2006 Corvette Z06 (2LZ) VIN: 1G1YY268E65121180 Velocity Yellow
Miles: 49,912
Miles on new engine: 5K
Miles since purchased: approximately 25K
Purchased in 2010 as second owner
Clean CarFax & Title
Illinois registered as of October 2017 (previously had CA plates)

PRICE: $32,500
Not interested in trades at this time.

History:

I traded my 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR (graphite gray, pristine condition) for the stock C6Z at CarMax. My intentions were driving the car and keeping it stock until I chose a path. About two weeks after ownership, I attended a private track day, where I decided to set the car up to be a fun HPDE and street car, with very little interest for drag racing. After the HPDE, I purchased a Halltech MF102 Intake and had it installed/tuned. I ended up purchasing a long-block from Texas Speed and Performance, selecting PRC265CC Heads, a RPS Carbon/Organic Clutch, a LS7R CAM, an electric water pump, PFADT Motor and Transmission mounts, and B&B PRT Bullets.

While the Bullets sounded great, it droned heavily between 1700-3K RPM under light load, which is pretty much 100% of where you’ll be for anything outside of WOT. Unfortunately, my combination of clutch with what felt like 0.5” fingers, big cam, and drone-happy exhaust made the car a nightmare to drive. On top of the droning, it surged from idle to about 2,500 RPM. Once I had enough, I contacted Rick @ Synergy Motorsports and had a custom cam spec’d, which gave the car manners on the street.

After discovering a head issue with the heads from TSP, I decided to have the motor redone completely at Synergy Motorsports, and this time it would be done right. I asked Rick to re-use any good parts that met his standards and buy new products to fit my request. I decided to keep the aluminum short block instead of going with a 454LSx, as tracking the car proved to be much more fun and keeping the weight down was paramount. Rick refreshed the block, used a set of stock ported heads provided by his shop, and purchased new internals as listed in the engine build below. The only items carried over were the Manley Crank and Rods from the previous build. During this time, and with advice from Rick, I decided to swap back to a stock LS7 clutch, as it holds the power just fine for road racing and has drivability. It’s a little light for my taste, but it’s much easier to drive across the board. The car has seen the drag strip a handful of times, and I have never launched it over 2,800 RPM. It’s never seen a set of slicks, or even a burnout during my ownership (hard to believe, I know).

Rick spec’d a custom cam that matched his heads and sorted my car. We put on Kooks headers and put my stock mufflers back on, which was nice having the muffler switch back to eliminate drone. It opens up at 4K RPM regardless, but it’s drivable well below that RPM for daily use. The car had a 95% Detail and CQuartz application done by Jeff @ Immaculate Reflections while still in California.

I later moved to Belleville, IL, and had to have the Vette shipped at a later date. It was quite dirty from open trailering, and with my new purchase of an Ariel Atom 3S, I don’t have a need nor room for the Z06. I had it shipped out here in October 2016, and subsequently had it detailed to another 95% correction with a transferable 5-year Ceramic Pro application by Matt @ St. Louis Auto Detail late 2016. It has remained in my garage and was on a brief consignment at Gateway Classic Cars while I was out of the country. The car now currently resides in my garage and will remain indoors until the car is sold.

My intentions with this car prior to selling it were to have a very streetable car that could be driven to the track or trailered to farther tracks for HPDEs. It had a Corbeau FX1 Pro seat with a Crow 6 Point harness installed for three of the four total track days under my ownership, which has been removed and the stock seat is back in, with all power adjustability. I’ve been pretty particular to this car and have kept it clean between details and always garaged, save for maybe 15 total nights since 2010. It drives as stock as you can get with 563 RWHP and solid motor mounts and is a car I’ll definitely miss once sold.

Modifications:

• Engine
• Fully built Aluminum LS7 by Rick at Synergy Motorsports in Livermore, California
• Wiseco Pistons, 4.130 Bore
• Manley crank and rods (from previous build)
• Clevlite bearings
• LS7 head gaskets, 0.45 thickness
• Final compression is 11.7
• Stock heads ported by Synergy Motorsports (Bronze Guides, Full CNC Porting, Stainless Steel Valves, and tumble polish for extra finish on intake)
• BTR Springs
• Johnson Lifters
• LS9 Oil pump with an 0.80 shim
• 7.750 pushrods
• 238/248 custom cam 113+3
• Meziere LS1 Electric Water Pump
• FAST 102mm Intake Manifold (Painted at Synergy Motorsports)
• Halltech MF102 Intake
• Baffled oil pan

• Exhaust
• Kooks 1-7/8” Headers & 3” mid-pipe into stock mufflers (muffler mod)

• Drivetrain
• PFADT Motor and Transmission mounts
• Stock LS7 Clutch (replaced a RPS organic/carbon clutch that was a nightmare to drive)

• Suspension
• Lowered on stock bolts

• Brakes, Wheels & Tires (5K on brakes and rotors)
• Front: DBA 4K Rotors
• Front Pads: Carbotech XP8
• Rear: DBA Blanks
• Rear Pads: Carbotech XP8
• Stock Z06 Replica Wheels
• Toyo R888 Tires (stock size)
• Speed Bleeders
• Braided Stainless Brake Lines

• Interior
• Hydro-dipped carbon fiber pieces
• MGW short-throw shifter
• Harness bar
• Additional heat shielding installed under carpets in cockpit
• Driver seat was replaced with a Corbeau FX1 Pro for nearly entire duration of ownership

• Exterior
• 35% Tint on side & rear windows
• Halltech Carbon Fiber intake insert
• OEM Black Housing headlights included (never installed)
• Removable Thunderhill 5-Mile black (on black) sticker behind driver door on rear window
• St Louis Auto Detail 5-Year Ceramic Pro detail & application, including warranty certificate. Done 2nd half of 2016

• Miscellaneous
• New battery as of May 2018
• Both Keyfobs
• Original leather-bound owner’s manual & supplement material
• Roof recall completed (roof & halo painted black)
• No active recalls
• “Light” track alignment, all corners set at 1.5* camber to not destroy tires on street
• Dyno’d at 563 RWHP, 522 TQ on 91 Octane at Synergy Motorsports

• Areas of “concern” (me nitpicking)
• Tighten shifter **** screw (slight play, no issues shifting)
• Add foam padding between gauge cluster and dashboard (can rattle at idle from solid motor mounts)
• Driver door speaker wire is intermittent (rarely used)
• Muffler mod could be redone, rattling heard at idle
• Second set of wheels and tires for daily use

Pictures can be viewed at the following link. I’ve included pictures of when I had a brief off-road stint. As seen in the album, the car has been taken care of. I’m more than happy to answer any questions to potential buyers, though please send a Private Message to ensure I see your notification. Thanks.
https://icrashevos.imgur.com/

Walk around video: Exhaust (open then closed): Where the rattling can be heard (add foam here): Low speed drive, no drone at all:

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Some interested parties but nothing ready. Car is ready to go!

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