just bought a c6 vette, i wanna get all the fixins done to it to get the WHP to around 600-650 (base is ~370 WHP, 400 at the crank) I assume the best course of action is to get the brakes and shocks done first before i start looking into a supercharger and upgraded cam, right? WWYD?
>>28902675ive been drinkingi mean a full suspension inspection and potential overhaul (or at least looksee to see if it needs anything that sticks out)its only got 50k miles on it so i doubt itd need it but ive heard of some fittings and stuff being rubber that wear out over time and can give a lurch feel on launch when the hp is brought up
>>28902671Honestly not really. I mean. Inspection obviously a good idea. Most of that cars systems will be sufficient for your warmed up engin.
>>28902671What year? The master manual trans is the best upgrade. Power wise lots of options. The mag ride can be tuned for Z06 settings
>>28902671Breaks and shocks are fine. You should get long tube headers and upgraded fuel injectors and a tune
>>28902684its an 07 base model convertible it’s the 6 speed automatic with paddle shifters (I know not ideal but i really wanted a convertible and it was the only one in like a 500 mile radius)Power wise the gameplan is >fast 102mm intake manifold >afe magnum cold air intake >a&a v3 ti supercharger >undecided Texas speed camshaft should put it right in that 600-650 whp range without absolutely busting the bank i can do some of the bolt on shit but the supercharger and camshaft are going through a local speed shop so it can get dialed in properly >>28902687the supercharger i have picked out comes with 80mm bosch injectors >>28902681>>28902681yeah a lot of the stuff ive read makes it out to be essentially bulletproof up to about 700whp, above that is when you have to start looking into differential updates and potentially a new transmission im perfectly content with it being just strong enough to be scary without it being ridiculous, not like im some super track runner or anything just want it to be fun on the highway but not a pig in town yanno
>>28902704i was looking at the pedders xa coilovers but sheesh are the KW really worth 3x the price?
>>28902708maybe we will just save the suspension until the end then
>>28902723>It behooves you to do suspension and brakes before power>c6Shut the fuck up wrenchlet
>>28902723i might just get the pedders since they’re highly recommended and just cope about it when they’re not ideal >>28902726tbf im a wrenchlet too just with the capacity to do the basic bolt on shit
>>28902676if you need to pay someone to inspect your suspension you should not be modifying your carit would be more economical for you to take your money, put it all in a big pile, and light it on fire
>>28902736>BRO MY HECCIN STANCEof course you'd stance the shit before doing power mods lmao fucking ricer >>28902739>I'm a wrenchlet tooI can tell but you're dreaming of based shit so keep it up
>>28902740in what part of that post or the OP did i say i was paying someone else to look at the suspension? The only part of the upgrades im not comfortable doing on my own is the camshaft and supercharger and even then i probably could do the camshaft its just such a pain in the ass im willing to pay someone else to do it
>>28902742i mean youre not wrong but im not going for a track build here, just fun >>28902744^_^
>>28902751thats why i said ill leave it until the end and then decide
>>28902755I get where youre coming from but cmon its suspension i already said brakes are top of the menu here quit shilling shocks and give some constructive feedback
>>28902671Do whatever maintenance it needs (tires are the most important thing) and then drop in a crate engine. You don't need any supporting mods for 600 in a C6.
>>28902758just stop engaging with this fagyou might as well be talking to a brick wall
>>28902762> drop in a crate enginethats retarded, the ls2 in it has 50k miles on it and 1 owner who babied it with a full service history >>28902761the suspension (unless something is glaring) is going to be last, because i want to judge the feel with the increased power before making a decision on super spec shit or just good enough End of discussion on the matter
>>28902766-_-
>>28902774see >>28902767
>>28902769get new material
>>28902766Lol fucking ricer loves his keywords, S-S-STANCELET!!!!
>>28902788yeah it's pretty bad
>>28902792jesus
>>28902801this thread isnt about you dude
>>28902793Lol you'd be lucky this clapped piece of shit starts faggot wrenchlet, stance ricer
>>28902808half rightits about modifying MY car, an 07 corvette c6 and i already told you my take on the suspension get with it and start giving tips or fuck off
>>28902767>thats retarded, the ls2 in it has 50k miles on it and 1 owner who babied it with a full service historyYou're talking about having someone else inspect the brakes and suspension you dumb wrenchlet, you have no idea how to do anything inside an engine>I'll just pay someone else to to it!You'll spend 80% of the cost of a crate engine to have a 50,000 mile engine with no warranty and you won't have a known good spare engine afterward. Buy the damn crate unless you're ready to stop being a retard and do your own work.
