ZL1 #271 Rubeus XIII (aka Silent Thunder) and her quest to be a single digit DD

[8AD•SS]

Originally Posted by BURNT ORANGE SS

That Z is amazing. I think I found a new favorite color.

Thank you! It's really hard to capture the CRT in a picture (even using something much better than my phone) but I love it. It's a very deep color and the candy red it makes it pop in the sunlight.

Mike,

[8AD•SS]

Not sure if this will work but I'm trying to post a short vid by hightechcorvette showing my corvette I sold to fund Rubeus XIII's build getting work done at 510 Race Engineering.

[sub zero]

nice color

[futrocpd]

Your Z06 was awesome. Curious as to why you sold it to get the ZL1.

[8AD•SS]

Originally Posted by futrocpd

Your Z06 was awesome. Curious as to why you sold it to get the ZL1.

The Carbon was a fantastic car, I liked everything about it and I do miss it but I'd sold my 2ss vert and my 1lt RS (which is what my wife drove) to help buy it. In the end I had one of the best cars I've ever owned but I'd sold all my Camaros. I love Corvettes but deep down I'm a camaro guy, I've owned over a dozen f-body's and a 5th gen for every year they've been in production, I need a camaro in my life lol.
So I sold the vet even though it pained me, placed an order for a ZL1 as the platform for what I decided to make (in my eyes) the ultimate Camaro. A 9 sec daily driver that drives smooth as factory. Oh and I bought the wife a 2ss 45th vert. The gentleman that now owns my Carbon gets all his work done at 510 Race Engineering so I still get to see it at least. Of course I gave my friend Randy specific instructions that Rubeus is to walk away from my old Carbon when we go out to track days
Of course I'll be first in line to place an order for a C7 ZR1(or the equivalant if the trim were to change) when they become available. It'll be beautiful parked next to my fast car jk. But I won't be selling Rubeus XIII to pay for it, I need to have a Camaro and besides I do rather prefer the camaro when I put in around 60 or miles on it a day.

Mike,

[8AD•SS]

Small update, all my parts are on the way but I was just notified that my larger intercooler from Livernoise is two weeks out. It's a popular item right now so they are jammin to fill the orders. My other parts should be in by next week but I'll be playing the waiting game for the intercooler. So in the mean time I'm going to do a couple more aesthetic things and hell just enjoy this awesome piece of GM engineering. Just broke 1000 miles on the odometer, think I'm actually going to make it through break in before the tear down, will still have paper plates though lol.

Mike,

[audiomikej]

Love the stripe mod. Great build and great thread. Keep those pics coming.

[8AD•SS]

Thanks buddy, getting my pre build dyno numbers later this week then starting the tear down first thing next week. Should be a lot more activity in here soon, so amped!

Mike

[laditee]

Wow very nice ride...congrats

[8AD•SS]

Originally Posted by laditee

Wow very nice ride...congrats

Thank you very much,
I just checked out your thread. Can't say enough good things about your car! That hood, stripe, interior, spoiler, engine bay...redicoulus, just awesome.

Mike,

[Mersades]

That is one SEXY ZL1. Love the photos!

[rhunley14]

Very nice..love the color

[RED DEMON SS]

Looking real good on both whips can't wait to see the updates as you post them!

[laditee]

[QUOTE=8AD•SS;5506959]Thank you very much,
I just checked out your thread. Can't say enough good things about your car! That hood, stripe, interior, spoiler, engine bay...redicoulus, just awesome.

Mike,[/QUOTe

Thanks Mike I really appreciate it....all of it....