beerbarrel

I have no desire to mod my car in anyway. Are there more folks on here that feel that way? My car, an LS2, is plenty fast for me. I think if I were to do a mod, I would just upgrade to a LS3 or Z06.

I did put new Lloyd floormats in BTW.

Tracy

1 slow 97

its just you

epic

Stock cars are boring.

beerbarrel

They may be boring, but the are reliable!

Supercrewbear

It's not just you. Haven't done anything dramatic to my car other than tint the windows and put on an Exhaust Commander. I did paint the "Corvette" on the back bumper, I almost forgot. Is that getting too crazy? Ha I have no intention of adding headers, cam, exhaust, spoilers, etc.

Have your car to your liking!

Mike's LS3

What's really boring is when you get denied a warranty claim because of a mod!

DriverC6

You aren't alone. At Bloomington Gold this year, there were a Lot of late model Vettes and, except exhaust, very few mods, not even many aftermarket wheels. The stock Corvette is an exceptional car as is, great looks, great handling, plenty of power, all with dailiy driver suitability. Terrific car, stock or modified.

Dave S

Lots of mods can be done that don't effect reliability, but can improve driveability, handling & comfort. Wheels & tires, shocks, exhaust, chassis stiffening plate (especially on Verts), even headers & tunes. All depends upon your personal preferences.

Scruff Vette

I think to see any real performance gains you have to go beyond the typical intake (air filter) and cat back exhaust mods that most people make. Once you get to cam, heads, tune etc. the dollars become pretty significant and there are trade offs with reliablility and driveability to gain 40-50+ HP. I intend to stay pretty much stock and keep the GMPP warranty in effect and enjoy the humble 430HP the car was born with.

epic

I guess I just enjoy having something different and not something anyone can go buy today.

Half the fun of these cars is modding them and being proud of what you did.

Live a little.

G Morse

No, you are not alone. I have a 2007 coupe and the only thing I have done is replaced the original floor mats with the Llyods. The car has been so much fun to drive. I especially like to go up on the Blueridge Parkway and use the paddle shifters to play road course driving. I do almost all of my spirited driving in a straight line. For example, I have a favorite place (out in the country away from law enforcement officers) where I launch it in the WOT mode. What a rush. I too believe that the power and all the other features my Corvette has available, is plenty for me.

I have nothing against Corvette owners who wish to mod their cars. It is an individual preference.

dvilin

I have not done any engine mods and have no plans to do any. Hopefully in the next few years I will trade up to a Z06 or perhaps the new C7 if that happens. For now 436 hp is enough for me on the street. Have to admit I do love the power and the more the better in my book.

MikeSVT04

I'm with you. I like to have something that sets mine apart for the others. To each his own though. Not a big deal if you don't mod.

chupr0kabra

I spent a lot of time, effort, and money modding my Z28, and while I was pleased with the end result, there were a lot of trade offs. When I test drove my C6 (used '06), I remember thinking, 'Oh, right. This is what a car feels like when all the parts were designed to actually work together.'

The only thing I've done so far is change the wheels. There are some other things I'd like to do, such as upgrading the stereo system, but that's about it for the foreseeable future. I bought the extended warranty to keep myself from modding it. Now that my wife and I have our first kid on the way, I've got plenty of other priorities.


-Mike

davey_boy

I'll five you 5k for mods, you'll then see what kind of fun you can have with it.

Gearhead Jim

Ten years ago, I modded my cars a lot. Eventually I came to understand that for me, using the car as a daily driver, the dollars + time + driveability + reliability + warranty issues; made most mods a poor tradeoff.

For someone who enjoys the work, or absolutely must have maximum performance, or drives the car mostly as a hobby; the answer may be different.

My current plan is that my mods must be cheap, easily reversible, and not void the warranty.

Right now:
Hardwired V1 and redlight GPS, MTW foot switch, TKO sound mat + Lloyds mat in trunk, cocomats up front, GM storage pouches behind seats. The car does what i want and doesn't give me any headaches.

Your car, your money, your choices...

HD_Rider

It is not just you; I have no desire or need to modify my car in any way. As has already been mentioned, it is already an exceptional car as it is. I prefer reliability and no warranty concerns over increased noise, more horsepower (like you really need it), or other issues that come about from modding a car.

And although others may disagree, when it comes to buying a Corvette, I would never consider purchasing one that has been modded, no matter who did it or how it was done. There's just too much chance of something being screwed up or abused.

FrankTank

It's not just you. Peformance-wise, my used Z I just bought will stay stock for the most part. This time around I am going to do some minor mods, muffler mod on the Z, some cosmetic stuff on the interior, minor things. That's it. No heads/cam, blower , gears blah blah

I learned my lesson on my C5 coupe with modding, and though it was a great learning experience, I am applying those lesson learned to this car.

I still like to mod as it is fun to customize the car a bit to your liking, but there comes a cross-roads where you have to decide if it is really the best thing for you, and is it really worth it.

evilmonkey

Well, if I had the measly LS2 I would definitely MOD... kidding.

You are not alone, I have zero interest in modding, especially while the warranty is intact. Although I did install the M2W.

65GGvert

All my Corvettes have been stock and always will be. I don't really care if it's just me.