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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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Curious as to what percentage of C4 owner have modded their rides from stock. It would be difficult to distinguish degrees of mods, so lets leave it at NO mods, i.e., as issued from the factory, and then a few very general categories...Just for fun!

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
Curious as to what percentage of C4 owner have modded their rides from stock. It would be difficult to distinguish degrees of mods, so lets leave it at NO mods, i.e., as issued from the factory, and then a few very general categories...Just for fun!
No mods here...
Original owner 1994 coupe
Only changes from stock...
Die Hard Battery
Wipers
F1 Tires
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:22 AM
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'85 Z51 4+3
Exhaust
Brakes
17s
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Mods? Yes
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:31 AM
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Mods....Yes
Very little on my car is not modified in some way.....WW

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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86 Coupe z51 4+3
Magnaflow cat back system with steel y- pipe with out cats
lots of chrome in engine bay
milano red paint job
17x9.5 chrome zr1 wheels

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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yep to mods on my 86
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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96 - Minor Mods:
Stereo up grade with GPS
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:03 AM
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Modded all the way !
Love the upgrades !
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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STILL a work in progress.MODS limited to suspension upgrades.NEW L98 rebuilt stock/w new stock grind cam/lifters but .03 over forged flat tops.Slightly improved NEW 700r4.SS brake lines.A lot of powdercoated components like engine crossmember..I'd stay closer to stock if more components were available.Original red paint in good condition...Etc,etc,
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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Stock. I love it as is and I don't race.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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Yes Mods

Cam
Convertor
Shiftkit
Nitrous

Oh and paint job
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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mods? A couple!
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 11:43 AM
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Yea...I have a few..
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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My last C4 was pretty much all stock except it had some different mufflers on it. I would still consider that stock, just had replacement parts that were roughly equivalent.

My feeling is that the poll here would have a higher percentage of modified car owners than the overall population of vette owners at large since many forum members are enthusiasts.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Mods.....yes on the 85!!!!

Gathering parts for the 95
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 02:08 PM
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84. Not much original left
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