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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-14-2015, 12:40 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 9,663
Posted By storxusmc

When i had my 04Z, the girl i dated for 3 years...

When i had my 04Z, the girl i dated for 3 years at that time in my life was found with the help of my car... meet her at a car show.. she asked to sit in it.. so i told her i'd pick her up for a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-12-2015, 06:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,576
Posted By storxusmc

the thing that irritates me about the new cars...

the thing that irritates me about the new cars coming out is the price of parts for them for repairs.. just mindblowing... and how unreliable they are getting.....recently my mother bought a 2014...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-12-2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 667
Posted By storxusmc

C6 Rearend Life?

I was curious what is the life expectancy of the rear on the C6 corvettes... over the past few months i have been keeping an eye on all of the used 06+ corvettes popping up under 25k and i have come...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-05-2015, 02:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,103
Posted By storxusmc

Convertable vs manual top?

I was curious what is the drawbacks of the power roof convertible model of the C6? I tried to do some searches for what I am after but the search bar always just brings up mostly BS about stuff for...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-04-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,890
Posted By storxusmc

Thanks everyone for the advice, I had not heard...

Thanks everyone for the advice, I had not heard from them all week so I dropped by today to see if they forgot and the car was no longer on the lot, I asked one of the sales guys and they said it...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-31-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,890
Posted By storxusmc

I am not trying to insult them, but i made an...

I am not trying to insult them, but i made an offer inline with the TOP suggest retail value of the car should be...

...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-30-2014, 07:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,890
Posted By storxusmc

Well i took it for another test drive today and i...

Well i took it for another test drive today and i really got on it really hard to see if any weird symptoms would arise.. the car drove fine and i heard no out of normal sounds.. tranny seems to...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-30-2014, 08:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,890
Posted By storxusmc

What do you guys think?

I have been keeping my eyes out for Lemans blue corvettes since that is my favorite color and they come far and few between within the 25k budget range I set. ..found one local I'm contemplating on....
Forum: C6 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-21-2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,098
Posted By storxusmc

I understand that you dont care about what it...

I understand that you dont care about what it looks like.. but you are critically hurting yourself with that 90 straight section. You should go pick up a cheap 90 BEND and replace it and cut the...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-09-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 34,571
Posted By storxusmc

I like to meet up with you to talk more about...

I like to meet up with you to talk more about them.. cause i am looking for a good quality one... and its becoming harder and harder it seems
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-09-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 34,571
Posted By storxusmc

HAHA, it sounds like a dragon when your wastegate...

HAHA, it sounds like a dragon when your wastegate opens.. haha

Good to hear that the car is coming together.. i have an Gopro Hero3+ if you wanna do some HD video of it.. do some 1920p shots :)...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-05-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,109
Posted By storxusmc

Thank you sir!! I wander how many others...

Thank you sir!!

I wander how many others have pushed it...

The reason i am asking is because there are benefits to both applications...

High Compression lower boost application will require...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-05-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,109
Posted By storxusmc

I was not trying to act dumb or cause people to...

I was not trying to act dumb or cause people to say angry things at me over this.. i was just curious if anyone pushes BIG BOOST... it was a question not a statement.. i know of alot of gassers and...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-05-2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,109
Posted By storxusmc

Any LS Big Boost builds?

As i shop for a corvette for my next project.. i was wandering if there are any LS motors pushing big boost without much issues?? i see alot of 10-18psi builds..

This was log of my 2009 VW TDI...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

No, i understand this.. this is why i like to...

No, i understand this.. this is why i like to tune things myself, I let alot of people tune cars for me in past and typically the cars never ran exactly how i wanted them to, or if i ran it the way i...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

I have never used hp tuners, but from what i have...

I have never used hp tuners, but from what i have seen.. the majority of tunes are used through this. Is this a easy program to tune with? I do have tuning experience... but its mostly in regards to...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

Yes, i understand this.. but engines dont stay...

Yes, i understand this.. but engines dont stay air tight with there tolerances for the life of the car just doing oil changes and such to it.. some.. yes are built better than others.. but the way...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

Hmm, i wander how long it will hold up to that...

Hmm, i wander how long it will hold up to that much power...
Ill have to look into the cost of a built tranny from rpm...
also ill look into a built rear-end.. but i dont see how you could do...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

You really think so man.. i didnt realize the...

You really think so man.. i didnt realize the bottom ends were that strong.. but what if its a high mile motor.. i find ALOT of 140k+ C5's in good condition for CHEAP..

I know how to rebuild...
Forum: C5 General
11-02-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 760
Posted By storxusmc

nope def not fuel.. it was running when the smoke...

nope def not fuel.. it was running when the smoke came out..
Forum: C5 General
11-02-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 760
Posted By storxusmc

ya.. but thats not good.. at all

ya.. but thats not good.. at all
Forum: C5 General
11-02-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 760
Posted By storxusmc

Ya i stopped to help, but it wasnt a coolant...

Ya i stopped to help, but it wasnt a coolant plume.. it was white smoke coming out of the top of the valve covers.. 288 miles on the car
Forum: C5 General
11-02-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 760
Posted By storxusmc

Doesn't make me feel confident....

Seen this car with smoke stream coming out of the hood... not looking to good for reliability!!

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Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,674
Posted By storxusmc

Boosted Build: Best Platform

If i am planning to build a reliable daily driver with turbo kit..What should i favor when shopping for cars??

I am not looking to make 1000whp because once you get in that territory its just to...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
11-02-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,191
Posted By storxusmc

I lost a built forged Audi engine years ago on...

I lost a built forged Audi engine years ago on the dyno on the first pull after the build... on very very low boost... the fuel system couldnt keep up and detonated a hole in cylinder 6 dumping the...
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