C5 Corvette Supercharger Kits (What's included, how much $$$ and should you install it yourself?)

[@nikkoalpha2]

Another excellent video. As an owner of 2 C5’s, your videos are straightforward, factual and lucid. Looking forward to future videos. Thank you.

[@Toys4Life]

Appreciate the comment Sir!

[@EastDallasKicks]

Are either c5s auto?

[@nikkoalpha2]

@@EastDallasKicks Yes. Each one has the optional 3:15 rear differential.

[@wtfskitzo7783]

falling in love with this channel, you dont give yourself enough credit for your knowledge and help!

[@Toys4Life]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@jimmyj6053]

I bought my C5 2003 Anny seven years ago. I have the AA Vortech, Stainless Works headers, Meth Injection, X pipe, high flow cats and Corsa Sports cat back. Rear wheel HP 542 at 523 lbs torque. I've had the AA supercharger for five years with NO problems. The car is street friendly and runs like a charm. I drive it safely and sanely and have an excellent mechanic who did all the high performance up grades and keeps my Vette in perfect tune. Great videos T4L.

[@Toys4Life]

Love it

[@dlang6487]

Found this channel 4 days ago and have watched probably 12 videos so far. They are concise, informative, and accurate. Keep up the amazing work for this amazing platform!

[@Toys4Life]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TheDudeRc]

Went with the A&A YSi kit on my C5 about 4 years ago. I have the smallest pulley though so we had to do a lot of fueling upgrades. Makes 4 digits pretty easily.

[@CorvetteTrev]

I feel like it would take the fun out of driving my n/a 440whp 04'Z06. I did look at your video before doing my valve springs and it was helpful

[@Toys4Life]

440rwhp Z06 is plenty fun - I have no doubt that is for sure!

[@carameldreezy]

Just bought a 02 base c5. Picking it up later today I’ve been watching all your videos they’re so helpful thanks for all the great quality content🤘🏼

[@Toys4Life]

Dang - that is exciting. I think you will find the grin you get when driving it home lasts for a looooooong ars time! Enjoy!

[@lanebarker297]

After watching his vids... I went out and bought a A&A kit

[@Toys4Life]

@@lanebarker297 Inquiring minds want to know. How long ago? - is it installed?

[@ryanwinder1160]

@@Toys4Life it truly does… 2 months and counting. Everytime I’ve dropped her off at the shop I get dreams of cruising (:

[@jamesa4446]

This was a good overview on SC a car, pretty much covered all the areas I had questions about.

[@Toys4Life]

Glad to hear it!

[@45auto82]

Really good info and I like the way you discuss the choices...good job!

[@Toys4Life]

Appreciate the comment!!

[@ryanlucascarrasco]

When I secure my career I can’t wait to get my c5

[@cjetheleftie2268]

I really enjoyed your video , I’ve owned my c5 for 7yrs & I’ve been thinking about supercharging it . It is a convertible 2000 manual with a little over 70000 miles . I’ve upgraded just about everything but the engine performance. It seems like your totally happy with your supercharger upgrade . I will start looking for a good corvette shop that it is known for doing a great job.👍

[@Toys4Life]

Thank you - I still love the power the SC brings to the table. Go on corvette forum and start asking for shop referrals in your area. I agree 100% you have to find a known reputable performance shop!!

[@davebenge3856]

I'm seriously considering having one of these kits installed on my 1998 but I know oi will have to do the 411 ECM computer update first I've already priced heads an cam intake route so the money is about the same. I've had the car for about 3 years it's a low mileage car auto transmission and I've purchased new gears (3:42) and a 2800/3000 tc the video sure has made me think.thanks again.

[@mjphoto45]

Wish my 2000 6 spd convertible had a suoer charger. Great video

[@torchred99]

Just bought one for my C5 install late May........can not wait

[@Toys4Life]

NICE!! That will be a blast!

[@elacey99]

I 2003 c5 convertible is a beast. Running a pro charger at 7lbs boost. Definitely worth the money. Normal driving still gets great fuel economy and ice cold a/c. Pretty fun losing traction at 50 to 60 mph😁

[@Toys4Life]

Indeed!

[@devendavidoff]

Just did the AA kit on my C6 and would highly recommend it. Not sure any shop would charge just $1000 bucks.m for install. Not in my area. More like 4K.

[@Toys4Life]

4k for just labor. Yikes.

[@TwinTurboRamAir]

4000 for just labor the install!? Better find a new shop. Or better yet, do it yourself.

[@davidterceira7451]

Sorry, you won! Had to subscribe !! Great video!! Thank you again!

