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[Z06] 597hp/542tq Straightline Performance and Doug@ECS H/C Build

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Old 04-15-2012, 10:03 PM
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2007 C6 Z06 made 597 hp/ 542 tq on Straightline Performance's Mustang Dyno.

I would like to thank Nick, Brendan and all the other guys at Straightline Performance who helped with this build and answered all my phone calls and questions. Thanks for the extra work and late night to get it ready in time for Doug to come out. Thanks also to Richard at WCCH for getting my heads to us overnight, even with your computers being down.

Doug, thanks for making the trip out here and working your magic. Drew and I are going to have to keep finding people in Chicago for you to tune so you can come out here every year, it's a good time hanging out and hearing you and Nick talk shop. I think I doubled my technical car knowledge over the past three days! And although you may like hanging out with crackheads, we are going to have to put you up in a nicer hotel next time . ZBADESTZ as always thanks for all the misc stuff you helped with, I'm pretty sure we put over a 1000 miles on our cars this week with all the tuning going on this weekend.

Here are the main parts of my set up, I'm leaving out all the supporting parts:

-Straightline Performance Cam 24x/25x .65x/.66x (I don't want to give the exact specs, but Nick @ Straightline has no problem giving them out)
-WCCH worked heads
-Halltech CF112
-NW 102 TB
-Ported Fast 102
-1 7/8" ARH/ mid section (no cats)
-Akrapovic rear section
-and errrgghhh stock clutch... for now, then Mantic

The car sounds like a monster, the Akrapovic really gives it a unique sound. Driving it is !! The only thing I can compare the pull from 3500 is to a liter sport bike, lots of fun.

I have to save some $$$ right now but I'm looking forward to putting the new clutch in and getting sticky MT's for my stock 19"'s... (or maybe a drag pack ), to show off my weak drag skills!!!. If I can't get it in the low 10's i'll hang my head and hand the keys to Nick... and see if Nick can get something besides a 12.9 haha. I'm not big on dyno numbers, but I'm sure if I take this car to dynojet it would easily be in the 600'shp, tq would be even higher too... It's a monster!

Here's the dyno report, (sorry for the poor quality):



and some gratuitous pictures of my car:





So again thanks to everyone who helped . Any C6 Z06 guys who are interested in a H/C setup give Straightline Performance a call (815) 485-7741, even if you're not local I'm sure they can set you up with one of their cams.

I'll hopefully get an idle and dyno video posted soon.
Old 04-15-2012, 10:26 PM
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Simply an awesome car - stunning to see in person (and hear!)!!

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Old 04-15-2012, 10:36 PM
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Sorry for crappy video it was really windy out.



Enjoy that bad beast. C6Grandsport better
Old 04-15-2012, 10:47 PM
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Love the look !! sound is amazing!!can't wait to see some numbers!!it should be a handfull!
Old 04-16-2012, 12:02 AM
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that looks awesome I'm sure it pulls like a beast also.
Old 04-16-2012, 12:25 AM
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Way to go my friend AWESOME results and C6 Z you have there!
Old 04-16-2012, 03:30 AM
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Nice numbers! Especially for a Mustang Dyno! What's the compression??
Old 04-16-2012, 08:56 AM
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easy there ZBADESTZ, I'll be on the lookout for that Z, dont tell witt



Glad everything worked out for you Witt cant wait to see it!
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Beautiful Z, and great numbers.
Old 04-16-2012, 09:06 AM
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Your car is a monster!!! It has a unique sound with your exhaust and sounds awesome. Thanks for letting us help with your build, i'm glad everything came together in time for Doug to tune it!

It's definately nice to have people from another shop come out like Doug. You get to hear his stories and experiences with cars they have built. Agreed on finding him a better hotel!! I'm glad you love how it drives and we have a pool going for how long the clutch lasts hahah!!

Hopefully you make it to the open house! I know you love your overtime though
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Sounds like a great build and just about what I'm planning on doing; down to the clutch!; however, I'm going to wait out the warranty...2013. Anxious to find out what the track results will be. How's the driveability? Do you have a better idle vid? For that much power, it doesn't sound really loud or super choppy; that's how I want mine!!!
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Originally Posted by KLRBEE2
Sounds like a great build and just about what I'm planning on doing; down to the clutch!; however, I'm going to wait out the warranty...2013. Anxious to find out what the track results will be. How's the driveability? Do you have a better idle vid? For that much power, it doesn't sound really loud or super choppy; that's how I want mine!!!
No reason to wait out the warranty do it now and enjoy it. You basically rebuilding the top end.
I will get better video for him.

Make me want to sell mine and do the same
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Ill buy the blue devil for my wife.
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Originally Posted by C6GrandSport10
Ill buy the blue devil for my wife.
That should work after she teaches you how to drive yours
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Originally Posted by ZBADESTZ
No reason to wait out the warranty do it now and enjoy it. You basically rebuilding the top end.
I will get better video for him.

Make me want to sell mine and do the same
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the hell out of it now. I have bolts on and drive it hard; however, if something happens between now and the end of my warranty, I should be covered. If I get into the engine now and God forbid somenthing happens, it would be down for a while. I know it's part of the "you gotta pay to play" thing, but I guess I won't mind it at due time...besides, I have to save some mula!! Oh, BTW, the thought of doing just what you suggest hunts me every wknd...

I'd love to see more vids...I'll be waiting!
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Nice seing you again Jeff, glad it all worked out for you so well.

I love that exhaust too!!
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Bring it to the Crew lunch Saturday or it didn't happen!

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Originally Posted by C6GrandSport10
Ill buy the blue devil for my wife.
Dang!!!
Originally Posted by ZBADESTZ
That should work after she teaches you how to drive yours
Dang, again!!!!
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Anyone know the compression for the build? Was this in e85? 91? 93?
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Originally Posted by NA-Z06
Anyone know the compression for the build? Was this in e85? 91? 93?
93

Compression Nick would know that part.


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