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Im in cali bay area in silicon valley. Im paying 4.9 for the big 3 repair; Clutch (c7 kit) master cylinder, and torque tube rebuild. Ive already repaired the oil sensor, radiator, coolant reservoir, water pump, radiator hoses, and fuel pump. Do we finally agree that i can start saving for the supercharger? My mechanic for the big 3 repairs is a regionally known corvette mechanic, he's legit.
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Whether you can start saving for your supercharger depends on what kind of condition the rest of your car is in after all the repairs you have already done. If in great shape, and finances allow for setting aside a future mod fund, go for it.
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Im in cali bay area in silicon valley. Im paying 4.9 for the big 3 repair; Clutch (c7 kit) master cylinder, and torque tube rebuild. Ive already repaired the oil sensor, radiator, coolant reservoir, water pump, radiator hoses, and fuel pump. Do we finally agree that i can start saving for the supercharger? My mechanic for the big 3 repairs is a regionally known corvette mechanic, he's legit.
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That's where it starts. Make it go faster and you will want better brakes and suspension. Before it ends you will have $35k invested in a $17k car. Just drive it and have fun. If you really need more than 350hp buy a different car. Just sayin!
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If you dont care about resale then go for it.
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If you Supercharge it check the engine out. Oil pressure and compression. How many miles. You want to make sure of the health of the engine,.
Supercharge it for your own enjoyment but do not bank of it adding value. Many people avoid modified Corvettes due to the way they are driven or modified.
If I were you start a note book of what was done and who did the work with receipts.. This will add value to the mods and document them as to how well it was done.
When you modify any car you can run the risk of scaring some buyers off. Hot Rods are generally immune to this.
I had a SC Corvette near here for sale over a year. It started off over $30K and last I saw was like $23K still for sale.
Mod Corvette have a rep of being very good and very bad depending on who did the work and what was used to modify them. That is why documentations is a good idea.
Supercharge it for your own enjoyment but do not bank of it adding value. Many people avoid modified Corvettes due to the way they are driven or modified.
If I were you start a note book of what was done and who did the work with receipts.. This will add value to the mods and document them as to how well it was done.
When you modify any car you can run the risk of scaring some buyers off. Hot Rods are generally immune to this.
I had a SC Corvette near here for sale over a year. It started off over $30K and last I saw was like $23K still for sale.
Mod Corvette have a rep of being very good and very bad depending on who did the work and what was used to modify them. That is why documentations is a good idea.
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