[@Streetcarsaturdayshuntsville]

Great video thanks for savin me a shit ton of time Just got my c5 Wanted to do heads,cam and a charger later This was a great video to weed out the weak links even in my N/A build

[@RonTimmonsM1]

I have a C6 not a C5 but this video was very informative thank you.

[@reginaldsmith8197]

You got me thinking man I don't know which way to go I appreciate it 🧐🧐

[@TheTrueAdonis1]

Awesome Video! Did you change the Clutch as well? You should maybe add that to the video as well!

[@Toys4Life]

I went to a Monster twin disk a year later. Wish I had taken the time to do a vid... sorry.

[@TheTmshuman]

A&A is hands down better. I've almost replaced every part of my ECS Novi 1500 kit. I've ordered parts from both and had trouble shooting calls with both companies. I LOVE Andy and Josh at A&A!

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@chriscook3984]

New subscriber. Awesome info and sweet C5

[@Toys4Life]

Awesome thank you!

[@tomwhite7314]

Great channel! Thank you . Straight forward, informative and no b.s. 👍

[@Toys4Life]

Appreciate the kind words - thank you!!

[@RipThatVette]

Great info. Well put together video.

[@todd8928]

You should post a video about creative ways to come up with the scratch to buy and install a supercharger.

[@Toys4Life]

I saved a little each month for several years and avoided doing things like Cold air intake, cam, heads, headers and multiple tunes. More of a one and done approach. I did the heads cams etc through the years when I was younger but they never really seemed to 100% satisfy me.

[@ersanakyurekli]

I really like your videos. Smooth, fair and honest. Greetings from Istanbul...

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks for the feedback - and I think it is awesome you are able to check in from Turkey!

[@ersanakyurekli]

@@Toys4Life Yes my dear, I am sixty and already an American muscle car fan since my 3 YO. Of course started with my father (RIP) and came till today. I sold my 1998 T/A Firebird at 2006 which was my last one and did not buy a new American again. As I believe real muscle car era was till 1980s. Anyhow, American cars are always lots of things to me and thinking to buy a C5 ZO6 or a C6 GS but not decided yet. Z06 will be hard for me for its manual gear but I really want to feel its power and magnetic handling. Thanks for your kind message and a good take care of you bro...

[@Toys4Life]

@@ersanakyurekli I hope I get this right! Teşekkürler ve doğru aracı bulmada size iyi şanslar!

[@ersanakyurekli]

@@Toys4Life You are my man. Thank you so much.

[@paulstoolbox]

Another great video, thanks!

[@Toys4Life]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rumplemenz]

Thanks for all your time and info. I am buying a c5 w this kit however they removed the ac compressor and condenser:( i need ac. Im assuming this will take some serious time correct? I hope it can be done

[@Toys4Life]

It can be done, not sure how much time and $$ - that will depend greatly on who you find to do the work.

[@Rumplemenz]

@@Toys4Life thanks for reply nice to know. Im a decent diy home owner and car enthusiast so ill tackle it myself. As my grandpa says “its all about the correct tools”… and people like yourself helping others! I look back at the things ive done to my own cars and wonder “ how the hell did i do that myself?”… its quite simple… good ole youtube!

[@daren9721]

Booked my twin disc install for June then I got to break it in. Supercharger install in the fall. ya Whoo. Can't wait.

[@Toys4Life]

The twin disk should last a good long time!

[@daren9721]

I bought a act . Did you change your slave cylinder?

[@Toys4Life]

@@daren9721 Yes sir. With a stock GM slave cylinder. Make sure you put a remote bleeder on it.

[@daren9721]

Oh yes for sure. Thanks for doing all these videos.

[@nonya5475]

You do really great videos. Thank you. How hard do you think they are on a C5 motor? Also, could you drive it a couple days a week to work, which is 45 minutes away on the freeway?

[@Toys4Life]

Thank you!! Keep it at around 525 RWHP with a safe tune and good fuel or meth and I think it is pretty safe. You can easily daily drive it. when it is not under boost (WOT) it act like stock. MPG is down maybe 1/4 mpg to spin the blower with minimal load.

[@hotrodgsxr]

I daily drive my c5 with the A&A kit. I also put on 600 miles a week. Mine has been on since 2013.

[@flatliners2011]

I got quoted 4k to install my A&A supercharger hence the reason why I opted to do it myself. I just had to make the time to do it.

[@TwinTurboRamAir]

Yea, $4000 just to install a supercharger kit is insane.

