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02-11-2011, 10:41am | #1 | ||||||
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What Mods do you have?
we need more c5 threads over here.
post up pics of your mods, from the DIY ones all the way to "i shipped it off and look what came back" |
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02-11-2011, 12:52pm | #2 | ||||||
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The last mod I did was the black wheels I bought from JWMOTORING seen in the avatar,the look,wifey hates it.
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Black Motorsport rims, Varam CAI, Bilstein shocks, ss X pipe, tint, tune, track alignment, all synthetic fluids, upgraded ign. wires, partition, sound deadening and lowered on stock bolts.
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Here is one of my entries........The gutter guard Cove Vent Trick. I Went to Home Depot and picked up a piece of the metal mesh gutter guard for $1.89
and a two part epoxy setup for $3.98. Took the wheels off, loosened up the inner fender. Made a template out of cardboard then cut the gutter guard with a pair of tin snips. Bent the mesh into the correct position, test fitted then painted it satin black. I used some type of double sided sticky stuff to hold the piece in place until I could get it epoxied. I used the 5 minute set up epoxy, so it set quick and hard in place. I think they turned out great. |
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Heres another one I did recently for less than $10. It lights up the area where most of us put the chrome cover for the fuel tank between the exhaust.
Here goes, hope you enjoy!! Here is the lights as they come out of the pack Take your tag off Remove your back up plate assembly Take out 1 of your tag lights I ran a long zip tie down from the back plate down the bumper cover Here you can see the bottom of the bumper cover where the long zip tie came out of the bottom of the cover Pull the 51" long LED pigtail up to where the tag light is Cut the wires going to the tag light, and using butt connectors splice the LED lights in line Tidy the remaining wire up before buttoning everything up Here is the LED's hanging getting ready to be installed After wiping down the area for the LED's to be stuck, secure LED's by peeling the backing off and sticking in place Finished job after only 30 minutes Another finished shot Products and equipment to be used for mod |
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New Wheels 18 x 9.5 front, 19 x 11 rear
On the lift getting some long tubes installed Thanks again Jeff <Shrek> for letting us play at your place that day!!! |
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2003 Convertible:
As it came to me: Tinted windows Blackout kit Z06 suspension: shocks/springs/swaybars Spec3+ clutch Fidanza Alum flywheel Z06 Wheels Kumho MX tires Stainless steel brake lines Hawk HPS pads TPIS headers SLP Loudmouth mufflers Vararam air intake 160 deg thermostat Ported TB MSD wires Dyno tune I added few more creature comforts: HIDS Hurst Shifter Replaced floor mats Replaced missing cargo compartment covers Added rear cargo mat Trunk popper Trunk lid liner Z06 FRC covers Catch can And Jake |
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My 01 Vert
Mods by me since May 2010:
1) Fixed OEM Head unit that was missing knob 2) Fixed non-locking door lock(Bakersfield method) 3) Replaced GY run flats with Bridgestone 050A run flats 4) New Lloyd c5 duel logo mats – Black/Millennium Yellow 5) Steering wheel decal- Millennium Yellow 6) Corsa Pace car Tiger tip exhaust with Corsa x-pipe 7) CCA Black Oil Catch Can 8) IPod/Iphone cable system with OEM head unit 9) Replaced 3.5" tweeters with JBL units 10) Vararam intake with Power Duct 11) Battery well cover made from CF template(Millennium Yellow) 12) Added yellow valve cover stripes and lettering under the hood 13) Zanio the entire car several times and many coats 14) Millennium Yellow center console pad added 15) Added a Window valet 16) Painted brake calipers gloss black 17) Replaced OEM rotors with slotted and drilled rotors and hawk pads 18) Replaced OEM gray lug nut covers with chrome covers 19) installed power antenna cut off switch 20) Tail light seals installed 21) Lowered the height all the way on stock bolts 22) Removed trunk C5 logo but had to buy a replacement to replace it 23) Va. Speed Tune 24) Racemesh Z06 black powder coated fog light/intake grilles added 25) Cleaned under hood liner with Amour All Tire Foam 26) CAGs skip shift added but later tuned out 27) Installed both types front license plate covers(a Millennium Yellow blank and a MY plate surround) Now I'm running with no front plate... 28) Replaced driver's side electrochromatic mirror glass 29) Black Fangs 30) CLB installed 31) Phantom C5 shift knob in leather with C5 logo 32) Added black pool ball shifter knob 33) Beltronics STI Driver Radar detector 34) Corvettemods radar detector mount 35) Smart power cords from the inside rearview mirror 36) Rocking seat fixed on driver’s side 37) Cut off 1” off stock C5 shifter height 38) Installed heated seats in both driver and passenger sides 39) Installed RPI yellow covers on radiator reservoir and windshield washer tank 40) Yellow C5 door decals on the door thresholds 41) New "YELOC5" Virginia license plate [IMG][/IMG] |
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Barry that looks pretty cool,been wanting to do something like that and now ya made me have to do it!
