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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Diary of Mark's 08 Vette.

Well.... I wanted to start this a while back, but I never got around to it. In the next few months there should be a lot going on with my car. Yes, I could have posted this on a Corvette forum but most of the people over there are old farts that don't care what I do to my car.

So I've had it for a little over a year now and my mods are minimal. I have a Borla Stinger catback and x pipe, Z06 spoiler, DBA drilled rotors, 20% window tint, leather covered center console and a few things painted under the hood.

This is the day after I bought it...






After a few mods...





One trip to the drag strip...


Now that the winter is near and I have BIG plans for next years show season, I have some work ahead of me... I dont know exactly what I am going to do, but I have started on one of my many major mods.

Can you guess what I am doing??? This was how my car looked yesterday.





This should be a fun thread... Feel free to throw in your opinions and suggestions.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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dynamat? and a new head unit!


I love the new Vettes! I want one the same color as yours, or maybe the burnt orange color.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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great looking ride
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Looking good! Love that color. Can't wait to see more.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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+1 on the color! I LOVE JETSTREAM BLUE!!!
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Who's red vette is that across the street all getting covered with sap?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
Who's red vette is that across the street all getting covered with sap?

That would be my neighbors. Before I got my Vette, he took me for a ride in it and I knew I had to have one. Since I got mine he traded that in on dark red (crystal red) vert with two tone leather. He also just got a harley. He doesn't have a garage, but he does cover both of them. He has put almost thirty thousand miles on it in less than a year. The one in the picture had 29K on it when he traded it in.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
dynamat? and a new head unit!


I love the new Vettes! I want one the same color as yours, or maybe the burnt orange color.

Bingo! The head unit is an Eclipse 6620. Im also adding a pair of JL 10W3 subs and Eclipse components. The guy that I am working with made the first box that will fit a sub that large and still fit the top when stowed in the back. Im not a sub guy, but I needed bass after the components, and the boxs actually look good and not getto.


He is designing everything out of my car.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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UPDATE!!!!

I finished my audio makeover for now. There is only one more thing to do to finish it off. The car has also been completely dynamated.

Here are a few pics of the install...










The finished product.







My amp rack is only temporary until I get my amp to power the components. This is only the start of the project.

Stay tuned!!!
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Nice ride! I love vette's as much as mustangs cuz they have the same thing in common, they're both American Icons. I'll be watching this thread with great interest!
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Those fly too. My good friend bought a new 08 automatic stripper and bolted on procharger and intercooler on it. With drag radials and a tune it ran a 10.6 at 127.. NO other mods. amazing.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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10.6!!!!!
That's pretty sure a nasty ride! I bet the first time he took it for a spin he almost had to change his underwear!
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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that's a load of dynamat! I know that wasnt cheap, but I bet it sounds awesome! I like the audio stuff, nice and clean, the way it should be

you need some vette floormats, I didnt see any in the first few pictures

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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
that's a load of dynamat! I know that wasnt cheap, but I bet it sounds awesome! I like the audio stuff, nice and clean, the way it should be

you need some vette floormats, I didnt see any in the first few pictures

I can tell a huge difference in the sound coming from the doors. I think I will go on and throw another layer in the back though.

When I decided to put a system in the car, I didn't want something that looked like crap. I think it looks very nice and adds to the look of the interior.

As for the flood mats, they will come in due time. I had some Lloyds mats ordered a while back and after three months and never receiving them, I canceled my order.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Three Months!! That's teh suck! Hope you get them elsewhere, and sooner!
Btw the install looks flawless.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Mark your car makes me horny!!!

I love it! If it was a chick I'd cheat on my Stang with her.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Mark your car makes me horny!!!

I love it! If it was a chick I'd cheat on my Stang with her.
Do the Batman thing and you'll get a free ride with Mark
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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That's why Mark has the girlfriend. I want the car, alone for a little while.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
That's why Mark has the girlfriend. I want the car, alone for a little while.
Girlfriend? What girlfriend? We broke up months ago because her 350Z and my Vette didn't play nice. (Not really but that will be my reason for the forum. )
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