village idiot

Nothing fancy, just cosmetic stuff.
Maxed out factory pre-load springs (lowered).
C7Carbon splitter (Fiberglass for ease of repair)
C7Carbon side skirts (carbon)
Powdercoated wheels
Z06 Grill (by the way, pulling the bumper off was the most terrifying experience of my life. I had to pull HARD)
Plastidipped reflectors
Tint and polish/sealant this weekend.

Z06 Grill was by far the best (and cheapest) upgrade. That Z51 grill just kills the lines.

I'll probably get black emblems or just remove them because chrome doesn't belong anywhere on a sports car. After that, carbon interior trim. Then I'll probably go with some really wide forgestar wheels when the tires wear down.

Anyway, a few pics I took last night when I finished up in the garage (not very good lighting) and at lunch today.

OnPoint

Looks great.

Well done.

village idiot

^^^ Thanks! It's hard to photograph it well because the aero stuff is all black.
Now it looks faster, I think it needs another 50hp.

Scoobydoobydoo

Looks great, everything ties in together nicely

jasonsbiz74

looks sweet...I have same color combo....I'm thinking black emblems for mine. Nice work thanks for sharing

Micster

Well done, looks AWESOME! (Also happens to be my favorite color) I ended up with my second-fave color, shark gray: it was A8 white, or M7 gray...chose M7 and am happy camper. Your mods look terrific.

village idiot

Thanks for the compliments! I'm going to try and get good pictures soon.

walleyejack

badazz grille.. love it

budgreen3564

Need to change out those chrome lug nuts

village idiot

^^^ I *think* I like them chrome. It just breaks up the wheel a bit when it's all black like it is.

cruisedog

I bought one of the Z06 Grills also but ive been to scared to install it for that reason above. Scared ill screw something up or break something.

Rooster OG

Nicely done, looks good!

village idiot

It's shockingly hard to break something if you remove all the screws and follow the instructions.

I think there are the following sets off the top of my head, but just watch the video. There are no hidden random clips or bolts or anything.
Along the hood line (including under the caps in corner) when you pop the hood
Front of the car on the fascia
4 big silver ones holding the air dam thing on
5 or 6 on the facia that are clearly visible after you remove that
3 in each fender (don't forget to unplug the light
the ones holding the underbody flap thing on, depending on the model you have.

They're all VERY easily accessible. Follow that video with the yellow vette. It's super easy, just terrifying. Everything even pops back together real easily. Clips are super easy (unlike past generations).

I strongly advise having a good electric screwdriver (mini-drill, whatever you call it). A good one. If you are an idiot like me and get one from black & decker, expect to think "God, this thing is such a piece of crap. It's like some jackwagon that made toasters though, 'hey, I'm bored of making toasters. I'm going to try making power tools for the lolz!" Sometimes, things are exactly as they appear.

DickieDoo

very nice... and getting rid of those reflectors the way you did or at least merging them into the car is much better!

village idiot

Thanks. Huge difference. They stuck out like a sore thumb and ruined the clean look. The orange up front was really out of place. At least the red went with the calipers.

The whole thing took less than an hour. Just pop them out and paint with plasti-dip SLOWLY. Light coats. Light still comes through just fine (though the reflector part is probably at 0%). Grant total cost of about $9 and 45 min. I don't think you'd even need to jack the car up. I can't remember if I did or not. You can tape them off and do it that way, but they're vertical and it never comes out as good for whatever reason.

Boozman

Great job congrats

1bdvet

JoeD-C8

Lookin' good! Gotta love white!

dvilin

Nice mods looks good.

chefcg1

Looking good!