Why the C6 Corvette is a Legend - The Smoking Tire

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[@TheSmokingTire]

Get Entered to WIN this awesome C6 Corvette! go.getenteredtowin.com/tst DEADLINE to ENTER is July 19th @ 11:59pm (PST).

[@RascalV666]

you never turned a picture into disgusting foil.

[@sixteenseven123]

I’m confused, is this a partnership with RCR? Or did you guys take-over this giveaway or something? What’s the story?

[@justinmcgrane1429]

@@sixteenseven123 Yeah RCR and TST keep double dipping while being shady about it. They did it with the BMW also.

[@mfwolfer]

For some reason when I click the contest link I get a web page that says “Application Error”. Maybe it’s down temporarily?

[@that_yellowvet9106]

@@justinmcgrane1429wish i had known they shady i paid my money to them and all i got was a Thank you we will update you with tracking and it’s been weeks now no update or reply in email

[@NoClassic]

9 year old tires and chrome are essential on any old man vette

[@dan.r9220]

Unless the previous owner threw those boomer spec rims and tires in the garage and put some real wheels on it for 9 years.

[@360fanboy360]

you just need to go 50 on the freeway with your left arm resting on the door with the window rolled down listening to Eric Clapton

[@AP-op4rc]

@@360fanboy360 other than the 50, this has basically been my dream since high school. Just always loved the old man stuff lol.

[@Underpantsniper]

Outdated tires are definitely key! "It's all original"

[@Buick_GSX]

As well as a shady, borderline scammy giveaway that is being run by at least three different car KZbinrs all claiming it as their own giveaway and not disclosing any affiliation with each other or even disclosing that Matt farah is modifying it

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

It's hitting me that C6s are 20 years old. Shit, I'm getting old

[@brandonsever2576]

Technically they're not 20 until next year, 2005 model year was released in 2004. So you've got another year till you're old 😂

[@Jay-jb2vr]

It's still a classic car

[@luisalexis5170]

Should I get this car

[@xxxxxxx187j]

@@luisalexis5170if u have the money get a ls3 c6

[@SireEvalish]

As a former C6 owner, here’s what I found worked really well: - Corsa catback. Sounds great, no drone, perfect fitment - Koni FSD shocks. Really good if you’re going for a daily driver setup. Rode and handled better than stock. DRM Bilsteins are good if you live in an area with smooth rodes, but I found them too soft - Radio with CarPlay. It looks like the car already has some kind of aftermarket radio, but I’m sure there are nicer ones available - Vitesse throttle controller. A weird one, but the C6’s electronic throttle response is so bad that it actually does wonders for the overall feel of the car - Morimoto headlights and taillights. These came out after I had my car, but they make the C6 look ten years newer. I prefer the C7-style front lights.

[@dailydriven991]

I daily drive a C6 GS and agree with all of this lol. I’m torn between those two exact shocks, decided against coilovers. I did the morimoto tails but kept the factory headlights upgraded to led. Bit about the throttle response is 100% spot on.

[@Tyler97GSX]

Great suggestions. My C6 LS3 car was tuned and had pretty sharp throttle response and I loved it. My C7 on the other hand was not as sharp and it made a big difference in drivability.

[@steveowens913]

Wow, do I agree with you there! I bought a C6 with just 23k the year before the C7 came out. It had Borla's on it. Serious Drone! Had dealership pull 'em off at purchase. Bought C7 the next year. Kept C6. Then found a 2008 C6Z06 with just 6k miles, with Corsa. Terrific sound!!

