4k to mod what to do?
Melting Slicks
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From: NJ..."the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometimes."
Originally Posted by jsk96z28
Umm. 40 - 50 Hp and TQ isn't anything to ignore for less than $3000. Especially when more puts you at $6000 at least, and thats doing the work yourself.
CAI, Long tube Headers X-pipe, and tune....
but with the tune, I'd put ya up at $4000 and buy the damn software yourself and play a little bit and learn. I don't see anybody who knows squat about tuning the C6 anyway. How can they when they either are waiting for the software themselves, or have only had it for a few months. You can get a mail order tune with the software for less than a grand, and then do some tweaking yourself.
CAI, Long tube Headers X-pipe, and tune....
but with the tune, I'd put ya up at $4000 and buy the damn software yourself and play a little bit and learn. I don't see anybody who knows squat about tuning the C6 anyway. How can they when they either are waiting for the software themselves, or have only had it for a few months. You can get a mail order tune with the software for less than a grand, and then do some tweaking yourself.
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You must be a kid,that's the only reason I can come up with...
Originally Posted by lowwhite6
$3000.00 FOR NEW KENWOOD DVD HEAD UNIT BOSTON SPEAKERS AND SUB ZAPCO POWER AMP .THEN PUT ZO6 CROME RIMS LOWER IT DOWN WCC BOLTS AND BLACKOUT TAIL LIGHTS AND SIDE MARKERS.THEN SAVE SOME MORE MONEY UP AND I WILL SEND YOU THE NEXT UPGRADES.ONLY FOLLOW THIS LIST OF UPGRADES IF YOU WANT A REAL BADASSSSSSSS CAR.
YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
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Originally Posted by lowwhite6
$3000.00 FOR NEW KENWOOD DVD HEAD UNIT BOSTON SPEAKERS AND SUB ZAPCO POWER AMP .THEN PUT ZO6 CROME RIMS LOWER IT DOWN WCC BOLTS AND BLACKOUT TAIL LIGHTS AND SIDE MARKERS.THEN SAVE SOME MORE MONEY UP AND I WILL SEND YOU THE NEXT UPGRADES.ONLY FOLLOW THIS LIST OF UPGRADES IF YOU WANT A REAL BADASSSSSSSS CAR.YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
Where im from saying that you dont need more horses is like saying you like to lose. Because everybody has something inside of there cars. Also, he asked for more power. You can keep your stupid sound system. Power, power, and more power please
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Originally Posted by k0bun
No it certainly isn't something to ignore but when it costs you $3K+ it's definately something to second guess yourself about. Besides, I am not impressed with the times people are getting with $3k worth of mods. But hey, these cars are expensive to mod so I guess we don't have much of a choice. Either way as long as you're happy with whatever you do to your car. That's all that really matters.
But i want that little more than the guy who doesnt do anything..... and, this may be my last GM product if they get bought out by the japs and frogs. I'll either go ford, or keep this for 10 years and see what happens.
Last edited by jsk96z28; Jul 8, 2006 at 12:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by jsk96z28
Yeah, a bit pricey over the camaro, but its in my blood, I cant stay stock, regardless of the cost. If I can squeeze 50hp and tq out of $4000, I'll be pretty happy. I spent at least that much on the camaro with a ton of suspension parts to get it to stick. I like how the C6 plants the power it already has, its very easy to control the break point on launch. Already a great car in base form.
But i want that little more than the guy who doesnt do anything..... and, this may be my last GM product if they get bought out by the japs and frogs. I'll either go ford, or keep this for 10 years and see what happens.
But i want that little more than the guy who doesnt do anything..... and, this may be my last GM product if they get bought out by the japs and frogs. I'll either go ford, or keep this for 10 years and see what happens.
Melting Slicks
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From: NJ..."the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometimes."
Originally Posted by jsk96z28
Yeah, a bit pricey over the camaro, but its in my blood, I cant stay stock, regardless of the cost. If I can squeeze 50hp and tq out of $4000, I'll be pretty happy. I spent at least that much on the camaro with a ton of suspension parts to get it to stick. I like how the C6 plants the power it already has, its very easy to control the break point on launch. Already a great car in base form.
