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Old Feb 4, 2024 | 07:39 PM
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What up guys?! Not new to forums but new to the corvette life. This is my first corvette. 2023 1lt. Ordered and received it this past June. Love the car. Changed the wheels to brixton forged rf10 bronsze wheels. C7 carbon front splitter and side skirts. Lowered 1”. Looking for a few more mods. Nothing crazy.
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Welcome a picture would be nice to show off your ride!
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Old Feb 5, 2024 | 07:39 AM
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Congrats and welcome Nick!!
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Old Feb 5, 2024 | 05:56 PM
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Very sharp, matching car and house.
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I like your wheels. Did the manufacturer increase the offset or do you have spacers? Mine are offset so no need for spacers. The change in appearance is quite noteworthy.
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Welcome aboard! I like the bronze wheels as well. I have the same white and black theme but a HTC and a full-length black strip...what color is the interior? Mine is natural mulan...the bronze wheels bring it all together for me...and certainly makes a nice statement on yours! May I suggest a black tipped exhaust and black out heat sheilds ?...you mentioned a few more mods....
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Originally Posted by qwazipsycho
I like your wheels. Did the manufacturer increase the offset or do you have spacers? Mine are offset so no need for spacers. The change in appearance is quite noteworthy.
the wheels are increased to optimize offset. No spacers. Thank you
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Old Feb 5, 2024 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by edweiler
Welcome aboard! I like the bronze wheels as well. I have the same white and black theme but a HTC and a full-length black strip...what color is the interior? Mine is natural mulan...the bronze wheels bring it all together for me...and certainly makes a nice statement on yours! May I suggest a black tipped exhaust and black out heat sheilds ?...you mentioned a few more mods....
thank you. I wanted something a bit different. Interior is black with upgraded seats to the competition seat. Black tips have been a thought of mine. Next few mods are going to be hi flow cars and headers probably. Still waiting on my c7 carbon side skirts.
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Originally Posted by Hoffy
thank you. I wanted something a bit different. Interior is black with upgraded seats to the competition seat. Black tips have been a thought of mine. Next few mods are going to be hi flow cars and headers probably. Still waiting on my c7 carbon side skirts.
Personally, I wouldn't do the headers. The high flow cats, .. maybe, but the headers I don't find to be necessary, plus my observation is they will just give your exhaust a more high pitched sound rather than throaty rumble.
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Welcome and congratulations on your new Vette!

Sharp looking Vette👍🏻 Looks very similar to mine😁

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