!!!
If I had to do over again I would do this.
I'll get a pic for you so you can see what it looks like.
Also, as far as exhausts go, you will hardly witness any gains with the cat back systems, 5-7HP usually is the max. Since you're an F-body guy, you know about the flowtech cutouts. You could get two and put them behind the cats in the int. pipe and put some nice tips on and save some good money while you're at it! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Get this K&N Conical filter and cut a hole underneath it in the shroudn. It's the RE 2090 (I think). It is the 9" long filter
with a 3-1/2" opening wich fits pre-2001 models. A guy on the CF did this and got gains that are comparable and if not better than some other cold air versions for $40!!!
If I had to do over again I would do this.
I'll get a pic for you so you can see what it looks like.
Also, as far as exhausts go, you will hardly witness any gains with the cat back systems, 5-7HP usually is the max. Since you're an F-body guy, you know about the flowtech cutouts. You could get two and put them behind the cats in the int. pipe and put some nice tips on and save some good money while you're at it! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Re: New Vette Owner Congratulations, Brad.
Are you bummed that it is not an automatic? <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
I look forward to seeing it.
They are awesome cars.
<img src="graemlins/z06.gif" border="0" alt="[Z06 Corvette]" />
Are you bummed that it is not an automatic? <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
I look forward to seeing it.
They are awesome cars.
<img src="graemlins/z06.gif" border="0" alt="[Z06 Corvette]" />
Re: New Vette Owner Congrats on the purchase! Now the fun really begins! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
<img src="graemlins/z06.gif" border="0" alt="[Z06 Corvette]" />
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Re: New Vette Owner Guys Thanks for the warm welcome,Links and Ideas on Mods <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> ..I'll have stock dyno numbers Feb 13th.Dyno time is 6PM at Speed Inc.
Tony I should've kept the 30TH..Tried 2 years to get into the 10's..Looking for Pro Stock to get that number <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Nothing like starting over again..LOL
Tony I should've kept the 30TH..Tried 2 years to get into the 10's..Looking for Pro Stock to get that number <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Nothing like starting over again..LOL
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Re: New Vette Owner Congrats Brad.
Headers and intake should make your car tons faster. Enjoy the Z06.
Intake depends on what you are looking for. They all pretty much have the same gains. Some look much better than others but cost more.
SLP just came out with long tubes that will work awesome. TPIS LT's are pretty decent also.
Bill F.
Headers and intake should make your car tons faster. Enjoy the Z06.
Intake depends on what you are looking for. They all pretty much have the same gains. Some look much better than others but cost more.
SLP just came out with long tubes that will work awesome. TPIS LT's are pretty decent also.
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Re: New Vette Owner Congrats Brad you must feel like doin' this! <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" /> <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" /> <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" /> <img src="graemlins/z06.gif" border="0" alt="[Z06 Corvette]" />