[@asymsolutions]

​@@dailydriven991 just do BC racing BR's and don't touch where they are set (minus the ride height, they sit around 1.5" low from the factory which is huge on the already lowered widebody trims). The dampening is on par with most Koni and KYB inserts for various cars (I have a suspicion they are doing "corporate espoinage"), and the individual springs will get rid of that god-awful crosstalk. I do agree with the rest of his points MINUS the throttle controller and Morimotos. On the throttle controller, I have seen not enough lag worth tuning out, but I am on a C6Z, so different engine, and take that how you will. On the morimotos....well My daily has them, a 3rd gen tacoma. The brake light wire broke mid wire, they refused to warranty it despite them admitting that they had a lot of problems with the first generation of tail lights for it. I fixed it myself by finding the break, shorting the wire length as required and resoldering/reassembling the plug assembly. One of the issues they had was the harness being too long and causing pinching, which is what happened to me. It felt like I was shoving a rats nest of wiring into the tail light mounting area when I first put them in, which was a major red flag/ So I for me, I got some clones on amazon for the fracture of the price, took them apart. Made sure the soldering was overdone, re-assembled them and made sure that nothing loose or the wires were tight/had pressure on them. That being said, the vette rear facia area has a lot of space in it so as long as the cables are managed to where they don't just randomly flop around, the issue should be minimal.

[@VS666]

my good friend just bought a C6 as well, so stoked for him to finally have a sick car and join the V8 brotherhood. it's already got cams, headers and an exhaust... sounds incredible!

[@mogulme6190]

Exactly how I feel when a buddy finally buys a cool car

[@Justin_GFM]

Unrelated but I saw a 2014-15 Camaro Z28 today and it’s cool af knowing it has the LS7 inside, you can’t go wrong with an LS ever and especially regarding sound

[@Teddyatlastwobrsincells]

A CAM

[@lifeonmars03]

@Justin_GFM sold my 14 paxton coyote two weeks ago & am looking at a c6 z06 in my area

[@OK2FLY]

This series feels like old school TST content, and I love it.

[@Justin_GFM]

I must say that Zack has aged well for 40 years old, it must be being near nice cars that creates a youthful appearance

[@verdict1163]

His hairline is immaculate

[@drakezv]

@@verdict1163 I’m in my mid 20’s and wish I had that hairline. He easily looks early 30’s.

[@ricepony33]

He’s actually a robot, but the good kind.

[@Resist_Oppression]

It's all the petroleum in the air that he's around 😆

[@AP-op4rc]

I feel like people are probably supposed to age something like that. Then you add in crazy stressful work for a lot of us, bad food, insane chemicals and pollution and too many other weird things and the average person looks dogged out at 40.

[@richarddobreny6664]

I must be an old man because I thought those rims were just fine. A touch of chrome here and there is not evil

[@DMCCobra]

Agreed. I love those rims - the look and stance of the car with them is perfect.

[@thescramble4309]

The C6 will always be my favorite vette , especially the Z06 and ZR1, they're just so beautiful. While i love the C7 i just like looking at the curves of the c6!

[@AP-op4rc]

I love red with chrome wheels… 😢 In fact I’ve always loved old man spec. Could do without the chrome door handles and grill but on these older cars I love a nice set of chrome wheels.

[@TheGetawayer]

I love my EU LS2 manual. The winner is in for a great car.

[@dantecasali9821]

I’d stick with stock paint. Wrapping a c6 is tough because of the painted headlamp bezels. They will still be red.

[@zanfingust]

You can get black ones. Work's with all colors and looks much better than painted ones IMO.

[@TriHarderKenp]

I’m (pretty) sure you can wrap the bezels.

[@dantecasali9821]

@@TriHarderKenp you’d have to heat the headlamp to soften the adhesive to remove the clear lens and then paint the bezel. Then put the headlamp back together hoping it seals.

[@TriHarderKenp]

@@dantecasali9821 thanks for the knowledge! 🙏🏼

[@kingkong_style]

This gave me a flashback to the very first TST video I ever saw - Nissan versa vs Matt's c5. I remember Zack saying "I like this lever in the versa that makes a really cool noise" and just yanking the hand brake while driving. Bought a mug - $50 for 12 years of podcasts and videos isn't bad.

[@Ahhhdam850]

PLEASE do a video on how important just replacing old tires are

[@MattyD209]

Underrated take. Best way to improve everything about a used older sports car is updating to modern tires.

