This can only end poorly

[alienviking]

Never really been a fan of stripes or the hood/roof look on any car. Just makes it look odd and a bit ricey to me. Yes that is the simplistic Scandinavian in me...

[Jeff V.]

[Duck Vader]

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=121 ... 7042191072

That is my tuners twin turbo C6. I think Frode will hate it.

[alienviking]

I mean - that is so over the top it is kind of cool. Sort of a Fast and Furious style. If you are to do that style you need to go all out but keep it nice like that. So I don't actually hate it but I would not want it for myself either.

Not sure if that really makes sense haha.

[Jeff V.]

It makes sense as a promo for the shop. I wouldn't have that on a strictly personal car though.

[vr4]

It makes sense as a promo for the shop. I wouldn't have that on a strictly personal car though.

agreed. as a shop car i get it but i prefer clean and logo/graphics free.

[Duck Vader]

Pretty sure that car is pushing over 1000 rwhp if I remember correctly.

[Duck Vader]

They want me to get to over 700 on mine, but would take another $15k to get there reliably, and not something I want to put into that right now.

[Jeff V.]

Sounds like what they want is your 15k.

[Chris GTO TT]

I was thinking that too

[ChargerX3]

$15k could pay a lot of bills.

[Duck Vader]

Right? That's why I'm not going to do it. Could get the motor close for a lot less, but this includes transmission upgrades to handle the power.

[DCIV]

I don’t know much about vettes but I’m guessing HP isn’t your issue now but traction would be. I think it would be cooler to see a mini tub or widebody. But that’s prob super costly as well.


Coop

[Duck Vader]

With current power levels, on stock tires, I could probably run low 11 upper 10s in the 1/4 depending on traction. With drag radials maybe low 10s. If I get a torque converter, probably high 9s on a good day. I am at about the limit a stock auto can handle if I am careful with it and don't beat on it too hard. It has a good tune and extra cooler, but still will only last so long before I know I will need to replace it. At that time I will probably increase the power.

[Duck Vader]

I can get a Circle D converter installed for about $3000 with a new tune for it included.

[DCIV]

I’m just talking about street driving. Isn’t traction a huge issue at this point?

Coop

[Duck Vader]

Depends on ambient and tire temps. It is not awful, but ya, easy to get them loose if I hit the go peddle too hard/fast. If I let it build up and leave traction control on it is manageable.

[aaronatstate]

You talk about wanting to go to the track. What kind of track, drag strip or road course? Cause 1000hp on a road course is pointless.

[Duck Vader]

Drag. There is a high performance rack track/road course type thing on the west side I want to do, but the local track to me here is a drag strip.

[ChargerX3]

This might be a low key rant, but I'm at the point in my life that having zero debt brings me much more happiness than a pile of bills and a few shiny things. Not that i cant afford shiny things every once in a while, but the feeling and flexibility of no debt is...amazing!