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So there's been very little posting going on for a while now. I really have nothing new to report as far as the wife's '16 Ecoboost. I imagine once I get her a new daily driver and I inherit her Mustang as my DD I'll start performing some mods on it, but for now it will stay stock. However I HAVE been busy modding my '09 ZO6. Although this is a "Mustang" site I know we're all gear heads and are united in our love of all things that make noise & go fast! So with all that said here's a little rundown on what I recently accomplished on my 'Vette.
I replaced all the shocks with DRM Bilsteins. I also replaced the front/rear sways bars with a beefier set from Johnny O'Connell. New OEM rotors and a set of Carbotech 1521 brake pads were installed all around. A set of Kooks Jet Hot coated LT's and a Kooks catted x-pipe replaced the stock exhaust setup. I also installed a MGW flat stick short throw shifter. A Halltech MF103 CAI was installed replacing my original Halltech Super Bee CAI. Last but not least I had all 4 of my OEM Competition Gray Spyder wheels stripped and powder coated and then wrapped in a new set of RE050a Pole Positions.
I then drove the car up to Detroit and dropped it off at Katech. Katech works closely with the GM Corvette race team and does a lot of work on their motors. I opted to have Katech perform a Stage II upgrade on my car. The upgrade consisted of the following:
-Camshaft - Torquer 116 (very mild cam)
-Katech C5-R timing chain
-PSI springs
-Katech Titanium retainers
-Bronze valve guides
-Katech Ti/Mo intake valves
-CNC ported cylinder heads
-FAST LSXR 102mm intake manifold
-FAST installation kit
-Wideband O2 bung
-Head gaskets
-ARP head bolts
-160 degree thermostat
Here's what my engine bay looks like now:
More pics of the upgrades:
Dyno sheet:
Here's a video Katech made of the car so I could hear what it sounded like (Crank it up!):
I replaced all the shocks with DRM Bilsteins. I also replaced the front/rear sways bars with a beefier set from Johnny O'Connell. New OEM rotors and a set of Carbotech 1521 brake pads were installed all around. A set of Kooks Jet Hot coated LT's and a Kooks catted x-pipe replaced the stock exhaust setup. I also installed a MGW flat stick short throw shifter. A Halltech MF103 CAI was installed replacing my original Halltech Super Bee CAI. Last but not least I had all 4 of my OEM Competition Gray Spyder wheels stripped and powder coated and then wrapped in a new set of RE050a Pole Positions.
I then drove the car up to Detroit and dropped it off at Katech. Katech works closely with the GM Corvette race team and does a lot of work on their motors. I opted to have Katech perform a Stage II upgrade on my car. The upgrade consisted of the following:
-Camshaft - Torquer 116 (very mild cam)
-Katech C5-R timing chain
-PSI springs
-Katech Titanium retainers
-Bronze valve guides
-Katech Ti/Mo intake valves
-CNC ported cylinder heads
-FAST LSXR 102mm intake manifold
-FAST installation kit
-Wideband O2 bung
-Head gaskets
-ARP head bolts
-160 degree thermostat



Here's what my engine bay looks like now:

More pics of the upgrades:


Dyno sheet:

Here's a video Katech made of the car so I could hear what it sounded like (Crank it up!):