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I like my relocated gas filler
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02-17-2011, 8:55am | #12 | ||||||
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Crap! Were you also the one that did the fender flares on his own? If so, I remember those threads from CF. Man, that was nice work.
As for me, 2000 MY M6 coupe. Halltech Stinger intake Corsa Pace Car exhaust with Pro tips Kook's Custom long tube headers Still want to do skip-shift fix, shifter replacement and HID bulbs. Maybe lower it. |
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I'll play. The car has been kept understated and extremely mild even with 577 normally aspirated HP at the wheels and 530 RWT. Low end torque makes the car a dream to drive. It's entirely schizophrenic. Mild just driving around and violently quick when it's time to play.
Mods Engine - By Virginia Speed Darton Sleeved LS2 427 WCCH Stage 3 L92 heads Custom Cam by Va Speed Modified FAST 102 Nick Williams 107mm Throttle Body Custom Fuel Rails and Aeromotive FP Regulator Modified GMPP Valve Covers Yella Terra Ultralight Rockers Morel Link Bar Lifters Hidden Coils Custom 4 inch Downtube CAI Intake DeWitts Radiator with Oil Cooler ECS Front Cradle Assembly All braided stainless steel hoses with AN fittings Tuned by Ed Hutchings at VA Speed Exhaust American Racing 1 7/8 Long Tubes with Hi-Flow cats LG Big 3 catback DMH low profile electric cutouts Drive Train Spec 3+ Clutch with Aluminum Flywheel Tick Master Cylinder Z06 Torque Tube, M12 Transmission and Z06 differential with hardened shafts. ECS Trans/Diff Brace Tunnel Plate Suspension LG GT2 Coilovers PFADT Street/Track Sway Bars Custom Alignment Brakes Bear Plus 2 Eradispeed Rotors Carbotech 1521 pads Wheels CCW SP500's 18x10 and 19x13 Michelin PS2's 275x35 and 345x30 Interior Corbeau A4 Seats - all leather with lumbar support Down South Vettes Custom Steering Wheel Vette Essentials Console, Armrests, shifter and brake boot Dual A Pillar Pod with WB AFR and Fuel Pressure Gauges Lloyd Mats 30% Tint on sides and limo tint on the back window Window Valet CCA pedals HVAC Neons by JW Pillar mount WB AFR and Fule Pressure gauges Sound System Double Din Center Bezel Kenwood 8140 Head Unit JL 10w30 Sub in Stealth Box JL ZR650 Csi in the doors - Tweeters behind door latches Crossovers in glove box JL HD600 amp Dynamat Body MCM Carbon Fiber Hood Tiger Shark Nose ACS Rear Spoiler ACP Side Skirts Lewis Five Rear Quarters Z06 Rear Brake Ducts Tinted HALO LED Tail Lights Clear Front Corners Clear Rear Side Lights PIAA 1100 Driving Lights Robbins Top Covered Lower Rear Facia WOW! This is the first time I've actually written them down. I'm sure there are a bunch more but these are the ones I remember quickly. Last edited by WKMCD; 02-22-2011 at 8:52pm. |
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-QTP cutouts -1 3/4 American Racing headers -Tunnel plate -Corsa Exhaust -Microsuede lower door panels, knee bolster, glove box -black/tan sport seats -- from the 'barn' -painted fuel rail covers -Double Din setup (Double D Mods) + new speakers, tweeters and amp (note: need to stop BS'ing and ask WKMCD to help me finish the install one day) -Pfadt Inverted shocks -6 strobe light setup -HID projection lamps (JW Motoring) 'I dropped the car off and they (GB) .... " Shaved door handles and front and rear emblems wetsanded/polished/buffed the car. |
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Just let me know when you want to finish but you'd better hurry...coming into golf season.
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RPM stage II 342 rearend C6 Z06 suspension C5 ZO6 Wheels Vararam CDI Corsa Indy's HID lights all around I had just got these seats from DJ motor sports on CF but traided the car in before I got them installed. C5 emblem with the Texas flag instead of the regular flag I miss my car. |
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