What to do with $2,000 and a stock C5
04-24-2011, 09:22 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
If you are really looking to get into a C6, why not just wait, save your money and have that much more to put down on the car you want? You'll spend $2K on the C5, plus whatever you spend on purchasing it, then lose money when you sell or trade it for a C6. The mods will do very little for you in terms of resale and the car will depreciate over the next year.
Then why not leave it as it is? Contrary to what many think, modifications do not add value to resale, in many cases they detract from resale value. If you only plan on keeping this C5 for one year, then moving up to a C6, take the $2000 and start an IRA. You'll thank me in 40 years.
Anyone know if the LS6 intake is worth it or not?
So Im thinking
LS6 intake
x pipe
vararam intake
Dyno tune
short shifter
those halo tail lights
C6 Z06 hyper silver wheels
No lt headers to maybe keep resale up on it.
Is going from 3.42s to 3.73s worth it? Im thinking no but maybe someone here has done it.
04-24-2011, 11:38 PM
#26
Team Owner
If you're dead set on getting a C6 in a year, then I'd just hold off until you can get the car you want. Or pick up a supercharged C5 on the forum, and be done with it. You can find them for around 20k, and I guarantee you, you can't find a 600hp car like that everyday, that offers what a blown C5 can give you. 
04-24-2011, 11:53 PM
#27
Le Mans Master
Take the 2k and go to a driving school or hpde and learn to drive the car. If you add a 100 HP and still have the driving skills of an ogre, you'll look and eventually feel like a fool. Master what you now have with the car's capabilities, then advance the car and master the next level. Besides, learning to drive these cars at their limit is far more rewarding and fun than posting some impressive RWHP numbers with long tubes and some other mods.
04-24-2011, 11:57 PM
#28
Le Mans Master
If you are not the owner of the vehicle i would not think about modding it just yet.
You may need to fix one of the common issues found on these cars:
If you need a new balancer and will have a shop do the work it will be about 700 bux
Replacing the oil pressure sensor about 200
New tires about 1300-1600 if you are not buying junk tires.
Gear change from 3.42 to 3.73 would not be worth the effort. Put in 3.93 or 4.10 and save for tire replacement.
You may need to fix one of the common issues found on these cars:
If you need a new balancer and will have a shop do the work it will be about 700 bux
Replacing the oil pressure sensor about 200
New tires about 1300-1600 if you are not buying junk tires.
Gear change from 3.42 to 3.73 would not be worth the effort. Put in 3.93 or 4.10 and save for tire replacement.
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04-25-2011, 12:02 AM
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Im not saying I have enough money to **** it away but spending $2k to curb my modding bug for a year is not a lot at all.
Anyone know if the LS6 intake is worth it or not?
So Im thinking
LS6 intake
x pipe
vararam intake
Dyno tune
short shifter
those halo tail lights
C6 Z06 hyper silver wheels
No lt headers to maybe keep resale up on it.
Is going from 3.42s to 3.73s worth it? Im thinking no but maybe someone here has done it.
Anyone know if the LS6 intake is worth it or not?
So Im thinking
LS6 intake
x pipe
vararam intake
Dyno tune
short shifter
those halo tail lights
C6 Z06 hyper silver wheels
No lt headers to maybe keep resale up on it.
Is going from 3.42s to 3.73s worth it? Im thinking no but maybe someone here has done it.
04-25-2011, 11:08 AM
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My 2K will take me on the Hot Rod Power Tour.I'm one who buys what I want as far as HP goes. My FRC has plenty for me. If it didn't I would go to a Z06. And if that didn't do it, I'm in deep trouble.
BUT if I were interested in more HP, I would start with headers and see where that took me.
04-25-2011, 01:09 PM
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Take the 2k and go to a driving school or hpde and learn to drive the car. If you add a 100 HP and still have the driving skills of an ogre, you'll look and eventually feel like a fool. Master what you now have with the car's capabilities, then advance the car and master the next level. Besides, learning to drive these cars at their limit is far more rewarding and fun than posting some impressive RWHP numbers with long tubes and some other mods.
Just laughing at the second sentence
04-25-2011, 01:45 PM
#35
Burning Brakes
One more thing, this vette is just something to tie me over til next year when I sell it to get a C6 (if) I end up liking driving a vette that much. Im sure I will
Thats another reason I dont want to get too ridiculous with this one, I dont want to scare off potential buyers next year
Thats another reason I dont want to get too ridiculous with this one, I dont want to scare off potential buyers next year
My car will outrun and outhandle any C6 or Z06 on the street...wher I liveThe Big Dog
Use it for gas/lodging and enjoy the car!
04-25-2011, 02:28 PM
#39
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Looks like Im going to get C6 Z06 replicas from a vendor on here. LTs, x pipe and a tune and then call it good for performance.
Ill do some engine dress up, those halo tail lights and some interior stuff and be done.
04-25-2011, 07:19 PM
#40
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Mods
I did'nt go with longtubes because i'm holding out for one of the sponsors here to get more built. I did the following:
Better Tires with new tps (KDWs)
ls6 Intake
Axle Back Exhaust (Granetelli)
Z06 Shocks (OE GM)
Full Fluid Changes to all Synthetics (RP engine oil, Amsoil tranny/diff)
New Plugs/Wires (MSD and NGK)
Baseline Dyno with mild tune
I think you should knock those out to get a could platform to build on.
Better Tires with new tps (KDWs)
ls6 Intake
Axle Back Exhaust (Granetelli)
Z06 Shocks (OE GM)
Full Fluid Changes to all Synthetics (RP engine oil, Amsoil tranny/diff)
New Plugs/Wires (MSD and NGK)
Baseline Dyno with mild tune
I think you should knock those out to get a could platform to build on.