>>28902808The culmination of brownoid aspirations.
no (you) for you>>28902816See>>28902745i have no idea why you keep saying im going to have someone else look at the brakes and suspension when ive said im going to fucking do it
>>28902817Changing the stock dampers out for some stanced out bullshit is priority number one, that and the universal Batman glue on wing on eBay.
you don't really need to touch the suspension if you just throw some fat fuckin shmeats on it
>>28902833Shut the hell up faggot ricer
>>28902839True
>>28902839>>28902841wheels make or break the look of a carthis Corvette is fully stock
>>28902846Yeah rims and wheels are definitely on the list i was mainly wanting to ask /o/ about the performance end probably gonna get the widebody rear fenders installed but again thats just aesthetic/personal taste and not stuff i need or wanted input on Plan on getting morimoto lights and shit too but again it’s aesthetic stuff that i dont need input on desu
>>28902855>Plan on getting morimoto lightsThere it is
>>28902855order of operations:brakeswheelshog ass camboost to taste
>>28902856what? they look cool im not hip to whatever faggotry you guys are on so a clue in would be helpful
>>28902859call me crazy but id prefer a tighter exhaust rhythm than the GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK most builds have desu
>FREAKING eboniclet ricelet pussy nocar!!!! what a ricer kek
Bros riding around on all seasons getting shook up by civics lmao, ricer, wrenchlet
>>28902824>but actually I'm going to pay someone to do the engine work because I'm a dumb wrenchletBuy the crate.
well im glad this thred has done something for you tards but ive learned absolutely nothing about my c6 that i didnt already know
>>28902880>MY HEXKING STANCEricer
>>28902884sorry this turned into wheelgap schizo's designated shitting thread OPreally tho, it's an LS, they're a known quantity at this point
>>28902897yeah you guys did a good service basically reaffirming what i thought I already knew, it’s a bulletproof platform thats impossible to fuck up with a lot of options I appreciate that
Does anyone have any other recommendations that I’ve overlooked from here >>28902695 or is that all bases covered?
>>28902928im gonna leave the headers as is because the stock GM ones are perfectly adequate and with the (eventual) supercharger i dont want the under-hood temp to get too high and dont want to dump 10k into getting a custom, ceramic coated kit when i really dont even like super loud exhaust to begin with
>>28902888Because as I already pointed out, you'll be spending a substantial portion of the cost of a crate engine to have a 50,000 mile engine. You're talking about $10,000 in parts and at least $5,000 in labor compared to an $18-20k crate. If you go with the crate, you'll not only have a brand new engine, you'll also have a known good spare that you can either sell or hold onto just in case.
>>28902937i live in a fucking duplex you retarded fuck oh yeah ill just keep an entire engine and the entire assembly of parts needed to reinstall it in my 1 car garage
>>28902942just keep it next to your bed
>>28902942So sell it and then you'll break even on a brand new engine.
>>28902946>I'd want the biggest n baddest>6.2?
>>28902946dont want biggest and baddest just want a lot of fun on the interstate while manageable in city, hence the 600-650 whp cap And even then itd require so much work with the transmission and differential, which people have had issues with above 700whp, that itd be a project in and of itself>>28902941the loud noise triggers my tism what can i say
>>28902953Yeah its also double the price of my base model vette with relatively marginal performance uplift unmodeed, let alone modded, for what i intend to use it for
>>28902946Anon, I'm talking about a 7.3 here. Which makes the same power and costs the same amount (possibly even less depending on where he has the work done) as strapping a blower to his engine that's older than he is.
>>28902959>I'm talking about a 7.3 hereOops, 7.44L.
>>28902970>It'd blow the fuck out of his tranny THOUGHNot any more than the supercharged LS2 would. The T56 is good for it, though.
>>28902792And I will never see any of them.
>>28902793>six cylindersLmao
>>28903166what
>>28903166>ttv8>still getting drug by civicsThat bmw lifestyle lamo, tell them about how you no lift shift that slushbox
>>28902671Tarbos man, ya gotta have tarbos for big powah
>>28903404Shut the hell up stance ricer, nobody's reading all that, led loving wrenchlet
All roads ultimate lead to the 911. only for white men with refined taste though.
>>28903739911s are all automatic with McDonald's struts, I'd just get a 2003 350z if you're dead set on v6 power and you get bones on all 4. Massive upgrade over even the newest 911.
>>28903743dunno where you are on about but my GT3 Touring is manual with double wishies
>>28903747this nigger is full of shit>The GT3 Touring comes standard with a 6-speed GT sports manual transmission. >The 992-generation GT3 (including the Touring variant) uses a specialized double-wishbone front suspension, which was adapted from the 911 RSR race car.
uh oh someone got banned
did pikafag get banned again? not that that ever meant anythingI'm not sure that creature would qualify as sentient by any reasonable definition
you're welcome btw
if we're blasting obnoxious posters someone line wrenchlet-kun up against the wall next
>>28904298sodomized by OPs car stock im afraid
>>28904409corvettes and challengers are both female so thats kinda hot
