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 04-27-2007, 08:14 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 28,498
Member #1067
Joined: May 2003
Location: Brandon, FL.
My Corvette(s)
Rare 1987 bright red
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Hell Froze Over!!!!
My car runs. 
After a bit of a late start (gotta love kids) Dave came over tonight and helped me finish up a few last minute things and we got to take it for a ride. WOW!!! I just can't express how bad ass this is whether real or percived this car FLYS. I'll let Dave tell you about the test drive but I'll share these two quick videos of it in the garage. It was too dark for a burnout video but I'll get you guys one. 
I also test fit the hood. I have to figure out how to mount my gauges before installing it but here's a few pics anyway.
VIDEO 1, proof that the beast screams!
VIDEO 2, proof that we're not that smart
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04-27-2007, 08:30 PM
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...twisting your mind and smashing your dreams.
Posts: 9,357
Member #3253
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Riverview (Tampa) Florida, Vetteland USA
My Corvette(s)
In remission. Past: 80 cpe, 86 cpe, 95 vrt, 00 cpe, 76 cpe, 03 Z06, 06 LBZ06 (RIP), 06 VY Z06...
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That beast is TRANSFORMED!
I can't believe how bad ass that thing is now! Idling it sounds like an angry caged animal, and hit that throttle and it's like all hell breaking loose! talk about pinned to your seat! It's all over for those rear tires
Test drive was ridiculously fun...
Excited as hell, we head out for an inaugural spin, now this is a newly supercharged Corvette, so I mean a BEATING!
Now, did I mention, NO hood, NO fenders, NO HEADLIGHTS & NO LICENSE PLATE . Screaming down the street, sideways, tires lit up and the car howling something unholy, we peel around the first corner, light em up again and dive into another turn, and just around the corner what's right there?...... COP.
He sees us (more likely heard us from two blocks away) hits his headlights, and then... NOTHING  Not a thing, we just drove by 
Either he was the coolest cop in Florida or he figured he just didn't have the energy to write that many tickets 
Congrats Steve man, that thing is KILLER! Can't wait to get some burnout shots! |
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I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives. |
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04-27-2007, 08:32 PM
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Web Head
Posts: 14,206
Member #39596
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Avondale, AZ
My Corvette(s)
04 Z06 aka The Black Widow
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Burning out into the garage That is too funny.
Your Vette sounds totally wicked Bro
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My Black Widow
Most of my patients survive no matter what I do to them |
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04-27-2007, 08:37 PM
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DC Crew
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Into the garage huh Steve? Guess the brakes are ok huh?
Sounds sweet! Can't wait to see it in person
Congrats on the install AND on finding the laziest cop in Hillsborough County |
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04-27-2007, 08:41 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 8,995
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Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
My Corvette(s)
1992 Corvette Coupe
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Smoke the Tires not Drugs!
Corvette Club of Nova Scotia Webmaster
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04-27-2007, 09:29 PM
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Official Forklift Driver
Posts: 7,066
Member #13
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Gary Indiana
My Corvette(s)
1987 Coupe (Gone)
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04-28-2007, 06:10 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 28,498
Member #1067
Joined: May 2003
Location: Brandon, FL.
My Corvette(s)
Rare 1987 bright red
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Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine
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Who needs to eat? Yea the smile will be here for a while. |
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04-28-2007, 06:23 AM
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Supporting Dealer
Posts: 16,596
Member #13981
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: Hiding in the dark shadow preparing to jump at you and say "hello there"
My Corvette(s)
'93 40th Annv Coupe (sold), '03 MY Roadster (sold), 2007 LMB Coupe (Grand Sport Tribute)
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Totally cool! Do you have a clearance issue after you added the blower or is the new hood just to make it look extra mean? Either way, it looks and sounds bad ass!  |
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04-28-2007, 06:45 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 28,498
Member #1067
Joined: May 2003
Location: Brandon, FL.
My Corvette(s)
Rare 1987 bright red
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Totally cool! Do you have a clearance issue after you added the blower or is the new hood just to make it look extra mean? Either way, it looks and sounds bad ass!
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The hood is for a Stealth Ram in the future but mainly because it looks bad ass. There are no hood clearance issues just clearance issues everywhere else. Man this thing is really crammed in there. The designer really did a great job of putting 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lbs bag. |
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04-28-2007, 06:51 AM
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Supporting Dealer
Posts: 16,596
Member #13981
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: Hiding in the dark shadow preparing to jump at you and say "hello there"
My Corvette(s)
'93 40th Annv Coupe (sold), '03 MY Roadster (sold), 2007 LMB Coupe (Grand Sport Tribute)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raidmagic
There are no hood clearance issues
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Cool. I'm still on the fence about centrifugal vs roots blower. One advantage of the centrifugal is a new hood is not "required". |
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04-28-2007, 08:05 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 3,062
Member #8506
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Area 51
My Corvette(s)
2000 coupe ,1998 vert (sold),1986 coupe (sold)1977 coupe (sold)
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That is beautiful,it brings a tear to my eye. Nice job,
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04-28-2007, 09:17 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 50,788
Member #1
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Arizona / USA!
My Corvette(s)
Current: 2001, 2003 .... Previous: 1996, 1996 GS, 2002 Z06, 2007
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AWESOME BRO! Glad to hear she's on the road again. Get her button'd up now! Can't drive without a hood forever. |
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Current:
2001 Corvette Convertible / Torch Red / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (mine!)
2003 Corvette Convertible / Spiral Gray / 6-speed / Z51 / HUD (hers!)
Previous:
2002 Corvette Z06 race car / "The DC-Z" / Electron Blue (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette Grand Sport / Admiral Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
1996 Corvette LT4 / Black / 6-speed (DESTROYED!)
2007 Corvette Coupe / Le Mans Blue / 6-speed (SOLD!)
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04-28-2007, 09:53 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 3,824
Member #11864
Joined: Apr 2004
Location: NY - Long Island
My Corvette(s)
84 Z51 red/red
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Thats crazy bro, boy do I love that whistle. Make sure to take as much video as possible of you tearing up the streets |
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04-28-2007, 10:41 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 2,362
Member #41796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIT911
Cool. I'm still on the fence about centrifugal vs roots blower. One advantage of the centrifugal is a new hood is not "required".
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Where have you been able to locate a roots style blower for the L98? |
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04-28-2007, 10:43 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 4,544
Member #8238
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Waveland, MS
My Corvette(s)
2001 ZO6, 1995 Pace Car, 1976 Stingray, 1982
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Awesome!!! Congratulations, Bro!! |
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it was once was ...
Uh, and I say to myself, 'uh, I don't want that future, uh, uh for my children.'
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