'05 Vette build thread

[bonecrrusher]

Time for some updates to this thread - its been a crazy couple of weeks.

This past weekend I particpated with my local SCCA club - and autocrossed @ Zmax dragway again.

I got 4 runs in on Saturday - and my first run was an 84.xx, and my last run was a 76.xx - not a bad way to drop almost 10 seconds.

I do not think there where any photographers there - but I got a couple pics - and vids.

Run 1:


Run 2:


Run 3:


Run 4:


Some pics:





Second update - since I have the Hot Rod Power Tour coming up - and I am long hauling to Dallas TX and back to Charlotte - I have decided to rebuild the seats in the Vette.

They only have 40k miles on them - but after 5 Power Tours - they are showing there age and trust me after 8 hours the padding starts to suck horribly and gets uncomfortable.

So I ordered new 2013 seat leather skins, and foam from GM. I also ordered a seat rebuild foam kit that I am going to put in that adds a bit more padding as well.

The seat skins are black leather with Alacanta black suede inserts - also these have titanium stitching to match the rest of the interior - and have the C6 flags on them.

Pics:






Third update - I have decided that this car will not be see boost in the immediate future - those Edelbrock blowers are in no way affordable - and are too rich for my blood.

So I am going to build up the LS2 that I have with the following:

CNC ported L92 heads.
LS9 camshaft.
GM LS3 intake manifold.
Lunati upgraded trunion bearings on brand new LS3 intake/exhaust rockers - on order.
LS3 intake valves - still need to order these.

The intake just came in - I ended up ordering it from Amazon - and got it for about 200 to my door.

More pics:



I also ordered this - not sure where I will use it - but this is the new Chevrolet Performance badge that comes on the new 2013 Camaro ZL1.