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Old 11-22-2004, 12:43 PM
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I was thinking about how many mods I have on my Magred 01. Well I curretly have 30 Mods installed on my car. Should I stop and say enough is enough or press on?

2001 Corvette MODS

1. B&B Shorty Headers with Jetcoating

2. Twin Cone K&N air intake

3. Engine Dress up kit from Vetteshope

a. Fuel Rail covers
b. Coolant cover
c. Windshield wash tank
d. Radiator cover
e. Wheel well covers
f. Battery cover with emblem
g. Fuse box cover

4. Dyno Tune from Mike Norris

5. 160 degree thermostat

6. GM Performance wires

7. NGK plugs

8. Optima Red Battery

9. Painted hood Liner

10. Engine Hood seal

11. Magna Flow exhaust system with X-pipe

12. Drilled and Slotted rotors (sportsbrakes)

13. Screens, all the way around

14. Billet rear lights dress up kit

15. Rear side lights chrome markers

16. Tire valve stem covers

Magnetic Red

17. License plate attaching bolt covers

18. Front and Rear Stainless steel corvette lettering

19. Loyld carpet with emblem and corvette engraving Front and Rear

20. Speed Lingerie Bra

21. Speed Lingerie mirror covers

22. Speed Lingerie shifter Boot

23. Door sill covers ( black with white letters)

24. Door sill Decals

25. Steering wheel Decal

26. Passenger airbag letters

27. Engine Performance Decal

28. Waterfall emblem

29. Billet Shift ****

30. Car cover
Old 11-22-2004, 12:48 PM
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Well it looks like you have all the appearance mods covered....time to start on some performance mods
Old 11-22-2004, 12:54 PM
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I agree, some performance mods would be good to add next.
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Don't stop now! You need to start the performance mods.
Here is the list of mods for our MagRed:
· 427-C5R Racing Block
· Lunati Forged 4.00" stroke crank
· Lunati Billet 6.125" connecting rods
· Lunati custom pistons
· Lunati/Taylor moly file fit rings
· Lunati/King & GM bearings
· Modified LS6 oil pump
· Comp Cams adjustable timing set
· TPIS Throttle Body
· FAST-90 mm Intake
· 42lb Holley injectors
· CNC Stage IV cylinder, dual springs and titanium retainers
· 240-244 114 XER Cam
· Coated StainlessWorks 1¾" Long-tube headers
· Compression 11.5:1
· PCM re-program by Ed Wright at Fastchip & Mike Norris.
· Breathless Performance Vortex Ram Air
· Breathless Performance High-flow Air-bridge
· Throttle-Body Bypass
· Random Tech High-Flow Cats
· Underdrive Pulley
· Z06 3.42 Rear
· Whisper X-Pipe
· 160 Thermostat with Fan Controller
· Vigilante 3-Disk Torque Converter
· FLP Stage IV High-performance Transmission
· B&M Tranny Supercooler
· BeCool Radiator
· HAL 12-Point Adjustable Shocks
· Hotchkis Stabilizer Bars
· Caravaggio Hardtop Conversion for use at the Track
· Chrome caps for the engine
· Custom-etched Chrome Fuel Rail Cover
· Chrome Fender Wall Covers
· Custom-painted Hoodliner
· MagRed Surge/Washer Tanks & Top Shroud
· Dilusi Stage III Racing Brakes
· 18” CCW Track Wheels
· Nitto NT-555RII Extreme R Road Race Tires (285/35 ZR18 & 305/35 ZR18)
· Lowered
· A&A Frame-savers
· B&B PRT Quad Oval Exhaust
· PIAA 1100X Driving/Fog Lamps
Old 11-22-2004, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetcharity
Well it looks like you have all the appearance mods covered....time to start on some performance mods


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6. GM Performance wires
7. NGK plugs
8. Optima Red Battery
12. Drilled and Slotted rotors (sportsbrakes)

these are just wear and tear items, not really mods

10. Engine Hood seal
16. Tire valve stem covers
17. License plate attaching bolt covers
19. Loyld carpet with emblem and corvette engraving Front and Rear
20. Speed Lingerie Bra
21. Speed Lingerie mirror covers
24. Door sill Decals
25. Steering wheel Decal
26. Passenger airbag letters
27. Engine Performance Decal
30. Car cover

you're stretching it a little to call these mods.


that cuts your list down to 15, now get back to work
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I am with Sully on this.
Once you get started as you have dont look back or write down what you spent. I would say keep going and get what makes you happy not everyone else. It never seems like enough.

