Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette !
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St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (verskel)
Drop the front end, Hooker sidemounts, TTII's & wide tires. :yesnod:
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St. Jude Donor '14
Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (THawkbh)
Totally sinister=
satin black primer paint job
chrome mags
lowered radically
LOUD black sidepipes
Never mind. I just looked at your pic and it looks pretty sinister already.
[Modified by 7t5, 9:32 PM 2/9/2004]
satin black primer paint job
chrome mags
lowered radically
LOUD black sidepipes
Never mind. I just looked at your pic and it looks pretty sinister already.
[Modified by 7t5, 9:32 PM 2/9/2004]
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (7t5)
Never mind. I just looked at your pic and it looks pretty sinister already.
....somehow a grumble always makes a car look meaner :lol:
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (verskel)
Add some cut outs to make it real loud plus you can go back and forth without pissing your neighbors off all the time. :steering:
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (AKRAY4PLAY)
High compression so it sounds like cherry bombs going off instead of timed wheezing...
Nothing... NOTHING sounds like an 11:1 engine through a decent set of pipes. The other is not to over cam the engine... sure it sounds nice to have the thing barely running at idle, but if ya run a "nice" size cam with decent duration setup for a huge torque curve you get more giggles and grins! :cheers:
Nothing... NOTHING sounds like an 11:1 engine through a decent set of pipes. The other is not to over cam the engine... sure it sounds nice to have the thing barely running at idle, but if ya run a "nice" size cam with decent duration setup for a huge torque curve you get more giggles and grins! :cheers:
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (verskel)
Hey Paul, it's been a long time. :seeya My formula for sinister would be new wheels but stay away from chrome or polished aluminum. Go with flat black or gray and low profile tires. Get the ride height low . I mean slam it on the ground. I also agree that sidepipes would do some nice things for it as well.
Of course the real way to get the ultimate in sinister is to have a cam that makes the engine sound like it's going to jerk itself out of the engine bay and eat bystanders. High compression and a lot of overlap makes for all kinds of fun.
Of course the real way to get the ultimate in sinister is to have a cam that makes the engine sound like it's going to jerk itself out of the engine bay and eat bystanders. High compression and a lot of overlap makes for all kinds of fun.
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From: absecon nj
Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (burners)
Well this is what im doing,i flared the rear quarters and im going with black hooker sidepipes and most likely going with ccw black center anodized centers in 17x10 or 11's in the rear and 17x8 in front($1980.00).Still trying to work it out with the wife on the rims,i made her a deal rims for a trip to disney so i booked the trip for october so looks like i can get the rims.These rims say SINISTER.:yesnod:
http://www.ccwheel.com/sclassicblack.htm
http://www.ccwheel.com/sclassicblack.htm
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From: Minneapolis, Mn USA
Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (groovyjay)
Check out "69 my way" McSpeed also more frequently seen on the center of the action forum.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (verskel)
Here's a pic how your car would look with Hooker Sidepipes and Centerline Auto Drag rims...
BEFORE:
AFTER:
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 5:20 PM 2/10/2004]
BEFORE:
AFTER:
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 5:20 PM 2/10/2004]
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (GrandSportC3)
I know that you didn't want a color change.. but here are some options :D
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Re: Need ideas for a *Sinister* vette ! (GrandSportC3)
Great ideas Grandsport.... I think I would leave the same color, you already have the good hood, put some Torque Thrust II wheels with the dark gray centers and some 60'series BFGs, add some headers with Flowmaster 50's with 2 1/2" exhaust. You can install the exhaust the regular way keeping it the "sleeper" look or add some side pipes the same color as the dark gray wheels :cool: lower the suspension some, and remove the tire carrier and redo the rear suspension for all to see, hey even add a traction bar from VBP!
You'll have people saying as you drive by "wow, thats sweet, it must haul" as we all have said at one time when we have seen a great vette go by :thumbs:
You'll have people saying as you drive by "wow, thats sweet, it must haul" as we all have said at one time when we have seen a great vette go by :thumbs:
