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Welcome... very nice looking coupe you have there.
When you say Z06 suspension upgrade... does it have the whole package? Springs, shocks, and bars?
You'll probably be reasearching new air intakes and new catback systems shortly (mufflers).
When you say Z06 suspension upgrade... does it have the whole package? Springs, shocks, and bars?
You'll probably be reasearching new air intakes and new catback systems shortly (mufflers).
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Good looking car. You might want to consider a cat back exhaust and maybe a new air intake.
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Yep, rear springs, shocks, and bars with Alum brackets instead of the plastic stock ones. The car originally came with the Variable Real Time Damping which was removed for the Z06 upgrade. I also have the original sticker which is a nice refercence. I've put K&N's on other cars I've had, so it's soon to come. Would you consider the intake / catback one of the first perf mods ? How much of a pwr increase would result?
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^ I think you mean the swaybars have the upgraded aluminum endlinks... the Active Handling System has nothing to do w/ the shocks, you are most likely referring the F-45 real time dapening adjusable shocks, which would be turned off when the Z06 shocks go in.
Most people's first mods are intake system, catback, shifter, and lowering. A good intake and atback will get you 20ish hp.
Most people's first mods are intake system, catback, shifter, and lowering. A good intake and atback will get you 20ish hp.
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^ I think you mean the swaybars have the upgraded aluminum endlinks... the Active Handling System has nothing to do w/ the shocks, you are most likely referring the F-45 real time dapening adjusable shocks, which would be turned off when the Z06 shocks go in.
Most people's first mods are intake system, catback, shifter, and lowering. A good intake and atback will get you 20ish hp.
Most people's first mods are intake system, catback, shifter, and lowering. A good intake and atback will get you 20ish hp.
