I have always loved Corvette and bought my first one about 1-1/2 years ago. I've gotten the same fever you have of "need for speed" and now have a 2016 Z06 and a 2011 Grand Sport. Huge difference between the two but love them both. I'm thinking a lot about the C5 Z lately.
I purchased my first C5 3 years ago. After extensive research I found your videos to be the final confirmation that I needed one. I then moved on to a C5 FRC. Now I'm in a C6 Cam, heads car. Thank you for all of your videos and continued inspiration! I'd love to buy you a beer some day.
Hey Jamal, stumbled on this vid today, you've got one hell of a nice car on your hands and it's clear you love it! You've done plenty of work and I wish you many miles of smiles with it :D
I remember in 03 when I spent a lot of time at gm dealers looking at these Z06s I couldn’t afford one then and couldn’t justify buying one later. Now they’re very affordable and I’m going to be buying one in a couple years to build with my son. He’s 11 now so we’ll have a couple years to make it badass. The wife didn’t agree with getting a teen a Corvette even an older one till I reminded her all the trouble I got into in sedans,SUVs, etc. only 2 seats so only 2 people in a Vette and it’s going to get attention from everyone including cops so he won’t be doing anything shady.
@meefjwfhss I cargurus.com is a good start. You can search by year, max price, mileage etc. you can even search by color, trans, convertible or not. You can eliminate ones that have damage history if you like. Yes there are plenty out there under 20k. I’ve seen nice ones under 100k miles, no previous damage for 17-19,000.
Great vid man. Fun watching all the highlights since the beginning and watching you transform the car into what it is today. Now I need heads and leaning towards the same ones you got.
I had an ‘02 C5 convertible. I had a Vararam intake on it, a B&B Bullet exhaust w/4” round tips. I used to get on it in downtown San Francisco along with my cousin on his Harley with a Thunder header. We would menace the streets for a few minutes. I’d be in 1st and 2nd gear. The sounds would echo and reverberate off the faces of those old buildings. We had a ball.
Don’t own a corvette personally. However, I watched this video because I love them and you have an amazing channel. Definitely had to subscribe man keep up the good work.
picking up my non-z06 c5 this saturday and this video has me hyped! This is an awesome vid and you seem like a genuine guy, thanks for sharing you journey with this car!!!
Been following you since the beginning. You’ve come a long way! I sold my C5Z few years back. I’m glad i can still live thru you. Keep living the dream Jamal!
Incredible how time flys!! I can remember watching all those mod videos when they came out. Great video and always great content. Happy New Year to you and your family and look forward to see what you do next. Cheers!!!
Jamal ,, Beautiful C5 ,, Love the new Wheels and tires ,there nothing cooler than working on your own car,Funny how you cover your License Plates because it’s impossible to trace a person by their plates ,, try it ,, I did. Love the LEDs BTW
OUTSTANDING video, Jamal! That was a very comprehensive overview of what you have done to your car. Looking forward to see what you'll do next. BTW, I own a white '99 Coupe. Wonderful car!
One thing I might add if I were you and that would be a short-shift kit. Makes the gear changes so much quicker, positive, and easier. Love the sound of the Corsa man! Good Job, Jamal! Wish I could see/hear that car in person!😎👍🏻😁
What an excellent video. I'm in the market for a C5 Z06, looking for videos showcasing heads, cams, and longtubes. Just trying to get a feel for what I'm in for and I stumbled upon this absolute gem. 👌
You’ve done a great job on this car Jamal- take it from an old Gearhead who’s lucky to still have kept his C5Z over 11 years, 46k miles later - hit me up whenever
Well as long as you like them. Im a multi corvette owner. 2 show cars a 74 canary yellow 454 with ac 20k miles and a 2013 427 convertible special ordered with 405 miles on it. I have a 2000 c5 I drive everyday and play with. I am in the process of adding a 2017 zr1 3zr with 617 miles on to my collection.
I love it! Awesome build. I gotta say I'm a bit jealous, lol. I've been wanting to buy a low mileage ZO6 and do similar. Pretty cool video. Pat yourself on the back, you have a sweet ride there buds! 👍
@@TheTmshuman both cars have crap heads. Valve springs, valve guides, harmonic balancers, basic engine components that should last forever. They did it on the C5, then again on the C6 Z06.
