Author Topic: Took the plunge ..Vette 'R' me :) (Read 1099 times)

Grayeagle · « **on:** December 12, 2006, 02:16:39 AM »

Welp .. got approved, go pick up my first ever 'Vette today at 11am.

Not bran new, mind.

Nice lil C-5, 1998, black on black coupe.
LS-1 motor, very little wear an tear, a very nice lookin car. Even the tires look good.

Man .. up close an personal she sure does look 'swoopy' ..all curves and flowing down the road even standing still. Batman has nothin on me

I can sit in it wearin my hat an not hit the cool detachable roof peice thingy.
Salesman 'it's all stock' ..I laughed.
'stock' is already a purty good chunk o' horsepower in a little bitty car that is glued to the road.

I know how to find a turbo for it ..an flowmasters -evil grin-

..wife says she keel me if I get a ticket .. I told her to lighten up ..drove the 440 powered Duster for almost 2 decades and never got ticket one, and it was one hell of a lot more 'noticeable' ..loud .. obnoxious ..and FAST.

Ima join the local 'Vett club an do the spring-summer-fall cruises comin up, run a few times at the drag strip for a baseline ..

..I had *SO* forgotten how much fun it is to have a project car again

-GE (kinda feelin sorry for the lil wing ring dings with the big mufflers)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2006, 02:21:54 AM »

Congrats man! And welcome to the LS1 family! You'll find it's a killer engine and the C5 a killer ride.

eagl · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:13:21 AM »

You're gonna love that car GE. My Dad has a 2003 or 2004 Z06 and the performance is absolutely amazing. I have a 1998 Trans-Am with the LS1 motor and it's been one of the best purchases I've ever made. Over 120k miles on it, including many long trips, a few years of autocross racing, 4 years where my daily commute was a rather abusive 4 miles each way, and an 85mph blast up and over the summit at Tahoe towing a 1600lb trailer.

GM had fixed most of the early LS1 problems by 1998 so hopefully your motor will continue to last. If not, or if you're worried about anything, a rebuild to fix early deficiencies (mostly valve train and oil related if I recall correctly) shouldn't cost too much, especially if done in conjunction with any other engine work.

With even a mild turbo or supercharger, you'll give the Z06's a good run.

Viking · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2006, 06:18:16 AM »

Congrats on your new car!

The Vette is one of only three modern American cars I would consider owning, and it is probably the most decent of the lot.

lazs2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:13:32 AM »

neat car greyeagle and nice color for one.

Have fun.... but then... if you had a 440 duster.... you don't need to be told to have fun do ya?

lazs

Chairboy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:23:17 AM »

Question: You mention putting a turbo in it, would a supercharger be a better match for that engine?

FiLtH · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:53:06 AM »

What is it about high heels and an arched back?

midnight Target · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:56:43 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
What is it about high heels and an arched back?

It's kinda like the taste of chocolate... hard to describe but you know it's good.

Grayeagle · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:34:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Question: You mention putting a turbo in it, would a supercharger be a better match for that engine?

Ya ..Vortech makes a sweet bolt on ..497hp when yer all done
!!!!!!!!! (tm Heater)

No scoop, no radical idle, pump gas, sleeper

I'm kinda feelin my way ..gettin used to how things work .. the car seems to combine a lotta different rides I have had .. fast, corners hard, small (well .. compared to the Durango) ..we gonna have a long fun relationship

I'm thinkin .. mondo go-cart

Sheesh it eats a buncha road in a hurry when ya lean on the gas .. I lak dat

(ok.. neighbor just came out, got in his chebby truck ..did a burn out in his driveway -brakes on an all- .. revved that poor truck motor to the moon a few times .. shut down..an went back inside) (ROFL)

-GE

Skuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:56:42 PM »

Superchargers are most efficient at low RPM. As the engine RPM increases, the superchargers effect decreases.

Turbo chargers are just the opposite.

In an LS1, I should think a twin turbo arrangement would really work well. Cam the engine for low end grunt, using the turbos for added goose bumps in the higher RPM ranges.

Or cam the engine for high end grunt, use a supercharger to buck up the low end.

I would think it really depends on the normally aspirated horsepower and torque curves as to which charger configuration would be best. Then again, I might be getting too deep into it for some folks.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2006, 06:59:23 PM »

Or just be like me. Have illusions of grandeur and then realise it's alot of money and sometimes a real pain in the rearend and just be happy with the horsepower you have.

Modding is more addictive than crack cocaine.

moot · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2006, 10:07:22 PM »

cmon Diablo, just one fix...

DiabloTX · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:31:26 AM »

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cmon Diablo, just one fix...

That's exactly what I'm trying to avoid.

eagl · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2006, 04:36:43 AM »

Diablo,

A simple cat-back wouldn't hurt, would it? Just one, just to see... Maybe slap in a borla y-pipe, 3-inch pipe... Lots of options there.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2006, 04:41:46 AM »

That's just it eagl. I KNOW if I go cat-back, then y-pipe, then LT headers, then cam, head work, etc, ect...snowball.

Like I said, crack cocaine.

I went through it with the '77 Trans Am, the '65 GTO and was able to restrain it a bit with my '96 Camaro.

As Gollum said in The Return of the King, "Not this time! NOT THIS TIME!!"