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MOST Regrettable Mod
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MOST Regrettable Mod
I guess I can be considered a novice to mods, having only done Cat Backs and Air Intake to improve performance on my '04 C5 Vert. Even though the car is still under warranty, I plan on doing some more. What , if any, would you consider to be your LEAST favorite mod 
to your C5. It can be ANY year C5, performance AND/OR appearance mod.
to your C5. It can be ANY year C5, performance AND/OR appearance mod.
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From: Farmers Branch TX
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St. Jude Donor '09
Mine is my most regrettable and my favorite. I put long tube headers on it, makes the car sound badass, which I love, and that makes me keep my foot in it and burn lots of gas, which I regret.
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From: Newberry FL
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St. Jude Donor '07
The damn ASTROTOP clear roof panel I have had about a week.
Leaks, can't get it adjusted right and rattles/squeaks. It has just been a PITA, so I am returning it. That will cost me a nice penny tomorrow.
Micah
Leaks, can't get it adjusted right and rattles/squeaks. It has just been a PITA, so I am returning it. That will cost me a nice penny tomorrow.
Micah
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From: Iowa
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Allowing a professional performance shop to get away with installing a reverse split cam in my vette without my knowledge or approval, even though we had agreed on an entirely different cam beforehand.
Now, it's not considered to be "cost-effective" to swap it out for the correct one.
I regret not persuing that matter every time I read what kind of horsepower/torque so and so is putting down to the ground with the cam I SHOULD have had installed.
When will I learn to NEVER go with the "lowest bidder" on a job estimate?
Now, it's not considered to be "cost-effective" to swap it out for the correct one.
I regret not persuing that matter every time I read what kind of horsepower/torque so and so is putting down to the ground with the cam I SHOULD have had installed.
When will I learn to NEVER go with the "lowest bidder" on a job estimate?
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From: New York
Allowing a professional performance shop to get away with installing a reverse split cam in my vette without my knowledge or approval, even though we had agreed on an entirely different cam beforehand.
Now, it's not considered to be "cost-effective" to swap it out for the correct one.
I regret not persuing that matter every time I read what kind of horsepower/torque so and so is putting down to the ground with the cam I SHOULD have had installed.
When will I learn to NEVER go with the "lowest bidder" on a job estimate?
Now, it's not considered to be "cost-effective" to swap it out for the correct one.
I regret not persuing that matter every time I read what kind of horsepower/torque so and so is putting down to the ground with the cam I SHOULD have had installed.
When will I learn to NEVER go with the "lowest bidder" on a job estimate?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
That would be my wheels. The wheels are fine, the color (Comp Grey) isn't. Either Hyper Silver or Hyper Black would have been what I was looking for. They are more like "Comp Gun Metal Blue."
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Most regrettable??? I have yet to regret a mod, but what I do regret is buying LG Pro headers then 3K miles and 5 months later selling them whilst having a TT installed. Took a heavy hit on those.
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Thankfully, no mods yet that I regret doing. Hope it can stay that way.
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I can honestly say that I don't have regrets either. If you did any research at all here on the forum, you should be pretty well informed by the time you pull the trigger.
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I always regret the last one the most becuase it puts me on to the next one 
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From: Conejo Valley CA
I don't have B&B but I do have Borla Stingers. I've got the 4 inch round quad tips and they look serious. They sound great at idle, freakin' awesome at acceleration, but drive me nuts on the highway. I am eventually going to move over to Corsa Pace Car.