Increasing the Fun Factor of a C5 Z06 with Bolt on Power - Detroit Muscle S7, E4
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- Is the C5 Corvette Z06 the ultimate bang for your buck track and streetcar, or is there room for improvement? #corvette #z06
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The cost of the parts they used totaled approximately $6,5000. I have a 2004 ZO6 and spent $6,000 for the A and A supercharger kit. Running only 7 lbs of boot and a conservative tune it put down 525 RWHP. Beside NOS, the supercharger gives you the biggest bang for the buck. I have had this supercharger on the car since 2006 and put over 30,000 mile on it with no issues.
This is the comment I was looking for. Thanks.
Definitely don’t need brand new forged heads for An LS unless you want to make some serious power, these cars for fun daily’s only need a bolt on supercharger, intake, throttle body, injectors, and exhaust upgrades, and probably want a better clutch while you’re at it. if I were taking it to the drag strip and raced it then I would put forged pistons, cylinder heads, etc. and if I’m going through the headache of doing all that I’m Turboing this thing instead since it can handle all that extra pressure power and heat
@ALLDAYSLAUGHTER if you haven’t purchased a vehicle yet, the c5 is an amazing machine. I was lucky to find a zo6 for my budget, but have been slightly unlucky with how much I’ve had to spend maintaining it. But I beat the ever living crap out of it, so it’s not the cars fault. It’s by no means easy to work on, but I love that with enough determination almost all of it is doable. I’ve even done the dreaded clutch job on my own with some help and zero official schooling/experience outside of my TH-cam phd haha. Did I mention it’s the most thrilling car for the money without a single competitor? The sound, the speed in a straight line, the absolute terror throwing it around a canyon, it’s just a raw sports/muscle car.
They don't know the platform. The engine is stout enough already, a supercharger is the way to go.
They were just going for a N/a build, boost is always an easy setup for the LS platform.
Everyone does cam, springs, and turbo on LS builds now.
C5 Z06. Don't get any better. Underrated LS6, no valve guide issues (C6) no overheating issues (C7). We want more of this Tommy!
Hell yeah, just make sure to change them stock valve springs as you get up in the 60K - 70k range as the yellow springs have been shown to break.
What a bunch of shit. Just put new heads, cam, intake, and exhaust like nearly everyone does on the c6z and you are golden. Hell, you can get away with just fixing the heads. If you absolutely need a bone stock car for whatever reason, don't get a c6zo6
Why not have all three? ;)
Ls3??
C5 is definitely my favorite Vette. LSx base , they've become a bargain to buy, and I think the C5 body looks so much better than the C4/C6/C7
So weird to look at this and think it’s the old school cool now. I remember when this car was first released at how amazing a 385hp factory car was. Or a couple years later when the 405hp version came out and I met a guy with a cammed one talking about supercharging his and my thoughts were “what are you going to do with THAT much power?!?” Nowadays that’s nothing.
Cory Holbrook ahh yes the good years when a mildly modified turbo civic could beat a factory Vette, not anymore 🤣
Yeah, but the current (non-Corvette) cars are almost 1000 pounds heavier......
I ask today, what are you going to do with all that power? 500, 600, 700+ hp, how do you even use that on the road? You jump on here cars after the first gear and you’re already at ludicrous speed.
@@rickhunter6513 these days its more about racing dyno numbers. Ppl wanna make big power just so they can say hey look my car makes 800 wheel.....ok? Lol. You cant punch it below 60 with 315 mickeys on the back what kinda fun is that? I love power as much as anyone but also realize useable power is more important and you can go fast and have fun without having an insane amount of power plenty of people have proven that over the years.
Michael Harris you got hat right. I drove my buddy’s 2015 Mustang Roush apthwt puts out 747 hp awhile ago. I got on it in 1st to 2nd and I was already at 110 mph!? It truly is an amazing car but totally not drivable. It was not happy just tooling around town. I actually had more fun messing around in my other friend’s Honda S2000
I’m in my garage turning wrenches on my C5 Z, while people are freakin out about the virus!! Yea😄
Nice. My garage gym is a nice place to be as well.
Wild Bill Nice
The very best kind of social distancing I think.
