Black 2007 2LZ Z06 Corvette
APS Twin Turbo Kit w/ Liquid Cooled Garrett GT3582R Turbochargers
APS 1000 HP Twin Pump Fuel System
APS Custom Exhaust System
DCPower 300 Amp SPX Alternator
STSTurbo Methanol Injection System
Dewitts A05AE Aluminum Radiator & Spal Dual 11″ Fans
PFADT C6 Z06 Racing Sway Bars
ACT T1S-G01 Twin Disc Clutch
B&M Precision Sport Shifter
Innovate LC-1 Wideband
Autometer ES Series Fuel Pressure & Boost Gauges
Custom JL Audio Based Stereo w/ Kenwood Amps & Pioneer Head Unit.
West Coast Corvette (Asanti) Forged 956 EXT Rims
Custom Ebony & Cobalt Red Interior
Lots ‘O Cosmetic Enhancements (Venair red silicone engine hoses, emblems, stickers, interior accents, etc).
700 WHP & 700+ LBS of Torque
(at this point some of the pictures below are outdated- I’ll get some new shots of the car sooner or later).

Accessories

I haven’t done too much in this area. Most noticeable are the rims. They are West Coast Corvette forged 956 EXT rims (275-30×19 front & 345-25×20). They are made by Asanti. I think they are stunning, especially with such deep lips (4″ in the rear!). The car has been lowered too.

I have peppered the exterior with some custom emblems (I’m obsessed with emblems & stickers- I have a whole post on them) to add a uniqueness to the exterior. I’ve also blacked out most of the exterior lights to achieve a more sinister look (based on how often I get pulled over for no reason I think it works!). This car has also has ceramic tinting.

The engine bay has got a Z06 hood liner, custom hood light and Venair red silicone hoses. Matched oil dipper, custom painted reservoir caps and a few more emblems round out the ornamental madness.

The interior has been redone with red trim panels (similar to the Ron Fellows interior color scheme) and a red shift knob. The interior also has a custom mounted Belltronics radar detector (it’s wired right into the dash on the accessory circuit so it doesn’t take up a cigarette lighter spot). There’s a three gauge pillar (Autometer Fuel Pressure & boost and an Innovate A/F gauge), chrome pedals, Z06 floor mats, seat covers, custom console cover and billet door sill plates.

Stereo

I hardly ever see modified cars with nice stereos (there seems to be kind of a “gut it” mentality). For me a car should be upgraded everywhere. I have put a small fortune and more than 50 hours into this system. It won’t blast your head off but I put a lot of thought into it. The audio is very clear and the 10″ sub is incredible.

Pioneer Avic Z1 head unit with the Sirus/XM radio, blue tooth and iPod modules
JL Audio ZR component speakers: 650CSI in front and 52sCSI in back (I made custom front speaker plates & did the install).
Kenwood XR-4s amp for the mids & tweeters and Kenwood XR-1S amp for the sub woofer (custom amp rack by J-Wise Audio & me and install by me).
JL Audio W6 10″ sub (custom sub box by J-Wise Audio & me and install by me)
PAC Steering wheel control interface so the steering wheel controls can be used.
There is a ground loop somewhere that I never had time to isolate (it hasn’t bothered me enough). It’s pretty quiet and with the music on you don’t hear it at all. One day though…

Engine

The LS7 engine is fitted with the APS Z06 turbo kit, intercooler & fuel system. The install was done by Next Level Performance in Florida (this is the second car I have owned with a kit installed by them). The engine internals are… a secret.

With just the APS kit and 6 pounds of boost car puts down about 630 horses to the rear wheel. I had STSTurbo install a methanol injection system, an electronic boost controller, and create a race tune with 8 pounds of boost. When the system is active the car puts down over 694 horses to the rear wheel! The acceleration on this car is unreal (if you can get the tires to stick, that is).

To facilitate cooling I replaced the stock radiator with a Dewitt aluminum radiator and Spal dual 11″ fans.

And to make sure everything has plenty of power I installed a DC Power Engineering SPX 300 amp alternator.

The Tune

The car has been switched over to a 2-bar tuning system. This type of tune uses the manifold air pressure as well as the mass air flow sensor to achieve unparalleled air/fuel mixture ratios. The bottom line is the car runs with more efficiency and more power. The car is tuned for 91 octane and midwestern altitudes (I run 91 octane w/ an octane booster).

I have painstakingly assembled an awesome HP Tuners set up. At this point I don’t use it for anything but pulling codes, monitoring or data logging- this car is tuned to absolute perfection. The OBDII interface cable is always ready to be plugged in (it’s run permanently- it was hard!) and the USB cable is located conveniently in the glove box. I have a mini HP laptop with HP Tuners that fits right into the glovebox (it’s really cool). I’ve installed an Innovate Motorsports wideband too. I can view the A/F ration on the gauge and I’ve also run all the cables from the wideband into the glove box. One of these days I’ll upgrade HP tuners professional so I can monitor everything in real time from HP Tuners.

And yes, I have a custom vanity plate that says “Nemesis.”  Nemesis is the goddess of revenge and divine retribution (there’s a lot of good mythology behind the name). She wreaks havoc on those who are slow…  Nemesis is also a Transformers reference. “Nemesis Prime” is the evil alter-ego of
Optimus Prime (my truck’s license plate says “Optimus”).