Car lovers - crank these up on your speakers

[waldopepper]

For my 50th birthday I am vowing to myself to get a brand new Grand Sport. Wish the wife would let me get something like this

[bodyhard]

. Wish the wife would let me get something like this

Turn in your man card, or better yet go f'cking kill yourself.

[waldopepper]

Turn in your man card, or better yet go f'cking kill yourself.

That's pretty harsh dude - lighten up - it's Friday. You wouldn't have to convince your wife to let you buy a $110,000 car?

[bodyhard]

That's pretty harsh dude - lighten up - it's Friday. You wouldn't have to convince your wife to let you buy a $110,000 car?

No, I buy whatever the f'ck I want to buy.

And why should I lighten up because it is Friday?

[bustasinclair]

We're getting ready to take our Vette to this place called England Green here in Houston for some modifications!

I love this vid they have on their site. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but the sound of open headers is AWESOME!

Prepare your angus....

[-=FLEX=-]

We're getting ready to take our Vette to this place called England Green here in Houston for some modifications!

Details or negs.

[bustasinclair]

Details or negs.

Haha, well, we already put some Kooks headers with Borla S-type exhaust, but we're gonna talk to them about possible cam mod or something relatively inexpensive......we want to maintain somewhat the integrity of the MPG for now. We know that in the future, we'll throw caution to the wind and go all in, but not right now. Any suggestions??

[-=FLEX=-]

Haha, well, we already put some Kooks headers with Borla S-type exhaust, but we're gonna talk to them about possible cam mod or something relatively inexpensive......we want to maintain somewhat the integrity of the MPG for now. We know that in the future, we'll throw caution to the wind and go all in, but not right now. Any suggestions??

If you already got the exhaust (nice, btw - I had a Borla on my last car) go with a more aggressive cam and get the heads ported/polished.

That's what I'd like to do on my SRT, anyway. Not in the near future, but someday...

[bustasinclair]

If you already got the exhaust (nice, btw - I had a Borla on my last car) go with a more aggressive cam and get the heads ported/polished.

That's what I'd like to do on my SRT, anyway. Not in the near future, but someday...

Sounds good....and that seems to be their recommendation from their website Primer:

Modifications Primer

Corvette Modifications Primer : A few things to consider if you wish to modify your Corvette for High Performance.

So you want to modify your C6 or C5 Corvette for high performance. Here are some things that you should consider first.

What is your driving style? Are you a drag racer? Autocross? Road racer? Weekend warrior? Show car? Stoplight to stoplight? Or simply highway fun? Or a combination of all or some of these choices?

How you drive and enjoy your Corvette will directly determine what modification you should make to your Corvette.

Nothing is free. Every modification you make to your stock Corvette will involve some kind of compromise. You are not going to make 800 rear wheel horsepower and get 30 miles per gallon with a whisper quiet exhaust as well as drive and idle like stock. That is not going to happen.

The trick is to be totally honest with yourself and decide what compromises you can live with and which ones you cannot. For example, if you want to achieve 500rwhp naturally aspirated, expect a big cam with a loping idle. Expect to lose some fuel efficiency. Expect your Corvette to not drive like stock.

You can start with simple bolt-ons like an aftermarket air filter, long tube headers and cat-back exhaust system. The next logical step is a camshaft only upgrade or heads and camshaft. Along with the bolt-ons, you can be comfortably at the 425-450rwhp range, all naturally aspirated. Or you could bypass the bolt-ons and simply have a supercharger or twin turbocharger system installed. An alternative to bolt-on might be rear gears (along with a stall converter for the automatics). Gears can also compliment your other modifications.

It all depends on what you wish to achieve.

As you increase the stock Corvette from it's 300-340rwhp (C5-C6) or 435rwhp (C6 Z06) to circa 550rwhp on the stock bottom end, expect to have to upgrade other aspects of your drivetrain, cooling and suspension. Remember, nothing is free.

Beyond 550rwhp, we strongly recommend a forged engine as you will be on borrowed time. At this point, your clutch/stall converter will have to be upgraded along with torque tube connectors, transmission and differential. Cooling must be addressed as well as the always overlooked and often forgotten bulletproof fuel system. At this point, methanol injection for boosted applications is almost mandatory. Suspension, brakes, wheels and tyres should also be seriously addressed, along with additional safety systems like a 6 point or better rollcage and so on. A Corvette that is very fast is no fun if it also does not handle and stop.

High performance is not a cheap hobby and it is best to be very aware of this fact going in so you do not encounter any surprises.

But no matter what your budget, we can tailor a system to suit your current and future needs. So please drop us a line or give us a call to discuss your Generation 5 & 6 Corvette high performance needs.

We only drive it on certain occasions, but wifey is pushing hard to keep it as stock as possible It definitely turns heads now that it's so loud; nobody expects a new corvette to sound like a dragster

I think I can get her to cave. She loves the feeling when the rear wheels break loose.

[waldopepper]

the sound of open headers is AWESOME!

