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Old Nov 7, 2022 | 02:40 AM
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Hey all first post in the forum but would love to hear thoughts on this topic. I’m interested in upgrading my C7 Z06 with a few mods. In particular, corsa extreme exhaust maybe better belt, air intake , headers, cam and possibly a tune. Does any of this affect the reliability of the car. If so, I’m not interested. I wouldn’t mind some hp gains but mainly interested in the old school sound of the car. Thinking the exhaust and cam would be enough but not sure what else I need to do to make this work. Thanks in advance !
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Old Nov 7, 2022 | 06:02 AM
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I posted on your other thread you have, the reliability and drivability on these cars can handle a large power increase, comes down to the tune of course.
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You will definitely need a tune with headers and cam. Lots of reputable vendors on the forum.
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Old Nov 7, 2022 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by C7DSOM
Hey all first post in the forum but would love to hear thoughts on this topic. I’m interested in upgrading my C7 Z06 with a few mods. In particular, corsa extreme exhaust maybe better belt, air intake , headers, cam and possibly a tune. Does any of this affect the reliability of the car. If so, I’m not interested. I wouldn’t mind some hp gains but mainly interested in the old school sound of the car. Thinking the exhaust and cam would be enough but not sure what else I need to do to make this work. Thanks in advance !
These upgrades or even downgrades (depending one's perspective) should not affect reliability of your Z06 as long as installed correctly. However will often negatively impact car's value / ease of sale.
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If the mods are done using quality parts and a reputable tuner, I do not see any reason why your car wouldn't be just fine. Of course, anything can happen when you start modding a car, but your plans are not outside of common mods that have been done many times.
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