2008 Z06 getting engine built and an ProCharger F-1C
05-02-2008, 10:03 AM
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2008 Z06 getting engine built and an ProCharger F-1C http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=51
Check it out at the link above. I'll be adding updates as we get into it. Bob
Check it out at the link above. I'll be adding updates as we get into it. Bob
Anyways, that thing is going to be a monster when it's done (as if it wasn't already)! 
05-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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In about 6 months there will be another post by him reading very similiar only, "traded his 08 z06 for an 09 zr1"
05-02-2008, 08:44 PM
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i heard somthing about the LS7 cyl walls are to thin to withstand any boost, just wondering what ,if any, truth there is to that and if it is an issue than what can be done to avoid future problems?
05-02-2008, 11:20 PM
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Look forward to seeing the results!
05-04-2008, 06:05 AM
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We'll be looking to get as much money as we can for this LS7 engine to help offset the cost of this build, meaning no one if going to get a gift. Thanks. Bob
05-04-2008, 06:35 AM
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I think it's going to be a great build, but think about how fast you could make an older car for that much money. Almost an $80,000 car plus another no telling what. A guy that lives down the road from me has a outlaw car that runs 4.8 in the 1/8th and hes got about $50,000 in it, but i do understand he can't drive it on the street everyday.
05-04-2008, 10:36 AM
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so its to my understanding that u are not running boost to an LS7 but u are swaping for a boosted ls3? wouldnt that defeat the purpose of buying a Z06?
thanks i know lol just like everyone else who read motor trends last month issue featuring the "all new Zr1"
with that kind of displacement wouldnt u be able to make comparable numbers to a charged LS3 with the right heads and cam on an LS7? im sure it would be a pretty reliable motor in NA form......... again just curious
Also why the ZR-1 is a supercharged LS3 and not a supercharged LS7.
with that kind of displacement wouldnt u be able to make comparable numbers to a charged LS3 with the right heads and cam on an LS7? im sure it would be a pretty reliable motor in NA form......... again just curious
05-04-2008, 10:40 AM
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dude what the hell r u talking about, hes building a strait up race car.........not some barnyard built 76 grenada that runs 5s in the 8th!
im just wondering what older car are u suggesting on for the ultimate speed machine??
exotic performance plus i cant wat to see progress, should be spectular
dude what the hell r u talking about, hes building a strait up race car.........not some barnyard built 76 grenada that runs 5s in the 8th!
im just wondering what older car are u suggesting on for the ultimate speed machine??
exotic performance plus i cant wat to see progress, should be spectular
05-04-2008, 01:18 PM
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so its to my understanding that u are not running boost to an LS7 but u are swaping for a boosted ls3? wouldnt that defeat the purpose of buying a Z06?
thanks i know lol just like everyone else who read motor trends last month issue featuring the "all new Zr1"
with that kind of displacement wouldnt u be able to make comparable numbers to a charged LS3 with the right heads and cam on an LS7? im sure it would be a pretty reliable motor in NA form......... again just curious
thanks i know lol just like everyone else who read motor trends last month issue featuring the "all new Zr1"
with that kind of displacement wouldnt u be able to make comparable numbers to a charged LS3 with the right heads and cam on an LS7? im sure it would be a pretty reliable motor in NA form......... again just curious
Bob
05-08-2008, 05:25 PM
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What's up, fellas?
This is my car that's being built at EPP.
Should be a strong runner. I plan on driving this car on the street a good bit. I'm not one of the corvette dudes that buys his car to park it and preserve the resale value.
Be on the lookout for some vids by mid summer.
I got rid of my 07 because I liked the updates for 08 and I really was never crazy about the Velocity Yellow. My 08 really drives a lot nicer than my 07.
Surprising isn't it? After I spent enough time behind the wheel of my 07, I could really feel it, though. It's running out of breath at 7k. I think the intake manifold is at least partly to blame.
I have already came to an agreement with my dealer on the ZR1 and placed a down payment on the vehicle. However, when I buy it I'm keeping this Z06. With all the work that's going into this thing I'm not selling it in a year.
The biggest issue is the fact that the LS7 block uses 4 bolts/cylinger just like all the production LS blocks. There are ways around it for the right price if you don't want to go with an aftermarket. You can take an LS2 block, put some seriously tough sleeves in it, and certain shops can add the extra bosses for the additional head bolts. I know wheel to wheel does it and I've talked a lot with a guy that has one of their motors in his TT C6Z and it has been very pleased with it.
Sure. You can add head studs and aftermarket head gaskets, etc. I just wanted even more reliability, which is why I bought the warhawk block.
But I didn't want an older fast car. I wanted a new Z06 with a procharger.
This is my car that's being built at EPP.
Should be a strong runner. I plan on driving this car on the street a good bit. I'm not one of the corvette dudes that buys his car to park it and preserve the resale value.
Be on the lookout for some vids by mid summer.
I got rid of my 07 because I liked the updates for 08 and I really was never crazy about the Velocity Yellow. My 08 really drives a lot nicer than my 07.
I think it's going to be a great build, but think about how fast you could make an older car for that much money. Almost an $80,000 car plus another no telling what. A guy that lives down the road from me has a outlaw car that runs 4.8 in the 1/8th and hes got about $50,000 in it, but i do understand he can't drive it on the street everyday.