[@shawnmartin1306]

I have a c6 z06 fully built. Just got it back from RPM last week. Put down 614 hp and 530 tq. I thought about going with supercharger but with ls7 it risks reliablity.

[@Toys4Life]

Plus, you've got massive displacement!

[@shawnmartin1306]

@@Toys4Life Rpm stage 5 supercharger kit which I basically have everything except the supercharger puts out around 900hp on c6 z06. I actually asked them about it but said I want reliablity since I will daily drive it. They said stay NA. 900hp sounds nice but in all honesty it’s got more power than you can really put down on many roads. 2nd gear you can break the tires loose at 80 when can really comes on 5-7k rpm’s. I do think if I had a c5 I would definitely go with supercharger. The blocks are better for boost as opposed to ls7

[@keithlane4343]

Good video. I'm a long time C4 ('96) owner, and love it, but who knows, if a right deal comes along, getting a C5 or C6 project car to keep my C4 company would be a good way to get an LS to play with, and it would be a fun project to super charge . Thank you for doing the leg work. Take care

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks for the comment and good luck scoring one!

[@BIGGDADDYWIGGS]

I really enjoyed this, Thanks, So what time shall I drop mine off to get it Done?

[@Toys4Life]

Can you have it here by 8:30 a.m.? Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it very much!

[@theTCI580]

Thank you for the video, did you do any research into the procharger system, is so why did you choose not to go with procharger?

[@Toys4Life]

For some reason, with C5 Corvettes A&A and ECS have the majority of the business and kits tailored towards the C5. I did not research the pro-charger but all I heard for a couple of years while researching was how great A&A was and that's why with them. ECS has a good reputation as well. My experience with A&A has been top-notch!

[@Gotem482]

You did that Blow-off valve sound effect better than I did. Great video as always. FYI.. I'm still on a hunt for a C5

[@Toys4Life]

I practice often....lol Thanks!

[@robertsullivan9837]

I’ll give you a good deal on mine I’m looking for a c6

[@RT-mm8rq]

Instant thumbs up.

[@Toys4Life]

Boom! Thanks!!

[@InTheHookJohn]

Liked and subscribed. Thanks for the valuable and easy to follow content.

[@Toys4Life]

Appreciate the comment, and thanks for the sub!

[@CrossWindsPat]

Any particular reason you didnt go with this ATI super dampener?

[@jeffreymoore4474]

Great video. Do you have the part numbers for the ps pump pulley and the ps pump bracket?

[@Toys4Life]

Thank you! Pulley - Chevrolet Performance 12568997. Summit has the power steering pump bracket too.

[@redtesta]

What a great video. Thank you

[@Toys4Life]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sclassmercedes]

What valve spring and cam are you using with the blower ?

[@Toys4Life]

Stock LS1 cam brand new LS6 valve springs.

[@Sclassmercedes]

@@Toys4Life why not zo6 cam?

[@Toys4Life]

@@Sclassmercedes because my engine's and LS1 and I didn't see the need to change the camshaft for my power objectives which are about $615 horsepower at the crank. The springs needed to be stiffer though that's why I changed LS6 springs as that has a higher factory Red line. Back in 2000, LS6 springs were defective, trust me, they've all been repaired or broke by now and the design has been corrected. If I was going to go through the work of changing to a different cam it would be one more optimized for a supercharger not the LS6 cam.

[@cpressl90]

Thanks for the videos. im putting a A&A kit on my black 04 right now. can you share the base tune file from A&A?

[@Toys4Life]

Did you buy yours from A&A? The best way is to send your tune to them so they can tweak your car's original tune. Mine's from an '03, M6, Minnesota car. Makes sense?

[@larrywilliams5617]

I also forgot to tell you it's a special edition 427 zo6 but didn't think it would matter

[@xXcashXx3]

Good video lots of good info

[@Toys4Life]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevecheatham7993]

Sir, I like the silver c5 on the video display. Do you happen to know what type of wheels and size?

[@Toys4Life]

Sorry Steve - unfortunately I do not.

[@hotrodgsxr]

Do you have to remove the A&A supercharger to replace the AC belt? Thanks for the content as always!

[@Toys4Life]

You need to remove the main belt - but not the supercharger.

[@hotrodgsxr]

@@Toys4Life I'll look at it again then. I truly appreciate your time to answer.

[@Toys4Life]

@@hotrodgsxr let me know what you find, and good luck!

[@timtresch4848]

I've always liked roots blowers for the torque they produce, but as I've looked into it for the C5 a centri does seeem to make a lot of sense.

