🔧 BUILD DĂ©jĂ  vu C6 Style....Here we go again

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Back in November of 2015, I was court ordered to liquidate my 2006 Z51 C6 to pay my ex-wife's legal fees. The only thing that softened that blow it was the fact it was going to a good home to a forum member.

I then lost my job, took a massive pay cut, got slaughtered in the divorce settlement and went without any car for quite some time.

Since then, I managed to claw out of the crater I was personally and professionally.....and this weekend, I did something I have wanted to do since the day that C6 left my ownership.

Last Saturday, I was able to buy back my old car in the exact shape it was in when I sold it.

Below is what's currently in the car:
PRC Stage 2.5 heads
Vararam CAI
Ported FAST 102 intake
Comp Cams Spinmonster 230/234 .612(XFI)/.598(XER) 114 + 2 LSA
SLP Underdrive pulley
Yank 3600 stall
Kooks 1 7/8” Longtube headers
Kooks catted X pipe
Corsa Sport Exhaust

Plan is to throw Z06 quarters on it and drive the piss out of it!!!!!!

Shitty weather means no good pics....but since nothing has changed, here's some shots from 2015.
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Small idle clip

SpeedSpeak2me

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Does the while SUV know you were stalking it for six or seven states?

Car looks amazing, it'll be much happier tooling around the southwest, where you can use it 12 months out of the year. Gonna need to increase the rear tire budget.
 

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Does the while SUV know you were stalking it for six or seven states?

Car looks amazing, it'll be much happier tooling around the southwest, where you can use it 12 months out of the year. Gonna need to increase the rear tire budget.
Sure hope so, that was my buddy that I road tripped out there with.

He's got a vacation home out in AZ so we rolled out there together.

It has been awesome driving around with the top off in December.....and have basically been using the car as a daily since I brought it out here.
 

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It sure isn't the fastest car around....

But it runs 10.9s on Costco gas, knocked down 27.5 MPG on a 1700 mile road trip, is comfortable, has all the creature comforts and basically does everything well.

For me, this is the perfect car.

Now come over to the dark side and put a d1x on it! We have cookies!!! 🍪 🍪
 
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Huggerorange73

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Man, this thread, along with the car is kind of being neglected.

Summer out here is like the face of the sun, so I'm ordering up fresh coolant hoses and a DeWitts radiator like the one below (Should drop right in):
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Might have to step up to a larger trans cooler as well.....(These two upgrades should come in handy down the road :devilish:)

In the meantime, it still gets driven and cared for :)

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Curious to hear about the fitment and function on that radiator. They seem to make excellent quality stuff from what I have read. Upgrading the fans as well?
Did a bit of research on the fans, not much to be gained over the OEM set up if you can believe it.

WIll update on fit and function once it's dropped into the car.
 
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