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05-18-2013, 03:51 PM
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It's the same rear quarters that the C6Z06's come with. Some people with the base body style add them to get the looks of the Z06's. I did the same with mine because I didn't want a Z06 but love the widebody look and the ability to have 345'a on the rear.
05-18-2013, 07:05 PM
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05-18-2013, 07:05 PM
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Couldn't have said it better
05-19-2013, 09:26 AM
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Why didn't you want a Z06?
05-19-2013, 07:17 PM
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Also kinda off topic but whats the Corvette tax? Never heard of it until seeing it mentioned on this forum a couple days ago.
05-19-2013, 08:58 PM
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Thanks man! Its pretty nice trying to put a new oil pan gasket in right now but its a PITA!
05-19-2013, 09:01 PM
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Zero desire for the LS7 because I wanted a motor strong for boost and the LS7 isn't that motor. My last car was all motor/nitrous and if I wanted that route I would have got a Z06 but boost is where its at so LS3 made more sense. Also if I would have got a Z06 it probably would have been a 2006 or 2007 and I wanted a 2008 or newer corvette because of the better rear end and tr6060 trans.
LS3 has lower compression that is "safer" for boost compared to a LS7. Corvette tax is a term used to describe how parts for the corvette are higher. It's not a real tax however.
LS3 has lower compression that is "safer" for boost compared to a LS7. Corvette tax is a term used to describe how parts for the corvette are higher. It's not a real tax however.
05-19-2013, 09:43 PM
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nice car! cannot go wrong with JSB!
used by people who have moved up the corvette from cheaper cars, and were accustomed to certain price ranges for items. moving to a more expensive car (not limited to corvettes) typically also comes with more expensive prices for everything else. performance and appearance mods, repair/labor work, etc.
only a popular term because so many people with corvettes started with the lower level stuff, like f-bodies
only a popular term because so many people with corvettes started with the lower level stuff, like f-bodies
05-19-2013, 09:47 PM
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Zero desire for the LS7 because I wanted a motor strong for boost and the LS7 isn't that motor. My last car was all motor/nitrous and if I wanted that route I would have got a Z06 but boost is where its at so LS3 made more sense. Also if I would have got a Z06 it probably would have been a 2006 or 2007 and I wanted a 2008 or newer corvette because of the better rear end and tr6060 trans.
05-20-2013, 03:42 PM
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I was thinking Z06 bumper and zr1 fenders. still up in the air tho.
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Nice car! If I could stop spending on my other toys mine would look the same right now with a blower under the hood 
Oh well, getting 50mpg on my bike when gas is $4.65 a gallon for premium right now makes it worth it haha.
All of this, and you forgot to add in the fact that the LS7s have a MAJOR (IMO) problem with breaking the stock rocker arm bearings. When I was shopping it seemed like every LS7 with 40-50k on it already had a rebuilt motor, not something I'd want to deal with on a $40k car! It's not a hard thing to fix, but I doubt most Z06 owners would have let me rip into their cars before I bought it to check for already falling apart bearings ha.
Oh well, getting 50mpg on my bike when gas is $4.65 a gallon for premium right now makes it worth it haha.Zero desire for the LS7 because I wanted a motor strong for boost and the LS7 isn't that motor. My last car was all motor/nitrous and if I wanted that route I would have got a Z06 but boost is where its at so LS3 made more sense. Also if I would have got a Z06 it probably would have been a 2006 or 2007 and I wanted a 2008 or newer corvette because of the better rear end and tr6060 trans.
LS3 has lower compression that is "safer" for boost compared to a LS7. Corvette tax is a term used to describe how parts for the corvette are higher. It's not a real tax however.
LS3 has lower compression that is "safer" for boost compared to a LS7. Corvette tax is a term used to describe how parts for the corvette are higher. It's not a real tax however.
05-20-2013, 08:35 PM
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Thanks man what did you end up buying?
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nice car! cannot go wrong with JSB!
used by people who have moved up the corvette from cheaper cars, and were accustomed to certain price ranges for items. moving to a more expensive car (not limited to corvettes) typically also comes with more expensive prices for everything else. performance and appearance mods, repair/labor work, etc.
only a popular term because so many people with corvettes started with the lower level stuff, like f-bodies
used by people who have moved up the corvette from cheaper cars, and were accustomed to certain price ranges for items. moving to a more expensive car (not limited to corvettes) typically also comes with more expensive prices for everything else. performance and appearance mods, repair/labor work, etc.
only a popular term because so many people with corvettes started with the lower level stuff, like f-bodies
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From what I know it goes LS1/LS3/LS7 because the LS1 has thicker cylinder walls than the rest but I could be wrong. Someone else will verify it pretty soon im sure of it.