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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Wheels started the ever growing list.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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First weekend it was home was mod "Road Trip"
Went through Md picked up tires and rims, then on to OH for Turbo, clutch, meth, exhaust, and gauges. In motel while waiting ordered LED tail lights , flush mount kit for them, sequial turn signals, speaker mounts from Double D and ACI rear wing which will be installed next week.
Still having fun..........
ya Wagon Wheels had to go..

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Most of my small list was done pretty quickly.
Halltech intake, SS rear letters, GHL exhaust, exhaust plate, cags defeat, CLB, valentine, Lloyds, ZAINO!

A little later heated seats, insulation, flex polisher.
I don't regret one thing I have spent money on, just don't have enough money to do more.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Exhaust

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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z06 exhaust, then soon after vararam intake. Next on the list of things to do... Heads/cam.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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Mine was Borla Stingers. I bought them before I bought the car so they were waiting on me.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Exhaust was mine. It sounded pretty lame stock.
Same here...
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Blackwing. Excellent mod at a great price.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Exchanged stock wagons for chrome wagons, less than a year after taking delivery.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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I can't remember if it was the Stingers, or the CCW "Classics" in black anodized centers, that was the first mod. About the same time I ditched the stock airbox for a direct to MAF large K&N filter that only cost $42.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Mine was the K&N FIPK airbridge and air filter and then it got real expensive and addictive from there

Thanks,Matt
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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If you are going to install a custom dead pedal, make sure you put it on straight, especially if you are going to take pictures of it and show it here.
For me it was, first and foremost a CLB, then intake, chrome wheels, exhaust within the first month.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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First mod was Corsa Touring w/X-pipe. Big difference from stock exhaust!
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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First mod bought was a Vararam, first mod installed was Replica C6 ZO6 wheels.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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First mod, Selling my WS6 Trans Am and buying a ZO6. All silliness aside, car already had a CAI. I think I added a Hurst and then wheels or was it vice versa, can't remember. Downhill since.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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You did say, 1st mod: Upgraded audio
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettepete
Think mine were Lloyd's mats. It was only the beginning ......
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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got rid of the wagon wheels
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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It was either replacing the wagon wheels or the Corsa cat-back, can't remember.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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brought it home, put it on stands and replaced

shocks, sways, lowered, 18/19 wheels/tires, CAGS, CLB, Black outs, Mesh Grills, All Fluids, Plugs, Wires, C6 Shifter and recovered the seats.

All in about 4 weeks. Then drove it- ahhhh, much better.

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