Now the wait begins. The wait sucks.Well I'm back from delivering my car to Katech.
Stage 2 ZO6 #115 has begun!
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Now the wait begins. The wait sucks.Well I'm back from delivering my car to Katech.
Stage 2 ZO6 #115 has begun!
U.M.
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I am trying to embrace the suck... but alas it does sucketh hard.Now the wait begins. The wait sucks.
I opted to go with a set of OEM exhaust valves (stainless steel sodium filled). Really no need to step up to the titanium exhaust valves since I don't track the car. Once the new valve guides are installed and the non-concentricity issue with the stock heads is addressed there shouldn't be any more concern as far as the wear on the exhaust valves are concerned. However the intake valves will all be replaced with Katech Ti/Mo valves as part of the stage 2 package.Are you going with their titanium valves (super expensive) or going with the hollow stem stainless valves?
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This is a common misconception.The factory exhaust valves are titanium already.
Sounds like my build is going to be almost identical to how your Z was when you initially got it. My '03 was @ 465/460 on the stock Eaton before I finally sold it in '08. Looking back I should have just put in storage instead. That won't happen with the Z though. I ordered & optioned this car and then did the factory tour and watched them assemble it at BG. She's a keeper. This will be the car I give/will to my 1st grandson who was born just a couple weeks ago.I went from a whipple'd 03 Cobra that I had for years to the C6Z 2 years ago. Mine already had ported and fixed heads (LME), Katech 116 cam, ARH long tubes, innovators west crank pulley, BTR valve springs, etc., so for me the transition from car to car wasn't tough at all. Absolutely fell in love with the LS7 within seconds of test driving it with the prior owner.
Nice, while it is aparts you might consider new valve covers, fuel rails and relocation of the coil packs behind the fenders.
I still need to do my fuel rails:
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I upgraded to a set of billet fuel rails.A fast102 requires new fuel rails
Look into a set of Holley valve covers for $250ish and powder coat any color you want. Then get Proform coil relocation kit. I'm super happy with this setup and it's a fraction of what Katech charges.
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I love the look of hidden coil packs, but removing a fender to diagnose and/or replace a coil pack made me decide against it.
BeauI upgraded to a set of billet fuel rails.
For all of you that were asking.... this was just posted to the Katech Facebook page. This is how my engine bay looks now.
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My '03 was @ 465/460 on the stock Eaton before I finally sold it in '08. Looking back I should have just put in storage instead.
I upgraded to a set of billet fuel rails.
For all of you that were asking.... this was just posted to the Katech Facebook page. This is how my engine bay looks now.
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Won't get back to Detroit to pick up the car until th 18th.