The Big Idea
It started with my fairly stock C5 Z06 a little more than a year ago. I had done a few mods to the car.
A Vortech supercharger @ 6psi, LG long tubes w/RT cats, Halltech cold air, Carolina Auto Master's tuning and an Exedy twin disk clutch.
It was a great setup that yielded a totally reliable ~550rwhp and high 10s at the strip. The car sounded, looked and drove like a stock C5 Z06 until you got into boost.
But I wanted more.
I bought a T-Trim head unit to replace my S-Trim and an Alkycontrol.com meth-injection setup. I figured this would get me into the low 600rwhp range and I'd be happy with the power again. I started disassembling the car to install the mods. That's when I saw the new twin turbo kits that APS was offering.
From there, it just snowballed. I sold the superchargers and bought the twin turbo kit with the idea that I'd install it on the stock motor and run low boost until I built a second, forged motor to drop in the car. Once I received the kit, I figured screw it - I pulled my motor and started plans to build it. After talking to several engine builders, I settled on Canadian Performance to do the build - but not on my stock motor, we'd start with an LS2 and build that motor.
So here I sit - my stock, low mileage motor is sold. I have a garage full of parts and my LS2 is currently being built. Now all I have to do is wait.
In the meantime, I still need injectors, an Acceleronics Versafueler (www.acceleronics.com) and a boost controller.
Good times.
A Vortech supercharger @ 6psi, LG long tubes w/RT cats, Halltech cold air, Carolina Auto Master's tuning and an Exedy twin disk clutch.
It was a great setup that yielded a totally reliable ~550rwhp and high 10s at the strip. The car sounded, looked and drove like a stock C5 Z06 until you got into boost.
But I wanted more.
I bought a T-Trim head unit to replace my S-Trim and an Alkycontrol.com meth-injection setup. I figured this would get me into the low 600rwhp range and I'd be happy with the power again. I started disassembling the car to install the mods. That's when I saw the new twin turbo kits that APS was offering.
From there, it just snowballed. I sold the superchargers and bought the twin turbo kit with the idea that I'd install it on the stock motor and run low boost until I built a second, forged motor to drop in the car. Once I received the kit, I figured screw it - I pulled my motor and started plans to build it. After talking to several engine builders, I settled on Canadian Performance to do the build - but not on my stock motor, we'd start with an LS2 and build that motor.
So here I sit - my stock, low mileage motor is sold. I have a garage full of parts and my LS2 is currently being built. Now all I have to do is wait.
In the meantime, I still need injectors, an Acceleronics Versafueler (www.acceleronics.com) and a boost controller.
Good times.
posted by Wayne at
11:03 AM
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