W Hoggdoc u damnn bet ur right!
Enduro ridin out in the australian bush miles from any horders.
It's insane how light C5 wheels are, even at that size. These have to be my favorite Corvette. You can tell a team worked very hard to develop it for that era. They hold up incredibly well even today imo.
They listened to the consumers, and they provided. Thats why the interior wasn't the best. They went with the lightest materials, and the best in suspension and power training. To give you the most out of your c5 z06.
I can't believe you didn't replace the harmonic balancer while you were in there.
For real 😂
They probably used the same bolt too I already know they had to go replace that after the first pull 😂
These guys clearly know what they are doing but it's like they didn't care to learn about the car idk
if youre at this point to install these upgrades, you might as well do an aftermarket harmonic balancer (they can go bad on c5's), $400, intake manifold $1000, and dewitt's radiator $600. I know its a lot, but these will literally make your LS1/6 and absolute boss to rag on and keep it cool and reliable
Absolutely love my Dewitt’s radiator. Vette basically never gets near hot temps now even under a lot of redlining
You can also just tune it so the fans turn on sooner
Pat's pen collection is second to none! That pocket is being pushed to its limits!
These guys finally look like they come from 2020 instead 2003
2003 was a good year. The golden era of Trance music.
and my m275(v12 5.5 twin turbo) engine is from 2003.
My 04 Z06 came with 405 hp stock...I wished they covered All the little assembly details...and replacing the oil pressure sending unit and the harmonic balancer and front seal and water pump, and put in a 2 row core All aluminium radiator.
the 2000s were great I wish it would such a thing to joke on yjay Era jt was truly epic
They didn't show the part of removing the steering rack out. Lol
A big pain in the ass when I did mine
literally the worst part when it comes to doing anything in the engine bay.
Oh, the power of editing. I also noticed the absence of any steering rack issues. 8-)
If I was holding the old oil pump in my hands, a new one would be installed no question about it.
I'd also like to point out, the almost easiest thing to replace, a coil, these they replace, but an oil pump with 80K on it, reuse it. Even IF you can do it yourself why would you roll the dice? BTW I have a C6 Z in my garage.
how many LS oil pump failures you know about?
they did put a new oil pump on it
@@choppaj247 the newer 2007-2013 is not unheard of in 5.3s, we had one at school, the dealer thought it was just the gauge so they told them to drive it there and blew the motor
They rebuild them dimple the rotors raise the pressure and port them to flow like a high volume pump
If it wasn't for the C5, the C6, C7 and C8 wouldn't be here today. Respect to the C5 and there owners.
It's unfair to blame the c5, c6, and c7 for the c8.
You mean if the Ferrari wasn’t here there wouldn’t be a c8. C8 isn’t a corvette
I miss my C5; I was one the first to have a C5R-427 installed. Thanks to Corvette Fever Magazine for doing that!
7:12 i agree. i thought i was gonna see a full exhaust header back, and an intake. you guys went hard from the start with the mods. good shit
Mid 330’s stock and runs 12.6, and a 0-60 in flat 4. C5Z06=still a contender.
🇺🇸👍💪
crodrc51able put radials on and a very good drag racer and this will do damage on the streets on fully stock power.
@@TheBb6prelude Their real beauty lies on the track. Any car can be made to go fast in a straight line, but the C5 is a monster platform for racing.
Finally you guys are on youtube. This was the one of a few I missed when I left cable 7 years ago.
they have been on youtube for sometime now YOURE just now finding them
@@0Heeroyuy01 Those shows were from back in the cable days, reruns!
@@ActivityPhoto i get that but he said"Finally you guys are on youtube"
all i did was say they have been on youtube for a while he just now found their channel,its not like i went off on the guy
I dropped cable too 2 yrs. ago, and don't miss All the Fake news, or the brainwashing, rather use the money for my cars too.
@@0Heeroyuy01 pppp
Rode in a bone stone one of these years ago. Impressive cars. Don't think there is a better bang for the buck out there.
Super explanation of the process of tuning, and specifically with HP Tuners. Awesome episode. Thanks for showing us how to make some modern power.
