First mod? Last mod?
Feb 8, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Melting Slicks
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From: Buckeye Country OH
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
First mod? Last mod?
What was your first mod to your C5?
What was your last mod to your C5?
Any floormat/supercharger guys???
My first mod was a Corsa catback. Last mod was a short shift boot.
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM
Drifting
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From: Redwood City CA
First Mod: I think it was lowering it on stock bolts or HID's in the stock headlight housings
Latest Mod(s): ACA Projectors w/ HID Lows & Hi's & Pfadt Coilovers
Last Mod: THERE IS NO LAST MOD!
Next Mod: C6 Z51 Rotors and brackets.
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Feb 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM
Racer
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From: Waynesboro VA
Varaam first, C6 z51 brakes last, several in between and more to come. Heads and cam are sitting on the shelf now waiting to go on next.
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:22 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Mission Viejo, CA
St. Jude Donor '10, '15-'16
1st: CAGS eliminator
most recent: double DIN setup
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:27 PM
Safety Car
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From: You know your drunk when you swerve to miss the tree then you realize its your air freshener! Covington Ga
First was a set of Borla Stingers. Latest was a MS3 Cam kit, and Im about to buy a TPIS 90mm TB to start my FAST set-up.
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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From: farmingville new york
First mod C6 Z06 shocks
Next mods I hope AR headers x-pipe corsa pace car axel back a tune
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:38 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto Ontario
St. Jude Donor '08
1st mod was chome Z06 rims...and there have been many mods since, but the latest/best is an A&A S/C...
Feb 8, 2010 | 07:48 PM
Racer
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From: upstate new york
First: CAGS eliminator
Last: Painted rear fascia
next: The ones starting to pile up in the garage!
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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:01 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
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First mod was the front screens. The last was a low profile rear lip spoiler.
Feb 8, 2010 | 08:05 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas
1st was thin spokes
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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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From: lockport n.y
First mod oil catch can from CCA last mod new shoes rotors ss brake lines more Im sure to come
Feb 8, 2010 | 08:12 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
1st, remove Bose for a nav, speakers, amps, boom box.
Last (?), N.I.T.R.O.U.S
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Is there ever really a last.
Feb 8, 2010 | 08:22 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: La Follette, TN
First mod, new seat cushions and covers
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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:26 PM
Drifting
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From: *CARTEK-RACING* CARROLS ROD & RACECRAFT
1st mod --- Pro-Charger stage II
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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:27 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Oakton Virginia
1st Mod: CAGS eliminator
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Feb 8, 2010 | 08:58 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
Quote:
Originally Posted by
lil vette
Is there ever really a last.
Lets say First and Latest. We all know that once you start, you don't quit. You simply change to a newer year and start all over.
Feb 8, 2010 | 10:10 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: New Smyrna Beach Florida
1st mod - ceramic coated long tube headers. Last mod - PRC stage 2.5 heads, still min the shop. There is 8 inches of snow on the ground and more coming tomorrow so the shop is a good place for the car.
Feb 8, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Feb 8, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Feb 8, 2010 | 10:45 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Lino Lakes MN
1st - painted dash, council and door surrounds and installed C6Z06 shifter
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on the self- C6Z51 sway bars, metal end links, C6Z06 shocks, and aluminuim pedals
last- never a last