Colorado guy with Procharged C5
06-27-2017, 07:39 PM
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Colorado guy with Procharged C5
Well it's about time I post something, only been stalking, I mean aggressively searching through forums for help and insight and laughs.
My name is Stephen, I picked up a 2001 corvette with 23k miles last year.
Mods done to her beforehand:
D-1SC procharger
DRP 71 piston heads (whoever had it built didn't do the rods
so limited to about 600hp, darn... for now)
Kenne Boost-a-pump
Ceramic coated headers (unsure brand) to x-pipe and borla exhaust
Line lock, currently disconnected for the moment
Alpine stereo, speakers, and sub
Different wrap (see pictures)
C6 black rims, unsure if genuine, but came with some good meat, 18 front, 19 rear, nitto invo's I believe
Custom different vinyl wrap (see for yourself, not my first choise but it's different)
Mods I have done:
Sprung the infamous front main seal oil leak couple months ago so decided to just go about all out
C5Z chain, adjustable cloyes timing set, ls3 or ls2 style chain guide
Melling HV oil pump
ARP 8 rib balancer
Custom made my own carbon fiber intake with K&N big ol filter
Found a C6 corvette seat to keep my original seat in good condition, but being 6 foot 2, I sit close to the plastic halo. Leaning towards a corbeau seat with the shave option, hate to get rid of power seats but woe is height and comfort.
I'm gonna get some grief but got a tow hitch to mount bikes, looks so epic that the bikes sit taller than the car, turns lots of confusing heads. Hey I like to go fast but also bike.
Things to do:
1) Really looking into an oil catch can. Been reading allot and its obviously between RX/McNally, elite engineering, and Mighty Mouse. I think I will talk with Coloradospeed in person to get some insight and hands on suggestions. Also, I believe my front main seal leaked because my current pcv system probably isn't the best.
2) Went to Corvette Connections in Denver, super awesome guys I thought, they suggested to get 80lbs injectors (currently 60lbs) and a better fuel pump before getting a tune. So I'm thinking Siemens Deka for price and they seem decent.
3) Fuel pump- so much information about this I can't thank enough to these forums, seriously. My conclusion, custom external fuel pump system. Keep stock pump and canister to allow fuel transfer between tanks, route oulet of fuel from tank to a Y block or fuel block. That block will also be supplied with fuel from bulkhead fitting from tank to fuel filter, pump (thinking the DW350il) to block, to another filter, then to rails using racetronix parts. Still working it out on paper.
Reason for external pump and not just upgrading stock fuel pump and canister- stock fuel pressure regulator really isn't that great and seems to limit full potential of fuel flow to rails as well as fuel pressure spikes. Allot of info I have read says that the stock FPR, lines, and rails are limited to about 600hp and 300lph give or take, mostly the FPR being located before the rails and not after, returnless style. Also largest fuel pump in kits seems to be about 340lph, again seems to be limited by the FPR and by that time the pump is overworking like it is now on my current setup with I believe is a stock pump hooked to a boost-a-pump. More on my custom fuel jazz later.
4) Join a club- I want to go on cruises and meet other enthusiasts, seems like with my job, fixing things, and life in general I haven't made the commitment yet.
5) Belt squeal- happens after Vee warms up, sounds like a tenshioner pulley squeal but is intermittent below 2k rpm. Sounds like a banshee screaming when she does. I believe its either the bearing in the tenshioner pulley gone bad or belt alignment issue. Got the gates laser alignment tool shipped so just waiting on its arrival since the squeal has only happened after getting new harmonic balancer on.
6) Blackout tailights, side markers, and front markers
7) Take wrap off, she's white underneath
Anyways, I rant, I love the information on these forums so I'll try to keep my posts limited as they are probably covered beforehand but I will post things that I have done to hopefully help others as well, such as my front main seal leak. Thanks everyone
My name is Stephen, I picked up a 2001 corvette with 23k miles last year.
Mods done to her beforehand:
D-1SC procharger
DRP 71 piston heads (whoever had it built didn't do the rods
so limited to about 600hp, darn... for now)Kenne Boost-a-pump
Ceramic coated headers (unsure brand) to x-pipe and borla exhaust
Line lock, currently disconnected for the moment
Alpine stereo, speakers, and sub
Different wrap (see pictures)
C6 black rims, unsure if genuine, but came with some good meat, 18 front, 19 rear, nitto invo's I believe
Custom different vinyl wrap (see for yourself, not my first choise but it's different)
Mods I have done:
Sprung the infamous front main seal oil leak couple months ago so decided to just go about all out
C5Z chain, adjustable cloyes timing set, ls3 or ls2 style chain guide
Melling HV oil pump
ARP 8 rib balancer
Custom made my own carbon fiber intake with K&N big ol filter
Found a C6 corvette seat to keep my original seat in good condition, but being 6 foot 2, I sit close to the plastic halo. Leaning towards a corbeau seat with the shave option, hate to get rid of power seats but woe is height and comfort.
I'm gonna get some grief but got a tow hitch to mount bikes, looks so epic that the bikes sit taller than the car, turns lots of confusing heads. Hey I like to go fast but also bike.
Things to do:
1) Really looking into an oil catch can. Been reading allot and its obviously between RX/McNally, elite engineering, and Mighty Mouse. I think I will talk with Coloradospeed in person to get some insight and hands on suggestions. Also, I believe my front main seal leaked because my current pcv system probably isn't the best.
2) Went to Corvette Connections in Denver, super awesome guys I thought, they suggested to get 80lbs injectors (currently 60lbs) and a better fuel pump before getting a tune. So I'm thinking Siemens Deka for price and they seem decent.
3) Fuel pump- so much information about this I can't thank enough to these forums, seriously. My conclusion, custom external fuel pump system. Keep stock pump and canister to allow fuel transfer between tanks, route oulet of fuel from tank to a Y block or fuel block. That block will also be supplied with fuel from bulkhead fitting from tank to fuel filter, pump (thinking the DW350il) to block, to another filter, then to rails using racetronix parts. Still working it out on paper.
Reason for external pump and not just upgrading stock fuel pump and canister- stock fuel pressure regulator really isn't that great and seems to limit full potential of fuel flow to rails as well as fuel pressure spikes. Allot of info I have read says that the stock FPR, lines, and rails are limited to about 600hp and 300lph give or take, mostly the FPR being located before the rails and not after, returnless style. Also largest fuel pump in kits seems to be about 340lph, again seems to be limited by the FPR and by that time the pump is overworking like it is now on my current setup with I believe is a stock pump hooked to a boost-a-pump. More on my custom fuel jazz later.
4) Join a club- I want to go on cruises and meet other enthusiasts, seems like with my job, fixing things, and life in general I haven't made the commitment yet.
5) Belt squeal- happens after Vee warms up, sounds like a tenshioner pulley squeal but is intermittent below 2k rpm. Sounds like a banshee screaming when she does. I believe its either the bearing in the tenshioner pulley gone bad or belt alignment issue. Got the gates laser alignment tool shipped so just waiting on its arrival since the squeal has only happened after getting new harmonic balancer on.
6) Blackout tailights, side markers, and front markers
7) Take wrap off, she's white underneath
Anyways, I rant, I love the information on these forums so I'll try to keep my posts limited as they are probably covered beforehand but I will post things that I have done to hopefully help others as well, such as my front main seal leak. Thanks everyone
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Stephen - welcome to the forum. I would recommend that you visit the various C5 sections of the forum - you will find some great people and information over there to help you with your C5.
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