Heres my fun list and I hope its over for a few:

<<<MOD to date>>>

Performance Engine modifications:

MTI Forged 347 Shortblock
Lunati Billet Rods
Wiseco Pistons 9:1.1
MTI G1 Camshaft (228/232, .588/.575 - 113 LSA)
Prototype ATI F1C 5.73:1 supercharger -
Twin 4.5inch Intercooler's
3 inch piping
LS6 intake
ARP Head Studs
7.4 Inch Hardened Pushrods
Cometic Head Gaskets
MTI Stage II LQ9 Cylinder Heads
Ferra Valves
Racetronix Fuel Pump
Kenne Bell Boost-a-pump
Double Roller Timing Chain
Ported and Polished Oil Pump
Comp R Roller Lifters
2 Purges coming out Z06 screens
DeWitts Alum. Radiator
MSD 8.5 superconductor wires
MSD window activated switch
NGK TR6 Sparkplugs .35 gap
Borla XR Stingers
LG Long Tubes
Off-road X-Pipe
02 simulators
Carbon Fiber Hurricane intake
60lb Injectors
Fuel Mangement



Engine Dress Up:

Custom aluminum panels for solenoids
Steel braided top radiator hose
Red smooth coupler
Red painted fan cover shroud
Red painted under the washer fluid reservoir
Red painted under the coolant reservoir
Carbon fiber Engine Cover by GM
Carbon fiber Power Duct
Carbon fiber washer fluid reservoir
Carbon fiber coolant reservoir
Carbon fiber wheel wells
Carbon fiber fuse box
Chrome Master cylinder cap
Chrome windshield washer cap
Chrome oil Filler cap
Chrome air conditioner cap
Chrome alternator cover
Chrome coolant tank cap
Chrome master cylinder be
Chrome power steering cap
Chrome engine oil dipstick
Chrome hood support struts
Chrome hood hinges


Interior:

Sparco Pro 2000 competition racing seats
Aluminum CNC tracks for seats
Suede red door trim panels
Suede red glove box
Suede red door handles
Suede red knee bolster
Suede headliner
Suede red visors
Custom hand stitched red e-brake
Ken King Red/Carbbon Black Steering Wheel
Momo red shifter boot
Suede red leather armrest
Custom A/0 designed short throw shifter
Custom A/0 designed shifter ****
4-point roll cage painted red to match the car
5-point Sparco racing seat belt
Custom aluminum switch panel for Nos and strobes all buttons light up
Custom center aluminum accented panel
Custom aluminum nameplate
Lloyd Red floor mats / Red light up floor mats
10 strobes under seats
Chrome Fire Extinguisher
Chrome door hinges
Chrome trunk hinge
Carbon Fiber doorsills
Carbon Fiber window switches
Carbon Fiber vent pieces
Carbon Fiber misc. accessories custom made
Carbon Fiber center console from Italy
Carbon fiber door handles
Carbon fiber key cover
Carbon fiber rear console
Carbon fiber trunk button panel
Custom xbox controller holder that moves
Auto Meter Full A-pillar 2 gauge pod
AutoMeter Nitrous gauge
AutoMeter Air/Fuel Ratio gauge
Custom painted Red Grill for sub
Red painted accented pieces
Redline red interior lights
Limo tint


(SUB CATEGORY TRUNK)

Trunk designed by Select Products ~ 300 hours of work
Custom tub made out of fiberglass
Actuators that opens and closes drawer with opening and closing panel
Electronic actuator controller
6061 Billet Aluminum N20 bracket by AEROSPACE COMPONENTS
Streetwire fuse
12-gauge wire
2 Strobes in hidden areas


Suspension:

04 Z06 Front and Rear Shocks
04 Z06 Front and Rear sway bars
Lowered 2.5 inches
04 Steering rack and pump


Transmission:

Z06 Driveshaft/Torque Tube
4.10 Gears
Harden Output shaft
Exedy Twin disk clutch


Audio:

Pioneer 7300DVD 7” indash DVD
Pioneer AVM 8000R controller
Microsoft XBOX
2 Infinity 6.5 speakers
VCR-TV
Video Surveillance camera (hidden) – records on VCR
2 MTX Road Thunder Digital Amps
12” Kicker solo-baric sub
Video Camera in license plate for backing up


