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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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I am a new owner of a 2003 Z06 that I just bought with 3500 miles on the engine. Very happy with the vehicle. I wish the car was a little louder and possibly gain a few more ponies in the process. Can anyone give me some ideas?


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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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I am a new owner of a 2003 Z06 that I just bought with 3500 miles on the engine. Very happy with the vehicle. I wish the car was a little louder and possibly gain a few more ponies in the process. Can anyone give me some ideas?

Full Exhaust(Kooks full lengths,X-pipe), CAI, and Gears(3.90). It will feel totally different, in a good way.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Max@Cartek
Full Exhaust(Kooks full lengths,X-pipe), CAI, and Gears(3.90). It will feel totally different, in a good way.
That'll make your car a little louder, and quite noticeably quicker
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Go with headers, high-flow cats, and x-pipe for a good growl and extra exhaust flow. The intake will also help flow and add an under hood growl - after that get a good tune.

I wouldn't do the gear swap until you know what the intended use of the car is...
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Default Exhaust ideas

Don't really wish to mess with the rear and swap gears. Appreciate the information though. I was more interested on a resonator. I also, have a slight miss when I accelerate in first gear. Took it to a dealership and of course it wouldn't do it. But it is starting to do it again at about 5000 RPM, dealer had the nerve to tell me it wasn't meant to be drive that way. I explained that if I wanted to drive 55 I would of bought a Gremlin or something along that line. I am awed at the power every time I get in it. I am planning on going to the Bloomington Gold this year adn hope that they can hook me up with a resonator on the spot.
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If all you want is noise than take off the Ti cat-back and sell it (worth $400) then buy a set of B&B Bullets - or there are straight through kits available on eBay. You can even come out ahead on the deal!
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I put a set of BORLA headers on mine.

After that I found that any work to get more HP was gonna be the start of MOD HELL.

WHOO HOO!
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