[@Toys4Life]

👍

[@JerryPallante-mu8hv]

Should I upgrade the torque converter in a aoutmatic

[@Toys4Life]

The torque converter is going to depend on how you drive the car and what you do with it. If the transmission has a lot of miles on it you might want to freshen it up and have a few of the weaker items replaced.

[@gotmylk]

Another great video from T4LC5. SC installation charges with tune seem to vary from about $1,500 to $2,800 depending on the shop. When folks are budgeting for their FI build I would definitely advise on doing the clutch if they don't have one that holds big power. I also advise on budgeting in the cost of dual valve springs, a new balancer (pinned), as well as drag radials for the rear set. The cost starts to add up quick, if you plan on having usable and reliable power. To really "do it right and reliablly" you'd start with forged internals. Even if you plan to DIY the SC install the cost can climb pretty easily. Just budget accordingly.

[@Toys4Life]

Good stuff. Couple of things. The A&A kit does come with a balancer pinning kit. Also, if you start getting into drag radials and really serious launches, you probably going to need some stronger differential components and a brace to prevent the differential from tearing away from the transmission. Once you get the modification bug, I'm not really sure where it ends. Maybe someday we will find out... Thanks for commenting!

[@gotmylk]

@@Toys4Life right! it doesn’t end. It just seems to go on pause for a while when you move on to something else to play with in the garage. With the ECS kit the balancer is an additional cost. Drag radials aren’t so much for hard launches as they for keeping the back of the car where it belongs, behind you. If you are running a street tire and have over 600hp to the wheels a street tire is worthless over 4K rpms in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in some cases. A diff brace is definitely worth the added insurance. Also updating the couplers in the torque tube. If you have a 1 rib rear diff a 3 rib is the better route. The MN6 trans will handle a lot of abuse/ power.

[@eugenesloan4803]

Very informative. Ty

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks for the thanks!

[@timsmola9945]

What wheels and size are on your silver Vette?

[@Toys4Life]

Sorry, that one is not mine so I am not sure.

[@robertdurrwachter]

Great video!

[@monsterbroyt2477]

Can we get a link for the bracket please

[@Toys4Life]

Yes sir. amzn.to/4ahFGCk

[@davidb5299]

I would love to know, whats the max amount of miles on a c5 you would still put a SC on? And what else would you do to get the corvette prepared for a sc if it has high miles?

[@Toys4Life]

There's no hard rule. If it's in good operating condition, good compression and good oil pressure, I would probably do it up to 120,000 mi. I think I did mine at lake 70,000 or so.

[@davidb5299]

@@Toys4Life thank you. Also whats good combo with sc? Would headers, cam ,throttle body with sc get really close to 600whp?

[@firstlast-yn4qg]

What tires have you used with it on and what were the experiences?

[@Toys4Life]

Firestone Indy 500 tires work decent. It dyno'd at 585 RWHP so it is more difficult to put to the road than the stock 305 RWHP level. The power comes on very strong above 4000 RPMs so I usually shift early into 2nd on the street. I will be checking the forums as well when the time comes for new tires to see if there is something a little stickier..

[@ryanwinder1160]

What about a pro charger? My tech at gen v motors in auburn says pro charger is the best way to go. I’m in CA so I need carb legal

[@Toys4Life]

A&A Corvette H.Q. is right there in California so maybe you should buy local? Nothing wrong with ProCharger.

[@arielrodriguez1538]

Love your videos. I recently looked into putting an AA supercharger in my 2004 C5 but the folks at the speed shop discouraged me because the car has 96k miles. Your thoughts?

[@Toys4Life]

I put one online with around 75 or 80k. Probably need a new clutch or get your tranny rebuilt to handle the extra power and since yours is probably fairly tired.

[@todd8928]

First off, love your vids! You da man! Okay, my trigger finger is getting itchy because of you and my wife is out hunting for you with a rolling pin! I gotta ask, my C5 vert has a 4 speed automatic--anything special about putting a supercharger on it? Its an 02 but it only has 29k miles on it, had only one owner before me, and was babied its whole life. I just want the SC for sh*ts and giggles and will never track or street race it most likey. What do you think?

[@Toys4Life]

Thank you!! Here is a Video on transmission durability. Keep the HP on the lower side (for supercharging) and it should live for a while - but it will wear out faster than stock with the auto. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2apf62IaNV5sMk

[@ronjeyer3089]

Need oil pressure sensor relocation kit

[@menacevette8457]

what supporting mods would I need after installing the kit? I know the clutch would need to be changed but what else to hold that power ?

