Recommended First Mods?
Thread Starter
Successful Plumber
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 43,830
Likes: 14
From: Top of the hill, 3rd mailbox on the right. Texas
CF NCM Ambassador
CI 6-7-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10
NCM Member '09
Recommended First Mods?
Just after the first of the year I'll be joining the C5 brotherhood, picking up my Quicksilver '01 Z51 six-speed for the trip from Chicago to the relative warmth of Fort Worth.
As a C5 noobie, I'm looking for advice on initial mods. The car has less than 9000 miles on the clock so it's all original. My plan begins with the shifter, the intake and the catbacks.
Probably in that order. The car is going to be a GT machine mostly lots of highway miles across Texas. Not looking for a track star or a show car.
Any recommendations for brands, vendors or alternatives to those above?
Thanks !
As a C5 noobie, I'm looking for advice on initial mods. The car has less than 9000 miles on the clock so it's all original. My plan begins with the shifter, the intake and the catbacks.
Probably in that order. The car is going to be a GT machine mostly lots of highway miles across Texas. Not looking for a track star or a show car.
Any recommendations for brands, vendors or alternatives to those above?
Thanks !
Supporting Tuner
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 51,896
Likes: 39
From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
CI 6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Welcome!! 
Get a Blackwing intake and Borla Stingers (2 tip) cat back exhaust. Wakes your car up and makes it sound like a Vette should sound.
EG
Get a Blackwing intake and Borla Stingers (2 tip) cat back exhaust. Wakes your car up and makes it sound like a Vette should sound.
EG
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,458
Likes: 105
From: Northville Michigan
Jim,
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
Supporting Tuner
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 51,896
Likes: 39
From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
CI 6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by Pumba
Jim,
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
Thread Starter
Successful Plumber
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 43,830
Likes: 14
From: Top of the hill, 3rd mailbox on the right. Texas
CF NCM Ambassador
CI 6-7-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10
NCM Member '09
Originally Posted by CAJUNY2KC5
High Performance Hood Seal. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 3,494
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
Cruise-In V Veteran
St. Jude's Donor '05
Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
Just after the first of the year I'll be joining the C5 brotherhood, picking up my Quicksilver '01 Z51 six-speed for the trip from Chicago to the relative warmth of Fort Worth.
As a C5 noobie, I'm looking for advice on initial mods. The car has less than 9000 miles on the clock so it's all original. My plan begins with the shifter, the intake and the catbacks.
Probably in that order. The car is going to be a GT machine mostly lots of highway miles across Texas. Not looking for a track star or a show car.
Any recommendations for brands, vendors or alternatives to those above?
Thanks !
As a C5 noobie, I'm looking for advice on initial mods. The car has less than 9000 miles on the clock so it's all original. My plan begins with the shifter, the intake and the catbacks.
Probably in that order. The car is going to be a GT machine mostly lots of highway miles across Texas. Not looking for a track star or a show car.
Any recommendations for brands, vendors or alternatives to those above?
Thanks !
Sent you an email
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Successful Plumber
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 43,830
Likes: 14
From: Top of the hill, 3rd mailbox on the right. Texas
CF NCM Ambassador
CI 6-7-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10
NCM Member '09
Originally Posted by pdd000
1-intake 2-exhaust 3-headers 4-mild cam 5-gears
I know my first money will go for a shifter. I had a short throw Hurst in my C4 and it made the car a ball to drive. The C5's I've driven have a rowing oar for a shifter so that'll be the first mod.
What are the better shifters for the C5?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,417
Likes: 2
From: Annapolis MD
Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
I'm going to take my time and go slow but this is a good place to start.
I know my first money will go for a shifter. I had a short throw Hurst in my C4 and it made the car a ball to drive. The C5's I've driven have a rowing oar for a shifter so that'll be the first mod.
What are the better shifters for the C5?
I know my first money will go for a shifter. I had a short throw Hurst in my C4 and it made the car a ball to drive. The C5's I've driven have a rowing oar for a shifter so that'll be the first mod.
What are the better shifters for the C5?
Happy Modding!
Vaughn
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by Pumba
Jim,
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
The best performance modification you can make for the money is a 4.10:1 differential gear set. With your 0.50:1 sixth gear you will only be turning 2,150 rpms at 80 mph.
Take a look at the attached chart:
You will be amazed at the difference. It gives you 20% more torque at the rear wheels, which is like adding 70 hp at the crank
Good luck with your decision.
JMO, but I think many would agree. Especially will all he says in his post.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 5,374
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville Florida
Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
What was I thinking? That'll be the first thing on.
Then a Katech 427 C5R engine would be nice.
