The C5 Z06 is one of the best performance bargains going right now. We’re taking GM’s amazing fiberglass sports car and making it even better.
Inspired by a recent thread on our message board, we thought we’d share our favorite new way of preserving parts during any major disassembly for our Project Z06.
As we prepare for the installation of our LS3 crate engine, we figured that we’d remove the subframes so we could assemble the entire driveline on the floor.
Turns out we would have known how much power our new crate engine from BluePrint Engines made if we had actually read the instructions.
Heat management and high performance work hand in hand. That's why we opted for Swain Tech’s White Lightning ceramic coating for our Project Z06's headers.
We realized that we never addressed the fact that we were replacing our 2004 Corvette Z06’s original, 100,000-mile LS6 with an LS3-based powerplant. So in this update, we're doing just ...
Upgrading our Corvette Z06’s fuel pump in order to feed enough E85 to our LS3 engine.
In a previous update, we laid out the basic function of our dry sump system for our C5 Corvette Z06 track car, and now it’s time to start physically laying ...
Polishing the internals of a transmission isn’t just cosmetic, it’s a worthwhile performance and reliability operation.
Crack checking your transmissions inner bits can help avoid a possibly catastrophic failure.
As we get ready to install our LS3 into the chassis, we figured this was the perfect time to address one of the big supposed shortcomings of the LS architecture: ...
Prepping the transmission for bigger and better things.
We're shaking things up.
Lift: Good for planes, bad for race cars.
In-car data systems are priceless.
We prepare for the SCCA Solo Nationals.
Installing headers is a lot of work.
We take an in-depth look at whether or not aero can help you at the track
We find out the hard way what rear downforce can do at speed.
If the computer isn't happy, nothing will be happy.
Getting our race fix and chill.
We help our Z06 breathe more easily.
More power in under an hour? For real?
We install a new intake and fuel injectors onto our Z06.
We install a new oil pan baffle to combat oil starvation.
We eschew the leaf spring for coils.
A new season means new rubber, and this year we didn’t want to make any excuses in the tire department.
We took our project Corvette Z06 out for a day of racing at NCM Motorsports Park and another at Roebling Road.
We install a roll bar and a fire suppression system in our Project Corvette Z06.
We align our Corvette.
Keeping our Corvette cool was easy with the help of a Ron Davis Radiator.
Improving the driver's seat and steering wheel make a world of difference for fast autocross runs.
We perform some much-needed driveline maintenance on our C5 Z06.
We compare the Michelin Super Sport, BFGoodrich Rival S and BFGoodrich R1 on track.
Corvette Z06 brakes are good, but can be made better with a pad upgrade.
We come up with multiple aero options for our project Corvette Z06.
We reupholster our stock seats.
Our project Corvette Z06 took part in the new autocross series.
We're headed to the Tire Rack Fort Myers Match Tour.
Driving a C5 Z06 on the road can get a little uncomfortable.
Ever noticed C5 Corvettes autocrossing with mismatched sets of wheels?
Our project Z06 gets some new brakes.
We made a few minor adjustments and took our project Corvette to an autocross.
Meet the newest Grassroots Motorsports project car.