Body:

Tiger Shark Front
Tiger Shark Rear
Carbon Fiber 3" high rise hood
Carbon fiber window cowl



Lights:

GM European Tail lights with the clear inserts
EuroLite Super white blue Lights in the driving lights
6-strobes in the front grill
10-strobes on the backlights of the car
2 Ultra Red neon in front grills


Graphics:

Graphics of sponsors


Rims, Tires, Brakes:

HRE Rims in Z06 sizes
Raybusto ceramic brake pads
Red painted brake calipers front and rear
Brembo Cross drilled/ Slotted Rotors Zinc washed

You can get yourself in trouble pretty easy.
Jon

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looks Like I'll need a a big loan and in a hurry
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Just post pics of your car as you go along... if you step over the boundries in any way.. this forum will let you know about it...

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Originally Posted by XCELER8
I am with Sully on this.
Once you get started as you have dont look back or write down what you spent. I would say keep going and get what makes you happy not everyone else. It never seems like enough.

Heres my fun list and I hope its over for a few:

<<<MOD to date>>>

Performance Engine modifications:

MTI Forged 347 Shortblock
Lunati Billet Rods
Wiseco Pistons 9:1.1
MTI G1 Camshaft (228/232, .588/.575 - 113 LSA)
Prototype ATI F1C 5.73:1 supercharger -
Twin 4.5inch Intercooler's
3 inch piping
LS6 intake
ARP Head Studs
7.4 Inch Hardened Pushrods
Cometic Head Gaskets
MTI Stage II LQ9 Cylinder Heads
Ferra Valves
Racetronix Fuel Pump
Kenne Bell Boost-a-pump
Double Roller Timing Chain
Ported and Polished Oil Pump
Comp R Roller Lifters
2 Purges coming out Z06 screens
DeWitts Alum. Radiator
MSD 8.5 superconductor wires
MSD window activated switch
NGK TR6 Sparkplugs .35 gap
Borla XR Stingers
LG Long Tubes
Off-road X-Pipe
02 simulators
Carbon Fiber Hurricane intake
60lb Injectors
Fuel Mangement



Engine Dress Up:

Custom aluminum panels for solenoids
Steel braided top radiator hose
Red smooth coupler
Red painted fan cover shroud
Red painted under the washer fluid reservoir
Red painted under the coolant reservoir
Carbon fiber Engine Cover by GM
Carbon fiber Power Duct
Carbon fiber washer fluid reservoir
Carbon fiber coolant reservoir
Carbon fiber wheel wells
Carbon fiber fuse box
Chrome Master cylinder cap
Chrome windshield washer cap
Chrome oil Filler cap
Chrome air conditioner cap
Chrome alternator cover
Chrome coolant tank cap
Chrome master cylinder be
Chrome power steering cap
Chrome engine oil dipstick
Chrome hood support struts
Chrome hood hinges


Interior:

Sparco Pro 2000 competition racing seats
Aluminum CNC tracks for seats
Suede red door trim panels
Suede red glove box
Suede red door handles
Suede red knee bolster
Suede headliner
Suede red visors
Custom hand stitched red e-brake
Ken King Red/Carbbon Black Steering Wheel
Momo red shifter boot
Suede red leather armrest
Custom A/0 designed short throw shifter
Custom A/0 designed shifter ****
4-point roll cage painted red to match the car
5-point Sparco racing seat belt
Custom aluminum switch panel for Nos and strobes all buttons light up
Custom center aluminum accented panel
Custom aluminum nameplate
Lloyd Red floor mats / Red light up floor mats
10 strobes under seats
Chrome Fire Extinguisher
Chrome door hinges
Chrome trunk hinge
Carbon Fiber doorsills
Carbon Fiber window switches
Carbon Fiber vent pieces
Carbon Fiber misc. accessories custom made
Carbon Fiber center console from Italy
Carbon fiber door handles
Carbon fiber key cover
Carbon fiber rear console
Carbon fiber trunk button panel
Custom xbox controller holder that moves
Auto Meter Full A-pillar 2 gauge pod
AutoMeter Nitrous gauge
AutoMeter Air/Fuel Ratio gauge
Custom painted Red Grill for sub
Red painted accented pieces
Redline red interior lights
Limo tint


(SUB CATEGORY TRUNK)

