[Z06] New here new to the vett
05-10-2010, 06:45 PM
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New here new to the vett
Hello everyone I'm new here I just put a deposite down for a 06 Z06 black/black 38K miles for 42000 hopefully I didn't pay too much for it. I am young only 23. I know a lot of people say it's not the car for me blah blah. I have a few questions.
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
05-10-2010, 07:26 PM
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Hello everyone I'm new here I just put a deposite down for a 06 Z06 black/black 38K miles for 42000 hopefully I didn't pay too much for it. I am young only 23. I know a lot of people say it's not the car for me blah blah. I have a few questions.
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
1)if you want loud, I personally prefer Corsa..its loud, but not annoying..look it up..
2)you can run any headers u want, but none of it will be street legal...no such thing..if you get stopped by "the man", and finds out, or he knows what hes talkin about, you better hope he doesnt issue you a "state referee" citation..
3) lots on intake choices..look around the boards..will come down to your personal choice..
same answer for #4, and 5..look at #3
for tune..my suggestion is for you to get the parts you want and have them dyno tune it..
all in all, good luck..hope this helped jus a lil bit..
05-10-2010, 07:32 PM
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Thank you kinda does just on the cams do u have any good advice? without FI is it a good ideal I love the sound of the engine almost cutting out cuz of the cams 
One more question my dad has a BMW M6 with a few mods I know I can take him with a few mods easy but with the ones I posted do you think I can murder his car at the drag race i think last time before the last few mods he ran a 12.1.
One more question my dad has a BMW M6 with a few mods I know I can take him with a few mods easy but with the ones I posted do you think I can murder his car at the drag race i think last time before the last few mods he ran a 12.1.
05-10-2010, 07:57 PM
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Thank you kinda does just on the cams do u have any good advice? without FI is it a good ideal I love the sound of the engine almost cutting out cuz of the cams One more question my dad has a BMW M6 with a few mods I know I can take him with a few mods easy but with the ones I posted do you think I can murder his car at the drag race i think last time before the last few mods he ran a 12.1.
One more question my dad has a BMW M6 with a few mods I know I can take him with a few mods easy but with the ones I posted do you think I can murder his car at the drag race i think last time before the last few mods he ran a 12.1.
ZO6's run good 11's at the strip stock wit a competent driver..
05-10-2010, 08:38 PM
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No mods necessary except for "driver mod" to beat your Dad. Just learn how to launch the car very well and you've got him beat!!!...
Congrats on the new ride!!! You're gonna love it...
05-10-2010, 09:30 PM
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I know I can take him but I want to murder his car so bad so he cant talk smack about my american car. All the time I hear no comfort cheap materials, slow... He keeps saying that if he had the MT M6 he could take me easily. Therefore, I want to just murder him so he cant say all the power and low weight but betterly got me.
05-11-2010, 09:45 AM
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05-11-2010, 09:58 AM
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just learn to driver the vette stock for a while ,not sure really need any mods ? mods will kill the value ,in the future !! for a little more noise ,pull the fuze>exhaust ,will be open all the time, couple more horses.. when you master this beast then maybe something ? ever think about driving school, son took that course at ron fellows near vegas , good idea !! rkvette
05-11-2010, 10:00 AM
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Hello everyone I'm new here I just put a deposite down for a 06 Z06 black/black 38K miles for 42000 hopefully I didn't pay too much for it. I am young only 23. I know a lot of people say it's not the car for me blah blah. I have a few questions.
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
2. No legal header unless you find shorties. I'm not sure anyone makes them, but waste of money for the little gains. Need long tube but it is illegal on the street.
3. Many out there. Breathless vortex, Callaway, LG motorsports, Vararam.
4. Talk to the pros ie, Katech, LG motorsports, & don't forget Carlos from vette-air. He has had a lot of success with his Z06 cams.
5. MGW or callaway
6. if you want local Charlie at RPM. if it does not matter Chuck from COW is reputable as well among many others.
As for beating pops in the Qtr. No prob. With a good/safe tune, prepped track, track tires, and experience with this car you could see low 11's or tap the high 10's. This should put a big smack on him. As for his smack talk about comfort, material quality he's right but this car new is 20 grand less than his. Plus there are a lot of venders that upgrade to beautiful italian leather & carbon fiber, D-shape streering wheel and add Prat & miller seats that would make his bimmer look cheap by comparison and give comfort and supportive riding position as well.
Joe
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05-11-2010, 11:43 AM
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Do yourself a HUGE favor....
Hello everyone I'm new here I just put a deposite down for a 06 Z06 black/black 38K miles for 42000 hopefully I didn't pay too much for it. I am young only 23. I know a lot of people say it's not the car for me blah blah. I have a few questions.
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
1) I want to add a nice sounding exhaust the louder the better I know too much attention by the ppl with lights on the top of their cars but IDC.
2) I want to also add some headers I live in California I know laws are different here is there any good company that give great gains and I can still run street legal? American Racing Headers with cats?
3) Intake?
4) cams? without and FI that would give me some power with the mods above.
5) Short shifter? Coming from a BMW I learned that short shifter make a big difference with performance car.
6) Tune? What should I do go to a shop get it tuned or a programmer would do just fine?
Sorry if these questions are a bit dumb but I have always been a european car guy dont know much about the american muscle cars. Drove a friends Z06 fell in love never looked back
Thank you everyone
-Minas
BUT YOU WILL!
Chuck CoW
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05-11-2010, 02:11 PM
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05-11-2010, 03:49 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
Back in late 05.....
Back in late 05.....we invented the first 3.90/4.10 REAR END for the C6Z.
With the TORQUE of the Z and the 4.10s out back, it's a thrill ride most guys will never know.
Out in California, the smog ***** won't have a clue!
Call me and I'll tell you more about it.
Chuck CoW
With the TORQUE of the Z and the 4.10s out back, it's a thrill ride most guys will never know.
Out in California, the smog ***** won't have a clue!
Call me and I'll tell you more about it.
Chuck CoW
05-11-2010, 04:09 PM
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Haha! This cracked me up! LOL "murder"