Better upgrade?
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Better upgrade?
My wife is picking up my next upgrade and I am curious as to what everyone thinks would be the best place to put her money.
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
Z51 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
Z51 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
Melting Slicks
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From: Nathalie VA
St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18
I fiance said she would get my next upgrade if I got her a ring (which I planned on doing anyway). I ended up with an A&A v3-Si..
Try to get a little more out of her...
Try to get a little more out of her...
Melting Slicks
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From: Near Charlotte NC
I would split it 1/2 to perf & 1/2 to handling/brakes.
Don't know exactly what you have,but I would get a tune and UG the brakes or if your brakes are great,go with a shifter.Makes driving more fun.
As always,IMO.
\db2
Carolina
Don't know exactly what you have,but I would get a tune and UG the brakes or if your brakes are great,go with a shifter.Makes driving more fun.
As always,IMO.
\db2
Carolina
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From: Loveland CO
of thoes choices i would say Shocks and or Sway's would be best bang for the buck. the shocks will make it drive nice and handle a bit better... The sways will definalty make it handle better then the stock C5 sways (if she doesn't drive it hard then the sways may not be a noticable upgrade)
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From: Stoney Creek Ontario
of thoes choices i would say Shocks and or Sway's would be best bang for the buck. the shocks will make it drive nice and handle a bit better... The sways will definalty make it handle better then the stock C5 sways (if she doesn't drive it hard then the sways may not be a noticable upgrade)
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love my Z51 sways and shocks
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I have all of those things. If I did it all over again, I'd do the shifter first. But I do a lot more shifting than I do puttering around corners.
Shocks vs sways? Swaybars, unless your current shocks are bad now.
Shocks vs sways? Swaybars, unless your current shocks are bad now.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Jensen Beach FL
Exactly! You will feel and see the shifter/**** every mile. I have the sways and while a nice upgrade the shifer is my favorite but I have not upgraded to the C6 shocks yet.
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My wife is picking up my next upgrade and I am curious as to what everyone thinks would be the best place to put her money.
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
Z51 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
Z51 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
C6 Z51 Sways
Thanks,Matt
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Well,,,, I know times are tight and not everyone has lots of cash to mod their Corvette as much as they will like but, here are my thoughts:
Find you a UESD set of Z-51 swaybars from the C5 or C6 parts for sale section. That way you can save some cash.
Order a set of C6 ZO6 shocks from Gene Culley www.gmpartshouse.com There $250 new for all four and they bolt right in. Gene also has C6 Z51 sway bars very reasionably and they also bolt right in.
There are used C6 shifters in the C5 and C6 parts for sale all the time.
NOTHING at all wrong with used parts in the shifter and sway bar area. You will save a LOT of cash that way and maybe you can get all three.
Good luck on your quest for go fast parts.
Bill
Find you a UESD set of Z-51 swaybars from the C5 or C6 parts for sale section. That way you can save some cash.
Order a set of C6 ZO6 shocks from Gene Culley www.gmpartshouse.com There $250 new for all four and they bolt right in. Gene also has C6 Z51 sway bars very reasionably and they also bolt right in.
There are used C6 shifters in the C5 and C6 parts for sale all the time.
NOTHING at all wrong with used parts in the shifter and sway bar area. You will save a LOT of cash that way and maybe you can get all three.
Good luck on your quest for go fast parts.
Bill
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My wife is picking up my next upgrade and I am curious as to what everyone thinks would be the best place to put her money.
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
C6Z06 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
I am looking at:
C6 shifter
C6Z06 Sways
C6 Z06 Shocks
What would be the best bang for my buck?
2001 vert
xs power catback
wcc xpipe
halltech stinger
LG Streets
Kooks
AMR
high flow cats, with x-pipe and a Corsa or GHL Bullet exhaust
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