This thread is going to be continuing documentation of the modifications to and events I participate in with my 2009 Corvette Base 1LT, nicknames "The Flying Banana".
The long-term goal of this car it to become a competitive time attack monster, but there is a lot of water to go under the bridge before it reaches "monster" status.
I purchased the car in late July from a lovely couple who traded it in on a new 2019 Corvette Z06 2LZ. It was originally an American car, imported to Canada in 2010. The couple who traded it in was the first Canadian owner. Over the 9-10 years, they put 59,000 km on it as a daily summer commuter. The rotors were original from the factory.
I got this car to drive it.
Since July, I have participated in multiple auto-cross events, a track-day, toured 500 km around Bancroft, Ontario and drove all the way to Carlisle and back. As of writing this, it is tipping 71,000 km.
In this short time, I have done the following modifications/changes:
- Muffler modification for more exhaust noise - it does not have NPP.
- Replaced the wheels with C7 Base take-off in Silver because I bent the two driver side wheels at the track.
- Replaced the front rotors and pads with Stoptech Sport equipment as, again, the track destroyed the factory front brakes. Rear brakes are fine and are still the original that came with the car.
- Tires upgraded to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 for summer and Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 for winter (yes, I drive in the winter).
I will update this list as more modifications come.
Future modifications:
- Driver Seat Repair
- Replace plastic diffuser pieces with rubber
- Engine Oil Cooler
- Front brake ducting
- Adjust throttle pedal position
- Uprated sway bars
- Z51-spec springs
- Uprated dampers
- Z51-spec diff ratio
- Exhaust cut-outs, electric
- Corsa X-pipe
- Corsa Touring Mufflers
- Z51-size brakes, front + rear
- LED lighting
- more to come
The long-term goal of this car it to become a competitive time attack monster, but there is a lot of water to go under the bridge before it reaches "monster" status.
I purchased the car in late July from a lovely couple who traded it in on a new 2019 Corvette Z06 2LZ. It was originally an American car, imported to Canada in 2010. The couple who traded it in was the first Canadian owner. Over the 9-10 years, they put 59,000 km on it as a daily summer commuter. The rotors were original from the factory.
I got this car to drive it.
Since July, I have participated in multiple auto-cross events, a track-day, toured 500 km around Bancroft, Ontario and drove all the way to Carlisle and back. As of writing this, it is tipping 71,000 km.
In this short time, I have done the following modifications/changes:
- Muffler modification for more exhaust noise - it does not have NPP.
- Replaced the wheels with C7 Base take-off in Silver because I bent the two driver side wheels at the track.
- Replaced the front rotors and pads with Stoptech Sport equipment as, again, the track destroyed the factory front brakes. Rear brakes are fine and are still the original that came with the car.
- Tires upgraded to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 for summer and Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 for winter (yes, I drive in the winter).
I will update this list as more modifications come.
Future modifications:
- Driver Seat Repair
- Replace plastic diffuser pieces with rubber
- Engine Oil Cooler
- Front brake ducting
- Adjust throttle pedal position
- Uprated sway bars
- Z51-spec springs
- Uprated dampers
- Z51-spec diff ratio
- Exhaust cut-outs, electric
- Corsa X-pipe
- Corsa Touring Mufflers
- Z51-size brakes, front + rear
- LED lighting
- more to come