Could be a VETTE owner tomorrow!
10-10-2006, 06:16 AM
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Congrats, I just picked up mine last week. I don't miss my Z at all(which IMO was one of the nicest in my area).
Granted it's not a "new" vette but I never thought at 26yrs old I'd be a vette owner
Granted it's not a "new" vette but I never thought at 26yrs old I'd be a vette owner
10-11-2006, 05:37 PM
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Thanks for all the compliments on the car. I love it!! I really liked my TA alot and it took a beating all the time. I just hope that this car can do the same. The part I like about the Vette is the feel. The car feels like it is on rails. Even just sitting in it feels like you moving.
10-11-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by young
Thanks for all the compliments on the car. I love it!! I really liked my TA alot and it took a beating all the time. I just hope that this car can do the same. The part I like about the Vette is the feel. The car feels like it is on rails. Even just sitting in it feels like you moving.
just dont freak out when a computer goes out on it. it will happen, i just got done replacing my EBCM about 30 minutes ago. Easy to do, and DONT GOTO THE DEALER, post up here, or ask me.
10-11-2006, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by young
I hope it will take a beating because I will sure throw one at it Why do you say get ready for the ecm to go out? Is this a common problem?
Why do you say get ready for the ecm to go out? Is this a common problem?
10-11-2006, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by young
Well that sucks! There is always a price for anything and nothing is bulletproof.
10-12-2006, 05:45 PM
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Yeah it is a 6 speed. The first thing that I have to concentrate on is getting rid of the ugly *** factory wheels. Then it is on for the drivetrain.
10-12-2006, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by young
Yeah it is a 6 speed. The first thing that I have to concentrate on is getting rid of the ugly *** factory wheels. Then it is on for the drivetrain.
there you go
10-12-2006, 11:00 PM
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Congrats! I had my 99 black FRC for 1 month and broke a pushrod in half @ 5000 rpm! So it now has ported 243's and a F13 cam - bolt ons, ect. 401rwhp so far. If you do not do the motor upgrades soon I would think about some hard pushrods and some z06 or comp 918 springs for now. I know of 3 99 ls1 cars that have bent or broke pushrods. Not sure if it is the year thing or not?? Anyway good luck Visit corvetteforum.com also. Cya
10-12-2006, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by STLBLUES
Congrats! I had my 99 black FRC for 1 month and broke a pushrod in half @ 5000 rpm! So it now has ported 243's and a F13 cam - bolt ons, ect. 401rwhp so far. If you do not do the motor upgrades soon I would think about some hard pushrods and some z06 or comp 918 springs for now. I know of 3 99 ls1 cars that have bent or broke pushrods. Not sure if it is the year thing or not?? Anyway good luck Visit corvetteforum.com also. Cya
On the other hand... I have some comp 921 springs and thunder racing pushrods forsale in the forsale forum!
10-13-2006, 08:30 AM
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STLBLUES, your car looks good with those wheels. My TA was a 99 model and the valve springs got real weak in it. On the dyno at 5200 RPM it was losing like 35 HP. The first thing that I have to do is ditch the wheels and then I am going to start on the motor mods. I am planning on running the T-REX cam and a different set of heads.