Txslow6's Corvette

[ericspecullaas]

and me giving you 40k to take it off your hands lol

 

[Bio248]

so i'm just going to sound like a dumbass here instead of googling...

i've always wondered what the vent was for behind the doors. is it a rear brake cooling duct?

 

[txslow6]

so i'm just going to sound like a dumbass here instead of googling...

i've always wondered what the vent was for behind the doors. is it a rear brake cooling duct?

You are correct. The non Z06 guys love to put them on their cars. Except 99.9% of them are a stick ons because the owners don't have the balls to hack up their "baby" to make them functionally.

 

[Bio248]

awesome! although my car is a bit plain looking at times, i kind of prefer it that way.

 

[loopy smurf]

I have a soft spot for C4's. Probably because a 89 was my first Vette. Triple black C5's are sex.

Exhaust should be be here tomorrow and intake on Wednesday or Thursday. In hopes to have everything installed by this weekend. I'll have pics and videos of course.

Yeah - the C4 was nice, too...took it out of that bland mid-80s flat look. I also wouldn't mind having a '74 Stingray...that's the year I was born. Although, ideally, I'd get a '74 resto-mod with a real interior and transmission in it..lol...I want the '74 body on a modern drivetrain...lol

 

[txslow6]

awesome! although my car is a bit plain looking at times, i kind of prefer it that way.

The V's look sharp in stock form IMO. Even the first gens. The only thing they "need" for appearance is a drop, wheels, and tint.
Bout damn time you added the V to your sig.

Yeah - the C4 was nice, too...took it out of that bland mid-80s flat look. I also wouldn't mind having a '74 Stingray...that's the year I was born. Although, ideally, I'd get a '74 resto-mod with a real interior and transmission in it..lol...I want the '74 body on a modern drivetrain...lol

Lol. Hell yes. Old skool look with technology of today. Seriously the best way to go. I'll watch any auction shows I can catch and I've been surprised how much resto modded cars are starting to go for. There's beginning to be a good market for them.

 

[Bio248]

i'm compiling the money and the list of parts i want before i execute any moves. phase one should be under way within a few weeks, i'd think.

 

[txslow6]

So I ordered an exhaust from eBay. The parts store was called epart6060 and the exhaust cost a grand total of $374.99 shipped to my door.

Typical UPS style..... Box says Fragile and it's pretty well beat when it arrives.

Inside shot of the muffler:

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Looks like good ole 304 stainless, but who gives a ****, you live in texas.

I guess you'll find out if it fits or not.

 

[ericspecullaas]

those look good man

 

[txslow6]

So still waiting to hear back if I can use the lift for the exhaust. In the mean time I had my el cheapo intake and license plate frame arrive.
I thought this was fitting.

Intake Install was a breeze

Baby filter

Test Fit

Car can now breathe a little better.

 

[txslow6]

The only issue that I have is the tips are a bit more crooked than my liking. It also appears that the driver side is a bit higher, has a bit more angle, and is tucked a little more than the passenger side. This may requring a bit more finesse and I will continue to play around with it. With that being said the extra money saved will go towards nitrous, blower, or turbo. Just need to do more research and figure out which route I want to take.

It's only been a few months, but the Z06 has been worlds better than the 2005 GTO I came from. Always a blast to drive and looking forward to giving it a pair of balls.

Excuse the crappy cell video:

 

[txslow6]

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Them tires look pretty worn.

 

[txslow6]

Them tires look pretty worn.

I hope not, these tires have less than 500 miles on them and I have yet to do a burnout. Gonna be some bull**** if I have to shell out some more money for new ones in less than a 1,000 miles. Those 305 NT05's weren't cheap especially being 20" wheels. Got stuck with them because it would have taken a week to get some Toyo replacement.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Ther just look that way because it's pretty much a drag radial in a street tire form. Little to no tread sipe kinda thing.

I'm sure you will get several thousand miles out of those tires, but I bet the tread rating is either a big fat nothing or something uner 200.




Edit: Just looked them up, a 200 AA A rating. Ya you'll get maybe 10k if that from them.

 

[txslow6]

Ther just look that way because it's pretty much a drag radial in a street tire form. Little to no tread sipe kinda thing.

I'm sure you will get several thousand miles out of those tires, but I bet the tread rating is either a big fat nothing or something uner 200.




Edit: Just looked them up, a 200 AA A rating. Ya you'll get maybe 10k if that from them.

LOL, doubtful I'll get 10,000 miles. I will probably get right around 6,000 miles which is right around 2 years before these will be trashed.

 

[91parkave]

I just got done installing a tti lot on a z06 thing will be a ****ing monster

Any plans for forced induction?

 

[txslow6]

Holy F. My butthole is puckering just looking at it. How much is he expecting to put down? Haven't decided which route I'm gonna take just yet. I'm looking at nitrous, S/C, or turbo. Definetly won't be a an/A build.

 

[91parkave]

Honestly if we could do it all over itd be a sts setup or a supercharger. These twins kicked our ass everyday for a month in the driveway but learned a lot in the process. The tti kit puts you around 540wheel on pump gas and 7psi