[@TheMainMan318]

I was literally thinking that as well. Anything they talked about with braking or suspension feel could all be due to the old tires

[@gunsandcommissions]

These are fantastic cars. My buddy had a base C6 with a 6 speed manual. We put a Hurst shifter in it and it was a joy to drive

[@TheGetawayer]

Can you share a link to that shifter? I have a LS2 C6

[@maxpowers7711]

​@@TheGetawayer mgw short shifter. However never had anything else to compare

[@GreekCarGuy209]

This is awesome ! Don't forget the Ls2 crank pulley issue. Would love to see an ATI fluidamper on this project. Can't wait !

[@famousNobody10]

the diffs don't last with c6 with ls2

[@ElectricusTus]

This is like the old One Take videos I loved: a pleasure to watch.

[@mikewozawski1634]

One of my favorite build was your foxbody loved that build man. Still watch those videos every once in a while.

[@rjk778855]

If you could do a Corsa Exhaust on this, it would be mega! Easily one of the best sounding systems on any LS. Very excited to see the finished progress!

[@TheGetawayer]

Kooks long tubes and factory NPP on my LS2 sound great. I think Headers really are a must

[@baron1c]

I mean the old man spec on that car matches your shoes…

[@CarspotterJeroen]

‘The paint is Pretty Decent?’ @2:38 Just look at that paint at 2:30 🥶

[@chrish8487]

😆 We bought our '12 C6 which was a one owner that had a manual transmission with only 10k. It still had the original run-flat tires, with a ton of tread, but they were ROCK HARD with zero grip! We have Michelin PS4s tires now and this car is absolutely amazing 😃

[@itsmegilbo]

Quality production gentlemen. Cant wait to see where this Vette ends up

[@mikecronis]

Watching the 3rd person view, that's some fine driving in the turns. Well done. The NPP exhaust solves the under 3k drone.

[@shobin05]

If you guys are doing one takes of older cars or your personal vehicle, you should probably do the walkaround pointing out everything wrong with them just like this in video. I liked that segment.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

It's got the Pillsbury doughboy steering wheel. Steering wheels can always be swapped but that wheel definitely brings back memories since my uncle had an 05 C6.

[@noahp6886]

Wow never noticed that it looked like that stock

[@VVT4ME]

That's a one year only steering wheel. 06 and up had a 3 spoke steering wheel that was used in everything including the Cruze. I actually like this wheel more. The 3 spoke looks even plasticy-er and cheap.

[@Petrospect]

I really wish these were more common Euro-side, what a noise! Also old man spec>>>>>> Corvette is all you need for a 2 seater; barn sized trunk, good MPG, targa. I absolutely would. Will be cool to see it progress Side note: makes me wonder why the road cam is switched with the interior cam these days

[@arvins.7064]

C6 are mad underrated

[@claydutton640]

Is this the same car as regular car reviews? Anyway y’all do great work. Thank you for the years of content and entertainment.

[@TheDrivenDave]

I was wondering the same thing! I love both channels too.

[@davidib17]

It's the same car, the RCR video has the same broken center console and scratches near the handle. the giveaway pages are the exact same for both channels too. I don't think I've ever seen a 'double dip' youtube channel giveaway lol

[@durwoodrobison7800]

@@davidib17 The BMW giveaway was the same situation. Same car by both channels. It makes me curious, because they don't mention upgrades on the RCR channel at all. But yes, they're the same car.

[@Buick_GSX]

@@durwoodrobison7800 there was also a third channel promoting this corvette but i can't find it, either they deleted the video or i never actually watched enough of it to show up in my watch history. This is really sketchy, especially since the person who won this corvette lives in the los angeles area just like the smoking tire

[@stevensanchez330]

Who better than Matt to properly sort a fun balanced canyon car giveaway. I might actually enter because I know it’ll drive so good if it’s to Matt’s standards 🙌🏻

[@The_action_is_the_juice]

check the harmonic balancer, they are known to fail and possibly "pin" the harmonic balancer to the crank if it needs replaced.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Pinning isn't really necessary on a car without a blower. I've never done it on a vette but i assume it's harder to get in there and do than on a truck.