[@Toys4Life]

I drove with the stock clutch for a year - held fine - I just didn't try any shifts where I gave it a ton of power before the clutch was fully released when shifting. My (and many) stock pressure plates don't like shifting at 6400 RPM though and the clutch pedal started sticking to the floor at the track going into 3rd. That's when I changed it. Only other mod I did for reliability it upgraded to LS6 valve springs.

[@vtwinpower1903]

I bought my 2001 zo6 with the TI supercharger n meth injection 661 rwhp ,now if I put better heads n intake on it that make more power or is she tapped out n also has a cam in her too, 10.01 140 mph et. I cant push it in the 9s. What about a gear maybe 410?. I got headers n exhaust on her too

[@Toys4Life]

Anything that allows it to take in more air will add to the HP tally. You are getting into the area where you had better have some TT and diff upgrades too! Sounds fun!

[@tpackenterprises7230]

Which A&A pulley size did you do? The 3.8” (standard)?

[@Toys4Life]

3.6 inch.

[@vincentgirard99]

What wheels were on the thumb nail?

[@Toys4Life]

Not sure - but pretty sure they would take about an hour each to clean properly - too many nooks and crannies!

[@JerryPallante-mu8hv]

Would like to do the same to my c5 but I wanna do a cam as well What would u recommend

[@Toys4Life]

Depends on what your intended use is and if you are okay with giving up low end. I have a stock cam and it's got plenty of power up top and down low. Also depends on if you want to give up some bottom end for that chop chop sound.

[@vantharasc9967]

so did you cut down the top of your stock radiator to clear the intake?

[@Toys4Life]

Yes. It is detailed and there are photographs in my supercharger install video series.

[@markharvey6575]

Did you up grade the valve springs ?

[@Toys4Life]

Yes, good point. I went with ls6 springs cause I now shift at 6500 rpms. Not needed if you shift at stock rpm's - unless yours have a ton of miles and you notice float.

[@mateosharpie306]

What brand of lift is in this video?

[@Toys4Life]

Maxjax. There's a couple of review videos about it on my channel if you're interested. Thanks for the comment!

[@chuckalexander1471]

How does this compare to ECS novi kit?

[@Toys4Life]

I can't say for certain I have not had the ecs system.

[@GAMMA_AF]

How many miles did your corvette have prior to installing the supercharger, and how many does it have now?

[@Toys4Life]

75k, 90k is pretty close.

[@vanitybrittonproductions1302]

Do you have the Gap your piston rings for this add-on

[@Toys4Life]

Ideally - yes. Most get away without it for short bursts... 1/4 mile etc as long as you are at or below 625 crank HP

[@larrywilliams5617]

Will supercharging my c6 zo6 add or decrease the cars value??

[@Toys4Life]

It certainly doesn't increase it by what you spend on the supercharger kit, unless it's a fresh build and you can document a shop like an a did the install then you might have a chance. If you're not going to keep the car and enjoy the heck out of it for at least 5 years, I wouldn't do it.

[@larrywilliams5617]

@@Toys4Life it's a monster right now by my standards but I have friends buying cars like that new demon that's just came out and the first thing they seem to want to do is run my zo6 which the horsepower in that car is like 800 vs my 505 but that car weighs more than my zo6

[@choward874]

Vortecs been around along time, I just prefer prochargers.

[@Toys4Life]

Any particular reason?

[@choward874]

@@Toys4Life idk they were just the first company to offer a intercooler with a supercharger. Honestly I'd take either one. I don't have the vette anymore but it sure liked the procharger. I'm thinking of buying another vette so I'll be doing research on them both.

[@yinnemedina5194]

How much power does it put down?

[@Toys4Life]

525 to 550. Enough to trap 130 in the quarter.

[@larrygonzales2037]

What kind of plugs do you get with the kit ??

[@Toys4Life]

NGK TR6

[@legendcollxz]

