C6Z

[Levey]

Well, after daily driving a bone stock 2009 Z51 Corvette for a few years, I started to shop as the car neared 70k miles. The car still ran great (some of you know the paint needed some love), but I was getting bored with it, to be frank. I knew i wanted to stay in a V8, RWD manual, and that I prefer GM products. This narrowed it down to CTS-V, ZL1 Camaro, C6Z, or C7.

I stumbled upon a 2008 Z06 with 17k miles and in great condition here in Virginia Beach. It had some more work done to it than I was looking for, but I made the mistake of going to look at it. Moral of the story is I bought this stupid 2008 Z06 (one year older than my last Vette, and the same color...) with the following mods:

-American Heritage heads -Stage 4, milled ~.040 (shooting for 11.8-12.0:1 CR) ferrea hollow exhaust, del west treated stock intake, . ported, BTR dual springs/ titanium retainers
-Cam by Carlos at Vette-Air 242/252 657/657 on a 112 +4
-Comp cams 7.75 pushrods
-Halltech Superbee 103 intake
-ARP head bolts
-OEM LS7 lifters / trays
-Kooks 1 7/8 headers ceramic coated, with catted x pipe
-Akrapovic stainless steel slip on
-FAST LSXR intake manifold ( BER ported )
-Holley billet fuel rails with torrent black/black fuel line kit
-65 LB Deatschwerks LS7 length injectors
-Nick Williams 102mm Throttle body
-C5R timing chain
-ATI stock size Super Damper
-Mike Norris catch can
-160* t-stat
-Katech billet belt tensioner
-brand new DRM bilsteins

Thoughts I have had:

"Wow, DDing this car is so dumb"
"This cam is way too big and is robbing HP"
"This car looks 90% the same as my last one"
"Holy shit this car sounds like Satan eating bricks"
"I am so glad this is my DD"

*edit* Dyno link below. Before you ask, I didn't want to pay the price of the car with the Forgestars and I really like the OEM 10 spoke chromes.

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[D_Eclipse9916]

BALLS!/Hate you Debated picking up a C6Z a couple times but going back in the euro direction. I bet that thing scoots and sounds awesome.

[rherold9]

Why didn't you take a look at the new SS 1LE? They are raved about everywhere and relatively cheap for what you get.

Regardless, great pick up. Needs more exhaust videos.

[Levey]

Why didn't you take a look at the new SS 1LE? They are raved about everywhere and relatively cheap for what you get.

Regardless, great pick up. Needs more exhaust videos.

I just couldn't live with the hugeness of the 5th and 6th gen Camaros.

[Goodspeed]

Fantastic purchase! I really love C6 Z's - they're always on my short list of someday mobiles. I'll never forget the feeling of really putting my foot in it when I got to drive one a few years back.

Good call on the wheels, I've never seen an aftermarket wheel on the C6 that I prefer to the OEM offerings. Those and the spyder wheels look excellent.

Expect me to breathe on this heavily if I'm in its vicinity.

[Levey]

I wish I could have had it purchased before this year's MM show.

[V1GiLaNtE]

Can we please hear it run? Outside and inside?

[ScottyB]

oh damn. that thing is all kinds of mean. nice grab!

good to see the updated heads on there, that seems to be the big achilles heel that can kill a stock Z. i can't imagine having access to 550whp in a daily, i'd be dead by lunchtime.

[Senor_Taylor]

I wish I could have had it purchased before this year's MM show.

Me too...

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[WRXtranceformed]

Very nice purchase! Always had a soft spot for these, despite the meh interiors of that generation. That is a motor touched by the heavens

[Levey]

Very nice purchase! Always had a soft spot for these, despite the meh interiors of that generation. That is a motor touched by the heavens

That was the hardest part about not going C7, but that will the next one.

[RawrImAMonster]

Nice pick up. I've always loved these things. I guess this is probably the fastest street car in the club now?

While the time attack color scheme is a little played out now, this would look great with the wheels from the centennial edition.

[davej]

I love it, that thing sounds amazing! It looks *slightly* less murderous with the stock wheels. It's too bad you didn't get it before the show, I can't wait to see/hear it in person.

[Levey]

this would look great with the wheels from the centennial edition.

I couldn't agree more.