[@addmoregas]

Def needs the differential addressed if it's an 05 and you're doing any kind of power mods. They got the weaksauce rear end that was fixed on the 06 cars.

[@stevevlahos1]

I look forward to this series. Love Corvettes.

[@americansmark]

I miss your C5. This videos are still awesome.

[@markb2860]

damn it Matt, I like the wheels and chrome handles. Guess I am an old Corvette carmudgeon now

[@JD78CN]

I miss my C6, I bought it from a old guy with 19k miles on it. It was a good car

[@dailydriven991]

I daily drive a C6 Grand Sport in New England and it’s by far one of the best cars I’ve ever had. Comfortable, fun; pretty good mpg’s, tons of trunk space, easy to maintain, and looks gorgeous. Eats up highway miles and attacks backroads and autocross with the same tenacity. 05 is obviously the worst year for C6 but still, terrific platform. Check the harmonic balancer and even if it’s not wobbling, replace it with one of the good aftermarket ones. Also have someone check the diff and I guarantee that’s a Billy Boat exhaust. Classic old man spec. Even without mods, a good tune will do wonders for abating GM’s atrocious Torque Management programming and throttle response. With a few interior updates (I did steering wheel and a full carbon radio bezel/console) it’s a pretty great place to be. Enjoy!

[@jeffpierce3436]

Hey!, old guy here, I resemble those remarks!! 😂(I don’t like old man spec, either!) I can’t wait to see what you guys do and then try to win it 🤞

[@nicolenew1708]

AMAZING, SUPER COOL

[@TriHarderKenp]

Looking forward to seeing how much it’s improved vs. its current condition.

[@pablochorizo9038]

yooo those chrome rims are dope ill take them

[@justinmcgrane1429]

Is it the same car RCR is giving away or is it a identical 2005 in old man spec?

[@Buick_GSX]

exact car. very shady. someone in LA won it as well.

[@graybeardsage]

As an 08 c6 owner i had to dig down deep and be honest with myself as to how i was going to primarily use the car (99% street with the occasional TNiA sessions). So, the first 3 things I upgraded on my 08 base m6 were user interface things; steering wheel, shifter and stereo. Now it feels like a proper sports car when I drive it. I'll probably leave the exhaust quiet as I like bass in my music. Next up will be bilstiens and z51 bars although colliers are king. I have them on a foxbody track toy (425# f and 375# r) and that car rides way better than the Vette. That said, I LOVE the LS3!

[@Contractnik]

In all black, they look badass - like most Vettes. Very Chris Sherhilis.

[@jimspace]

It’s a beauty, a 00’s classic

[@wpbarchitect1800]

As someone that spent almost their entire adult life in LA (from 21 to 42...45 now) like most Angelenos I have I love/hate relationship with the city. As it sadly deteriorated over the years to the awful state it's in now, the hate aspect outweighed the love and I finally had to GTFO. But whenever I see drives on Angeles Crest, Big Tujunga, etc. I'm instantly brought back into the love mode. The countless drives up there, each one always distinct, testing limits in different ways, in different places....seeing things you'd never seen before even after hundreds of drives...all just 20-30 minutes from my door in Echo Park (the 2 is the magical freeway in LA that hardly ever has traffic!) There's nothing even close to it in any other major city, and no matter what else absolutely SUCKS about Los Angeles, there's the amazing things like genuine mountain/canyon drives literally right above the city that, well, how can you not miss? And you guys always shoot it so well...my heart breaks a little bit from not being able to jump in the 718 Cayman and rip up some road, and make some new memories. You guys get that the love of cars and driving is about way more than just cars and driving. Cheers and thanks for the excellent work.