On November 23, 2022 I bought a 2004, C-5 Corvette Z06 23,000 miles six speed black with red leather Targa top for $25000 off a gentleman that lives at the start of my court where I live but before he sold it to me, he changed out every single fluid, including brakes and all and put on brand new brakes, front and rear and 4 brand new Michelin SuperSport Cup2 tires this car was bought brand you buy him. He serviced it regularly where he bought it at the Chevy dealer had all the service records clean Carfax no accidents garage kept the body is a 10 out of 10 the interior is a 10 out of 10 I cannot find any scratches dings nothing on the body nothing on the inside it’s a flawless car. The only reason he gave it to me because he knew I was a Corvette enthusiast. The day I got it I ordered a upgraded stereo system for it right away. I got : CompuStar v9900 security system with 360 camera 3 inch LED remotes and has a app as well Auto Vox V Pro 5 back up camera with digital rearview mirror that has two way dash cam, recording, and when you put the car in reverse the whole screen fills up as a rearview camera with sensors, also has a GPS tagging feature Pioneer MVH1400 2 DIN 6.2 HD Screen w/ Apple Car play remote and lots of apps bulit in 2 JL Audio RD 1500/1 Amps to power 2 - 12 inch Subwwofers 1 JL Audio RD 1500 amp to power 4 6.5 speakers 1 JL Audio RD 1000 amp to power 2- 3.0 speakers and 2 - 1.0 speakers 2 JL Audio W7 Subs 12 inch 4 JL Audio C7 6.5 speakers 2 JL Audio C7 3.0 speakers 2 JL Audio C7 1.0 speakers 1 Optima Yellow cap Battery for Audio sys 1 Optima Red cap Battery for under the hood Billet alternator 410 amp with custom, red and black matte finish color to match motor My cousin is doing a custom box. He already started it the day after I ordered the equipment it’s a plexiglass and Wood box with Amtrak plexiglass in subwoofers and a Corvette & Z06 logo plexiglassed with black vinyl, finishing in custom LED lighting that I can change with an app on my phone. The total audio system cost with install it’s gonna be around. $9000 With watching your videos and gathering Intel, I just ordered a full supercharger kit from A&A Corvette i got the: C5 Supercharger Kit w/ upgrades: Satin Black Finish V7 Si Head unit upgrade 50 mm Raceport BIG BUBBA with Trumpet #80 Siemens Deka 8 Rib with Secondary Drive All for with tax & shipping $10,117.76 And I’m thinking of you for the upgrade, and the suggestion to go with A&A Corvette i was gonna go with Lingenfelter but they were pricey

[@legendcollxz]

