What are your "must-have" accessories?

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07-29-2014, 11:36 PM

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Lloyds mats

jacking pucks

mounted holster for the .45

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07-29-2014, 11:56 PM

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Lloyds mats

jacking pucks

mounted holster for the .45

Did you find a good place in the interior of a C7 to mount a holster? Space looks to be a premium and I haven't yet located an ideal place to mount a holster inconspicuously.

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07-30-2014, 12:13 AM

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St. Jude Donor '14

This car is like a well prepared steak, it doesn't need anything.

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07-30-2014, 12:23 AM

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Tint
DS TUNER
AFE CAI
Splitter & side skirts
NEW Premium floor mats
Tint
CF DASH
Z51 pkg
Blower and custom tune
radar detector

don't forget good car wax ect, got to pay to play

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07-30-2014, 12:29 AM

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I actually have a Midas near me that I trust completely to do my changes if I need them, I can bring my own oil and filter and they charge me 25 for labor.

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07-30-2014, 12:49 AM

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An Installed Centri Kit! So your prepared for Mustang GT500's coming in for lunch!

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07-30-2014, 03:31 AM

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I am an anxious first-time owner-to-be with a 2015 Coupe on order with a TPW of 8/11. In planning for its arrival, I am wondering what are the "must-have" accessories to enhance the ownership experience. Guidance from the forum would be appreciated.

The first thing I consider essential is a quality radar detector, the car is a magnet! Here is a PDF of my install: http://netwelding.com/radar_detector_power.pdf
At the end are links to over 20 other PDF's of accessories I installed, you can see if any are of interest.

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07-30-2014, 06:42 AM

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The #1 most needed accessory is an ECS supercharger.... DO IT!!! It makes driving the stock C7 feel like nap time!

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07-30-2014, 07:53 AM

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One of the first accessories you should plan for is Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. If you want to find out just how strong this car is without trashing your own, using your own tires and brakes, and learn a little different method for road course racing, then this is a must. Besides, with GM and Spring Mountain working together, new C7 owners get a significant discount on the price. I would highly recommend the 3 day class. Do a search on Spring Mountain and see the many threads on this place. I cannot remember ONE person knock this place after they have attended the school.

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07-30-2014, 08:10 AM

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The partition advertised on this forum by Crazy Cowboy looks like a very useful accessory to keep personal items at hand and to prevent them from sliding to the rear of the car. Any of you use a partition and if so, do you like it?

I have his partition for my C6, and it will be the first addition to the C7. Along with splash guards and stretch bra.

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07-30-2014, 08:18 AM

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For base/manuals:

1. Valentine V1
2. MGW shifter
3. Z51 swaybars
4. Z51 shocks
5. AFE intake
6. Formato ported throttle body
7. Bottle of Rejex polish
8. Extra pair of underwear

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07-30-2014, 08:27 AM

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I put splash guards on within 15 minutes of putting the car in the garage for the first time!

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07-30-2014, 08:31 AM

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The only accessories I will get when I get my C7 are splash guards and the 1-4 shift eliminator, and maybe the Corvette emblem coverings for the seat belts which look nice and are cheap.

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07-30-2014, 09:10 AM

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A hot blond or red head - depending on your interior color- with bolt-ons.

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07-30-2014, 12:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by silversmoke1957

Did you find a good place in the interior of a C7 to mount a holster? Space looks to be a premium and I haven't yet located an ideal place to mount a holster inconspicuously.

I don't have my 7 yet. Been looking at interior pics with the same question. Probably will have to wait until mine comes in to figure out the best place - whole different interior/spaces/surfaces etc than the 6.

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