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Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
12-09-2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,401
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

He probably means the supercharger has an electro...

He probably means the supercharger has an electro magnetic clutch that disengages the supercharger pulley like an AC compressor when the blower isn't needed so the engine isn't using power to turn...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
09-21-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,620
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

o i agree 100% i mean personally that's all i do....

o i agree 100% i mean personally that's all i do. i assumed you had the acompying bolt ons. With those too it will get real expensive. Honestly having gone supercharged on a few cars and heads and...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
09-21-2013, 11:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,620
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

That's true I saw about a 20 degree increase in...

That's true I saw about a 20 degree increase in oil temps on my old supercharged C6.



2.5k would be normal for labor. But you need headwork, cam, pushrods, head gaskets, head bolts at the...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
09-20-2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,620
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

honestly after owning a lot of cammed car's I do...

honestly after owning a lot of cammed car's I do not think I would want to drive any cammed car in traffic everyday even with a baby cam.

I mean a heads/cam swap is not cheap. You can make 500+...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-16-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 48
[Z06] C7 vs a Z .
Views: 2,950
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

If you want a nicer interior to drive in everyday...

If you want a nicer interior to drive in everyday get the C7.

If you want the wow factor of having the new thing on the block get the C7.

If you want better gas mileage get the C7.

If you...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-15-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 6,953
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

They will bring it out with the 6L80e in the...

They will bring it out with the 6L80e in the first year then switch it to the ZF 8 speed for the 2nd year on. Same as they did on the C6 with the 4 speed to 6 speed switch. For a near stock car it...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-13-2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,244
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

what flow numbers did it put out

what flow numbers did it put out
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-13-2013, 12:22 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 8,662
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

C5 Z06's never went down below 45-50% original...

C5 Z06's never went down below 45-50% original MSRP for clean low mileage examples. It will probably be the same with the C6 Z06.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-06-2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,511
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

lol yeah sure whatever you say. Again I stand...

lol yeah sure whatever you say. Again I stand behind my previous statement about 1% of vette owners.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-06-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,511
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Definitly. In fact i'll tell you what one of my...

Definitly. In fact i'll tell you what one of my customers has an stock 2011 LS3 Z51 on 20'' nitto invos. He will let me take it out their and will if we can replicate some test. :thumbs:
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-06-2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,511
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Yeah will just have to wait and see. But a GT500...

Yeah will just have to wait and see. But a GT500 is a whole different animal. I have one my self and it is so much easier to hook the car even with all the insta-torque and the 13's have all the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-05-2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,511
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Its 285 to a 285 the article did not compare a...

Its 285 to a 285 the article did not compare a grand sport to a C7. The michelin is really that good. It is the top street tire on some of the most expensive cars out there. And the goodyears are one...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-05-2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,008
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

It will definitly last you a good while of hard...

It will definitly last you a good while of hard racing especially with a small cam. I beat the piss out of it and i was making a ton more torque then an N/A LS7 especially one with a small cam. You...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-05-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,018
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Judging from the trap speed mph times magazines...

Judging from the trap speed mph times magazines are getting i'd say 400 rwhp with the manual. Most C6's would trap 119 mph with 400 rwhp and since they are 100-150 pounds lighter that would make...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-05-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,511
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

sorry but anybody that has ever had to launch a...

sorry but anybody that has ever had to launch a C6 on stock runcraps knows how much garbage they are in a straight line. Not to mention they are heavy. Forget the badass michelins i've gone from...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-05-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,008
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

My Z only has bolt ons but my old base C6 Z51 had...

My Z only has bolt ons but my old base C6 Z51 had an LS7 clutch. It survived a couple 100 races all motor. 20-30 races with heads/cam/175 shot @611 rwhp. 40-50 races with heads/cam/supercharger @ 6...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-05-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,560
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

I run 345/35/18 MT street radial 2 on a 18x13...

I run 345/35/18 MT street radial 2 on a 18x13 wheel. Probably the best hooking tire you can get with stock brakes but im only at 486 rwhp in my Z. In my old base C6 Z51 I was putting down 711 rwhp...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
08-03-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,673
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Tires that are an inch wider and half an inch...

Tires that are an inch wider and half an inch taller are definitely effecting aerodynamics and it also messes with the gear ratio. Not to mention they do those top speeds on hero runs usually with...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-24-2013, 07:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 851
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

yes

yes
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-23-2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,437
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

Thanks for the help guys Yeah I agree....

Thanks for the help guys



Yeah I agree. I would never run a cam period on daily drivers. I drive a ford focus everyday. The bucking and surging doesn't really bother me it's not my first big...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-22-2013, 04:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,437
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

yeah I just do not like fly cutting. I had to...

yeah I just do not like fly cutting. I had to deal with it in my old 700+ rwhp LS2 vette and I do not want to do it again. I am doing the heads/cam just to hold me over until I get a LSX with an F2....
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-22-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,437
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

I need the biggest LS7 cam! which one?

Hi guys I'm getting ready to do the heads and cam swap on my Z06. I want the biggest nastiest cam that will fit in the LS7. The car gets driven maybe 200 miles a year it just sits next to my viper...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-27-2012, 03:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,538
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

You guys know that the E92 ECU has already been...

You guys know that the E92 ECU has already been put into several platforms. I used to own a big turbo modded Cobalt SS with the E92. And it was the exact opposite of adaptable. It was a nightmare to...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
12-16-2012, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 721
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

LS7 Cam, LS7 rockers, Mill a bunch out of the...

LS7 Cam, LS7 rockers, Mill a bunch out of the heads, LS7 lifters.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
12-15-2012, 07:51 AM
Replies: 709
Views: 35,993
Posted By BLACKVETTE102

I agree with you 100% on the LT1 and the e85....

I agree with you 100% on the LT1 and the e85. People that have ever done real testing on e85 knows exactly how dumb the ''leaker'' sounds. But I think your wrong on the V6. They are already getting...
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