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how to build my c5
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how to build my c5
greetings! ive been trying to decide the route i want to go with my c5 coupe and i think ive figured it out. i dont want some ground pounding american dragster, and i dont want some under-powered wanna be good handling car.. so i need your help. my goal? turn my c5 into a supercar. so a modest 400-450 should be more than enough as far as power.... what do you reccomend? mind you, i dont want a choppy idle, i want my LS1 to sing to me, so agressive cams are out. also, I want race-like handling, while retaining daily driveability.. what shocks do you reccomend, I have the base suspension, so what should I upgrade? as far as looks, i want to stay away from the "tuner" look, so no overly "blinged" out wheels that are too big for the c5's bodylines, something tasteful, that looks like i could have been factory (if GM was ferarri, or BMW). i like the interior as-is and ill probably go caravaggio after a bit for that, but what drop do you reccomend? looks and functionality are important, moreso the performance though. no blacked out taillights (even though i love them) it just gives off too much of a tuner vibe... so.. can you help? how would you achieve these goals if you had a black on black c5 6spd?
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Look at my sig. Although supercharging is an alternative, for long-term reliability I went with a C5R-427. I have an aggressive cam now to get me to over 500 RWTQ, however, other than that, the set-up is awesome. Previuosly I had a mild cam & you could not tell it wasn't stock until you punched it. The suspension, wheels, & tires provide world-class handling. The car is very competitive (typically with faster lap times) on a race course against C6 Z06, Ferrari, Porsche TT.
I run it at the track 5-6 times a year. The 427 Corvettes are a dominant force. I almost never see a supercharged C5 on the road course.
I run it at the track 5-6 times a year. The 427 Corvettes are a dominant force. I almost never see a supercharged C5 on the road course.
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I added a Textralia OZ700 clutch, DTE brace, hardened driver's side shaft and a LPE GT2-3 cam before installing my A&A t-trim.
I agree with Steve@CTCorvette on the mod path. My car feels and sounds absolutely stock (until the pedal is stomped) and CCWs are the best choice for a wheel with real racing pedigree that isnt outrageously expensive. If I hadnt already owned Fikse's from a previous car I'd be sporting 18/19 SP500s for sure. You can check out my setup at Brian's sat morning also.
I agree with Steve@CTCorvette on the mod path. My car feels and sounds absolutely stock (until the pedal is stomped) and CCWs are the best choice for a wheel with real racing pedigree that isnt outrageously expensive. If I hadnt already owned Fikse's from a previous car I'd be sporting 18/19 SP500s for sure. You can check out my setup at Brian's sat morning also.
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ECS paxton kit, LT headers, Z06 Ti catback, Textralia clutch, refreshened drive-shaft couplers, fresh fluids through out.
Z06 swaybars, the new Koni FSD shocks, and Z06 springs (monoleafs).
As for wheels... it's all up to what you want... just remember that weight/rotational mass makes a large difference.
Save for broken **** and fixing ****.
Z06 swaybars, the new Koni FSD shocks, and Z06 springs (monoleafs).
As for wheels... it's all up to what you want... just remember that weight/rotational mass makes a large difference.
Save for broken **** and fixing ****.
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I agree w/ David becuase your car has a good bit of miles and you have no clue how it was maintained or treted... thus it may not take kindly to boost.
A 402 would give you 470-550 rwhp depending on the heads/cam you pick and be fresh. Furthrmore, the labor to put in a new clutch would completely overlap.