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[Z06] After 4 Z06's & 13 years of Corvette ownership....I'm out!
C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06General info about GM’s Corvette Supercar, LS9 Corvette Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Suspension Setup for Street or Track
I was referring to tracking the car, as I believe the Viper was meant to do - Not really comparing the straight line speed per say. You can put a blower on an LS2 and beat a ZR-1 in a straight line but still get it handed to you on a race track.
I just remember a comparison test between the ACR vs. C7Z06 and there really wasn't a comparison, lol. In one lap on an average length track the ACR was 3 seconds faster than the Z...
At 177, it produces nearly 2000lbs of down force. Anyways, my understanding is that Dodge really improved on the previous generation in both the GTS and the ACR. If there ever was a Viper that lived up to it's name without needing to mod it substantially, it's this one.
we do work on Vipers we have a specific tech for the viper im a service Advisor at Jeff DAmbrosio in Downingtown ,pa
I've heard about you guys on the forums. Someone knows Jeff ciardi there.
Jeff Palmer works on the Vipers, right?
I hesitant to come down because you're close to an hour and a half from me.
But I've heard nothing but great things about you guys.
Someone told me he knows the tech at dodge in Eatontown, NJ, which is about 35-40 min. From me. He said he did his recalls and was good also.
That's right. I can hardly believe it myself, but after 13 straight years of owning a Z06 (03' C5Z, 06' & 09' C6Z's & 11' Carbon Edition C6Z) I no longer own a Corvette.
2 weeks ago I traded in my Supersonic Blue 2011 Carbon Edition Z06 on a 2014 Dodge Viper GTS. There, I said it.
This is the only picture I have of it so far. It has the aero package, hidden/built in Passport radar detector, upgraded stereo & carbon fiber interior package. I got a good deal on it and a pretty good trade in value on my Z.
I'm still not sure how or why I decided to do it. I had been searching the 'for sale' sites and saw the Viper and just had a gut instinct to do it. It was the same instinct I got when I first saw my Carbon Edition...So I went for it!
I haven't really driven it with all the rain we've had here these past 2 weeks. I HAVE polished it up nice though in my garage. I can't wait to put some miles on her. It is VERY nice & they've come a long way over the years.
I looked at a Viper in 03 before I got my C5Z and I couldn't fit in it (knees hitting the dash,etc.). Now there's plenty of room & it's much more refined, and the interior is nicer and more advanced than my Z was.
I Already have wheels & brake cooling ducts ordered for the track. Tires to follow shortly.
Although I haven't been on here much recently, I'll still be popping in from time to time. The Viper forums have hardly any traffic, unlike the Corvette Forum!
I've heard about you guys on the forums. Someone knows Jeff ciardi there.
Jeff Palmer works on the Vipers, right?
I hesitant to come down because you're close to an hour and a half from me.
But I've heard nothing but great things about you guys.
Someone told me he knows the tech at dodge in Eatontown, NJ, which is about 35-40 min. From me. He said he did his recalls and was good also.
yes Sir !! that's us , jeff C and jeff Palmer is the tech .... we have a good team here ! of course im working today !! jeff C off lol
Who can properly align, set the rake and corner balance these cars for track use only? Specifically an ACR.
Ron does you car have adjustable ride height? Even though I have one I don't know that much about other models.
I'd assume they can.
The height is not adjustable, but it can be lowered by adding spring caps.
But it lowers the car only 3/8" and costs close to $400.
There's nothing I can do to adjust it on the go or put it up and or down like I think you can do on your ACR.
That's right. I can hardly believe it myself, but after 13 straight years of owning a Z06 (03' C5Z, 06' & 09' C6Z's & 11' Carbon Edition C6Z) I no longer own a Corvette.
2 weeks ago I traded in my Supersonic Blue 2011 Carbon Edition Z06 on a 2014 Dodge Viper GTS. There, I said it.
This is the only picture I have of it so far. It has the aero package, hidden/built in Passport radar detector, upgraded stereo & carbon fiber interior package. I got a good deal on it and a pretty good trade in value on my Z.
