samotlietuvis

I wish I could get back 1.5 years wasted on modding my z-28. What a nightmare ownership experience all caused by myself.

Something I learned from owning sports motorcycles – it is my skill that is the limiting factor, not the machine. Just because I can add a few percent of performance increase to my machine, that does not mean I improve my skill at all.

My 2008 C6 M6 is 100% stock in drive train. I even sold the corsa that came with the vette – no need for noise pollution.

m kraz

stock for me

Supersonic 427

My only mod is the Mild 2 Wild controller for the NPP exhaust. Done!

GuyFromLeMans

100% stock except for the window tint.
I wouldn't have touched a modded vette with a 10 foot pole.

LAYNLOW

Thanks to everyone who replied. Very interesting. . . not surprised by the general response.

We've been to Barrett-Jackson and Mecum auctions many times, and the cars that are unmolested and unrestored demand top dollar. I agree. . . you need to enjoy it along the way, but, there is something special about originality.

They are awesome cars out of the box!!


Enjoy!!

hdkeno

As i did with my c5,The only mods im dooing to my c6 will be exhaust, x-pipe, CAI, and a tune. Those pretty much do not detract from reliability issues, and give you nicer sound, and a little more performance then stock, for not a lot of cash...

LAYNLOW

If I were to doing anything, it would be what you've listed below. My main concern is the tune. We bought her new 6/2013 and she only has about 1500 miles on the clock. I don't want to risk loosing my drivetrain warranty so soon.

Thanks!

su8pack1

ladder13

stock

TLS_Addict

These are not the same type of cars that you see there. No comparison. A C6 might come through and unless its number 001 and was sold before it was built it wont be worth jack.

Big difference between a 67 Z28 and a 2008 Corvette.

OBSSSD

I took my 600 mile GS Coupe and installed a 218/230 cam, 1-7/8" Kooks headers with cats, ported stock intake and TB, Airaid intake, trans cooler (A6), and dyno tuned it. I think I picked up about 100hp to the tires but haven't done the final dyno yet. With the small cam it drives 98% like stock, and as far as warranty the LS3 is bulletproof as an engine. The dealer will happily warranty any non-related powertrain components for me so no worries

saplumr

"Originality" equates to cookie cutter and boring to many. At those same Barrett-Jackson auctions you also see highly modified cars selling for bigger bucks over bone stockers. Any vehicle is only worth what some individual is willing to pay. Thinking a bone stock C6 will ever be worth something more than what it is....is way to much wishful thinking.

John harlen

Try to apply that logic to F1 cars and races.
Or people who have more driving talent than you, who can go fast with lots of power.
You're entitled to your own opinion, but it isn't always true. While most people are limited by their own abilities, and not that of the vehicle, there are those who are limited by what their vehicle is capable of.

LFZ

? We are talking street cars...not full race cars.

John harlen

Read my edited post. It makes no difference, though. You can have 800rwhp in a corvette and decimate every vehicle and driver on the track, with enough skill.

HyperX

That is how I felt too until the LS7 exhaust valves started falling, so I decided to upgrade my valves to stainless steel ones. After that, since the engine was open, I just added a bunch of stuff. LOL.

saplumr

You also lost a **** load of cash the day you drove that new GS off the lot. Everybody loses money.

JoesC5

Now that I have the valve dropping problem solved(new PRC265 heads), I'm good to go with 469/439. If I wanted to up the ante, I would go straight to E-Force and pick up a quick 125HP and not change the street manners.

Stavesacre21

Sure will have a much higher resale value. By far.

The Director

Keeping the new Grand Sport stock.

Like some of the others, I had a C5 and went mod nuts...stroker with serious cam, bigger gear set, custom paint work, blah, blah, blah. Got to the point where it wasn't fun as a daily driver and lost all that mod money when I sold it.

Never gonna do that nonsense again.