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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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If you had 5000 to work with on a MN6 Black Vert that is currently all stock except radio system what would you do. I want rims and exaust but i also might want to do tigershark front end. I need help on this one fellas.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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I'd buy exhaust, rims and a tiger shark front end.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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i'd do just a blower. A&A or an ECS blower set up.

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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i'd do just a blower. A&A or an ECS blower set up.

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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i'd do just a blower. A&A or an ECS blower set up.
Me too, without hesitation. It might cost a little more than $5k, though, depending on which package you select.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lenny037
If you had 5000 to work with on a MN6 Black Vert that is currently all stock except radio system what would you do. I want rims and exaust but i also might want to do tigershark front end. I need help on this one fellas.
$1000-Corsa exhaust of your choice
$700-Chrome Z06 Wheels
$1300-Vette Essentials Interior (not including the seats)
$200-Hurst Shifter or C6Z06 Shifter
$300-Intake of choice
$150-Aluminum Pedals to match clutch and brake
$1000-Tigershark nose+paint

couple hundred left over for install or whatever else!

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Air intake, Exhaust, all the way block to tail of car, Long tube headers into Corsa Pace Cars. A good tune and then some nice wheels.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealthy4
$1000-Corsa exhaust of your choice
$700-Chrome Z06 Wheels
$1300-Vette Essentials Interior (not including the seats)
$200-Hurst Shifter or C6Z06 Shifter
$300-Intake of choice
$150-Aluminum Pedals to match clutch and brake
$1000-Tigershark nose+paint

couple hundred left over for install or whatever else!

I like your math skills! Any idea where to get the tigershark front end? I think im gonna go for the 19 and 20 z06 motorsports. Course then i need to delete some stuff from the list Is there anyone that buys the manufacturer rims. Myine only have 4500 miles on them. What is the going rate? Thanks for the info.
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19 " ccw sp20a chrome rims with pirelli tires $4500,the other 500 take the wife out...
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LT's and 4.10 gears and a bud light

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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I would do alittle GO & alittle SHOW

Long tube headers & cat backs

Air intake (vararam,etc)

Zo6 rims from house of wheels
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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I'd invest the $5000 and buy a 500hp 2018 C8...

It's only 12 years away.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealthy4
$1000-Corsa exhaust of your choice
$700-Chrome Z06 Wheels
$1300-Vette Essentials Interior (not including the seats)
$200-Hurst Shifter or C6Z06 Shifter
$300-Intake of choice
$150-Aluminum Pedals to match clutch and brake
$1000-Tigershark nose+paint

couple hundred left over for install or whatever else!

CUt the exhaust Price in half for some B&B Bullets and then you got a little extra to spare
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