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Old 08-24-2014, 11:24 PM   #1
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My 1999 Z28 droptop

The car started life as a low optioned Z28, well as low as you can get with a convertible. 105 MPH speed limiter, 235/55 tires rather then 245/50, 2.73 rear gear. Pewter in color with gray leather... I picked the car up about 6 years ago with 201K miles. The only mods were incorrectly sized tires and the muffler cut off over the axle.

Pictures day the car came home





The car quickly got a catback(SLP LM1) an air lid, new headlights, a detail and set of C5 Z06 wheels.





So then the mod bug bit... install a Vig 3200 converter and trans cooler along with a LS6 intake. That was real cool even with the 2.73 gears, up until the trans blew. So the trans was replaced again but with a Yank SS3600 converter this timem along with a 3.73 rear gear. Drove around like that for about a year... The decided to install heads and cam. Instaled a MTI B1 cam and cartek ported 241 heads up until the trans goes again.

From there it was a bunch of ideas and plans... from a MP112 roots sytle supercharger, then adding a 383 below the 112. That idea got cancelled then now the final outcome;

A 6.0, LS3 topend, a tick built stage 3 T56, 4.11 gear 12 bolt... Sitting on a set of racestars and ET pros that are for another one of my many projects.

The car is an absolute blast to drive, so glad I went with the 6 speed.











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2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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Old 08-25-2014, 12:02 AM   #2
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Love the hood, but then again i'm partial! What color are the race-stars? Hard to tell in the photos.
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Old 08-25-2014, 11:24 PM   #3
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Love the hood, but then again i'm partial! What color are the race-stars? Hard to tell in the photos.

The "darkstars" or the black chrome style.
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2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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Old 08-26-2014, 07:02 AM   #4
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Very cool look. Not a lot of people put effort into anything more than cruising with rag tops.

What are the future plans? How far do you want to take it?

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Old 08-27-2014, 03:20 PM   #5
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Not much futher at all. I don't really want to involve too much into the droptop since I probably won't ever take it down the track. Just cruisin.
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2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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