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I am done modding my '14 Z51 Conv 7MT 1LT (intake, exhaust, D shaped steering wheel and a few assorted cosmetic items). How do I know? It's called retirement (my last year teaching is this upcoming year)!
You people are scaring me. lol
I thought I could get away with bolt-ons and call it a day.
Should have some bolt-ons done by Friday.
I'm working on:
Halltech
Borla X
ported stock mani
ported stock TB
e85/tune
If my kids still don't think it feels fast after everything above I'm going to log 40-100 in both cars and see what h*ll's going on. lol
...but seriously the car needs another 75hp.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 03-24-2018 at 01:07 PM.
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Finally got some numbers.
Made 433 with the mods listed above on Tune Time's Mustang dyno.
That's is typically around 480+ based on the local dynojets.
Thanks to Matt at Tune Time Performance.
I asked myself this same question. At the time I was putting on a Halltech intake, ARH long tubes, ported throttle body, and a tune. Then I took the plunge and bought a blower, and single nozzle meth. That wasn't enough, so I went with a smaller pulley and doubled the meth. Still not enough. Where did that get me? Well, I ended up pulling the motor and rebuilding it in my home garage with all kinds of goodies. This landed me around 830 RWHP. The car scares the **** out of me when I floor it now.. and of course in my mind I'm like "put a bellmouth on the blower for 2 more pounds of boost...."
What does this mean? Modding never stops for car guys... you simply start to loose you edge and willingness to court death as you get older..
This video sums up why I'm modifying my GS for more reasons than one.
The GS comes in second to last and my wife's daily driver is the bigger cousin to the Tesla model S that came in first.
Kids are still saying mom's car is faster after the bolt ons I did. I think I have another 25 whp to go and some perfect driving to edge her. We'll line up at Atco this fall when the weather is good which can only help me.
Rob I told myself I wasn't doing nothing to the c7 well that went out the window within a few months of getting it.
First went with a ton of C.F. piece's then headers, stuff like that then the A/A TI meth & smaller pulley but will not now go inside the motor. Not doing a cam or nothing unless the motor goes on me. Then will only do a forged bottom end with stock cam & then do the lt4 inj & pump & call it a day..... Robert
Rob I told myself I wasn't doing nothing to the c7 well that went out the window within a few months of getting it.
First went with a ton of C.F. piece's then headers, stuff like that then the A/A TI meth & smaller pulley but will not now go inside the motor. Not doing a cam or nothing unless the motor goes on me. Then will only do a forged bottom end with stock cam & then do the lt4 inj & pump & call it a day..... Robert
Some how I don’t believe you. I remember posts when you first got it and said you weren’t modding it, then came the supercharger post followed by the widebody post....next winter I foresee a forged bottom end and cam post.
Some how I don’t believe you. I remember posts when you first got it and said you weren’t modding it, then came the supercharger post followed by the widebody post....next winter I foresee a forged bottom end and cam post.
Haha so true! Little Bobby Miller gonna have a hunnit grand under the hood of that car before too long LOL
When your wife tells you enough is enough! How to get around this? Me, I am sending her on her cool vacation to Japan for 4 weeks. LT4 Supercharger going in with new goodies. Then be done till the next vacation trip! HeHeHEEEEE!
Oh, do stop before your car looks ricer or looks like a poster child for a vendor.
Last edited by MrGary2011; 03-23-2018 at 08:48 AM.
Starting out modding my cars back in 1963. Did a lot of projects, spent a lot of money over the years.
When I got my 05 6spd Vert I was going to have a supercharger put on by Callaway but as my car was a very bad DBS car I did nothing to it but keep it running.
Bought a 07 Z06 and did absolutely nothing to it but put on a custom built license plate surround. Bought my 15 Vert in March of 15 and did no mods at all, car is OK as it came from the factory, has decent power, wheels ETC. For the most part my modding days are over for cars, my 4x4 PU trucks will get what they need so I can work them well. (Plow, tonnau cover, trailer hitch stuff!)
Starting out modding my cars back in 1963. Did a lot of projects, spent a lot of money over the years.
When I got my 05 6spd Vert I was going to have a supercharger put on by Callaway but as my car was a very bad DBS car I did nothing to it but keep it running.
Bought a 07 Z06 and did absolutely nothing to it but put on a custom built license plate surround. Bought my 15 Vert in March of 15 and did no mods at all, car is OK as it came from the factory, has decent power, wheels ETC. For the most part my modding days are over for cars, my 4x4 PU trucks will get what they need so I can work them well. (Plow, tonnau cover, trailer hitch stuff!)
WHOLE LOTS OF MONEY!!!! WHOLE LOTS OF TIME!!!
i now factory option the way i want and enjoy as it is. great thing about todays cars is you can buy as much performance from factory as you desire with warranty and reliability. after 40 + years of twisting wrenches / modding i realized what i truly like the most about motor vehicles is driving / riding them.
08-09-2017, 03:22 PM
a clear signal
Robert