But i want that little more than the guy who doesnt do anything..... and, this may be my last GM product if they get bought out by the japs and frogs. I'll either go ford, or keep this for 10 years and see what happens.
But i want that little more than the guy who doesnt do anything..... and, this may be my last GM product if they get bought out by the japs and frogs. I'll either go ford, or keep this for 10 years and see what happens.
I'm just a little turned off about the price of everything, but that's how it goes. I can't wait. Mods will have to though until I decide what I want and what I can afford.
I dont know rather you have a A4 or a M6, but I recently ran into this guy with a C6 A4 and he put $4000 into it. He did all the work himself so of course that cut a lot of the price. He had full exhaust (Corsa grand touring), vara-ram air box, headers, and a TQ convertor. Im shore he had a tuner but I didnt ask if he did. I was to busy watching this guy go head to head with a C6 ZO6 and give the ZO6 his first Loss. His info on what he did was accurate also. I know because everyone at the track was talking about the guys mods. So maybe my info to you guys would help a little. Good Luck
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Originally Posted by lowwhite6
$3000.00 FOR NEW KENWOOD DVD HEAD UNIT BOSTON SPEAKERS AND SUB ZAPCO POWER AMP .THEN PUT ZO6 CROME RIMS LOWER IT DOWN WCC BOLTS AND BLACKOUT TAIL LIGHTS AND SIDE MARKERS.THEN SAVE SOME MORE MONEY UP AND I WILL SEND YOU THE NEXT UPGRADES.ONLY FOLLOW THIS LIST OF UPGRADES IF YOU WANT A REAL BADASSSSSSSS CAR.YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
YOU DONT NEED ANYMORE HP
Originally Posted by k0bun
Not to be negative but I've been reading this forum alot and trying to decide what direction to go in with my '07. The more I read and the more I research, it seems to me that the best thing to do is go big or leave it stock. Looking at the 1/4 times in the sticky. People are spending upwards of $3-4K on basic bolt-ons and are only gaining about 2/10 and 2mph. That seems like a really bad performance/$ ratio. I would say either leave it stock or save up a little more cash for one of the big three. 1)FI-turbo/supercharger 2) Heads/Cam 3) Displacement
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I dont know rather you have a A4 or a M6, but I recently ran into this guy with a C6 A4 and he put $4000 into it. He did all the work himself so of course that cut a lot of the price. He had full exhaust (Corsa grand touring), vara-ram air box, headers, and a TQ convertor. Im shore he had a tuner but I didnt ask if he did. I was to busy watching this guy go head to head with a C6 ZO6 and give the ZO6 his first Loss. His info on what he did was accurate also. I know because everyone at the track was talking about the guys mods. So maybe my info to you guys would help a little. Good Luck [/QUOTE]
Must have been a frog driving the 06ZO6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[/QUOTE]Must have been a frog driving the 06ZO6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by k0bun
Not to be negative but I've been reading this forum alot and trying to decide what direction to go in with my '07. The more I read and the more I research, it seems to me that the best thing to do is go big or leave it stock. Looking at the 1/4 times in the sticky. People are spending upwards of $3-4K on basic bolt-ons and are only gaining about 2/10 and 2mph. That seems like a really bad performance/$ ratio. I would say either leave it stock or save up a little more cash for one of the big three. 1)FI-turbo/supercharger 2) Heads/Cam 3) Displacement
But that's just me.:o
But that's just me.:o
Air cleaners, mufflers, etc can nickel and dime you to death and still not provide big gains. You definitely aren't getting good bang for the buck with any of them. FI, mechanical or chemical, is the way to go. I'm a nitrous fan myself. Over 100 hp for under $1,000 is real bang for the buck. Of course I only need more power 1/4 mile at a time. If I were a long distance racer, I'd go with twin turbos. But the tracks and races where such sustained power increases could be used are few and far between around here. OTOH, drag races run every weekend.
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Originally Posted by jimman
Must have been a frog driving the 06ZO6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[/QUOTE]Not at all.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : )
Last edited by Hassan82; Jul 8, 2006 at 05:44 PM.
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From: Ballwin MO
Originally Posted by TMyers
First improve the handling and it can be improved a bunch.