@@truantray Cool story bro. Care to back up any of that nonsense? The only issue the LS7 had that was wide spread (fraction of a percent) was none concentric valve guides. LS7 heads crap? 😭
Quite lucky w the broken valve spring failure. 😳 I had a track day in October ‘20 w my EBM Z06 w stock everything. Pulled it apart for a build so I can avoid that failure. 85k miles I guess I was pushing my luck 😅
Dig the video.👍 Just don't go down the supercharger route due to mod addiction. I would move on to another platform or upgrade to a 630whp 427 if you must.
Nice c5z, my favorite color for those cars also. Seems like a lot of oil for 1200 miles. My supercharged coyote doesn't produce that much in 5000 miles and they are known for needing a catch can.
The stock 243 heads are already pretty much the best for the ls6/ls1 platform they flow well up to 630hp. I wouldn't have swapped those out. I Have the base C5 LS1. I NEED a head upgrade lol
We just picked up a C5 Z. Were that a stock spring that failed? I read the yellow ones have a tendency to fail, but yours did not look to be the factory yellow springs.
I had a few stock yellow ones in the other head. The one that failed was a bronze spring. I'm not 100% sure if that was a yellow one that faded or someone had replaced them at some point.
Hey Jamal, before you did the head/intake work, we both had the same set up of HP at the wheel. I'm asking you some point blank questions and hope you don't mind. Was it worth the extra money to do that? Is it still a daily driver after this? And, what's the best pro and worst con in doing this if any? You've now surpassed a factory C6 Z06. Congrats!!
Thanks! It's definitely not the same bang for buck as a cam. It will still have the same street manners as a cam only car. Idk if I would do it over again the same way or if I would have just used that intake/head money for an A&A kit. Super hard decision tbh
@@JamalsGarage Superchargers sound so good at first cause it adds an instant 90 plus HP. But stock rear ends won't handle the extra torque from my research. You may shed some light on that. I've stood away from doing it myself cause of the extra cost on top of the extra power.
That's rare that both of you experienced that. I've owned 2 C5 Corvettes and one of my good friends had a C5 Z for a good while and we never encountered any major issues. They are known for being pretty reliable most of the time, but I guess flaws will always exist!
Nice to see all your upgrades , thanks for sharing. I just purchased an 03 Zo6 from Texas and had it shipped to New York last week . I have to wait on DMV paperwork but took a short ride and love it . Really a lot of car for the money . Going to go easy on mods , like those halo taillights . What tires do you like for the stock rims ? Also I noticed some condensation on the inside windshield , i am thinking I have to get it pulled out and reset/resealed .Do you know if that’s a chronic issue with these cars ? Thanks , and the blue is awesome, mine is sliver and I like that to . Stay safe
Congrats on the new car! I had continental extreme contact sports on my stock wheels. As far as the condensation on the windshield, I've never had that issue nor have I heard about that being a common issue. Hopefully it isn't a big deal with your car.
@@JamalsGarage Hey thanks for the reply, I will be checking into those tires and I hope the water can be cured by resealing and new gasket in windshield. Forgot to mention earlier you gained another subscriber and a like on your video . 👍
Nice work bro!! I recently started my channel Speed Therapy407 as well. Bout to get down on my C6Z build. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻 I just subscribed as well
Young folks like you with a "go get'em" attitude give me hope for the future. Great hot rod and keep up the great work!
Thank you for such kind words, Jeff!
I have always loved Corvette and bought my first one about 1-1/2 years ago. I've gotten the same fever you have of "need for speed" and now have a 2016 Z06 and a 2011 Grand Sport. Huge difference between the two but love them both. I'm thinking a lot about the C5 Z lately.
that exhaust is the most beautiful sound ever
It's nice to see someone who cares about their car so much, and doesn't pay people to work on it. Good job and I enjoy your videos.
This is awesome. First time in a while that I’ve watched through a whole video this long.
for sure
I purchased my first C5 3 years ago. After extensive research I found your videos to be the final confirmation that I needed one. I then moved on to a C5 FRC. Now I'm in a C6 Cam, heads car. Thank you for all of your videos and continued inspiration! I'd love to buy you a beer some day.