Not sure if this guy has open headers, probably not, but it sounds so good.

[bustasinclair]

Not sure if this guy has open headers, probably not, but it sounds so good.

I doubt it, that sounds very similar to ours. I would bet he has Borlas. The popcorn sound I believe is caused by the bigger cam

[62Wolf]

No, I buy whatever the f'ck I want to buy.

And why should I lighten up because it is Friday?

Ha! Damn, man! If I ever win the powerball and open up another business, I'll keep you in mind to run it. No beating around the bush here. Carry on.

[waldopepper]

Ha! Damn, man! If I ever win the powerball and open up another business, I'll keep you in mind to run it. No beating around the bush here. Carry on.

His motto will be "The beatings will continue until the morale improves."

[-=FLEX=-]

It definitely turns heads now that it's so loud; nobody expects a new corvette to sound like a dragster
.

I dunno if my car sounds like a dragster, but it's plenty loud. I have aftermarket intake and exhaust. Turns heads every day and even scares a few people in town.

It really pisses some people off though. I had tons of people give me the finger when I pass them (LOL) and people yell at me to slow down in residential areas when I'm not even speeding. They just hear the car and assume I am.

I love it though.

Not sure if this guy has open headers, probably not, but it sounds so good.
[youtube]flUFM3LXjno[/yoube]

That is definitely not open headers; been looking for that vid for a while.

Saw it posted once and could never find it again. Thanks.

[bustasinclair]

I dunno if my car sounds like a dragster, but it's plenty loud. I have aftermarket intake and exhaust. Turns heads every day and even scares a few people in town.

I may have embellished a little....

It really pisses some people off though. I had tons of people give me the finger when I pass them (LOL) and people yell at me to slow down in residential areas when I'm not even speeding. They just hear the car and assume I am.

Yes, all the time. People hear a loud engine and assume your traveling at 2x the speed you actually are going.

I love it though.

I bet it's a shiitload of fun!

We should put up dueling exhaust vids

[-=FLEX=-]

We should put up dueling exhaust vids

If you insist.

The first vid was the day I got the exhaust done. Sounds a little deeper now that's worked in a bit.



This is my son driving in the train station parking lot, and yes he got pulled over by rail police at the end, and yes he got a ticket.

Strong parenting skills....




Don't have any recent vids. I should get some.

[bustasinclair]

If you insist.

VERY VERY NICE!!

Unfortunately I don't have any yet. Car going into the shop until Wednesday (earliest we will have time to go get it) I'll get some up then......maybe with new cam

[waldopepper]

This is my son driving in the train station parking lot, and yes he got pulled over by rail police at the end, and yes he got a ticket.
Strong parenting skills....

Oh man, so busted. That cop was just waiting for him to come back that way. Should have let him go - at least he wasn't doing it on the street.

[thomashenry]

cant figure out how

[waldopepper]

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Fixed

[-=FLEX=-]

Oh man, so busted. That cop was just waiting for him to come back that way. Should have let him go - at least he wasn't doing it on the street.

I tired to talk him out of it and he went nuts and threatened to call Regional Police and have my car impounded.

My son said it was almost worth the ticket.

And he's a stingy bastid too.

[thomashenry]

Fixed

How the hell do I do that seriously, thanks by the way, I can never post a pic or Vid

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Nice vids!

[nixter]

This isn't my vid but it's the same car as mine with the same exhaust mod.

[waldopepper]

How the hell do I do that seriously, thanks by the way, I can never post a pic or Vid

It's just the unique numbers at the end of the URL. Like this but with closed brackets at both ends of "youtube":
[youtubeZElPcJW5Eog[/youtube

The Porsche Carrera GT sounds like that Ferrari you posted in the video above. Can't find a very good video though. It costs $320K I've heard
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[mtpockets]

Great thread Waldo

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Cold this AM so she was dumpin fuel like a pig!

[mal1ce]

So I'm gonna "crash" the car thread....
I've got a ZX-6r with mild head work, thinner head gasket, mild cams, free flow filter, straight through exhaust, and a power commander. Didn't go real extreme because it's a daily driver (haven't owned a cage in 6~7 years) and dependability is first.
Sound clip is already warmed up...



...and yes, redline is 16k

[Corbi]

So I'm gonna "crash" the car thread....
I've got a ZX-6r with mild head work, thinner head gasket, mild cams, free flow filter, straight through exhaust, and a power commander. Didn't go real extreme because it's a daily driver (haven't owned a cage in 6~7 years) and dependability is first.
Sound clip is already warmed up...



...and yes, redline is 16k

Sounds good, I have a vid on my pc of my R1 after I modified the exhaust. Too damn lazy to figure how to youtube it though.

[mal1ce]

Sounds good, I have a vid on my pc of my R1 after I modified the exhaust. Too damn lazy to figure how to youtube it though.

Thx, buddy of mine has a R1 with exhaust. Sounds ridiculous with the crossplane crank in that engine.