This is a street car that pulls .96gs with $hit tires and 1.03 for the ZO6.
Suspension is the LAST thing to touch.
Headers(step headers)Only one mfg. Breathless
Full exhaust
CAI
Cam & Tune
Last edited by intolerance; Jul 8, 2006 at 06:04 PM.
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Saleens281
Go to the raceway in Sacramento. Talk to people. Tell them your budget and I bet you will get great advice. Thats if you cant need more advice then we have been able to give. The reason I say go there is so that you can see actual runs while they tell you what they have in their C6's.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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From: Everett Wa
Originally Posted by intolerance
This is a street car that pulls .96gs with $hit tires and 1.03 for the ZO6.
Suspension is the LAST thing to touch.
Headers(step headers)Only one mfg. Breathless
Full exhaust
CAI
Cam & Tune
Skid pad numbers are like dyno numbers they really don't mean a thing. Until you drive a properly setup car you won't know what I'm talking about.
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From: Imperial Beach CA
[/QUOTE]Not at all.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : )[/QUOTE]
You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : )
[/QUOTE]You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.
Last edited by jimman; Jul 9, 2006 at 06:30 AM.
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Originally Posted by jimman
Not at all.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : )
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : )
Thanks for the advice because I am going to find him. And you can chose not to believe me if you want, but Ive seen it for myself. And I seen the car afterwards and we were talking about his mods, the other C6's that ran, and how much it costed him to do those mods. He was runing on some very expessive tires I would like to add. But I walked around and everyone who was out there with their C6 was talking about what his mods were and how fast he ran. Those guys had no reason to lie to me. Just like I value the input that you guys give me. I dont think that you guys have a reason to lie to me either.
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From: Imperial Beach CA
[/QUOTE]Thanks for the advice because I am going to find him. And you can chose not to believe me if you want, but Ive seen it for myself. And I seen the car afterwards and we were talking about his mods, the other C6's that ran, and how much it costed him to do those mods. He was runing on some very expessive tires I would like to add. But I walked around and everyone who was out there with their C6 was talking about what his mods were and how fast he ran. Those guys had no reason to lie to me. Just like I value the input that you guys give me. I dont think that you guys have a reason to lie to me either.[/QUOTE]
What I meant was either he left out a mod or two or if you put him in the Z06 he'd probably do a 10.70.
What I meant was either he left out a mod or two or if you put him in the Z06 he'd probably do a 10.70.
Last edited by jimman; Jul 9, 2006 at 11:01 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: NJ..."the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometimes."
Not at all.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : ) :thumbs
You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.70
The ZO6 had a jump from the start, but the C6 caught up at the end. the mods he had are not that expensive. Im not worried about actual Hp's. I am more of a track and actual race guy. So if these mods get me good et's,win a lot of street races, and kill a few Vipers and ricer, I am happy with it.
Also, the guy with the C6 Z51 said his best time was a 11.60 et. Cant wait to go up to the track with mines and get a few more pointers from the guy : ) :thumbs
You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.
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Originally Posted by k0bun
No it certainly isn't something to ignore but when it costs you $3K+ it's definately something to second guess yourself about. Besides, I am not impressed with the times people are getting with $3k worth of mods.
back in the day, i had a ls1 ta. it went from a 13.5 @ 105 to a 13.11 @ 110 with just a lid and full exhaust. then 12's @ 115 with a TR224 cam. the C6 is lighter and the motor responds better to mods.
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Not at all.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.7
You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.[/QUOTE]
That Z51 running 11.7ets had to have head/cam work ect,ect
Check out all the posts relating to "fastest C6 1/4 mi times" it shows mods and corresponding 1/4mi et's for all the C6 owners on the forum.
C6 Z06 11.75
C6 Z51 11.7
You actually believe that a CAI, headers, Tq converter and tune on a Z51 C6 will beat a Z06, I think you better go back and find that guy.[/QUOTE]
That Z51 running 11.7ets had to have head/cam work ect,ectCheck out all the posts relating to "fastest C6 1/4 mi times" it shows mods and corresponding 1/4mi et's for all the C6 owners on the forum.