HP Performance Upgrade 2017 Z06

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Oct 4, 2017 | 03:53 PM

DDJ

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HP Performance Upgrade 2017 Z06

Considering adding some horsepower which will include a cold air induction system, super charger hub & pulley, long tube header system, and tuning. What risks are there to harm the the engine or transmission taking the car from 650 to 730. The modifications will make factory warranties null and void.
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Oct 5, 2017 | 07:21 AM

rrsperry

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Anytime you add power you run the risk of blowing something up. Power will always find the weakest link. Pretty much anything you do COULD (probably would) void the power train warranty.

Oct 5, 2017 | 05:30 PM

robert miller

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Anytime you add power you run the risk of blowing something up. Power will always find the weakest link. Pretty much anything you do COULD (probably would) void the power train warranty.

well put It cost big time to play with these toys.

Oct 5, 2017 | 06:03 PM

Bill Dearborn

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You really need to decide where you are going to use the extra power. Spending money on mods and blowing the warranty when you don't ever plan on using the extra power (1 to 3 second full throttle blasts on the street don't count because you can't do them with the stock power level either) can be problematic at best. You end up with a car that is harder to sell with or without the mods. If you don't get the enjoyment of actually seeing the results in higher speeds and reduced times there isn't much sense to doing them. Are you going to drag race, do mile runs, run on road courses, etc? Cruise in bragging is best backed up with a loud muffler and some stickers applied to the car, maybe pulling a spark plug wire off one of the cylinders to get a rough idle and nothing else.

Bill

Oct 6, 2017 | 05:30 PM

Dane@LGmotorsports

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Heat and transmission depending on what you are doing with the car. We've been doing a lot of cooling kits for guys that track their cars down here. We switch it to a twin intercooler set up on the front, then run dual oil cooler and trans coolers with a larger trans oil pan to correct those issues.

New intercooler locations, and larger louvered hood section

Oct 9, 2017 | 03:50 PM

ChrisG23

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Your logic is thoroughly flawed. You don't need a track to make use of increased power, or stock power. Some of us like to roam the highways at night while the rest of you sleep...

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