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If you can't get a boost log from MAP, post up a video of a 3rd gear pull showing the boost, speed, and rpm haha.

Stroker for all the torques! Man I just looked at the graph again, pretty much over 600ftlb of torque the entire time.

Oh and don't get caught using that ZR4 shifter in MN.

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You have pictures of the old pistons? I curious if the piston skirts had any wear on them. From what I have seen the 4 inch cranks on the ls motors like to bash the piston skirts into the cylinder.

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As did I because I read it wrong the first time. Horie chit!

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I havent even powered on that ZR shifter system haha. I found the instructions so ill have to play with it this spring. Probably good to use the detector when I can.

Ive heard that as well, a lot more travel dropping the piston down into the cylinder, so running high boost on a stroker isnt advised. It also depends what pistons you go with, some have shorter skirts. If I remember correctly stock its 3.622", a 416cu is 4" and the 427 is is 4.125.

I still have the old pistons in a box, they looked great and the other cylinders were really clean. DRM stripped it all down and said besides the valve drop the motor still looked great. Ill dig them out and post pics.

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Agreed, then add in the digital readout with even more info and it must be heaven.

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Hurry up spring!

New rear NTO5r's came already. Thanks Pat for the coupon deal! Went a step taller (305/35/19), because the old tires were 30 series and they looked too narrow compared to the fronts (285/35/18). The ratio is a bit larger, so hopefully no active handling issues pop up. They are almost the same size right now and it should have been causing errors already. Ill probably drop the car down a half inch or so this spring as well, so its not riding so high.

Hoping to get in the garage this weekend if its nice enough, need to change motor oil, trans and diff fluids as well as get the new alternator in. No real rush as winter is still crappily hanging on.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2vueyye.jpg

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Those look good. I'll be interested in your reviews, as that's basically the exact size I'd run on my car.

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Hell yeah!

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Awe, those are so cute. :smoking:

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qo...o/IMG_0292.JPG
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tv...o/IMG_0293.JPG

Just kidding, they should work well. :nod:

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lol, holy rubbers on both cars!

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You ain't winnin if you're spinnin

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I love the way the nitto r comps look, and hook for that matter. Good choice I hope they treat you well, though any tire will have a tough time with that much power. Going taller should net you some traction gains as well.

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:lol:

Office parts FTW! I love getting stuff shipped to work.

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Cool. I miss my C6 Grand Sport. Makes me want another Vette!!

Keep us posted.

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Me too. :D

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Small update!

Fresh fluids in the trans and diff, new NTO5R tires in one size taller format, and CFKits front lip and side skirts. Shifts so much nicer with the new fluid in the trans.

Also got the vette looking how I always envisioned, but I might have to raise up the front a bit because of my driveway curb. The rear is okay, since the new Nitto NTO5R tires are taller by about 1inch overall in diameter.

http://i66.tinypic.com/28vep7o.jpg
http://i68.tinypic.com/2luyvrc.jpg

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Looks really nice!

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Looks good!

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Rear tires being taller looks a lot better than the shorter invos, fills it out nicely!
And aero parts look great

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Looks great!!

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Looks very nice.

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Looks great! Have you thought about any of the rear spoiler options? I saw a couple of nice ones at CnC.

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Thanks guys! Ive thought about rear spoilers, but dont really like any besides the simple stockish low profile. Probably just rock the no rear spoiler look, which I seem to like the most. Cant go too crazy with the ricearoni. :)

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Looks awesome! Bet thats an awesome car to drive around in the summre

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Damn that looks great man!

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Looking good man!

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Fuck that looks nice, i want one.

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Really like the side skirts! Beefs up the C6 body look.

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Man, I don't know how you get around after lowering these. Even at stock ride height, mine scrapes out of the driveway. I think I'll be keeping it stock after all.

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Depends what's scraping. The rubber air dams are designed hit/flex; they hang so low for aero. As long as it's only the rubber hitting and not metal or plastic, you're good to go. My rubber dams scrape my driveway and speed bumps, but nothing else if I'm being careful and taking steep approaches at an angle (I'm fully lowered on stock bolts).

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Yea I dont have those oem air dams on, those are intended to flex and scrape, as Kracka said. Im sure thats all thats scraping on yours. Im not totally lowered, but the new front lip will scrape easily if im not careful. My driveway sucks so i have to put down a couple 2x4s currently to get up and down lol. That stancelife.

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Yes, it's the factory air dam that's scraping, not the bumper. Painting that tomorrow anyways.

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Nothing to worry about then. The Volt and Cruze Eco also have rubber dams that pretty much scrape everything even at stock ride height, but it does no damage.

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Put away the vette for the year last night. Its been a fun summer cruising around in this thing.

I have a couple things I want to do next spring, including a different BOV, probably a Tial QR. The bosch I have on there is known to be crappy and leak, plus its silent now, so more bov noises! Need to replace the sway bar endlinks, as I believe they are making noise on bumps/turns. Might inspect and change out the plugs again, belt, and give it a full detail. Didnt get around to detailing it all this summer, was clean enough so just drove it. Also looking into a spoiler for the rear, found a couple I like, probably the Zr1 style.

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...83&oe=5A758A20

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Storing it at home? At least you have a few little projects to wrench on over the winter.

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Sweet u got to enjoy it so much this summer! Awesome car.

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Yea home makes it easy! Probably wont do much until early spring, she can sleep for now. haha

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Yeah, I'll have to put mine away pretty soon, kinda sad. It's been a lot of fun the last few months though, can't wait for next spring.

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http://i66.tinypic.com/165r21.jpg

Booty Monday! Took some pics Friday while walkng the dog. Car is dirty but oh well.

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Looks really good!