Minor Project: TJ's '02 Z06

I say “minor” because I’m not making changes on the level as most of you, but I have some off-season stuff to do none-the-less. Here’s how she sits:

'02 Z06

  • 348cui Cartek LS6
  • Stage IIX Heads
  • 224/230-.591/.591-113 Cam
  • Comp R Lifters
  • Fast 90mm Intake
  • Nick Williams 90mm TB
  • Ron Davis Radiator w/ Oil Cooler
  • Power Steering Cooler
  • NASCAR Style PCV Setup & Custom Valve Covers
  • CAI
  • Kooks Long Tubes & Off-Road X-Pipe
  • Stock Ti Catback
  • Perfromance Friction Floating Rotors
  • Performance Friction Pads
  • T1 Sway Bars
  • MSI Rollbar
  • Crow 6-Point Harnesses (quick-latch system, comes out for street use in 1-2min)
  • Partition
  • CCW 19x10 & 19x11 505a Rims, Pirelli P-Zero Rosas
  • OE Concepts 17x11 “ZR1” Knock-Offs w/ 315/35-17 & 335/35-17 Kuhmo V710s for AutoCross
  • Original 17x9.5 & 18x10.5 Z06 Wheels w/ 295/40-17 & 315/35-17 Over-Used V710s for Road Course
  • Cartek Stage VII Clutch
  • B&M Shifter
  • Shift Light
  • Lowered and Corner-Weighted by MSI
  • 453RWHP/425RWTWQ

Pics can be found here:
http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=380169&postcount=56
http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=381620&postcount=61
http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=408757&postcount=108
http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=468737&postcount=177

-TJ

well whats the mods for the winter?

Winter Plans:

  • CCW 18x11 & 18x12 Classics w/ Hoosier 315/30-18 & 335/30-18 A6 Tires for AutoX (purchased) to replace cheapy 17x11s- Corbeau FX-Pro Race Seat w/ Custom Side-Mount (to mount it as low as possible for helmet clearance)- Phadt Engineering Coil-Overs- Phadt Engineering Adj. Sway Bars (the larger model)- 'Vette Brake Products Poly Bushing Kit (purchased)- Re-Align (more aggressive) and Corner-Weight w/ Alignment Locks

I think that should do it for now. :wink:

-TJ

So what your saying your going to be climbing Paige Mill road just as fast as the sport bikes?

I don’t have a problem with that already. Paige Mill is a very tight road and really doesn’t give the bikes much of a chance to use their lbs/hp advantage. My car will out-brake bikes and holds a huge advantage in the tighter corners. Higher-speed corners it’s closer, and long straights I get walked (hell, even most 600s these days can walk a 450rwhp 3100lbs car).

-TJ

Quality man! Makes me want to buy another z0 and hit the twistys!!!

drool

i got a question for you on intake options for my new motor all forged nitrous 377 lsx Iron

Shoot.

And go ahead and give me head/cam specs while you’re at it. Car use (I assume drag-only car?). RPM range etc.

-TJ

Paige Mill and Pescadero are two of the best twisty roads Ive ever had the chance to drive. I chased my buddy with R6 down Paige Mill in a Wrx that was some of the best driving ever…

I can’t say I disagree! There’s tons of other great roads in the area too. Literaly dozens of others that are on the same level as those two!

-TJ

I gotta get back out there again soon finding I decent rental car shouldnt be hard in the Bay Area. Either that or Im sure I could find something fun to rent in either Palo Alto or Atherton. But who knows :dunno:

nice TJ!

sounds like fun!

TJ…you have the most badass car ont he site. :fact:

sweetness

i love that car

just cause he drives it… unlike some people :crying:

clean ass z06

Well I got the 'Vette Brake Products poly bushings installed… what a BITCH. I replaced the bushings in all 8 control arms. While I was at it I threw in new front hubs.

I started fitting up my 18x11 & 18x12 CCW Classics I got for LG’s son… well they came w/ huge front spacers. :madfawk: so I had to pull the front end back apart and pull the hubs off so I could press out the stock studs and press in some longer ARPs. All fine and well 'cept now I can’t run my :bling: closed-end lug nuts w/ the street wheels. Oh well, that’s life. It goes for an alignment tomorrow and it’s ready for the start of the season.

I think the rest of the stuff (coil-overs, adj. sways, maybe diff etc.) will wait 'till mid-season. The seat does need to happen ASAP though.

-TJ

the bushings press in im guessing?