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Starting my own thread for this car. Some of you may recognize it from a couple years ago ...
It made xxx (edit)rwhp previously, on e-85 with the current setup.
I have plans for her, but the heavy stuff will be later this year/next year.
For right now/soon- a little cleaning up to start with and a Fasterproms re-tune since Jeremy is here in Tampa too.
Update:
Junker finally showed up from Texas- absolutely filthy too. Mandatory wash soon after unloading it (which was a nightmare by the way with the trailer).
What the heck is this!!? i didn't notice when i was in texas but two owners ago removed the clean z06 emblem to put this on there.... it hasnt been supercharged in 3-4 years lol.
Before shots of the *** before she gets a makeover with my own taste.
Getting better. Reverse light covers will be gone when the new license plate frame holder arrives. Going back to factory *** except for the overlay on the lower grille openings.
Wow i have been slacking on my updates. Did a fair amount to it since i last updated...
time for some updates i guess:
after powder coat:
Pile i started with:
grabbed some original emblems to make it stealthier
Drivers seat was in rough shape. Wasn't comfortable at all so I rebuilt this one with a couple kits made for the c5. Came out pretty good... staying like this until i need a seat for safety purposes in which case its coming out anyways.
cracked:
Quick pad change, fronts were toast. Went with stoptech street pads.... i like them a lot for $55 shipped!
After my last round of stuff, i have a basic looking vette now with no visual cues for preying.... except it doesn't sound stock... or accelerate like a stock one
these werent cutting it:
Im going to have two sets of rear wheels and tires i guess
decided on these and ordered. i have a feeling the dremel is coming out to fit them lol
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Code Item Qty Price Grand Total
ROD-20 M&H Racemaster 325/45/17 Drag Radials (28" Tall) 2 $295.00 $590.00
Subtotal: $590.00
Tax: $0.00
Shipping Cost: $0.00
Grand Total: $590.00
Here's how they will look, but I am powder coating the wheels and center caps black... most likely satin black.
Just before a quick snack for the vette:
Plate came in, I didnt like it after putting it on the car. So it came back off 5 days later lol what a waste.
The polished wheels are billet specialties street lites. 17x11, rears only.
Have not decided what to run for skinnies yet. Will be GTO spares with bias ply front runners or i will order the matching street lites. The Billets are $575 each since they are one-piece wheels
my contribution to the car is coming in the way of drivetrain and traction. then she will be ready.
update:
last weekend, it was finally dry saturday night.... so everyone went out.
Downshift to get ready to go.... blew charge pipe off. No idea how it picked that time to blow off.... drove it for 3 weeks before like that . No boost = got RAPED by grtwhit (the view above) lol. Limped home. Then more rain for a week....
On the way home friday night from work.... going 45mph in 6th... hydroplaned. I knew i should have taken a different road but figured i may be fine.... WRONG. Thought for sure i was going to hit a car or guardrail while i was spinning..... just keep turning into the direction it was going and managed to not hit anything. /luck
Ordered street tires that night (lol) and worked on getting the m&h's to fit on Saturday.
bald *** nittos + rain = going to have a BAD TIME!
True 28"
first attempt at making them fit, removed brake duct and cut a big hole in the liner:
was too close to rubbing the liner at 1 mph... and wheel contacted knuckle at 1 part..... attempt 2 at fitting them worked.
cut all of the liner off towards the front. Ground the knuckle down a touch:
over fenders in my future for sure. way in the future though. Good news is that I floored it on low boost and it hooked up easily. That was goal #1 with new rear wheels....
repainted the front grills, p/o didn't do it properly and they were chipped.
Quality sucks ***.... but not my vid. Had three races last night, 2 on 10 psi 1 on 17 psi. Won 2 lost 1. This is the 17 psi run and the only video sent to me from 4am this morning. Hard to see, but i put about 5 cars on him after 100. 40-140... and it happens real quick
Finally got street tires in for the other pair of rears and then mounted on the c6z wheels. Put them on for daily duty this week.
Had the shop balance all 6 wheels/tires this weekend too, she's driving well now. Especially with the alignment
They did uncover that one of my new billets is already slightly bent which is producing a vibration at high speeds... gotta source a local place to get it round and good to go again. Bummer! I suspect it was done during shipping then exaggerated as ive been driving on it.
DMV ****ed me hard on the FSU plate deal. They took my other fsu plate (that ive been using) and transferred it to the custom plate. Instead of taking my other registration i had available, with no plate, they used the one i actually use. Didn't ask or antyhing, just decided to **** me. Of course they wont put it back in the system, even though it was their fault.... so now i have a plain jane florida tag. I really dislike the new fsu plate that much lol.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
you won't get traction for **** with those street tires... it's gonna suck if you want to have fun but can't get any power to the ground, I don't think I could do it... sucks about your plate too... I paid 5 years for the one I have and thought about changing it and I asked them about it and they said I can't but they would be glad to sell me a new one and I can use the old one as a decoration, ummmm no thanks!
The billet / m&h combo is still completely usable. I just gotta get the one repaired sooner rather than later. I got that second set to be able to take them on and off as needed. One set for street fun one set for daily weather. But you are correct, these street tires break loose on like 2 pounds of boost lol
Yes the plate ordeal is a giant scam. They can sell me a new plate but can't type the plate that is currently on my car back in the system..... MMM okay!
Looks good! Just curious how you painted the front grilles? Did you take them out or just stuff something behind it before spraying and what did you use? I am about to do this to my car.
05-26-2015, 02:09 PM
02 z06, boosted. Build/update thread
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lol what a waste.
... it's gonna suck if you want to have fun but can't get any power to the ground, I don't think I could do it... sucks about your plate too
