Car is in the shop for more power, good news so far!

Gannet · 12-14-2006, 05:46 PM

My car is in at AntiVenom for its first batch of serious mods:

American Racing 1 3/4" headers & high-flow metal matrix cats. I already have two-tip B&B Bullets.
Callaway Honker cold air intake (thanks RevXtreme!)
Ported throttle body
De-screened MAF sensor
180 degree thermostat
NLP catch can
Kirban shifter
Tunnel plate insulation (already have Elite's Abs of Steel)
Dyno tune

I called Greg today to talk about some aspects of this and he told me he had already done the baseline dyno pulls:

325 rwhp, 343 rwt!

I am very happy. Very nice numbers for an LS1 car that is bone-stock except for the catback.

I don't post this to brag, because I sure didn't do anything to get those numbers, but just to share how tickled I am with my Corvette brothers and sisters.

Further reports once the work is completed. We will have dyno runs after mods but before tune, and also after tune. If the weather cooperates I plan to take it to Bradenton on Sunday to see what she'll do. I've never run this car at the track before and I'm hoping for my first-ever 12-second timeslip. We'll see!

chris308 · 12-14-2006, 06:42 PM

Awesome! I'll be watching this post as to see what your result numbers will be. Sounds like the same direction i want to go eventuallly...

ynkedad · 12-14-2006, 08:07 PM

Awesome Gannet

Good luck with your run my friend!!!

~Ray

**Rich Z** · 12-14-2006, 08:35 PM

The headers are going to add substantially to the exhaust sound your car makes. It's certainly going to turn heads......

9T8Vette · 12-14-2006, 10:26 PM

Congrats on the Upgrades

.Please keep us posted.Would love to see those numbers

thebeepster · 12-15-2006, 11:19 AM

Congrats on the new mods! How does one get in touch with the Anti Venom guys? They come highly recommended by some members but I get disconnect messages when I try to call......

chris308 · 12-15-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by thebeepster

Congrats on the new mods! How does one get in touch with the Anti Venom guys? They come highly recommended by some members but I get disconnect messages when I try to call......

try the PM feature, they are a member here.

Gannet · 12-15-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thebeepster

Congrats on the new mods! How does one get in touch with the Anti Venom guys? They come highly recommended by some members but I get disconnect messages when I try to call......

Bear with them, they are a small shop.

They are changing their phone service from Verizon to Vonage and it hasn't been completed yet. For now, the best way is to call Greg on his cellphone. Number is in this thread. Tell him the Proving Ground guy sent ya.

MADN3SS · 12-15-2006, 03:45 PM

Way to go Gannet!

I can't wait to see what type of numbers you pull on the dyno and the track. Keep us updated.

Gannet · 12-16-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z

The headers are going to add substantially to the exhaust sound your car makes. It's certainly going to turn heads......

Boy, you're not just a-kiddin! I didn't really think it would make that much of a difference. I'm not sure I like it. It's not so much that's it's louder (it is), but that the tone has changed a lot. It's more raspy and nasal now, whereas the Bullets on stock manifolds was just pure musclecar rumble. The drone has also gone from mild to rattle-body-panels-ridiculous. I'm going to have to drive it some more and see, but I suspect the Tis may be going back on.

The dyno and trap speed numbers were very good, almost LS6 territory. Further report with graphs later tonight.