What was your FIRST mod?
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09-'11,-'13-'14-'15
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Originally Posted by MAC5
Corsa Indy Pace Car exhaust and x pipe.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Richmond, Ky
Drove 800 miles home from picking up the car and I'm washing it the next day and see both front tires were shot on the inside edge. So needing new tires led me to a killer deal on a mint set of 04 Z06 wheels which became my first mod.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Westchester NY
The run flats were awful, I replaced them with the Ventus V12. Night and day! You'll like them, nicer ride and much, much quieter.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Orangevale California
St. Jude Donor '10
I couldn't stand the stock 6spd shifter. Too vague feeling and 5th gear was "best guess"...
I added a B&M Ripper shifter and would never think about going back.
I added a B&M Ripper shifter and would never think about going back.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2015
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After fixing a bad left headlight motor, driver's side rear view mirror, right front speaker, I got some Lloyds Mats, Stainless Steel letters for the back, silver letters for passenger side airbag, badges for steering wheel and door jam, battery cover and fluid cap chrome rings and finally disc and brake upgrade.
Want: Intake/exhaust upgrade, wheel and tire upgrade, DD sound package and I will be happy.
Want: Intake/exhaust upgrade, wheel and tire upgrade, DD sound package and I will be happy.
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Miles of Smiles
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Omaha Nebraska
2016 C5 of the Year Finalist
My wheels were purchased and delivered two weeks before my car was delivered! 
They were mounted and the car was lowered and aligned within the first week.
They were mounted and the car was lowered and aligned within the first week.
Last edited by FrankLP; May 4, 2016 at 01:24 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
I took delivery of my '01 C-5 in July of 2001. Drove it "as delivered" until November of that year, when it went into the garage for the winter. During that time, I lowered it, and installed the "heim end" sway bar links, installed a Hurst shifter, and swapped out the OE spark plugs, as the "missing pucks" were a hot topic here at CF, back then.
It stayed that way for another year, then a set of CCWs went on it.
It stayed that way for another year, then a set of CCWs went on it.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,780
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From: Lake Norrell Arkansas
Column lock bypass, Oil pressure sensor relocation, C6 shifter and new shifter boot. Next was the metal end links. Installed the MP3 harness to the stock radio 12 disc CD player.
Already had C6 style wheels and BB cat back's when I bought it.
Already had C6 style wheels and BB cat back's when I bought it.
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Worcester MA
Year 1 Metal end links, brakes, tires and wheels were all done at the same time.
Year 2 Corsa Xtream with H pipe, new cold air intake
Year 3 New seat foam and leather
Year 4 Z06 Sway Bar and Shocks.
Year 2 Corsa Xtream with H pipe, new cold air intake
Year 3 New seat foam and leather
Year 4 Z06 Sway Bar and Shocks.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Pasco WA
I bought the car 500 miles away, with only 250 miles on the odo, and a year old. Can't remember if the shifter was the first mod, or the removal of the stock airbox. Shifter was a bad idea... got a Breathless, and 2 shifters later, got a MGW. GOOD STUFF. By that time, I was through the looking glass. 
Team Owner
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From: The Rock Arkansas
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I believe the first mod I did on my first C5 was a shift ****. The C5 I have now already had the mods I wanted, performance air cleaner and borla stinger exhaust. 
