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[Z06] $5k to enhance Z06 experience. What 2 do?

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Old 11-24-2009, 01:22 AM
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Default $5k to enhance Z06 experience. What 2 do?

What if your wife or GF said, hey...take this $5k and do something cool with your Z06?

What would you do?

Enhance interior?
Rims?
Exhaust?

What's the best overall move?

I know that "it depends" on a lot of things. Looking for some prevailing signals.
Old 11-24-2009, 01:32 AM
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What do you do with the car?

Track?
Car shows?
Daily driving?
Old 11-24-2009, 06:20 AM
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I'm a all go - no show guy... so for me

I'd add a grand and go to VDP and get the "sick stick" package. I know you in Tx so there must be a shop there to do similar.
Old 11-24-2009, 06:55 AM
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Add a couple grand and get a blower put on it. 1/3 more power. That will, um, "enhance the Z06 experience".
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Buy her a ring, you got a keeper there!

Just kidding....I'd do CAI, MAF, intake manifold, cam, complete exhaust (headers, cats, x-pipe and cat-back). Get you 525-575 rwhp on motor.
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Originally Posted by Stars_Fan
What do you do with the car?

Track?
Car shows?
Daily driving?
Occasional driving...no track. Would like to maintain driveability.
Old 11-24-2009, 08:51 AM
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Car is near perfect as it is. I would do the driver mod. Any one of the great driving schools would be a lot of fun, informative, last a lifetime and won't diminish your car in value.
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Driving school for sure.
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I just dropped $5200 on mine. I added a Halltech CAI, Kooks headers and x-pipe, and a cam with custom tune. Mine now puts 570 RWHP. Pretty good jump for $5k.
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Originally Posted by Capt_South_USMC
I just dropped $5200 on mine. I added a Halltech CAI, Kooks headers and x-pipe, and a cam with custom tune. Mine now puts 570 RWHP. Pretty good jump for $5k.
Who did your work? That is pretty good horsepower. I've been looking at doing the same thing and I've been told expect around 530rwhp.

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If it were me, I'd spend the $5K on a cam/header/tune package (like from the Vette Doctors, for example). Besides the increased power/response, I'd also enjoy the lopey idle - that extra little bit of character really adds to the experience.
Old 11-24-2009, 09:54 AM
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Use it as a down payment on the ZR1.
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Originally Posted by Capt_South_USMC
I just dropped $5200 on mine. I added a Halltech CAI, Kooks headers and x-pipe, and a cam with custom tune. Mine now puts 570 RWHP. Pretty good jump for $5k.
That must be one hell of a cam
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Originally Posted by Capt_South_USMC
I just dropped $5200 on mine. I added a Halltech CAI, Kooks headers and x-pipe, and a cam with custom tune. Mine now puts 570 RWHP. Pretty good jump for $5k.
Is this the setup that bucks and surges? http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...s-be-fixed.htm
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Take it to John at 21st Century Muscle Cars.....He can hook you up with go-fast parts or wheels....CCW's is what I put on my camaro....Left the ZR1 stock
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save a little more and put a blower on it

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the power is there!

ill say full suspension and wheels.
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Call Matt over at Texas Speed in Lubbock. They can definitely hook you up!
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throw some wheels on it! http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-p...ors-c6z06.html


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