I love it! Keeping it simple and classy with Head/Cam/Exhaust mods!
This is so awesome to see! I’m just on the brink of re moding my C5Z after several years of having the same mods. Hopefully pro charger this year! More videos of this car please!
yep. i always wanted a C5 as my old man car. this sealed it. something to work on, and have fun with.
Do it. I finally caved and bought a 2004 Z06. The price was right and it was nearby and I haven't looked back since. First thing you will need is MGW sift kit and shocks and sway bars. The car feels like a legit race car and still rides very well. Ohh and if you want power you can bolt on heads and make 450 whp.
Love it when powernation crews collaborate with eachother. 😎
110 hp gain to the tires.
Loser
Which is probably close to 500@ the crank. Don't know where the guy who posted loser is coming from. Sounds like an ASStroll....
It's an epa legal 110 extra hp
C5 Z06 345hp stock + 100hp gain from all upgrades (i.e.: "gain to tires")
= 446hp/447hp (POWERNATION Detroit Muscle calibrated results)
Not bad 6k in upgrades
10:16 our C5's are known for harmonic balancers going bad. Wonder why they chose to go back in with the old one. That and a ATI Super Damper just looks great under the hood.
they made up for it by using a new radiator cap
The 2001 were rated at 385, 2002-2004 was 405hp.
My stone stock 01 made 352whp SAE on a dynojet though. Sometimes 02-04 makes more than that, sometimes they make less. It's pretty much a crap shoot for all 4 years.
gtdrummerdude in my shop I have never seen a 2001 making more power stock than 02-04.
gtdrummerdude a very optimistic dyno.🧐
my 02 had 405hp badge everywhere. Typically they dumb down the horsepower for lawsuit purposes. At the time they had 420-425hp
gdp005 405 was crank horse power not wheel!
I'm excited! Doing the exact same upgrades plus a FAST 102 and 102mm TB to my 2002 WS6 Trans Am now!
I had a 2002 and it was awesome loved that car. Went to arizona to pick it up and on the way back 29mpg's. The thing handled excellent and the 405hp versions 2002-2004 put there power down good.
What happened to 'er?
Terry Hesticles a girl couldn't wait more then two seconds makes a left into her driveway as im coming straight opposite road, i swerve to avoid her clip her front bumper anyway and go crashing into a parked car, it was totaled. I made good money from the insurance i was positive on the car by alot but would have rather kept the car. Only had it for 2 weeks, lol. The car was owned and maintained by audi mechanic of all things. Lesson learned from that was never follow your instinct to swerve although accident was not my fault for the girl making a left I was at fault for hitting the parked car which ended up with more damage then the front bumper on the civic who made a left turn.
@@karpetcm of course it was a woman
One of the best bang for the buck used sports cars. I own a 2001 Speedway White/Mod red car, and a 99 Fixed Roof Coupe with a 6.0 swap...
"Shut off mil's for certain systems not on the car" coughcought cats bahahaha
I was like hhmmmm what certain systems are we talking about
LMAO I knew I wasn't the only one to catch that.
For sure..cant say it outright since its against federal law but its obvious when they put the exhaust on haha.. closed room chassis dyno with no cats hah
And Knock sensors for the cam :p
I got a good laugh on that one
If I remember right the Z06 in 01 was listed as 171mph top speed. It was lower than the 175 of the base car, gearing and aero were different and lowered it accordingly.
Exactly
They misquoted a bunch. 0-60mph in 4.0s flat is way off as is the 1/4 mile time. It’s closer to 4.5s and 12.0s.
Love that finally you guys are on you tube! Man
..I been missing out.
"Bolt on" BAHAHAHA
Lol
I had a 1968 Corvette back in 1971. I would love to be a proud owner of Power Nations Red Corvette!
Great video! Makes me miss my red C5 fixed roof coupe (the predecessor to the Z).
I got one, frc !👍
I'm not a Vette owner, but an enthusiast. I agree with other comments saying it's misleading to not show the removal of the steering rack to remove the harmonic balancer. Honestly, removing the engine makes it easier to work on, and gives access to gaskets/seals that weren't replaced in this video, like rear main seal. I'm not sure what the oil and coolant lines are like on the LS, but seems like new ones could have been installed. (particularly if rear access is an issue)
Great horsepower gain. Thinking about doing the same thing with my c5.
