Thanks again Les for the testdrive... I felt that was EXTREMELY nice of you considering we just met the other day for the first time!
My thoughts on the '02...
Sun was just about gone, about 8pm, and we met at Starbucks but there was enuff light that I could tell before even getting out of the car Les had Zainoed the car. I go to shake his hand and he puts his keys in my hands immediatlely. YIPEE!!
I first check the Exterior. Not as deep as NMB but a DEEP RICH blue and it was sparkling from the Zaino. I like the beefier '02 rims. Les likes the '01's better. I'd like to have one set of each for whatever mood I'm in /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
I get in the car and notice the subtle difference like the HUD Controls but other than that it looks like my '01 with Mod Red. BTW, the Mod Red looks great with the EB... I wouldn't get a Z06 without the Mod Red.
I turn the key, HUD lights up... neat. 40 miles on the odo! I don't know if it was immediately apparent at startup or when I start to drive off, but the exhaust is soooo SWEET! It's throatier and has a deeper, lower tone. I'm Jazzed! Les points out the stiffer clutch and yes it is a tad firmer but after I start cruising, I don't even notice the difference. But that exhaust... NICE! It feels that the removing of the pups and possibly the intake change make the car feel like its breathing a little freer than my '01 but I think it has more to do with the pups gone. I think once its broken in and dynoed, you'll see that power has increased a little over the entire range. I didn't want to push it in such a new motor.
Didn't tell the difference in braking but I was too excited to get everything in my mind but Les does say there is more brake dust buildup.
I noticed the little changes like the center console latch... not a CLUNK like the '01 makes... a little refinement there.
The ride... BIG DIFFERENCE!!! The new shocks are awesome and if that is the only suspension change they relly did to make such a change, I wanna change mine. The car went over the same roads that I go over with my '01 so smoothly. Where you could feel the bumps more pronouncely on my 01, it does 'glide' over them, in turn making the cockpit MUCH more quieter and SMOOTHER (I can't emphasize this enuff).
I know they say there is a cam change but at cruise, you can't tell the diff and I think it is also contributed to the new suspension. We were talking that they must have put in some sound insulation. It is THAT apparant.
Unfortunatly, my ride had to end and I returned her to Starbucks and gave the keys back and had to go home... It was thundering a little and our wives were gonna kill us if we stayed out any later /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
I'd write more if I can and maybe add some more details... but I'm hungry and gonna get a bite. If I can add anything else I will.
Les and I will dyno our cars soon but agree with Les he should get some more miles on her so prob will do it in a week or two.
Thanks again Les. Awesome of you. Gotta get together again... maybe Towers in a week or two.
Note... I want to get rid of the pups and really change the shocks... I think the wife would even love the latter change.
Another note: I may have to try that Zaino. Seeing is believing.
Don
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My thoughts on the '02...
Sun was just about gone, about 8pm, and we met at Starbucks but there was enuff light that I could tell before even getting out of the car Les had Zainoed the car. I go to shake his hand and he puts his keys in my hands immediatlely. YIPEE!!
I first check the Exterior. Not as deep as NMB but a DEEP RICH blue and it was sparkling from the Zaino. I like the beefier '02 rims. Les likes the '01's better. I'd like to have one set of each for whatever mood I'm in /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
I get in the car and notice the subtle difference like the HUD Controls but other than that it looks like my '01 with Mod Red. BTW, the Mod Red looks great with the EB... I wouldn't get a Z06 without the Mod Red.
I turn the key, HUD lights up... neat. 40 miles on the odo! I don't know if it was immediately apparent at startup or when I start to drive off, but the exhaust is soooo SWEET! It's throatier and has a deeper, lower tone. I'm Jazzed! Les points out the stiffer clutch and yes it is a tad firmer but after I start cruising, I don't even notice the difference. But that exhaust... NICE! It feels that the removing of the pups and possibly the intake change make the car feel like its breathing a little freer than my '01 but I think it has more to do with the pups gone. I think once its broken in and dynoed, you'll see that power has increased a little over the entire range. I didn't want to push it in such a new motor.
Didn't tell the difference in braking but I was too excited to get everything in my mind but Les does say there is more brake dust buildup.
I noticed the little changes like the center console latch... not a CLUNK like the '01 makes... a little refinement there.
The ride... BIG DIFFERENCE!!! The new shocks are awesome and if that is the only suspension change they relly did to make such a change, I wanna change mine. The car went over the same roads that I go over with my '01 so smoothly. Where you could feel the bumps more pronouncely on my 01, it does 'glide' over them, in turn making the cockpit MUCH more quieter and SMOOTHER (I can't emphasize this enuff).
I know they say there is a cam change but at cruise, you can't tell the diff and I think it is also contributed to the new suspension. We were talking that they must have put in some sound insulation. It is THAT apparant.
Unfortunatly, my ride had to end and I returned her to Starbucks and gave the keys back and had to go home... It was thundering a little and our wives were gonna kill us if we stayed out any later /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
I'd write more if I can and maybe add some more details... but I'm hungry and gonna get a bite. If I can add anything else I will.
Les and I will dyno our cars soon but agree with Les he should get some more miles on her so prob will do it in a week or two.
Thanks again Les. Awesome of you. Gotta get together again... maybe Towers in a week or two.
Note... I want to get rid of the pups and really change the shocks... I think the wife would even love the latter change.
Another note: I may have to try that Zaino. Seeing is believing.
Don
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