Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum although I have been lurking for a while. Here is my story:

My wife inherited a 1986 Corvette with 87k miles from her family last year. We rented a garage to store it and have put less than 1000 miles on it since and have been debating what to do with it. My wife won't ever get rid of it because her mom bought it new and has since passed away, so there is lots of sentimental value. Well this past winter I thought of a way to get more use out of it and my wife has given me the green light to make it happen.

My wife and I met at Mid Ohio and have been doing HPDEs together for almost 10 years. We currently share my 97 BMW M3 when we do events. The plan now is to make the Corvette into her track toy so we will no longer have to share a car, all while allowing her to enjoy the otherwise underutilized Vette. So let the fun begin! I am a DIYer and plan to do all the work myself. Here are the mods I am considering after much research on this and other forums:

• C5 front calipers and rotors
• Wheels to fit big brakes
• Poly suspension bushings throughout
• Sway bar heim joints
• Maybe coil overs- maybe just new HD springs and new shocks
• Headers and full exhaust (don't know which brand(s))
• Cold air intake and possibly intake manifold
• Aluminum radiator
• All new fluids, tune up, etc.

I have a ton to learn about the car and look forward to learning lots from all of you on this forum. Please feel free to PM me if you have any advice or any parts that will help make our C4 a fun and capable track car.

Thanks!

Tom

 

Welcome aboard Tom. Perhaps we will see you some day at Columbus Cars & Coffee

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...mbus-ohio.html

 

Thanks! Funny I was just reading the post in this link . I will try to make it to one or two this summer. This upcoming weekend won't work but I'll find time at some point. If you see a guy with a two tone gray and silver C4 please come introduce yourself. Of course if I have the Vette torn apart I'll likely have the silver M3. Either way I hope to meet you this summer!

 

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Welcome and post some pictures when you can!

 

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Thanks for welcoming me everyone! I'm hoping to find some local expertise on early C4s to help me with my modification decisions. A gentleman I met at the car wash last weekend told me to have Garry at Jack Maxton check out the car, which I am now scheduled to do. Hopefully he can give me an education. Anyone else on this forum in the Columbus area with an L98 Vette?