MOST Regrettable Mod
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 16,066
Likes: 4,149
From: Bergen county NJ
Hindsights 20/20. I think all the small bolt on crap was a waste.
My suggestion is talk to a few guys and decide which supercharger you want.
Forget the headers and all the throttle body nonsense...forget the intakes...forget the cam..
In hindsight? I should have just gone with a supercharger kit.
Not looking for more than 500 rwhp? I'd probably have gone the supercharger route instead of all the bolt ons and the cam install.
Not that I'm dissatisfied its just for the same money I'd be running a more powerful and easily sold seperately at the end package.
very few want a modified car..so a nice supercharger package w/an easy 500rwhp can be unbolted pretty easy at the end.
Today the superchargers are very reliable 500rwhp products..
Going above that can cause issues on the bottom end but for the most part....
Its a reliable 500 rwhp and you have to know in the end of cam/headers/heads thats what you'll want anyway..(6 months into it)
Keep it stock or do a supercharger.
JMO
My suggestion is talk to a few guys and decide which supercharger you want.
Forget the headers and all the throttle body nonsense...forget the intakes...forget the cam..
In hindsight? I should have just gone with a supercharger kit.
Not looking for more than 500 rwhp? I'd probably have gone the supercharger route instead of all the bolt ons and the cam install.
Not that I'm dissatisfied its just for the same money I'd be running a more powerful and easily sold seperately at the end package.
very few want a modified car..so a nice supercharger package w/an easy 500rwhp can be unbolted pretty easy at the end.
Today the superchargers are very reliable 500rwhp products..
Going above that can cause issues on the bottom end but for the most part....
Its a reliable 500 rwhp and you have to know in the end of cam/headers/heads thats what you'll want anyway..(6 months into it)
Keep it stock or do a supercharger.
JMO
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 35,176
Likes: 2,121
From: Right Corner Pocket of Illinois
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2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C6 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
2019 C6 of Year Winner (appearance mods)
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '26
My mods have been subtle exterior and creature comfort interior types. I know once I get under the hood it will never end, I bought a Z06 to get MAX factory HP and that will have to be good enough. The only mod I'm not completely happy with are acrylic turn signal blackouts, they look good but don't fit very well.
This was an excellent thread, a quickie primer on what to watch out for/stay away from. Good job Vette'n04!
This was an excellent thread, a quickie primer on what to watch out for/stay away from. Good job Vette'n04!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,275
Likes: 19
From: Camden County NJ
I can honestly say that there is not one thing I did to my Vette that I regret. Every mod was carefully thought out and planned accordingly. My only regret is personal and that is having to work so damn hard for every penny (lot's of OT). I've worked over 2 months straight at times without a day off. Now don't get me wrong, I very happy I had the opportunity to do it but a 100k+ figure income within a normal work week would make life much easier not to mention modding.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,829
Likes: 45
From: Las Vegas Nevada
tail light seals and pick up another 30 rwhp
Drifting
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,712
Likes: 1
From: Seekonk MA / RI border
When I put my HUD in I PAINTED my bezels. I was of the opinion that the aluminium glue ons would
eventually fall off.
My worst mod was the hydrostatic CF console stuff from VE...starting to bubble on me.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,232
Likes: 2
From: Palm Desert CA
Buying the entire screen kit and only using the Z06 Front Screens as all the other are crap as they are SUPPOSED to be held on with 3M tape but they don't stick and are the wrong shape to be held in place 
Oh well, you live and learn
Oh well, you live and learn