Transamcoupe98's C5Z Build
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Transamcoupe98's C5Z Build
Building another C5Z (2004 Mill. Yellow) and going a slightly different direction with this one. My previous C5Z was an AFR 205 head and custom cam with full bolt-ons. Made gobs of power under the curve. Sold it a couple years ago to a guy for a freakin steal. Here is a pic of my old 2001 C5Z.
Now time for the new one. Here it is the day I bought it with 12k on the odometer. Bone stock down to paper air filter.
I have progressively bought everything I need to make one nasty full weight, air conditioned, street car for fairly cheap. First thing I did was got rid of the C5Z wheels and bought some gloss black C6Z wheels with 18'' Nitto 555R drag radials.
Then decided to black out the lower rear fascia, like the "CETA" mod...and I also added some LED Halo taillights.
Now time for the new one. Here it is the day I bought it with 12k on the odometer. Bone stock down to paper air filter.
I have progressively bought everything I need to make one nasty full weight, air conditioned, street car for fairly cheap. First thing I did was got rid of the C5Z wheels and bought some gloss black C6Z wheels with 18'' Nitto 555R drag radials.
Then decided to black out the lower rear fascia, like the "CETA" mod...and I also added some LED Halo taillights.
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I got with Thompson Motorsports and spec'd a cam that would make great power everywhere in my power band and ideal for my compression ratio. The grinder is Howard's cams, sort of old school brand but have heard good things about their proprietary lobes. This was actually the hardest part for me in this entire build. Cam and valve train geometry is so important, I wanted to make use everything was spot on and squeeze every little **** hair worth of power out of it on motor. Also added a Comp rocker Trunion upgrade. Cheap insurance...
Last edited by TransAmcoupe98; 06-21-2012 at 07:24 AM.
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Car is looking good man. You are getting alot accomplished for being on the other side of the world. You are making me look like a slacker lol
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I don't think anyone doesn't have 1-2 secrets they don't plan on letting out of the bag. LOL
I have been told I can be pretty convincing!
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Old red C5Z VS another buddies ported/pulled 03 Cobra... Cobra made roughly 515Rwhp IIRC. I was in the Z recording, no passengers in the Cobra (did have two rims/tires from the drag strip earlier that night however).
Z short shifted the last gear a few hundred RPMs... The Cobra was around 7200RPMs IIRC trying to not shift.
Z short shifted the last gear a few hundred RPMs... The Cobra was around 7200RPMs IIRC trying to not shift.
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