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Le Mans Master
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What is it with all the 
they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil,
a k.n. filter a cut lid which is a free mod. Throttle performance switch,
hypertech chip and the list goers on. No intakes, no heads cams or rockers. Pages of floor mats and a great selection of valve stem caps.
There is no shortage of wings, ground effects and all sorts hats t shirts
and and signs and posters. Now it's l.e.d. lights anything but hard parts to make the car perform. This says something about the average corvette owner because these places stay in buisness selling this stuff.
Even summit racing has nearly nothing for the lt1 but lots of shift *****. rant over
they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil, a k.n. filter a cut lid which is a free mod. Throttle performance switch,
hypertech chip and the list goers on. No intakes, no heads cams or rockers. Pages of floor mats and a great selection of valve stem caps.
There is no shortage of wings, ground effects and all sorts hats t shirts
and and signs and posters. Now it's l.e.d. lights anything but hard parts to make the car perform. This says something about the average corvette owner because these places stay in buisness selling this stuff.
Even summit racing has nearly nothing for the lt1 but lots of shift *****. rant over
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From: Bergen County, NJ Democrats, doing for the country what they did for Michigan
Originally Posted by bogus
It's called "bling-bling". We can thank the C5 crowd for this crap.
Melting Slicks
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From: n/a SC
One on your list I would want IF I were to do that mod and that is the pre cut air filter lid.
I wouldn't mess the one up on there now but thats just me.
but yeah I agree why to they insist on selling some parts that do NOT help performance like the air foil.....gimme a break!
but I like my car 100% stock so I don't need their parts
I wouldn't mess the one up on there now but thats just me.
but yeah I agree why to they insist on selling some parts that do NOT help performance like the air foil.....gimme a break!
but I like my car 100% stock so I don't need their parts
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From: Linthicum MD
Originally Posted by JD'S WHITE 93
What is it with all the they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil,
a k.n. filter a cut lid which is a free mod. Throttle performance switch,
hypertech chip and the list goers on. No intakes, no heads cams or rockers. Pages of floor mats and a great selection of valve stem caps.
There is no shortage of wings, ground effects and all sorts hats t shirts
and and signs and posters. Now it's l.e.d. lights anything but hard parts to make the car perform. This says something about the average corvette owner because these places stay in buisness selling this stuff.
Even summit racing has nearly nothing for the lt1 but lots of shift *****. rant over
they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil, a k.n. filter a cut lid which is a free mod. Throttle performance switch,
hypertech chip and the list goers on. No intakes, no heads cams or rockers. Pages of floor mats and a great selection of valve stem caps.
There is no shortage of wings, ground effects and all sorts hats t shirts
and and signs and posters. Now it's l.e.d. lights anything but hard parts to make the car perform. This says something about the average corvette owner because these places stay in buisness selling this stuff.
Even summit racing has nearly nothing for the lt1 but lots of shift *****. rant over
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"It is immoral to let a fool keep his money."
Think about it. If people are dumb enough to buy this crap, sell it!
Real performance modifications do exist you just have to know where to look for them. The LT1 in particular isn't all that different from a normal small block. Nobody makes an aftermarket intake for it because there is no need. Heads and cams are readily available as are superchargers and nitrous. The drivetrain is a little funny because of it's complexity but still not too bad. You won't see aluminum driveshafts in the summit catalog for the C4 because it was aluminum from the factory, etc.
Think about it. If people are dumb enough to buy this crap, sell it!
Real performance modifications do exist you just have to know where to look for them. The LT1 in particular isn't all that different from a normal small block. Nobody makes an aftermarket intake for it because there is no need. Heads and cams are readily available as are superchargers and nitrous. The drivetrain is a little funny because of it's complexity but still not too bad. You won't see aluminum driveshafts in the summit catalog for the C4 because it was aluminum from the factory, etc.
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From: louseyville Ky
Originally Posted by jsup
That's funny. I think the C4 crowd is turning the corner much like the early C3 crowd already has. We are becoming more purists or racres, very little in between. I think that's a good thing.
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While it is true that there is a plethora of look good items in those catalogs with few real performance parts, remember that it doesn't hurt to keep you car looking fine and to be "looking good" while driving it. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
Originally Posted by JD'S WHITE 93
What is it with all the they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil,
they sell for our corvettes ?? Open up one of the corvette catalogs and in the performance section it's an air foil, Damn, it's not an "air foil", it's a Throttle Body Flow Booster
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by jsup
That's funny. I think the C4 crowd is turning the corner much like the early C3 crowd already has. We are becoming more purists or racres, very little in between. I think that's a good thing.
And thank god for that.
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From: Philadelphia Burbs
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Originally Posted by bogus
It's called "bling-bling". We can thank the C5 crowd for this crap.
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Originally Posted by j3studio
C'mon Andy, a lot of this stuff existed before the C5 did.
I have never bought anything from MAD. Nothing but overpriced crap in their catalogs.
I either get what I need from GM or TLD.