Justin Roberts
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I can keep a secret. :wink:
Silver Corvette Z06 vs. Syclone
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warmpancakes
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from what ive heard is aroud 3000 lbs 500 horse and 100K on the c6r "street legal race version" Ken
buickman69
Retired Buick Enthusiast
I've heard from a reliable source in Bowiling Green that the 04 regular street coupe is /("might be") 425 horse.That's the regular street coupe not the z06.
As for C-5s in general i had a '99 i bought new and it ran 13.40 @ 106.6 mph "STOCK!" which is unusual for a stock coupe.My buddy in BG says it's like any car some run better than others,but in the case of mine they probably did some playing with it on the dyno and fine tuned it.He says they do that with some of them.My run (the above mentioned) was in BG and was in heat on a 80 degree day on the stock goodyear run flats.I had all kinds of vette people lookin at my car and shocked at it being stock.I even had some of the VETTE VENDORS comin over to see the car,one of which i just beat his hardtop 5-spd.
As far as the VETTE I had i believe it to be 1(it was one of the better running cars) and 2(the way i broke it in).Not trying to slame sys but i'd put the car i had up against any stock or slighty mod sy and would bet on beating it,i know i wouldn't beat it off the line but i'd bet on mph'ing it.
I've been racing and wrenching for years and i know what i had.Not trying to slam anybody just putting in my 2cents on this thread."Have a nice day....."
P.S. in case you are wandering my buddy works at the VETTE plant and is a couple notches under the plant manager.The plant is located in BOWLING GREEN KY and is 25 min from my driveway.
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As for C-5s in general i had a '99 i bought new and it ran 13.40 @ 106.6 mph "STOCK!" which is unusual for a stock coupe.My buddy in BG says it's like any car some run better than others,but in the case of mine they probably did some playing with it on the dyno and fine tuned it.He says they do that with some of them.My run (the above mentioned) was in BG and was in heat on a 80 degree day on the stock goodyear run flats.I had all kinds of vette people lookin at my car and shocked at it being stock.I even had some of the VETTE VENDORS comin over to see the car,one of which i just beat his hardtop 5-spd.
As far as the VETTE I had i believe it to be 1(it was one of the better running cars) and 2(the way i broke it in).Not trying to slame sys but i'd put the car i had up against any stock or slighty mod sy and would bet on beating it,i know i wouldn't beat it off the line but i'd bet on mph'ing it.
I've been racing and wrenching for years and i know what i had.Not trying to slam anybody just putting in my 2cents on this thread."Have a nice day....."
P.S. in case you are wandering my buddy works at the VETTE plant and is a couple notches under the plant manager.The plant is located in BOWLING GREEN KY and is 25 min from my driveway.
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"PREFER THE OLD V8 BUICKS BUT THE TURBOS WILL DO"!
10 SEC 87 GN
91 SY 117,000 WAS MY DAILY DRIVER
CADDY STS '01 MY NEW DRIVER
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Justin Roberts
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I think they've got it. What does a new Viper go for? About $70-80k? Half only makes sense when applied to one of the criteria listed above and that's price. Putting the Vette at $50k. That leaves yes and little less (20%) to apply to weight and horse power. That gets you either a 2400 lb car with 500 hp or a 3000 lb car with around 400 hp (more likely.) They are already making around 400 hp and Lutz wants to lighten the car, but 20% is some serious lightening.
Isn't it fun making WAG's! :smile:
Performin Norman
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Bob Lutz is a traitor. LOL hahaha
Seriously, I hope he does well with the Corvette.
Seriously, I hope he does well with the Corvette.
dave fisher
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thats funny.. a silver Z06.. too bad they only came in black, yellow, and red. and only hard top till 2002.
buickman69
Retired Buick Enthusiast
My buddy at the plant & the plant manager said the Z06 will continue to be a hard-top-only.
Just a little FYI.
Ronnie
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Performin Norman
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They use the FRC only because of its structural rigidity. I like it also because it sets the car apart from the rest of them.
Performin Norman
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I stand corrected. I guess I shouldn't believe the VHS tapes and technical manuals I got with my car. Oh well, GM just lies sometimes.
buickman69
Retired Buick Enthusiast
Performin Norman
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Copied from the Z06 board.
Structural Rigidity as follows:
Vert: 20 Hertz
Coupe: 22 Hertz
FRC: 24 Hertz
Structural Rigidity as follows:
Vert: 20 Hertz
Coupe: 22 Hertz
FRC: 24 Hertz
Maverick87
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Why spend 50 grand on a vette when you could spend 25 grand on a sy and hand the vette his ass
Performin Norman
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No offense intended but my Syclone will not stay anywhere close to my Z06 in stock fashion. Now, if you are talking mods, that changes things completely. LOL
dR. jEckLe
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Why pay for a Sy when you can buy a $200.00 vega and use the $49,800 and hand everybody there ass? Some people are funny.