JBruno's C6 Vette Build

JBruno88

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Well, I figure its the end of the season, I'm starting a very cool new build, so I'll share my build with the group so far and what's to come!

Car: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 6.2L LS3
Purchase Mileage: 2,500
Mod List: Bone Stock 12.305 @ 116.5 Byron Dragway

It didn't take long for me to mod the hell out of this car even though I said it was going to stay stock when I bought it.

Here's what she looked like the day I brought her home and took the car to Strat's for lunch.

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The following week I took the car to X-Treme Graphics and Chris Wargacki. This round of mods consisted of 20% tint, tail light and side marker tint, and halo blackout with Jake skull.

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Next on the list was ZR1 replica wheels so I could ditch the chrome.

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After being satisfied with the looks of the car, I decided it was time to make some more power with adding bolt-ons. Purchased a set of Kooks 1 7/8" long tube headers, 3x3 catless x-pipe, Z06 3x3 exhaust, Vararam cold air intake, and a Yank SS 3200 stall, [MENTION=12162]shanefap[/MENTION] tune and a set of C5 wagon wheels with MT 275/40/17's for the track.

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JBruno88

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Ordered a set of custom plates for the vette trying to rustle [MENTION=340]Eagle[/MENTION]'s jimmies, but he sold his GT500 before I got a change to give that car a run for its money.

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But that's okay, I found another buddy [MENTION=22]syP[/MENTION] to have some fun with at the track!

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At the end of my first season, the car did a personal best of 11.144 @ 123.49 @ Great Lakes Dragaway. I was very pleased with the performance of the car for only having about 3k in aftermarket parts in the car, but of course fast is never fast enough.

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JBruno88

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As the 2014/2015 winter began, I started to look at the next step for the car. I wanted to see how much power this car could put down on motor and only motor, so the next step was obviously to do a H/C/I build which is the current state of the car. With having seen excellent times out of my Fap tune by [MENTION=12162]shanefap[/MENTION], I decided it was time get the car to him in person.

Greg @ STG Motorsports did the install, and Shane handled the tuning.

The build began as winter began and here are some of the specs for the current build:

Cam: Martin Smallwood custom grind: 229/243 627/627 113 LSA
Heads: Stock LS3 heads ported by Frankenstein Racing Heads
BTR 660 springs and all the supporting valvetrain/cam install mods
Gear: Z06 3.42 gear
Tire: Hoosier 28x10x17 slick
Stall: Yank 4000 SS
Subfloor A6 to Z06 diff/trans brace

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JBruno88

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Got myself a set of Z06 18x9.5 replicas and had them narrowed down to 18x4.5 skinnies for the track!

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The car put down 517whp/468wtq on a mustang dyno with its current setup. and the car ran a personal best of 10.627 @ 127.73 @ Great Lakes Dragaway. It wasn't my best 60' on this pass, but my personal best is a 1.404 60'. The way the car sits, it is currently the fastest 6L80E stock cubes all motor C6 on Corvette Forum

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This past year was fun, did a lot of racing not only at my home track GLD, but traveled with friends to St. Louis and Indianapolis for Street Car Takeover.

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I want to thank Max and Al of team black for their help this year and welcoming me with open arms and [MENTION=22]syP[/MENTION] for his help at the track lining me up and letting me be a part of his record setting Chevrolet SS.

This winter's build is already underway @ STG Motorsports, with getting a new cam and converter put in the car for the new setup next year along with some interior modz! After cumming on [MENTION=22]syP[/MENTION]'s steering wheel cuz of how soft it was I had to get one too!

I'll leave this pic here as a teaser of what I purchased today and what is to come for next year!

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Eagle

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Nice, Jason! Looking forward to seeing what the final result will be. I've heard a couple recipes from you so far... no idea what you settled on.

PS - The GT500 would have beat you in the 14-15 season! :mamoru:

All these Vette mods are bad influences. I need to unsub from this thread before it even starts!

Good luck man!
 

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