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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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Ok, New to me, 2015 Z51,3LT, Mag Ride, Auto, White. It is beautiful!!
I have not even tried launch mode or 1/4 mile but will soon as well as a couple of track days.
That being said, I want more,
Without doing supercharger or something on that level, what will get me down the road a little qucker than the next guy?

Looking for ideas
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffsdel
Ok, New to me, 2015 Z51,3LT, Mag Ride, Auto, White. It is beautiful!!
I have not even tried launch mode or 1/4 mile but will soon as well as a couple of track days.
That being said, I want more,
Without doing supercharger or something on that level, what will get me down the road a little qucker than the next guy?

Looking for ideas
congrats i have a 16...

easy mod..corsa x pipe..no codes easy swap 10 hp nicer sound

procharger makes a nice kit and very easy to install or remove..
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 09:50 AM
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Tune.
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Beautiful car. I have one also
I heard a Z51 with AM Headers catless X pipe and Intake / tune. Jeez. It sounds like a F1 car and it pulls harder watch and listen to a few on YouTube to see the power vs stock
Mines going to lashway for a stage 2 package
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:32 PM
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Headers, Tune, CAI, E85 Flexfuel.
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Headers, Tune, CAI, E85 Flexfuel.
E85 would be awesome. Yes. Dumb question=tune for e85 then can't use 93?
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:38 PM
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E85 would be awesome. Yes. Dumb question=tune for e85 then can't use 93?
There are a few bolt-on flexfuel kits for the C7, I have the one from DSteck. The sensor allows you to run gas or ethanol blend.

With the setup I mentioned my car ran 11.04@125mph 1/4mile, with Drag Radials of course.
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Originally Posted by jacksnorm
There are a few bolt-on flexfuel kits for the C7, I have the one from DSteck. The sensor allows you to run gas or ethanol blend.

With the setup I mentioned my car ran 11.04@125mph 1/4mile, with Drag Radials of course.
How much was the kit? I'll ask Erik at Lashway that would be awesome. Thanks buddy
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Originally Posted by jacksnorm
There are a few bolt-on flexfuel kits for the C7, I have the one from DSteck. The sensor allows you to run gas or ethanol blend.

With the setup I mentioned my car ran 11.04@125mph 1/4mile, with Drag Radials of course.
You a auto or manual

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A M7 have the same setup not installed yet goin with a cam two

lookin to break 10's hoping my trap to be 129+Mph
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Originally Posted by jacksnorm
Headers, Tune, CAI, E85 Flexfuel.
This is what I am doing. LG stepped headers in the garage, flex fuel getting ordered soon:yes nod:
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Originally Posted by jeffsdel
Ok, New to me, 2015 Z51,3LT, Mag Ride, Auto, White. It is beautiful!!
I have not even tried launch mode or 1/4 mile but will soon as well as a couple of track days.
That being said, I want more,
Without doing supercharger or something on that level, what will get me down the road a little qucker than the next guy?

Looking for ideas
Hope some one comes out with a 3:42 gear setup on the c7 soon. Headers, cold air box, mid pipe, Trinity tune on it now, yes can tell a little diff's. But a new gear in the rear will help a ton... Robert

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Unless you have a specific purpose in mind, there isn't much of anything that's gonna amount to squat for street performance fun, that won't likely be trashing your power train warranty. If you don't care about the warranty, then to me, there are 2 basic choices to have a nice strong seat of the pants fun street ride ( unless of course you want to really go up level with forged bottom ends and high boost forced induction etc). You either go heads cam headers and/or supercharging.

I wouldn't waste my time and money on just headers/tune etc. It won't be that much different and bye bye warranty. Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by musclecar6
Unless you have a specific purpose in mind, there isn't much of anything that's gonna amount to squat for street performance fun, that won't likely be trashing your power train warranty. If you don't care about the warranty, then to me, there are 2 basic choices to have a nice strong seat of the pants fun street ride ( unless of course you want to really go up level with forged bottom ends and high boost forced induction etc). You either go heads cam headers and/or supercharging.

I wouldn't waste my time and money on just headers/tune etc. It won't be that much different and bye bye warranty. Just my opinion.
40 + or - at the wheel and a bad axx sound, definately noticable
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Originally Posted by dovervold
40 + or - at the wheel and a bad axx sound, definately noticable
I went from 390rwhp/399tq bone stock to 450/472 with the mods I mentioned with drag radials picked up almost a full second in the 1/4.

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