I also own: 2009 C6 Corvette Convertible 3LT Trim White/ Black & Red Leather Black Top 37,000 miles 6 Spd LS3 430hp 2011 C6 Corvette Z06 3ZL Trim Red w/ Black Leather Targa Top Z06 on headrests 18,000 miles 6 Spd LS7 505hp 2013 C6 Corvette ZR1 3ZR Trim Black w/ Black Leather CarbonFiber TargaTop Carbon inside trim on dash doors center console White stitching finish ZR1 in headrest 2600 Miles 6 Spd LS9 638hp #25 of 4695 Made #15 of 390 3ZR Interior Packages #5 of 390 Ebony Black Produced 1996 C4 Corvette Grand Sport Hardtop Blue w/ 1 White Stripe & 2 Red Strips on Driver Fendor Red Leather Seats and Black Factory Corvette wheels 16,000 miles 6 Spd # 45 of 810 Produced 1993 Chevrolet 1500 454 SS Reg Cab 2Door Black with black leather & suede headliner With custom stitched headrest with 454 SS emblem stitched into them 21,000 miles Automatic 2WD w/ Black Fitted Painted Bed Trunk Cover Alpine touchscreen head unit with two 6x9 and two 5x7 speakers all JL Audio Speakers That 1993 Chevy 454SS and 1996 Corvette Grand Sport mean a lot to me my brother passed away in Vancouver BC Canada in October 1999 I inherited both of those trucks from him. He put them in his will for me if anything happened to him I will get them It was a trip man it’s like he knew he was gonna die. He told me one day you will on both of these vehicles, but I’m not gonna sell them to you. He chose the wrong path in life and was selling drugs at a pretty large scale with his friends and some of my other cousins now there’s only two left they’re both in jail for a long time, and the rest of them are all dead. I learned a very big lesson from that to stay away from drugs, selling them. I stick to my beers on occasion only I don’t believe in the drunk life or a super high drug life either both are destructive paths and driving and working on cars and driving for a living. You can’t do any of that bullshit to have a career or have fun with your motor sport or your hobbies. Gotta maintain that Driver License to play around and be safe while doing it That’s why I want to get my son involved in on these builds the whole car stereo system set up that’s going into that Black 2004 Z06 he picked out all that equipment I don’t mind spending $8000 plus dollars to keep away from all that bullshit on the streets and right now it’s scary especially with all that fentanyl bullshit running around. A lot of people are dying on a weekly basis, brother we need to keep the kids strong in car racing, tuning audio and Knowledge about cars and sports My biggest fear in life is my kids using drugs or coming across a drug that’s laced with fentanyl where I live in California in Santa Cruz. People are dying two or three a week. It’s scary man we need to keep the youth interested in again motor sports and physical sports to keep our younger live, educated and loving hobbies that they can pass on to other generations to come I told them when this C5 Z06 is done it’s gonna have Max 950 hp with a huge car audio system that he can keep this car. As long as he keeps his grades up, goes to school works part time does his house chores and volunteers at the Salvation Army on a weekly basis he can have this car it will be his, but if not, then I’m gonna keep it for myself. I told him I’m buying a C6 Z06 for myself and I’m just gonna do a TwinTurbo or supercharger on it with just a upgraded head unit and for regular speakers nothing too crazy with bass and subs I told him my goal is to have that c5 z06 and a c6 z06 side by side cruising on the streets on a Saturday night going to car shows, and also taking both of them out to the track to race eachother Yes, uncle is going to hook up this thing to the ECM on the car. Every time he kicked the shit out of it and does burnouts or something stupid with it. I get alerts on my phone the company that gives you the hardware also has a app that gives you alerts and also I’m going to get my mechanic to fine-tune it so he can only put on the super charger when needed to with my permission. It cannot be on all the time there is a way to send it. Somebody told me that I don’t know if that’s true but either way I got them by the balls with the hardware and app or setting it so that supercharger don’t kick in. Hit me up bro I will email you pictures of our custom six car stacker trailer 53 foot fifth wheel with my very first truck that I bought 1996 Kenworth W 900 L That 53 foot trailer fits three cars on top with a golf cart and motorcycle in front of them and on the bottom floor another three cars with another motorcycle or a golf cart with cabinets toolboxes generator air compressor I bought that trailer for almost $110,000 It has rescue doors built in for easy access out, so you don’t damage the sides of the door both floors on the side walls have 3 feet of carpet going from bottom up to protect the doors but we always open up the rescue door hatch to get out so the doors don’t get dinged up on the side of the trailers There are 6 rescue doors and 6 pop outs that go out about 4 feet, so we can open the door and get in and out of the car without damaging the body at all That trailer has air-conditioning in floor hidden 10,000 pound winch 30 gallon diesel tank for a generator 30 gallon air compressor tank two toolboxes and about 16 cabinets different sizes from wardrobe closet cabinets two 2 x 2 cabinets to 3 x 4 cabinets and some art 2 x 4 long rectangle cabinets lots of storage the trailer has air lines that run under the frame that have airline connectors one in the front one in the rear two on the driver side two on the passenger side and 812 V electric outlets around the trailer with USB connector to charge cells or whatever also has a 30 foot awning and 2 - 75 inch screen TVs on the side the company that built the trailer put those in for free they didn’t tell me and it’s for advertising purposes every time I go to a show they want me to put those TVs on put the USB stick on each side of the TV and have them advertising what they build what they make and produce and where to get it just over the summer just by going to six shows they ended up having five trailer sales. they never got any 53 foot sales but they Sold 3 stacker Trailers 32 feet and 1 Custom motorcycle trailer 20 ft and then they build one custom 16 ft trailer that they set up 2 industrial pressure washers with water, recovery tank, fresh water tank detergent tanks they turned it into a California state compliance, environmental pressure washer the kid that ordered it is only 21 got it in two months, literally right now even with Covid is making $6000 to $8000 a month Hit me up [e-mail] -Manny

[@legendcollxz]

I also ordered another motorcycle trailer Fitz six motorcycles, enclosed black with ramp door 32 x 8.5ft worth 4 feet carpeted walls, rubber slip resistant floor 8 tracks 4 on each side for easy strap down l-shaped cabinets with oak wood, countertop and toolboxes also has a 18 gallon fuel tank with generator 20 gallon, compressor air lines running under the trailer to all four sides for air connection line hook up landing gear in front and landing gear in the back to make trailer level is all hydraulic and electric controlled six 12 v olug outlets with usb connect for power all LED lighting inside under cabinets and outside for maximum safety visibility lots of storage on upper and lower cabinets with three wardrobe closets 5 feet tall I never got no stereo or speakers put in that one. I figured that we could just put a Bluetooth speaker in there make it a little bit less expensive this one don’t need all the bells and whistles like my car racer trailer and this is a bumper pull and I have a 2020 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab Dually 4x4 Cummins Diesel in a Limited Package black on black leather with sports package and Torsion Flex hitch to bumper pull that trailer

[@Toys4Life]

Dang lots of toys

[@AhDollar]

thanks for this, probably not going to do this anytime soon, but it's going to stay in the back of my head if i decide to get into cars, will leave pesky nitrous oxide for pro car enthusiasts and anasthesiologists

[@Toys4Life]

😂

[@BEY.007]

Supercharger kit/Stock motor, but get a better harmonic balancer is all 600HP

[@Toys4Life]

Better as in one that you don't think will fall apart, or better for us in one that is specifically tuned for the RPM range that I'll be operating in? Or better because???