I enjoyed the video. Thanks guys.
Such a Bad Ass Car!!! Love it...What a Dream it would be to own one🤞🙏❤
The LS is such a good platform.
That exhaust is slick!
I don't thing they care about the paint no fender covers ,air hose running on front panel ,and coolant stuff every where ,nice job guys!
Such a great group of professionals.
LOL@ creative editing. Where was the part that you had to remove the steering rack to gain access to the timing chain cover, balancer, and the cam out? Or even the re-install of it? Hmmmmm…...interesting. You can clearly see it sitting in the parts pile @ 9:24. Nothing like making it easier than it seems!! @ 8:56 you can see the anti-lock module just dangling there with out a steering rack attached.
I remember being fond of the C5 gen Z06 for a long time, inspired by Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. Ah, childhood. EDIT: glad to see y'all using good PPE (gloves, eyewear) on this segment. Contact dermatitis may not be too bad, but cirrhosis of the liver ain't no joke.
I loved em bc my dad owned one unfortunately he had to sell it but I still have the vin so my plan is to hunt it down when I have the money
@@atomicbogator6799 I hope you have good luck!
@CockYaLegS 10/10 would be my first pick for a "budget" sports car that's under 20k
@@rhubarbpie2027 Well I have the VIN and have already tracked it down to Alabama but I sadly dont have the money so ig I'll just wait, see my dad passed away a few months ago and I have his 68 Nova and am hoping one day to own his Corvette i also had a nice 3 door S10 Stepside that was slammed to the ground but I had a rollover accident and totaled it after the brakes failed soon I'll be uploading a video on the Nova and hopefully one day I can find that Corvette.
Rhubarb Pie hey you remember Gran Turismo one too I do
Bro i have a black z06 with a beautiful paint job and i almost had a heart attack when you drug that air hose across the front bumper without a fender cover or something on it lol
Love the show been a big fan for a long time.
“Heads bolt on dont they” hah
agreed wholeheartedly!! the total game changer In epic terms!! I have a 2004 Zo6 and I wish I had a dozen of them!👍🏼do you know in 2004 oit held the record for Nürburgring For about six months now that you have to say is totally awesome🥳
It's hot because you have the cooling fan blowing into the brake duct, not the radiator. It's a bottom feeder, and the fan should be blowing under the front lip in the center.
Yea i was like WTF is that doin there ...
@@derakbell8143 I wrote the comment during the baseline pull, and I was like, "No way they're going to make that mistake after taking it apart." Unbelievable.
@@jedihair They actors reading script, not surprising at all.
Back in 2004, I bought a black C5 FRC, second owner. Awesome car. My wife didn't enjoy having the heater on fullblast while in crawling CA traffic. I stupidly sold it in 2013... I'm getting another though.
Thanks for sharing guys good job
My 04 made 356/349 bone stock. It ran 12.2@116 on Hoosiers.
Yeah dunno where they got 12.7, unless because its an 01, ive got a bone stock 04, 9k miles, ive done a 12.3 @111mph with track tyres
@@mcmc1863 The first year of Z06's had 385HP. Every year past this had a rating of 405HP, but some argue it was more like 420 - especially with dyno results like the ones rmm here provided.
Always replace the OEM crank pully with aftermarket. They are famous of wobble and walk off. also the 1 7/8" headers are incorrect application for stock 346ci LS motors. 1 3/4" is correct size for this application
I love the C5 Z06
a dream come true to own this thing!
Love the new format! How about some specs on the heads and cam. It needs a Nick Williams 102 and a fast intake!
I had a 2004 GTO when I retired it it had 340,000 mi and it still ran good the transmission had bad synchros but the motor ran great
Dyno guy have enough pens? lol! Great job guys! Impressive HP gain!
Nice, for old man I like that power and looks!
That car is amazing !
This was fun to watch...
I love the cars racing intro!
I love these kinds of videos
Pretty awesome. Only thing I didn't like was the axleback exhaust. I would have kept the original titanium unit.
I dont think they where on the c5. The c6 did tho.
