i spy a typhoon... very nice

 

[QUOTE=ICULUKN-C5;1576534722]I should have clarified ... I want C6 Z06 brakes as the C5 brakes tend to fade pretty quick during spirited driving.


C6 Z06 brakes on a C5?? Are you insane? How could you? There must be a "Mod Law" against such a thing!

Just kiddin!

 

[QUOTE=versatile;1576551695]I actually decided against it. Going with Stop-Tech.

 

This wasnt so much as to bash people modding, its that our beloved 'All American' sports car is turning into domestic rice (just with a corvette tax). You didnt really see people putting C5 parts on their C4, or C4 parts on a C3 (with the exception of wheels every once in a while). The C6, even though it was not a huge leap forward like the C4-C5, still had significant body line changes. The wheels were designed for a car with much sharper lines and that is why I do not think they look good. One exception is the split spoke, which seem to pass pretty well when in chrome on certain color cars. If someone with a C3 put lambo doors on your would probably gag. and why? Cause it just doesn't fit the car.



Its your car, Its your money, do what you want. But there are some of us out there that still have the stones to call it like it is.

 

To each his own. Why do people smoke, drink, eat read meat, beat on each other, let themselves go, gain weight, don't exercise........sorry, I couldn't help myself.

 

There are full c5 body kits available for the c4. I've seen a few of them in person. They are...strange to say the least.

 

I agree. I could not stand the stock wagon wheels that came on my C5 - just plain ugly imho. However, I love the C6 5 spoke chrome wheels on my C5, makes it look like a totally different (and better) car!

 

It's a shame some people feel that it's ok to insult another persons taste in mods. I said "insult" not critique or even observe. I can pick apart any car at any show or forum but what does that get me? What does that do to our forum? Are we building friendships or just ragging on each others cars. I can say that the tigershark front and rear look like crap, or rear wheel flares look cheap and not well done or..... what for? Yeah, there are a few cars that might not be your taste but to put a laundry list of donts and assume that you are the guru of vette mods makes you look silly and inmature. I have had cars much faster than 10 seconds..so what? Did I enjoy it..no sold it. Did I sent the world on fire..nope. Make your mods and make them so you enjoy them and dont let somebody tell you that yours smells less than his. And since when is it illegal to own a vette if you are over 50 or 60?? How old was John Lingenfelter or Zora Duntov?? How old is Reeves Callaway?? None of these guys where racing vettes in there 20's etc... It takes a while to get established and have the ability to buy a frivilous luxury item like a Corvette as a spare car and then dump money in it. Thank God for the older guys who can afford to buy the expensive stuff like ZR1 and Zo6's. nough said.

 

**start slow clap**

AMEN SIR......AMEN

 

Some people just don't get what a forum is. ICULUKN-C5 wasn't bashing, insulting or critiquing anyone specifically! He was expressing that HE doesn't like certain mods on a C5! Is that NOT allowed on this forum?

Where in his post did he say he was an expert or as you put it "guru of vette mods"? Silly? Immature (not inmature)? ICULUKN-C5 wasn't saying NOT to do that mods! Again, he was expressing his likes and dislikes! If you guys can't handle it....move on! He is entitled to his opinion!

Please add this to the list....(Yes, this is my opinion encase you missed that!) #13 - Corbeau seats (maybe a great racing seat and better then the stock, but they are butt ugly).

 

**start slow clap**

AMEN SIR......AMEN

 

That's what they said about the 67 coupe. One thing I've learned over the years is that all corvette eventually go up in value,the ones that are the purest are always are worth more. If you are older,like myself.
It doesn't matter as we will not be around to benefit. So one should enjoy it as they see fit. I like stealth/sleepers. I 'm not one of those guy that need attention.
I do have a spoiler and reproduction C6 wheels. I have some stainless steel engine accessory,but I guess that's a no no since it's not Chrome.