[@richknudsen5781]

If you are a straight line kind of guy then SC mods are great but if you want a well handling Vette then stay with NA upgrades as adding all that weight over the right front is terrible or handling. The center mount oem type of SC is a much better for an overall balanced car. Been down both roads with 4 different C5's so I'm not talking out my ass. Have fun.

[@Toys4Life]

You know that the Z06 has about the same balance as a base with a supercharger right? It's because the Z06's titanium exhaust (located behind the rear tires) takes that weight off the rear end, where you actually need the traction. So a non z06 six car with a supercharger is pretty darn close to the same balance the same as the ZO6.

[@richknudsen5781]

@@Toys4Life Thanks for proving my point.

[@chrisreynolds2410]

Does this stuff directly apply to a “2005 CTS-V w/a LS6”?

[@Toys4Life]

I don't know for sure. Maybe somebody who knows firsthand will help answer this one for us!

[@nealalexander5772]

Can i get you to work on my c5? You know what your doing i see.

[@Toys4Life]

Possibly, what state do you live in?

[@mightywhitey9258]

You had mentioned valve springs in your previous videos and also a twin disc clutch. Your videos have completely convinced me to pull the trigger. Question is I just replaced my clutch with a new stock replacement and had the flywheel ground and would hate to do that job again. Do you think it will hold up?

[@Toys4Life]

I had my 75k mile stocker on there for a few thousand miles after the supercharger install. It held - but I did not abuse it either. The part that failed is many/most stock LS1 clutches dont like to rev past 6000 RPM without starting to stick to the floor between shifts. For street use it was ok, but at the track the clutch would feel funky and stick to the floor between second and third.. Sorry - I cannot say for sure what yours will do.. You could go with the larger 3.8" pulley and stay around 480 or so RWHP and not beat the tar out of it and it should hold up pretty good - also shift around 5900..

[@valleypivot]

ECS 2011gs = 645rwhp = smiles

[@stephenalibozek1058]

👍👍

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks!

[@michaelsavo-mg2pc]

I'm in New York it will cost way more than that

[@markcooper9269]

You didn't state the "total" cost with the suggested upgrades.....less labor ! That would be very , very helpful for someone wanting to REALLY know if they have enough" bank" for the project....LIKE ME🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Toys4Life]

Sorry about that!

[@Weaponx9x]

Boost is life!!! LoL

[@Toys4Life]

Amen!

[@lesevans1479]

well I am going to pass at that price --- I paid $7,000 for a black 2002 like his 3 months ago and I can not see putting that much extra into it

[@Toys4Life]

It is not cheap - that is for sure. How bout a cam swap?

[@aza04a]

Step 1, start with gen IV

[@Toys4Life]

?

[@hepcat93]

The fanciest part here is that the stated peak efficiency corresponds with that of an average turbo :3

[@Toys4Life]

IMO - Turbos are awesome if they are well engineered & built properly sized and shielded. That having been said, for a daily driver C5, I prefer a supercharger. Also, very curious because of your name spelling - what country are your from? Cheers!

[@hepcat93]

@@Toys4Life You may not remember me, since many people might be commenting and asking questions, but previously we discussed the weight of the charger kit. I'm from Russia (hello the famous backwaЯдед letters!). In English it will be "Dimitry Builin". And yeah, thanks for the efforts! On making the video, informing us and so on.

[@Toys4Life]

@@hepcat93 Теперь я вспоминаю вас - вы единственный зритель из России, с которым я общался. Кстати, спасибо, что отправили к нам Кирилла Капризова!

[@markcrisp7315]

Cost ? About $6k

[@Toys4Life]

Kit is around $5500, Sometimes a black Friday sale takes it down a few hundred.

[@austinstratman1809]

Does any one think a "Go Fund Me" would help! Haha, j/k

[@Toys4Life]

If you tell people you need it for emotional support, You might get some takers in this world...

[@lesevans1479]

these cars are all junk - I drive my crew cab 4x4 99.5% of f the time

[@Toys4Life]

Thanks for the comment, but it begs the question. Why are you watching videos on cars that you believe to be junk?

[@jayohkay3869]

What kind of cam would you run with this kit

[@Toys4Life]

Stock cameras giving me 585 horsepower, I don't need anymore for the street. Truth be told I'm not sure how much more the bottom end could handle and I don't want to find out at this time.