Performance mod decision....
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Miami Lakes FL
Performance mod decision....
Hey guys, I have a 2003 Z06 with kooks long-tube headers, Borla catback, Halltech intake and a tune (aside from small things like beru plugs and msd wires, throttle body bypass, etc)......I am looking for some serious power from my next mods....here is where you corvette experts come in.....I have a few different ideas in mind...help me out.....I am going to go with either 1) Heads/Cam package......2) Cam (no heads) and a nitrous setup......or 3) Vortech supercharger package from Andy......The vortech is what I would really like to do but installed and re-tuned its going to run me about $8,000!!! i figure the heads and cam will run me somewhere between $5,000-$6,000 installed and just the cam with nitrous should run me no more then $4,000 installed..............PLEASE HELP!!!
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Go blowin I did and I have not looked back yet, although I did the entire engine, head and cam at the sametime. I have one of Andys DS1C setups and love it. Call him and get either a used DS1C or his new setup and you will smile everytime you drive your car 
My car is streetable until you mash the gas and then it is a blast that does not stop 
My car is streetable until you mash the gas and then it is a blast that does not stop
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Miami Lakes FL
Originally Posted by peter pan
Go blowin I did and I have not looked back yet, although I did the entire engine, head and cam at the sametime. I have one of Andys DS1C setups and love it. Call him and get either a used DS1C or his new setup and you will smile everytime you drive your car
My car is streetable until you mash the gas and then it is a blast that does not stop
My car is streetable until you mash the gas and then it is a blast that does not stop Ya i hadn't thought of getting a used one but its not a bad idea....it must be pretty hard to find a used one huh? would any have any used kits available?
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From: Converse TX
Originally Posted by bigred6906
Ya i hadn't thought of getting a used one but its not a bad idea....it must be pretty hard to find a used one huh? would any have any used kits available?
One of my friends in Houston bought the same setup for his Z and he is around 575 rwhp stock, so I say go for it and you will not look back
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