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From: Napa Valley California
Congratulations on the new Corvette and welcome to the forum.
Try driving it for a while before you start throwing performance parts into it.
See where you want more torque and power and plan your performance package from there.
Keep in mind everything needs to work together from the camshaft specs to the head choices to the rear end gearing to make it perform the way you want it to.
You can easily throw a ton of money into it and end up with a real dog.
Even something as simple as your header choice is very important.
Primary tube diameter, tube length, collector diameter, exhaust tube diameter and mufflers can make a real difference.
You might even find that an X or H pipe in the system isn’t what you want.
Try driving it for a while before you start throwing performance parts into it.
See where you want more torque and power and plan your performance package from there.
Keep in mind everything needs to work together from the camshaft specs to the head choices to the rear end gearing to make it perform the way you want it to.
You can easily throw a ton of money into it and end up with a real dog.
Even something as simple as your header choice is very important.
Primary tube diameter, tube length, collector diameter, exhaust tube diameter and mufflers can make a real difference.
You might even find that an X or H pipe in the system isn’t what you want.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: LONG ISLAND
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Cruising
Joined: Mar 2025
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From: Manchaca,TX
At persent I am still working on the master cylinder replacement. Got a generic master cylinder that had 4 ports two of which you plug. First one I could not get the plug closest to mount to seal so I returned , second one did the same thing, decided to go to local auto parts for third that one someone else had purchased and returned shipping plugs missing and fluid in plastic bay returned. fourth master bench blead and ready to install. checking the gap on power booster showed adjustment needed must be a lot of locktite on threads can't get nut to turn with plyers and wrench time for vice grips and wrench. Had to take a break.
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From: Aubrey TX
At persent I am still working on the master cylinder replacement. Got a generic master cylinder that had 4 ports two of which you plug. First one I could not get the plug closest to mount to seal so I returned , second one did the same thing, decided to go to local auto parts for third that one someone else had purchased and returned shipping plugs missing and fluid in plastic bay returned. fourth master bench blead and ready to install. checking the gap on power booster showed adjustment needed must be a lot of locktite on threads can't get nut to turn with plyers and wrench time for vice grips and wrench. Had to take a break.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 8,831
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From: LONG ISLAND
2025 C3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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Thread Starter
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2025
Posts: 13
Likes: 7
From: Manchaca,TX
Finished bleeding the brakes and finally got to drive the car. Took theT-tops off for the first time and went for a drive. It was a nice drive even in traffic, great to be back on the road.
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