 

So your excuse for putting a rice-like body kit to your All American Sports Car is what? And to complete the look you have selected the most amazing aftermarket hood and flares, hmmm I've seen that done somewhere before, oh yeah on rice cars... How about those cool acrylic light covers, they sure add a lot of class to your All American Sports Car.

I don't see what your point is here, but mixing parts from different generations has been always going on with the vette guys. Lot's of TPI and LT1/4 engines and late model transmission have been put into older vettes (a lot of LSX's too), seats, brakes, suspension etc. Not too many parts are interchangeable between different generations so you need to consider where to draw the line between fabricating adaptors etc. to make certain parts from newer vette to work on older car vs. buying an aftermarket upgrade that was designed to work a certain model in the first place.


As seen on this topic, even the base C6 wheels can look really good on a C5. The car share almost same platform and similar character so the late model wheels will work well with the older cars too. Sharp lines usually attract sharp people...

There are quite few C3 Vettes with lambo style hinges and if your car is already a wild Daytona Greenwood bodied show car, then why not...

What a brave man you are calling it like it is.

 

Well, lets start off that I put the tiger shark on because I have a large front mount intercooler that needed some extra air and my MCM carbon fiber hood, helps me extract the heat of my 2 turbos. I have a wide body rear fenders so I can run a 345 tire on a 12.5" rim to help put down the 1000 RWHP my car makes.

 

There's other similar hp twin turbo vettes with intercoolers using stock body work, so it's just a fashion statement to get a body kit.

Same goes with the hood, with magnacharger style sc you need a higher hood, so I can understand that but with turbos and centrifugal you can keep it all under your stock hood.

You can also get nice minitubs from Lingenfelter that allows you to run the same wheel/tire size yet it retains the stock body lines. So yet again another not necessarily needed body change, unless you really wanted to show off you personal taste in body modifications like so many others here have done. Nothing wrong with that.

What about those acrylic lens covers?

I apologize for my stupid comments and promise to keep these comments to myself and focus more on the positive note from now on. And to the OP, I really honestly do dig your car, even with all the modifications, must be crazy with that kind of power. I'm hoping to get into the 1K club with my current build.

 

this goes for all vehicles and motorcycles. some people like to walk through pep boys with the crap magnet set on "high"...

 

Amen Brother.

 

I did have my original front end on with the FMIC for about 4 years, and I do see lower post intercooler temps with the tiger shark. I live in AZ and I am always in a battle with temperatures; especially in the summer.

I also had the stock hood for a while with the turbos, and the heat under the hood started to make wires brittle. I wrapped them all in heat shielding and still had to replace wiring harnesses during my last turbo upgrade. A vented hood is a must (at least in the warmer states) if you want your electrical components to stay functional. Now to your point, the MCM hood was my own choice, but I feel as if it complements the stock lines of the car. The hood has subtle curves that flow well with the front fenders; and it fits like stock.

The rear fenders were always where I thought GM didn't finish the C5. The front fenders have a nice 'swooping' curve over the wheel well, and the rear fenders were simply flat, that went to a nice wire rear end. The design of the T2 fenders could pass for stock. There are other fenders (L5 or ACP) that look aftermarket due to the harder lines they take over the wheel well. There are no obvious lines on the C5, they are all nice curves.

My thread was simply to my observation, as I feel that certain aftermarket parts, or parts from other generation vettes do not look good on the C5, since they do not compliment the original design of the car. I love C6 ZR1 wheels on a C6, but I again I think they look like a$$ on a C5. Just my .02.

The acrylic black outs are my taste. I can take the bashing if you do not like them. Like I said in previous posts, I was really on the fence about putting them in, but I am not really that fond of the way they look on the tiger shark. If I was the designer I would have created a 'tiger shark turn signal' and moved it down to the lower duct area.


BTW.. The tiger shark was originally designed by GM. The GM car was auctioned off at Barrett Jackson 2 years ago for $120k. What C5 pulls that kind of money any more

 

Some of you people get way too sensitive over things others say. You sir are a prime example.

Take a breath. It-ain't-that-serious!