From your experience....how u like the C6 Compared to your C5 from before?
Hey Jamal, stumbled on this vid today, you've got one hell of a nice car on your hands and it's clear you love it! You've done plenty of work and I wish you many miles of smiles with it :D
I remember in 03 when I spent a lot of time at gm dealers looking at these Z06s I couldn’t afford one then and couldn’t justify buying one later. Now they’re very affordable and I’m going to be buying one in a couple years to build with my son. He’s 11 now so we’ll have a couple years to make it badass. The wife didn’t agree with getting a teen a Corvette even an older one till I reminded her all the trouble I got into in sedans,SUVs, etc. only 2 seats so only 2 people in a Vette and it’s going to get attention from everyone including cops so he won’t be doing anything shady.
@meefjwfhss I cargurus.com is a good start. You can search by year, max price, mileage etc. you can even search by color, trans, convertible or not. You can eliminate ones that have damage history if you like. Yes there are plenty out there under 20k. I’ve seen nice ones under 100k miles, no previous damage for 17-19,000.
Jamal, I loved this video. What makes it more special is that you built the car yourself and that you have such a positive outlook.
Beautiful ride!
yes, YOUR CAR is an awesome ride! Nice work.
Literally my dream car. your car is the car i’ve been dreaming about since I was young man.
i would do anything for it
Work for it.
Foqsi have been bro. just got an internship at nasa man. so excited. all that money is going towards buying one
@@dannymillsaps9404give us a update brother! did you get your dream car ?
Great vid man. Fun watching all the highlights since the beginning and watching you transform the car into what it is today. Now I need heads and leaning towards the same ones you got.
I had an ‘02 C5 convertible. I had a Vararam intake on it, a B&B Bullet exhaust w/4” round tips. I used to get on it in downtown San Francisco along with my cousin on his Harley with a Thunder header. We would menace the streets for a few minutes. I’d be in 1st and 2nd gear. The sounds would echo and reverberate off the faces of those old buildings. We had a ball.
Don’t own a corvette personally. However, I watched this video because I love them and you have an amazing channel. Definitely had to subscribe man keep up the good work.
You should get one! Life is short man, go for it! Consider this your sign!
picking up my non-z06 c5 this saturday and this video has me hyped! This is an awesome vid and you seem like a genuine guy, thanks for sharing you journey with this car!!!
I appreciate the kind words! Congrats on the new car
Wow. Great video. Beautiful Z06. Corsa exhaust with that cam ...omg! 😍
Been following you since the beginning. You’ve come a long way! I sold my C5Z few years back. I’m glad i can still live thru you. Keep living the dream Jamal!
Incredible how time flys!! I can remember watching all those mod videos when they came out. Great video and always great content. Happy New Year to you and your family and look forward to see what you do next. Cheers!!!
Just picked up myself a c5. Your video encourages me to start adding things to it and build it. Nice video man!
Duuude! Killer compilation. Now I need to build mine. Thank you brother 🙏🏻💯
Thank you!
Loved this. Sweet car, sounds awesome and I love that you're doing it all at home/with friends. Jealous!
Jamal ,, Beautiful C5 ,, Love the new Wheels and tires ,there nothing cooler than working on your own car,Funny how you cover your License Plates because it’s impossible to trace a person by their plates ,, try it ,, I did. Love the LEDs BTW
AWESOME BUILD I JUST TRADED MY FORD FOCUS ST FOR A CORVETTE C5 VIDEO COMING NEXT WEEK 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love it, man. Great job. Sounds deadly, and all the small mods add up just like the big ones do. Looks great
OUTSTANDING video, Jamal! That was a very comprehensive overview of what you have done to your car. Looking forward to see what you'll do next. BTW, I own a white '99 Coupe. Wonderful car!
Electron Blue, the most beautiful color ever!
Been watching your videos for years ! You have come a long way, looking mint!
One thing I might add if I were you and that would be a short-shift kit. Makes the gear changes so much quicker, positive, and easier. Love the sound of the Corsa man! Good Job, Jamal! Wish I could see/hear that car in person!😎👍🏻😁
Watched the whole video, you had some serious fun with this car 😉 congratulations, beautiful and i bet a blast to drive.
