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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Hello all,

I just purchased my first Vette yesterday. She is a 2004 Coupe 6 speed. Tiptop condition with only 30k miles, bone stock.
My Question is what is the quickest mod for the best price that I could use to get into the Mid/High 12's in this car.

Thank you all in Advance-
Mike
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Your right at the high 12's in stock condition. Throw a 390 or 410 in the rear and your good to go. Have fun and Good luck.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Long tube headers, Vararam and tuning plus some practice will get your 6 speed deep into the 12s.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Drag Radials, Longtube headers and a Callaway intake filter.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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it shouldnt take much , my buddy put a programmer in his automatic bonestock c5 and went 12.90
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Thanks for all the tips. I am going to try to find a programer ASAP. Does anyone sale a plug and play unit for the C5 on this site?
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Several do, but with an M6 and no mods, you're not looking to gain much for the price.... collect your add-on goodies and pay once for a road tune with someone good...
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Just buy drag radials and practice, quite a few guys have done it bone stock. Power wise a vararam alone should put u there if ur a good driver.
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i did ebay headers ($400) the flip tie mod(free) and my own tuning with hp tuners and that got me to 12.8@112 with my 03 6 speed
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