General Questions
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General Questions
Will OEM 19x12 C6 Z06 with 325/30/19s fit/tuck on a base C6?
How fast/snappy are the factory paddle shifters?
This will be my 1st Corvette, what are things I should
look for? (Auto, Targa Top) Normal Problems, Issues.
How many PSI can stock LS3 internals take?
LS3 Stock Block HP Max?
I will add to my questions as I think of them.
How fast/snappy are the factory paddle shifters?
This will be my 1st Corvette, what are things I should
look for? (Auto, Targa Top) Normal Problems, Issues.
How many PSI can stock LS3 internals take?
LS3 Stock Block HP Max?
I will add to my questions as I think of them.
Last edited by Rob Pod; Oct 21, 2016 at 09:07 PM. Reason: PSI/HP Questions
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Secondly, post up some information on what "roughly" you are looking for...price range, coupe/vert, man/auto, etc. Folks on here will be happy to guide you.
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No ... The offset of the ZO6 / GS wheels is different than the offset of the base C6 wheels.
Put ZO6 / GS wheels on a base Corvette and they will stick outside of the fender wheel wells.
This pertains to both front and rear .... Don't do it
Put ZO6 / GS wheels on a base Corvette and they will stick outside of the fender wheel wells.
This pertains to both front and rear .... Don't do it
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I put them on my Syclone (see pix in my gallery).
https://www.corvetteforum.com/g/album/1363168
Right now, I'm just asking questions about C6s.
When I start shopping it will be $20K range, Targa,
Auto (Hopefully 08+ with LS3 n A6 Trans, n Paddles).
Well, that blows. Thanx for the very costly heads up.
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325's will fit on an 11" wide rear wheel with proper offset.
Ace Slick is a wheel option in that size and looks very similar to the OEM ZO6 wheel.
Ace Slick is a wheel option in that size and looks very similar to the OEM ZO6 wheel.
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Not sure what you mean by "pop" on the paddle shifters.
Mine has it and while it is fun it is NOTHING like a manual . With the NPP exhaust I love to hear the pops when I downshift .
To me it is a decent trade off since my wife does not drive a manual however sometimes I wonder since she has only driven my Vette 1 time in 4 yrs
My daughter that is a college student will drive it every now and then though
Mine has it and while it is fun it is NOTHING like a manual . With the NPP exhaust I love to hear the pops when I downshift .
To me it is a decent trade off since my wife does not drive a manual however sometimes I wonder since she has only driven my Vette 1 time in 4 yrs
My daughter that is a college student will drive it every now and then though
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Not sure what you mean by "pop" on the paddle shifters.
Mine has it and while it is fun it is NOTHING like a manual . With the NPP exhaust I love to hear the pops when I downshift .
To me it is a decent trade off since my wife does not drive a manual however sometimes I wonder since she has only driven my Vette 1 time in 4 yrs
My daughter that is a college student will drive it every now and then though
Mine has it and while it is fun it is NOTHING like a manual . With the NPP exhaust I love to hear the pops when I downshift .
To me it is a decent trade off since my wife does not drive a manual however sometimes I wonder since she has only driven my Vette 1 time in 4 yrs
My daughter that is a college student will drive it every now and then though
Some cars have factory slap shifters,
when u hit it for the next gear there is
a delay before it actually shifts gears.
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The Z06 style wheels are indeed available in C6 base offsets. I've had a set of aftermarket Z06 styles on my car since 2010.
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Ok, lets get away from wheels n paddle shifters for now.
This will be my 1st Corvette, what are things I should
look for? (Auto, Targa Top) Normal Problems, Issues.
(I'm not getting a Z06, but I see they have head issues?)
What are some issues Base C6s have wrong with them?
This will be my 1st Corvette, what are things I should
look for? (Auto, Targa Top) Normal Problems, Issues.
(I'm not getting a Z06, but I see they have head issues?)
What are some issues Base C6s have wrong with them?