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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 08:47 AM
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Glad to see this forums seems pretty active. I use to live on all the camaro message boards 15-20 years ago, but they all kind of died off. Anyways got me a 2002 z06 about a year ago. Pretty stock. Installing a mgw shifter today and hopefully a cat back exhaust soon.(I will be keeping and not cutting up the stock ti exhaust) I feel like the z06 is everything I always wanted my 4th gen fbodies to be. Love it so far.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 08:53 AM
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Congrats you will love it! I came from a 4th gen LT1 f body as well. I felt the same way about these cars, they were everything I ever wanted my 4th gen to be….then more. These are phenomenal performance cars for the money.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 10:05 AM
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Welcome aboard! I had a couple of Camaros prior to my C5 Z06 as well.
I’ll be a Vette guy from now on, as long as I can afford gasoline and it is available.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 10:41 AM
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You can't go wrong for the performance & and the money. Congrats.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 11:42 AM
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I’m in western suburbs of Chicago IL if you want to hear LG headers and B&B bullet cat back. Not sure where you live. Just PM me.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 12:15 PM
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Congrats! Love the 4th gens myself, even had a 99 Z28, love the C5's even more though.
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 06:58 PM
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Lookin' good!
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Old Oct 2, 2022 | 09:43 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Fine looking Z06 you have and some nice mods you have done/are planning to do.
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Welcome to the fold and congrats on the ZO6 ! I also have a '02 'Z' as the newer brother to my C2, luv 'em both !
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Old Oct 3, 2022 | 03:46 PM
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Welcome to the forum, and congrats on your Z06. The car looks great, and I'm sure it drives as well as it looks. You'll like the MGW. You might also look into the venom mod as well. It's almost free, and it smooths out the shifts nicely. Let us know if you have any questions, and we are more than happy to help.
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Old Oct 3, 2022 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JanMan99
You can't go wrong for the performance & and the money.


Congrats I had an '02 Z06, amazing performance.

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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 02:08 AM
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I’ve never had a Z06, but they are iconic…

Welcome aboard!
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Old Oct 10, 2022 | 07:16 AM
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Congrats, great looking Z06...enjoy...
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Old Oct 10, 2022 | 09:45 AM
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Welcome to the asylum...
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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 03:52 PM
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Nice. I have a 03 zo6 they are very special, different from a standard c5, enjoy
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