VAUGHN & CO.
TOOLS. SYSTEMS. RESULTS.
NO MORE SHITBOXES
CORVETTE
I got tired of starting with cheap-ass shitboxes, so I decided to start with an already capable platform and building it into something faster, louder, and completely my own.
WHERE IT ALL STARTED:
The last day I spent with my brother, we worked on my BMW together and I drove him around in a C7 Stingray. After he passed, I spent the next year saving for a down payment and bought this Z06 on the anniversary of his death. I chose the Z06 because it already had the foundation I wanted—an incredible platform I could eventually build into something with a lot more power.
C7 Z06
STATUS:
STAGE 1
IN PROGRESS
TARGET
COMPLETION:
2028
ENGINE:
SUPERCHARGED
6.2L LT4
HORSEPOWER:
900+ WHP
PARTS & TOOLS USED
ENGINE
14 PARTS
TURBO SYSTEM
14 PARTS
INTERIOR
14 PARTS
EXTERIOR
14 PARTS
DRIVETRAIN
14 PARTS
TOOLS & GEAR
14 PARTS
COMPANIES BEHIND THE BUILD
The companies whose products I actually use on the builds.
STAGE 1
BUILD SPECS:
ENGINE:
SUPERCHARGED
6.7L LT4
MANUAL TREMEC
TR-6070
TRANSMISSION:
DRIVETRAIN:
RWD
HORSEPOWER:
900+ WHP
SUSPENSION:
MAG RIDE
TURBO:
TBD
FUELING:
PORT FUELING
TBD
WHEELS & TIRES:
BUILD ROADMAP
Follow the journey. Each stage is a major milestone in the build.
STAGE 1
SELF
CONTROL
STAGE 2
TURN
IT UP
STAGE 3
NEXT
LEVEL
STAGE 4
VISUAL
OVERHAUL
STAGE 5
TO BE
DETERMINED
Enjoy the car as-is and resist the urge to immediately tear it apart.
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GOAL: Pay the car fully off
Fueling, supercharger porting, cam, and tuning.
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GOAL: Wake it up
Potential turbo setup, custom exhaust and the fabrication to take it further.
GOAL: Big power
Custom paint, wheels, wing, body kit and the full exterior transformation.
GOAL: Make it mine
Whatever comes next.
GOAL: See where it goes
0%
STAGE 1
CURRENT STATE:
Get the car running and driving​​
0%
COMPLETE
Bought the Z06
Baseline Maintenance
Enjoy It Stock
Learned the Platform
Planned the Build
Fueling
Supercharger Porting
Camshaft
Supporting Mods
Tuning/Dyno
PROJECT SCORECARD
DIFFICULTY
COST
TIME
FRUSTRATION
SMILES/MILE
LESSONS LEARNED
BIGGEST WIN
ACTUALLY BUYING IT
I saved for a year to make this car happen. Finally bringing it home made every bit of that worth it.
No OnlyFans required.
BIGGEST WASTE
TO BE DETERMINED
Nothing stands out yet—and that's probably a good thing.
BIGGEST REGRET
NOT DRIVING IT ENOUGH
Lately, I’ve spent so much time working on everything else that this car spends way more time sitting than it should.
BEST MONEY SPENT
THE CAR ITSELF
Starting with the right platform gave me the dry sump, LSD, supercharged LT4 and a much stronger foundation to build from.
BIGGEST TIME SAVER
LEAVING IT ALONE
Turns out cars take a lot less time when you don’t immediately turn everything you own into a full-blown project.
WHAT I LEARNED
START WITH THE PLATFORM
Sometimes spending more upfront on the right foundation makes more sense than trying to turn the wrong car into what you wanted.
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