I'm still not sure how or why I decided to do it. I had been searching the 'for sale' sites and saw the Viper and just had a gut instinct to do it. It was the same instinct I got when I first saw my Carbon Edition...So I went for it!
I haven't really driven it with all the rain we've had here these past 2 weeks. I HAVE polished it up nice though in my garage. I can't wait to put some miles on her. It is VERY nice & they've come a long way over the years.
I looked at a Viper in 03 before I got my C5Z and I couldn't fit in it (knees hitting the dash,etc.). Now there's plenty of room & it's much more refined, and the interior is nicer and more advanced than my Z was.
I Already have wheels & brake cooling ducts ordered for the track. Tires to follow shortly.
Although I haven't been on here much recently, I'll still be popping in from time to time. The Viper forums have hardly any traffic, unlike the Corvette Forum!
Ron
Nice! I looked at a Viper also but I couldnt do it. I have nothing against Dodge and Ive been driving Dodge trucks for well over 15 years - great trucks. I went ahead and got a '13 ZR1 instead
Great car, I am considering a viper myself. I currently have 09 06 (fully built HCI) and a 991 GT3. I am thinking about selling my z06 for a the latest viper ACR. Love that car. Beast. Frankly I expected a bit more from C7 Z06: less weight, NA 580-600 hp would have been perfect.
Great car, I am considering a viper myself. I currently have 09 06 (fully built HCI) and a 991 GT3. I am thinking about selling my z06 for a the latest viper ACR. Love that car. Beast. Frankly I expected a bit more from C7 Z06: less weight, NA 580-600 hp would have been perfect.
Well...to all of the forward seers above, you were EVENTUALLY right. On Thursday I traded in my 14 Viper for a 2018 Z06/Z07 car! Lol
It's been almost 3.5 years and like all of my 4 prior Vettes, I had the itch for a change.
When the C7 first came out I didn't care for the looks but it has grown on me.
I started looking about 5 or 6 weeks ago. I found the right car and they gave me the right # on my car. With the money I saved in not paying sales tax I basically drove the Viper for free. In NJ you pay sales tax only on the difference of a trade in, and in this case my car was worth MORE than the C7. They ended up giving ME $ and their car!
So far I've only driven the Z home, about 90 miles. It has a good amount more interior room, rides much softer (due to suspension settings), is quieter with the rear exhaust vs. The Viper's side exhaust, and is cooler inside the cabin especially with the cooling seats, which I LOVE!.
The stereo was MUCH better in the Viper. Power seems more linear in the Z, and the shifter feels much, MUCH softer and not notchy compared to the Viper. Also, the Viper clutch was MUCH stiffer than the Z.
Well those are my initial impressions/comparisons. The Viper was VERY exclusive, gorgeous when clean, and it was a beast on the track. I've seen some real good track times in the Z by folks at my home track, so I'm hoping the track differences will be minimal.
Welcome back Ron I couldn’t blame you one bit when you picked up that gorgeous Viper at the time, but it is good to have you return to the corvette community. Thanks for coming back to the C6 Z forum to let us know Glad you are enjoying your C7 Z06/Z07 and I’m sure the folks over there will appreciate having you on their forum. Now go put some more miles on the car, track it and enjoy
Welcome back Ron I couldn’t blame you one bit when you picked up that gorgeous Viper at the time, but it is good to have you return to the corvette community. Thanks for coming back to the C6 Z forum to let us know Glad you are enjoying your C7 Z06/Z07 and I’m sure the folks over there will appreciate having you on their forum. Now go put some more miles on the car, track it and enjoy
Originally Posted by HOXXOH
Welcome back. I wondered how long it would take, but didn't think it would be 3 years.
05-27-2016, 10:19 PM
Glad you are enjoying your C7 Z06/Z07 and I’m sure the folks over there will appreciate having you on their forum. Now go put some more miles on the car, track it and enjoy 
