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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Pendleton, IN
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What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
Interested in what fellow ZR-1 Brothers have done to their beloved Z's and WHY? Benefits???? Pics are a plus!!!
ALSO: * When you were looking for a ZR-1, did you want a bone stock Z or one that was already modded? * If you bought a bone stock Z, did you end up modding it?  500+hp/Ported/Polished Top End, Pete's Cams, secondaries removed, 63mm TB, Lightweight Flywheel, Boudreau Transmission, DRM Coil Overs, Watsons, B&B Exhaust w-X pipe, Braml Air Intake, Ron Davis Radiator, C5 Z06 Brakes, Roll Bar/Harness Bar-R&M Belts, Lowered, 4:10's, Battery Relocated, Hurst, Stainless Brake Lines, Rear Diffuser, Carter Engraved Coolant Pipes and ZR-1 Center Caps, GenII Dymags....The ever-popular Ash Tray Relocation to Center Console for Car Wash Quarters mod.... I guess that's about it..............FOR NOW 427 Stroker is in the future
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1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project Last edited by Blue Flame Restorations; 03-22-2013 at 09:13 AM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
Mine turned out to be a real Mercruiser
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Dakota/California
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What Mods Have You Done To Your ZR-1?
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Left Clickable links  -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 03-23-2013 at 10:18 AM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: back in lone pine
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Re: What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
bought the 90 stk . then did jeal headers and exhaust . but wanted more so had corey port inj housing and plenum and 410 gears . that lasted til i popped a head gasket 2 190 k miles . now putting in new short block. the 92 callaway car bought in 08 and put coreys headers and my own design exhaust.put in 410s from 392s went to coreys and did the secondary delete and had him tune she is at 410 rwhp now . the secondary delete was a awesome mod along with corey tune .car got 23.8 on the 1600 mile trip to coreys and 27.1 on the way back . thought i might have made an error . but she consistently has been getting 3 mile per gallon better on my weekly shopping trips than before . plus she seems to have better bottom end and mid range . will find out this weekend if she can run better than her 11.94@ 118.72 best before the last corey trip
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Modding is half the fun
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Sometime's I crack myself up 
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rockwall, Tx
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Re: What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
I bought mine already modded. I knew I would end up wanting to do the port work, exhaust, secondary elimination, etc, etc. and since you never get your money back out of it I found one already done. FBI did all the work and the previous owner paid for it. Win, win.
All I've done in the 6 months I've had it is Series Ones, braided oil cooler lines, some Carter bling and a bunch of other little mods. My next big mod will be 4.10's.
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_________________ 1994 AB/Grey #141 430 RWHP/392 RWTQ FBI Lyposuction / Secondaries relieved of duty / SW Long Tube Headers / Corsa Exhaust / FIC SS Injectors / MSD Coils / Lightweight Pulleys / Corey tuned B & M Shifter / Aluminum Flywheel / Samco Hoses / Shelby Series One's / C4 No Flex Frame Stiffener BBC - Bling By Carter: Custom ZR-1 Center Caps / Custom Plenum Plate / Air Box Knobs / TB Cover / Oil Filter Cover |
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Location: McLean, VA
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Re: Modding is half the fun
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03-22-2013
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Peoria, AZ
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Re: What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
I think this post should be titled. What have you NOT already Modded on your ZR-1. Then it would be a lot more applicable lol
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GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director  91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Dakota/California
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Re: Modding is half the fun
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Worthless to them because they have no clue what we did  Besides that.............they are skeered to drive a modified ZR1  It would be a lot like this salesperson's reaction to a Jeff Gordon ride in a Camaro What it is like with a novice riding in a modified ZR1 Video found by Vilant 
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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Re: What MODS Have You Done To Your ZR-1??
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I made changes that I later regretted (for various reasons). Since that time I've changed a bit. Rather than put the latest "cool" looking stuff on the car like pin stripes or dice hanging from the mirror or the now popular lights under the car, I focus on enhancing existing systems. To that end I've modified: 1. exhaust 2. secondary actuator system 3. underhood engine lamps 4. shifter 5. suspension bushings 6. radiator stack 7. AC system 8. ZF6 9. fuel pump assembly 10. LTPWS sensors 11. ECM chip 12. battery access fender 13. Bose system mod 14. Wheel polishing 15. injectors 16. thermostat 17. air intake filter housing 18. Fog lamps Here is what I refuse to do, it's too scary for me but I'm ok that others do it because of snow or other geographic and/or terrain issue. I just hope the disease does not trash too many of our cars  I'd like to think the ZR-1 will continue after us and not end up like: so that they don't end up here:
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