[@jacobfiske74]

Highly recommend upgrading the differential, 05s have weak diffs, should upgrade to 06+

[@singlecellorganism13]

Love the C6!!!

[@jareknowak8712]

This might be a better car, but my love always goes to C5.

[@DJTZSCARCHANNEL]

$56 to enter for a $20k corvette is not worth the tax paperwork IMO. I mean I love the concept and excited to see what you do with it but thats the price of most brand new c8 raffles. Also I would have finished building the car before starting the raffle. Just some advice.

[@GreekGuru74]

I wonder why Matt said he would've rather left his C5 Corvettes engine stock looking back at it.

[@402video]

don't go for aesthetics man, oem+. Just do a heads cam intake package, nothing beats that sound.

[@dftns19]

50 dollars for a coffee mug? If there were tshirts or stickers for a reasonable price I'd definitely be into it.

[@GP-pf9xk]

But you'll have a chance at winning a 20yo clapped-out C6! So EXITED 😞

[@RetardsOfPaloAlto]

At least make it a TST and/or WCCS logo as options. That mug looks $10 at best, and I’d honestly Good Will next time I do spring cleaning

[@Bob_Smith19]

You don’t have to purchase anything. But they continently left you no way to see the official rules. And for some reason they want you to write 25 words on what it would mean to win the car. I have little faith they will include those entries since they hide the official rules from you.

[@Buick_GSX]

@@Bob_Smith19 they also allowed at least one other group to promote this giveaway using an entirely different URL and without disclosing the connections between TST and regular car reviews. RCR acted like this car was theirs and was staying in the northeast unmodified but then tst has the same exact car and they're modifying it in LA. A guy from LA also won it so.

[@jareknowak8712]

Vette won its class at Le Mans last week.

[@racegascustoms]

That color combo is great. A very appropriate red for this car.

[@DreamWorkDrive]

I like this project! Remember seeing you in your C5 back in Greenwich, while carspotting all the exotics around there. Always been curious as to why you've never gone for the Z06 variant?

[@joebrandner2317]

Is this the same car that's being given away on RCR?

[@VS666]

of course not, HIS CORVETTE IS BEST CORVETTE

[@CruiseControl1]

I tried to like the 6th gen Vette, I drove a few versions of them and I prefer the 5th gen or the 7th over the 6th.

[@shawnjohnson21]

Old Man spec while wearing 99X NBs is all I need in life.

[@dbeckMSP]

Will the chrome wheels be included Incase the winner wants a second set of wheels? ie for some snow tires if needed in an emergency?

[@AaronBrunscheen]

Old man spec. My uncle (pushing 80) had this exact spec, but without the aftermarket exhaust. Only one of his Vettes I ever got to ride in. Wish it was the '63, but fun nonetheless.

[@stevelangsdorf7307]

Hey, I'll tell you something 😎 cool about liking "old man spec" being 75 and alive ad in good health, ya I'll drive a car for you. You know how to get a hold of me. MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 💯

[@da602hustler]

I bought my Corvette from a man in his early 30's. Not only did the tires have 7 years on them, but the back up tires and rims, which looked brand new, had 8 years on them. Being that the car makes just over 650 and less then 20k miles, i was genuinely suprised lol.

[@antonarcane93]

Don’t change those rims. The spyder rims are PERFECT 😍

[@Chimmy912]

If i won this car and didn't get those rims I'd be salty

[@SixSpeedSeven]

Matt actually got that Jonah Hill rizz rn with the outfit. Not mad at it.

[@speedfiend925]

Matt is a brave man to go ripping through the canyons on sketchy dry rotted looking tires. 😁

[@backyardboosters9128]

C6’s are such a damn good looking car

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

Mic blown out?

[@MagnoliaSupreme]

Can’t wait to see the finished product.

