Recently bought my first corvette. It's an 07 and it's 100% stock with 30k miles. I would like to add some performace parts and would like some advice as far as performance packages go or custom set ups. No forced induction. I was thinking a new cam, headers, intake, full exhaust, and a tune. Anyone have any other ideas as far as parts? I'd like to get somewhere in the 450-480 rwhp range. Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Also I'm in central texas so if anyone knows of a good performance shop to to the work as well I'd appreciate it!

 

Being an 07/LS2 car, I think 430-450rwhp is a more feasible goal with stock heads. You will need a good set of heads to go along with a camshaft to get upwards of 480rwhp in an LS2 engine.

A good breathing exhaust, good cold air, mid's 230 camshaft and good tuner should get you where you want to be power wise.

The parts list will depend on your budget.

 

Auto or manual?

Does it need to drive like stock?

Do you care about fuel mileage?

Stock LS2 intake manifolds are crap, so a FAST intake should be in the budget. Halltech cold air intakes are great. Headers I would do 1 3/4" if you don't plan on adding forced induction. Kooks and ARH are my favorite unless you can find a used set of Pfadt's. I have Pfadt headers and they made 437/427 on my LS3 with a stock cam, ported LS3 intake, and Callaway Honker CAI. It wasn't enough and I added a blower, lol.

As far as heads go, you should be able to get 450rwhp, but more than that and you either need ported heads or aftermarket castings. The Trickflow 235's are great cathedral port heads. Advanced Induction does a really good ported 243. That would run you about $1k with them. But you would be waiting while your heads are being done.

By the time you spend all that money it would have been easier and about the same money to just add an ECS blower. You can get them for $5200. It will drive like stock until you get on it and still get great mpg(unless you change the cam also).

 

Lol. Tree'd by Josh.

 

You might take a look at my thread of all my mods, which ended up where you want to be, and see how much money you have and where you want to end up.

The mods are complimentary and need to be done in order, with the overall goal in mind.

Hopefully this will help explain what you will get for your money. The first few make the biggest difference, headers and tune.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ast-heads.html

 

Welcome to the slippery part of the slippery slope!

 

It's manual, I'd like it to ride nice as it's a daily driver. I would also like to try to hang on to some of the mpg when I'm on the highway cursing in 6th.

 

Parts budget would be around 5k - 6k

 

Any thought to enjoying the car as is for your first season?

I think your budget is reasonable if you do your own work, not so much if you add installation costs.

Supercharging is great bang for buck advice...



Care to share your age and previous performance car experience?

Best wishes on your build!

 

I'm ok with not being over 450. Do you have any suggestions on exhaust, cold air and the camshaft? I'm really not as familiar with cam brands and advantages. Also trying to get the most bang for my buck.

 

If money isn't of an issue, kooks/aR/Lg all make great headers. For those on tighter budgets, obx are great for the money but aren't American made. Axlebacks make next to no hp but some sound great, like corsa and don't drone. I have the corsa sport axleback. Your car cammed with headers and aftermarket axleback wil be LOUD, especially if you go catless.

On my full bolt on 06 A6 I went with a spinmonster cam (230/234 612, 598 114+2) and Advanced induction 232cc 243 heads. The spinmonster cam is a well proven daily driver cam that makes good power and has excellent street manners. It also was highly recommended by Pat G(LS1 tech cam guru) for my build. The AI heads fully ported and assembled with ti retainers, dual springs etc are approx. $1600. Trick flows are about a grand more. There are many threads on corvette forum if you search "spinmonster cam". There are also some great threads on cam only, heads/cam builds and a long thread on N/A vs supercharging. There's a lot of great reading. I would research as much as possible so it's "buy once, cry once".

Your going to want a better oil pump, new timing chain and an ls7 lifter kit. You don't have to but I did a trunion upgrade on the stock rocker arms. After all the parts, you can figure another 2k or more for install and tuning. The installation costs is the most painful part for me since I can't do my own installs anymore(paraplegic).

 

What do you guys think about this package ?http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/products/2005%252d07-Corvette-C6-Head%7B47%7DCam-Performance-Package-2%252d-Mail-Order.html

 

Who ported your Ls3 intake. I think that's the route I'm going next after I added AR headers.

 

Thanks for the response as far as cams go why would you say the 230?I I've also noticed it kind of drives like a boat, what are some handling mods I can add to stiffin up that are reasonable. I'm not tracking the car but I would like it to handle tighter.