Trunk designed by Select Products ~ 300 hours of work
Custom tub made out of fiberglass
Actuators that opens and closes drawer with opening and closing panel
Electronic actuator controller
6061 Billet Aluminum N20 bracket by AEROSPACE COMPONENTS
Streetwire fuse
12-gauge wire
2 Strobes in hidden areas


Suspension:

04 Z06 Front and Rear Shocks
04 Z06 Front and Rear sway bars
Lowered 2.5 inches
04 Steering rack and pump


Transmission:

Z06 Driveshaft/Torque Tube
4.10 Gears
Harden Output shaft
Exedy Twin disk clutch


Audio:

Pioneer 7300DVD 7” indash DVD
Pioneer AVM 8000R controller
Microsoft XBOX
2 Infinity 6.5 speakers
VCR-TV
Video Surveillance camera (hidden) – records on VCR
2 MTX Road Thunder Digital Amps
12” Kicker solo-baric sub
Video Camera in license plate for backing up


Body:

Tiger Shark Front
Tiger Shark Rear
Carbon Fiber 3" high rise hood
Carbon fiber window cowl



Lights:

GM European Tail lights with the clear inserts
EuroLite Super white blue Lights in the driving lights
6-strobes in the front grill
10-strobes on the backlights of the car
2 Ultra Red neon in front grills


Graphics:

Graphics of sponsors


Rims, Tires, Brakes:

HRE Rims in Z06 sizes
Raybusto ceramic brake pads
Red painted brake calipers front and rear
Brembo Cross drilled/ Slotted Rotors Zinc washed

You can get yourself in trouble pretty easy.
Jon
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A very understanding GF and Family. I am very blessed in all aspects.
A lot of forum members help me get here.
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Originally Posted by Sully C5
Don't stop now! You need to start the performance mods.
Here is the list of mods for our MagRed:
· 427-C5R Racing Block
· Lunati Forged 4.00" stroke crank
· Lunati Billet 6.125" connecting rods
· Lunati custom pistons
· Lunati/Taylor moly file fit rings
· Lunati/King & GM bearings

<snip>

· Lowered
· A&A Frame-savers
· B&B PRT Quad Oval Exhaust
· PIAA 1100X Driving/Fog Lamps
That is one HELL of a list! Car must go like stink.
Old 11-22-2004, 02:37 PM
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You have lots left to do...

Performance Mods
Aftermarket shifter
VE interior pieces

Have fun and post pics
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Do what you are comfortable with and what you can afford. Understand that chances are you will not make money off of these but it never stops until the money does.
Good luck and keep us posted.
You can read all my mods at my website way to many to list.

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You have the most important mod done, so you can stop now;
#10. Engine Hood seal
Seriously, Heads and Cam.
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One is too many.

The first one starts a trend!
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Originally Posted by ooh yeah
I was thinking about how many mods I have on my Magred 01. Well I curretly have 30 Mods installed on my car. Should I stop and say enough is enough or press on?

2001 Corvette MODS

1. B&B Shorty Headers with Jetcoating

2. Twin Cone K&N air intake

3. Engine Dress up kit from Vetteshope

a. Fuel Rail covers
b. Coolant cover
c. Windshield wash tank
d. Radiator cover
e. Wheel well covers
f. Battery cover with emblem
g. Fuse box cover

4. Dyno Tune from Mike Norris

5. 160 degree thermostat

6. GM Performance wires

7. NGK plugs

8. Optima Red Battery

9. Painted hood Liner

10. Engine Hood seal

11. Magna Flow exhaust system with X-pipe

12. Drilled and Slotted rotors (sportsbrakes)

13. Screens, all the way around

14. Billet rear lights dress up kit

15. Rear side lights chrome markers

16. Tire valve stem covers

Magnetic Red

17. License plate attaching bolt covers

18. Front and Rear Stainless steel corvette lettering

19. Loyld carpet with emblem and corvette engraving Front and Rear

20. Speed Lingerie Bra

21. Speed Lingerie mirror covers

22. Speed Lingerie shifter Boot

23. Door sill covers ( black with white letters)

24. Door sill Decals

25. Steering wheel Decal

26. Passenger airbag letters

27. Engine Performance Decal

28. Waterfall emblem

29. Billet Shift ****

30. Car cover
Okay so when will you start modding the car????????
Old 11-22-2004, 04:24 PM
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At least get Corsa Indys and a X-Pipe!
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I think you've got more than enough John. Now, you can start modding mine with all your extra cash!


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