What an excellent video. I'm in the market for a C5 Z06, looking for videos showcasing heads, cams, and longtubes. Just trying to get a feel for what I'm in for and I stumbled upon this absolute gem. 👌
You are a really great guy, Jamal. Hope you have a terrific Corvette life Buddy!
Awesome video man!!
Really nice work.
And this is an amazing car!!
Awesome build man, you remind me alot of myself when I first got into c5s! Keep it up!
You’ve done a great job on this car Jamal- take it from an old Gearhead who’s lucky to still have kept his C5Z over 11 years, 46k miles later - hit me up whenever
Great video Jamal! Enjoyed watching the progress on you c5.
Really enjoyed this montage of footage, keep going with the upgrades
Not a big fan of these TH-cam guys and their cars but this is my favorite channel so far.
This wheel tire combo is so good!
Well as long as you like them. Im a multi corvette owner. 2 show cars a 74 canary yellow 454 with ac 20k miles and a 2013 427 convertible special ordered with 405 miles on it. I have a 2000 c5 I drive everyday and play with. I am in the process of adding a 2017 zr1 3zr with 617 miles on to my collection.
Absolutely incredible. Phenomenal job with the car.
I love it! Awesome build. I gotta say I'm a bit jealous, lol. I've been wanting to buy a low mileage ZO6 and do similar. Pretty cool video. Pat yourself on the back, you have a sweet ride there buds! 👍
great job bro, i love it!
definitely always wanted to do up a C5Z.. can't beat it for the price.
god bless, see you in 21'
Yes you can. A C6Z.
@@TheTmshuman both cars have crap heads. Valve springs, valve guides, harmonic balancers, basic engine components that should last forever. They did it on the C5, then again on the C6 Z06.
@@truantray Cool story bro. Care to back up any of that nonsense? The only issue the LS7 had that was wide spread (fraction of a percent) was none concentric valve guides.
LS7 heads crap? 😭
This is my dream car I just can’t decide if red or blue is my favorite!
This thing looks like a MONSTER
Thanks man!
Super nice C5....ENJOYED.
10:25 what a difference
Quite lucky w the broken valve spring failure. 😳 I had a track day in October ‘20 w my EBM Z06 w stock everything. Pulled it apart for a build so I can avoid that failure. 85k miles I guess I was pushing my luck 😅
Dig the video.👍 Just don't go down the supercharger route due to mod addiction. I would move on to another platform or upgrade to a 630whp 427 if you must.
This is the textbook definition of "dropped a valve" !!!
Nice work on your ride. I have an 04 same color but coupe. Next up for me is the exhaust.
Crazy how far it’s come
Dope vid bro!! Hell of a journey! Looks awesome now!
Beautiful build and nicely documented man, enjoy!
Just to follow up, how has the car been running since you finished your build? Any mechanical issues and how many miles since completion?
@@ToroMoto idk how I'm just seeing this, but the car has been awesome man! I don't drive nearly as much as I used to but it still runs like top
@@JamalsGarage good stuff, thanks for the update man. Take care
Awesome car and very well put together video!
Dude. Sweet look, man. Very classy.
Awesome vid the car is siiiick
badass man really cool video reminds me of my c6z build keep it up
Nice c5z, my favorite color for those cars also. Seems like a lot of oil for 1200 miles. My supercharged coyote doesn't produce that much in 5000 miles and they are known for needing a catch can.
Love it, great job Jamal.
Liked the upgrades over time!!
Awesome video. Beautiful ride.
Awesome car ! Great video. Good to see ya do work your self and learn the car.
Enjoyed this very much! Subscribed.
Awesome video man!
That's cool @Jamal's Garage I also have a C5 I plan on doing a lot to it this winter.
Great video! Perfect combo of mods all around.
I have always liked the c5/c6 Corvette body style ...
What an exciting journey
Good call ditching the BB for a Corsa, sounds like a sports car again
That was a sick build, great video!
Enjoyed the video. Keep up the great work!!
Cool video Jamal. Hellbound
Sick video dude!!! Save the manuals!!!!!!!😎🤘
Really good looking car! I daily an Arctic white LS3 C6, but I would love to have a C5Z or a FRC
Great work so far. Let's see where the future goes.