You guys make it look easy.
I just got thru from watching a C8 video and then this video dropped.. Awesome..
To bad the c8 looks like a riced out Ferrari 458.
@Wild Bill I know right? The C8 is my dream car also.. Can’t wait to own one.. One of these days..
@@sstevocamaro the Corvette was uniquely American. Making a mid engine car loses that. Now you are saying you want to compete with Ferrari, Audi, Lamborghini, etc. It better deliver. It's not marketed at me anyway. Now a Raptor on the other hand.....
Love everything about the show! Especially if I win the car!
A supercharger to top that off would be kickass
You should’ve disclosed to the viewers the steering rack has to come out to remove the balancer.
I laughed when they didn't show that.
These shows always make things look easy and expletive free. Pretty sure they edited out a bunch of fucks and god damnits.
@@JohannGambolputty22 I own a C5. I TOTALLY agree. Lots of expletives deleted!! C5 is NOT an easy car to work on. Unless you take a 50 year old mechanic's knowledge and put it into a 25 year old body. lol....
It sucks that the rack has to come out but its really not as bad as a lot of you make it seem.
Not that bad. Changed damper in an afternoon
That is such a sweet ride
I like it. Normally aspirated. That Chevy barked.
Awesome video!
This year I'm going to start driving mine again, just going to put new radiator and hoses on and look at headers
Remember how amazing those specs were in 2001? lol
Richard Holdener will show you what to do with that LS1 ;-)
Its an ls6 in the z
C5 Corvette is my dream of dreams car!!
Great Video!
about time they did something people would actually do. 447 is damn good considering they used the stock intake and throttle body.
Pat has a whole toolbox in his front pocket.
Beautiful!
very healthy 💪 great vid
Wow. That thing needed some love. 337whp on a C5 Z06 is waaaay low. I remember dynoing mine back when the warranty expired and I wanted a baseline before mods. Mine got 358whp (my buddy had 356whp) but this was around 2004 or so. Amazing that these things lose so much power just from age (and, of course, a different dyno, etc., etc..). Cheers.
It’s about right for a 2001...02-04 dyno higher
@@CPAJayhawk Right. I forgot this was a 2001. Mine was a 2003. Cheers.
Nice job 💪💪🔥.
It’s cool seeing this. I have an 02 millennium yellow with an A&A blower making 700. Best bang for your buck setup
Mason Christopher dude I have the same car! Looking to go pro charger this year! What specs do you have on the intake manifold and throttle body?
I’ve had several supercharged Vettes and they make great power but you can’t pretend they don’t have issues. Gotta respect heads cam exhaust cars because they are very reliable. I’ve had both. It’s just a fact.
Just bought a pristine yellow 02Z
great video!!!
man I would love to have that car they're all badass
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Great build, but for the money a supercharger kit on the stock heads, injecters and exhaust will get simular reliable results.
You guys should come pick up my 99C5 and go nutz with it. 🤣😂🤣😂
Pocket Protector Pat looks like he is impressed....
Dan Hambrick
There’s power in the protector. Don’t hate lol
I never dug that notchback, but I'd drive it. 👍
the flutter around 5k on the dyno was probably valve float
"check engine light" meaning you will disable that haha. OBD2 is the best thing ever.
That engine has been into before, those weren’t original head gaskets. May have been why it had such good dyno numbers
18:35 "don't get none that on ya".
So used to seeing a red corvette WITHOUT a hood
Ruby!
Red Corvette's with no hoods are faster than white Corvette's with hoods i know a guy who tested it
Y’all can do this to my scat pack anytime lol
I would have gone in a little bit of a different direction. I would have gotten a FAST 102 intake manifold and throttle body (which would have covered the cost of one of those cylinder heads). I would have sent the heads and intake in for a 5 angle valve grind and a port match match and not have used the TrickFlow heads. The rest is pretty spot on though. I think I would have beaten their dyno number by about 30 more horsepower and maybe about 40 more ft. lbs. of torque, with Cats still on it. Very nicely done.
Agreed. The 243 heads were on par with most aftermarket heads.
V Band exhaust setup would've been a better option
Fingers crossed to win.....