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First! - 7/3/2005 2:38:04 AM    heavymetals   Posts: 3 Joined: 7/3/2005 Status: offline Well I guess there aren't that many who post here! Post #: 1

RE: First! - 8/9/2005 3:11:51 PM    Pbtrick   Posts: 733 Joined: 4/30/2005 Status: offline we are a fairly new site, but we are growing!! welcome aboard!! (in reply to heavymetals) Post #: 2

RE: First! - 8/9/2005 3:28:55 PM    Danase   Posts: 230 Joined: 8/4/2005 Status: offline Yeah, it is a tad slow but all sites have to have a starting point and I know from experience with forums that they will grow once thw ord gets out. :) Welcome! _____________________________ DANASE' Detailing Supply (in reply to Pbtrick) Post #: 3

RE: First! - 8/20/2005 3:35:30 PM    Lee Willis   Posts: 1948 Joined: 7/27/2005 Status: offline Apparently not, but I will add my two-cents worth. I had a ZO6. Nice car. I would love to correspond here with any one who is into heavy modifcations of the C5. 2002 Z06 - silver, from the factory with no options Modifications: General Motors Performance parts C5R block (4.25" bore) and Crowler forged 4.00 inch stroker crank (427 cubic inches), Crowler Forged rods CP custom pistons with piston-centering of the rods, 10.1: compression ratio Patriot III LS-6 heads with additonal porting, 2.08 inch intake valves Crowler Stage III cam and roller lhydr. lifters Jesel pro-series roller rockers, 1.7:1 Koches 1-7/8" headers and 3" H pipe Super-size cats (yes, I run cats) GHL cat-back exhaust Underdrive main pulley Procharger D1SC supercharger with dual intercoolers and 3.4" pulley (gives 4.5 lbs of boost) Dual core radiator with built-in oil cooler FAST intake manifold with 90mm throttle body re-programmed engine computer harden output shafts in the rear end Fiske forged billet wheels, 10x18 front, 12x18 rear BFG G-Force 275 front, 345 Drag radials rear Tigershark front end bodywork with increase radiator flow Trunk bulkhead (custom) Boost guage, exhaust pyrometer, and pre- and post intercooler intake temp guages Trunk mounted battery kit (Lingenfelter) 540 ft lbs and 565 HP at the rear wheels with cats, 560 and 594 without (in reply to heavymetals) Post #: 4

RE: First! - 8/21/2005 10:52:51 AM    Lorrin Philipson   Posts: 1 Joined: 8/21/2005 Status: offline Wow, pretty nice car. I have an '01 with a Magnusen SC kit (non-intercooler) and short tube headers, Borla exhaust. dynos at 465 at the rear wheels. (in reply to heavymetals) Post #: 5

RE: First! - 8/21/2005 3:53:43 PM    Pbtrick   Posts: 733 Joined: 4/30/2005 Status: offline wow..sounds like you both have awesome cars! (in reply to Lorrin Philipson) Post #: 6

RE: First! - 8/22/2005 9:08:25 AM    Lee Willis   Posts: 1948 Joined: 7/27/2005 Status: offline I like it a lot. I doubt I could ever get rid of it -- not that it would be easy to sell so modified. The downside of all the mods is that the car is a bit to special to drive day to day. Its not that it won't behave and is not comfortable. It has all the original air, power options, etc., and the engine will lug in traffic at less than 1500 RPM fine. But it is a bit loud and the tires are very noisy, and just mashing down on the throttle to quickly in 1st or 2nd will snap the tires lose (even though they are 345s)- at any RPM. Plus I have only one place that can work on it (the speed shop that did all the work - the car has never been back to the dealer) so I tend to minimize the miles on it. Still, on a nice day like this weekend, we took it out for a couple of hours cruising and its just grand:rule the street. By the way, Lorrin, before putting in the 427 I had the stock engine with the Magnusen kit, too. Single best performance bargain I evern had. Ran flawlessly as a daily driver and the kit added 110 HP at the rear wheels and gobs of low end torque, and it had the best supercharger whine at full throttle I've ever had. (in reply to heavymetals) Post #: 7

RE: First! - 8/22/2005 9:08:45 AM    Lee Willis   Posts: 1948 Joined: 7/27/2005 Status: offline I like it a lot. I doubt I could ever get rid of it -- not that it would be easy to sell so modified. The downside of all the mods is that the car is a bit to special to drive day to day. Its not that it won't behave and is not comfortable. It has all the original air, power options, etc., and the engine will lug in traffic at less than 1500 RPM fine. But it is a bit loud and the tires are very noisy, and just mashing down on the throttle to quickly in 1st or 2nd will snap the tires lose (even though they are 345s)- at any RPM. Plus I have only one place that can work on it (the speed shop that did all the work - the car has never been back to the dealer) so I tend to minimize the miles on it. Still, on a nice day like this weekend, we took it out for a couple of hours cruising and its just grand:rule the street. By the way, Lorrin, before putting in the 427 I had the stock engine with the Magnusen kit, too. Single best performance bargain I evern had. Ran flawlessly as a daily driver and the kit added 110 HP at the rear wheels and gobs of low end torque, and it had the best supercharger whine at full throttle I've ever had. (in reply to heavymetals) Post #: 8

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