Strongly considering a c5/c6 with heads/ cam/intake/ headers/ exhaust with ccw wheels to be the weekend cruiser. Awesome vid! And nice vette 🤟
The stock 243 heads are already pretty much the best for the ls6/ls1 platform they flow well up to 630hp. I wouldn't have swapped those out. I Have the base C5 LS1. I NEED a head upgrade lol
Amazing car, amazing video!
Bought one of these new in 2002 and sold it in 2004 and miss it all the time.
Happy New Year Jamal!
Great Video man!
Good video!!...Your making good progress!
Good information thanks.. car looks great and like to see more videos of the car!! ✌🏽
Real nice car, good work!!!
We just picked up a C5 Z. Were that a stock spring that failed? I read the yellow ones have a tendency to fail, but yours did not look to be the factory yellow springs.
I had a few stock yellow ones in the other head. The one that failed was a bronze spring. I'm not 100% sure if that was a yellow one that faded or someone had replaced them at some point.
Great looking car. Pretty similar to how I'd like to build my C5 Base.
Great Video, I just subscribed
! It really helps new channels like mine !
Thanks for being so detailed !
Hey Jamal, before you did the head/intake work, we both had the same set up of HP at the wheel. I'm asking you some point blank questions and hope you don't mind. Was it worth the extra money to do that? Is it still a daily driver after this? And, what's the best pro and worst con in doing this if any? You've now surpassed a factory C6 Z06. Congrats!!
Thanks! It's definitely not the same bang for buck as a cam. It will still have the same street manners as a cam only car. Idk if I would do it over again the same way or if I would have just used that intake/head money for an A&A kit. Super hard decision tbh
@@JamalsGarage Superchargers sound so good at first cause it adds an instant 90 plus HP. But stock rear ends won't handle the extra torque from my research. You may shed some light on that. I've stood away from doing it myself cause of the extra cost on top of the extra power.
love this bro sick as hell
Cool progression of your car!
nice car what lights did you use for your parking lights or DRL they are really bright
www.vetteleds.com/collections/c5-corvette/products/switchbacks-super-bright
Nicely done.
Liked
I definitely raced this on my bike with a yellow headlight one day on a back road of rockwall texas!
Dude I know the feeling my 03 electron blue car broke a spring and dropped a valve as well. Only had it two months
That's rare that both of you experienced that. I've owned 2 C5 Corvettes and one of my good friends had a C5 Z for a good while and we never encountered any major issues. They are known for being pretty reliable most of the time, but I guess flaws will always exist!
Nice to see all your upgrades , thanks for sharing. I just purchased an 03 Zo6 from Texas and had it shipped to New York last week . I have to wait on DMV paperwork but took a short ride and love it . Really a lot of car for the money . Going to go easy on mods , like those halo taillights . What tires do you like for the stock rims ? Also I noticed some condensation on the inside windshield , i am thinking I have to get it pulled out and reset/resealed .Do you know if that’s a chronic issue with these cars ? Thanks , and the blue is awesome, mine is sliver and I like that to . Stay safe
Congrats on the new car! I had continental extreme contact sports on my stock wheels. As far as the condensation on the windshield, I've never had that issue nor have I heard about that being a common issue. Hopefully it isn't a big deal with your car.
@@JamalsGarage Hey thanks for the reply, I will be checking into those tires and I hope the water can be cured by resealing and new gasket in windshield. Forgot to mention earlier you gained another subscriber and a like on your video . 👍
@@luvsallbikes279 post an update on the windshield issue. I have the same on mine.
As soon as these prices drop down I’m going to search for a blue c5 hopefully a z06 but we will see I sold my Focus ST to start saving money.
Hey Jamal, I'm your neighbor across the street. I just picked up a 2004 Corvette Coupe. Come see it.
Keep up the great work!
man you did alot of work on her! how long did this all take? do you have a mechanic background? or did you just do everything on your own and youtube?
Haha thanks. No, I don't have a mechanic background, I'm a certified forum/youtube mechanic LOL
Nice work bro!! I recently started my channel Speed Therapy407 as well. Bout to get down on my C6Z build. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻
I just subscribed as well
Love it!!!!!!!!!!