Hello from Tampa (c2/c7 z06)
05-31-2018, 06:46 AM
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Hello from Tampa (c2/c7 z06)
Hi everyone! I'm a long time lurker and have searched around the forum for years, just never really contributed or signed up. I have always loved the information and sometimes just the entertainment.
I've had quite a few corvettes and I am just a car nerd/horsepower junkie. Most recently, I purchased a 2014 z51 and in 2017 I sold I the z51 and bought a z06. I originally sold the z51 to buy a gen 5 Viper, but ultimately I missed the C7.
Currently I have
1) 1965 Corvette - this was my fathers car, I went through and rebuilt it from the ground up a few years ago. The hood needs some work (hood latch ripped out) and it needs to be painted with weather stripping replaced, but other than that here is what has been done.
2) 2016 Z06
3) 2017 Ford Raptor
It has a new intake, intercooler and tuned.
Nice to meet you guys!
I've had quite a few corvettes and I am just a car nerd/horsepower junkie. Most recently, I purchased a 2014 z51 and in 2017 I sold I the z51 and bought a z06. I originally sold the z51 to buy a gen 5 Viper, but ultimately I missed the C7.
Currently I have
1) 1965 Corvette - this was my fathers car, I went through and rebuilt it from the ground up a few years ago. The hood needs some work (hood latch ripped out) and it needs to be painted with weather stripping replaced, but other than that here is what has been done.
- 327 rebuilt to SHP specs, Edelbrock thunder AVS carb, MSD ignition, long tubes
- Complete Wilwood brake setup (Master/calipers/rotors)
- Suspension completely rebuilt (Qa1's, fiberglass mono spring, new half shafts, etc)
- Frame off resto, new carpet/dynomat
- All other parts pretty much replaced (fuel tank, pump, radiator, steering gear, brake booster, on so on)
2) 2016 Z06
- Currently just an Intake and Corsa x Pipe
- However, I have ordered quite a bit and have a lot of parts sitting in the garage waiting for the new supercharger to come in, once it comes in, I'll install everything and tow it to faster proms for tuning. Below is what is going in the car
- Magnuson TVS2300 setup
- Kooks 2" headers with off road pipes
- Flex fuel conversion
- NW 103MM tb
- Thermostat
3) 2017 Ford Raptor
It has a new intake, intercooler and tuned.
Nice to meet you guys!
05-31-2018, 08:26 AM
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05-31-2018, 09:16 AM
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05-31-2018, 10:17 AM
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Welcome and what a nice collection of vehicles in your stable. 
05-31-2018, 10:52 AM
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