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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Just received the stainless steel screw kit today. Looks like a good evening to start. Black '02 Coupe,shining polished screws, this is going pop!
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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post before and after pics please
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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And the modding begins, there is no stopping now.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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Did I just here someone slide on a slippery slope! LOL

Enjoy the Modding,making it your own is truly half the fun!
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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If you consider this a "mod" are you in for some major surprises. Open your wallet, take out the credit card, and cut it up.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Welcome to the modaholics club, once you start there's no turning back.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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LOL, your first mod? Dude, put on your seatbelt...it's gonna be an expensive ride.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by C4Boi
Just received the stainless steel screw kit today. Looks like a good evening to start. Black '02 Coupe,shining polished screws, this is going pop!


In the future you're gonna look back at this post and realize you where like a virgin.

The rest of us are ummmmm..... "seasoned"
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First its the SS screws, and before you know it its a supercharger. Mod fever can be a very expensive thing.
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First its the SS screws, and before you know it its a supercharger. Mod fever can be a very expensive thing.
That is dead on accurate. I am all tapped out on mods that I like already and now its super charger time. Just have to wait 6 months to save the 6k
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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Nice, We all like Bling.
Also your C5 avatar has the flags on the wrong side.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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My next Mod this weekend is to purchase a Pace Exhaust system by Corsa. Hope to sound more aggressive at launch and idle even though my C5 is an automatic.
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nice, it never ends. funny story, I bought the stainless screw mod probably 2 years ago and never got around to installing it. so lesson is, its like buying drugs and not taking them

btw - modding is worse than drugs
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your gonna go from this



to this lol

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to this lol

is that a DIY job?
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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No but I can honestly say that I could have done a better job cutting these pieces myself. They look good from far but far from good for my standards. I have gotten better pieces off of ebay. You would think some of the vendors out there were more into quality especially for a vette.. I could understand a honda
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