[@autogeek23]

I always hated the Avalanche Steering wheel in the vette

[@racegascustoms]

This video is what I like about tst. I have not like the past few video series because it felt like 40 year Olds acting like 20 year Olds. Matt and I are the same age and I like when he acts like who he is,a mature OG content creator.

[@blueman5924]

Has a nice steering wheel too. Not the cheap bulky one.👍

[@TravNasty520]

Soooo looking forward to this series!

[@saburbanstyle16]

What happened to the car they did last time ? Did someone cool get it or a contest chaser ?

[@antonarcane93]

What ended up happening with the paint? Correction or anything?

[@kevincockburn7805]

My corvette is best corvette. RARE.

[@vladimirbindzar4584]

Matt please also share the links to the shops where you will be buying replacement parts so that we can buy them as well! Thank you! Vlad

[@toddwcarpenter]

I can't believe you took a car with 9 year old tires to the canyons. I was concerned for your wellbeing!

[@charleybull33]

Good luck with the project gents. You are in LA, had you not noticed that Hoonigan and Throtle did an ‘06 Z06 with 14k on the odometer…?

[@RealBearFace]

But those channels are way bigger than TST and can afford the loses on it. Matt and Zack can't

[@patricsteele]

Nice! Maybe a short shift kit and some front camber adjustment too! I'd imagine switching the mag ride would shed some weight as well.

[@Deweeyy]

Glad Matt wore the correct shoes for showing a corvette 😉

[@Shmodizz]

I missed you guys making videos in the format this feels like home

[@ducbox572]

Kinda disappointed you're not going to take advantage of the tunability and aftermarket variety of the LS. Yeah, more costs and maybe emissions issues, but an extra 100hp is enticing.

[@Gluhorse]

Mgw shifter! It’s so amazingly high quality

[@LivingOnCash]

Even a clapped out C6 is still a pretty good car. How many miles are on this one? Looking forward to the build. Okay, just looked at the entry site. So this is basically a raffle ticket for fifty bucks. I'll wait and see what the car turns out to be before I buy a ticket. I'm not crazy about the "veteran owned" being so prominent. As a vet myself, I not crazy about guys trying to capitalize on their service just to sell stuff.

[@ex0gen-]

Scraplife garage will have all your Vette needs

[@Laser92dsm]

Can’t wait to see what you guys do with it! Would totally enter, but Florida is not allowed.

[@keeferdog5617]

Am I the only one that digs “THE OLD-MAN” spec???

[@tommynobaka]

Those wheels are nice if they weren't chrome. They're basically stock Work CR Kai's. The chrome would work if this had a drift style look to it like an RX7 on VSKF's

[@liamdownes]

God loves C6s

[@dday_p51]

Hey Matt, my buddy replaced all his interior on his 2008 Z06 with 2011 Carbon Edition bits and he’s selling door panels, dash, steering wheel and center console 3LZ parts. Black with gray stitch. Would you guys be interested?

[@dday_p51]

We’re in NorCal btw

[@joewest9017]

disappointed that NYers arent eligible for the sweepstakes. Good looking vette tho and will only look better soon

[@chrisdaniel5004]

The LS3 is the one that is preferred.

[@dodgehemi5045]

ZR1 fenders, procharger😮

[@patricklinkous]

I just turned 40 and I like chrome wheels now 😂

[@dsher503]

Looks like a sweet car. I REALLY wish it was a shirt instead of a mug though. Could just be me.

[@Tyler97GSX]

That color is known as “OMR” Old Man Red. Everytime you see one that’s stock it’s always a boomer. No exceptions

[@masterofdisaster666]

Gonna need seats! Any worries about the diff on the 2005’s?

[@thatloudCG5]

I'd be the guy to bring a video game to life and paint (via Clarity Coat) Webster's livery from NFS: Most Wanted. The M3 has already been done twice.

[@hbgriss]

People are sick of seeing bastardized black wheels etc. I just bought a 2010 ls3 w 34k on od. The chrome looks bitchen on black /black Interior and exterior. Glad mine isn’t all screwed up.