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Old 01-04-2014, 07:12 PM
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Default What will be the "special surprise" on the new Z06?

I have seen numerous times on the net that the new Z06 will have a special surprise. My guess is 8 speed DCT. Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by meadowz06
I have seen numerous times on the net that the new Z06 will have a special surprise. My guess is 8 speed DCT. Thoughts?
Vert.
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
Vert.
That would be a surprise. A nice one at that!
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7 speed DCT
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
Vert.
That would be my guess as well.
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Man, I can't see a Vert Z-06... but maybe I'm just too old school.

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Solid axle option, for all those who only care about how fast the car is, in a drag race.
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Originally Posted by acrace
Solid axle option, for all those who only care about how fast the car is, in a drag race.
Haha, NO WAY that ever happens!

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Here's why I said Vert...

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Striped down track version.
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Originally Posted by acrace
Solid axle option, for all those who only care about how fast the car is, in a drag race.
God forbid
Originally Posted by 1320vetteran
Striped down track version.
This makes more sense.
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Originally Posted by 1320vetteran
Striped down track version.
No stripes, just strip it down for track use
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rcallen, that image actually gave me a different idea, that I haven't shared with anyone... when I saw that image a couple months back... I thought 'FRC' of the 99-'04 corvettes... ('01 to '04 Z06)... that this would be another way to save weight over all the glass from the hatch version.

But I just don't know if they'd go that radical to save weight.

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[QUOTE=Stingray23;1585833708]God forbid


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The solid axle comment was a joke. Schotz got it. Comment was made because of all the other threads where all that folks post is how fast the C7 Z06 will be, in a straight line, versus C6 ZR1, etc.
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
Here's why I said Vert...

I would love a FRC
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[QUOTE=acrace;1585833776]
Originally Posted by Stingray23
God forbid


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The solid axle comment was a joke. Schotz got it. Comment was made because of all the other threads where all that folks post is how fast the car will be, in a straight line, versus C6 ZR1, etc.


No worries bud, I know.
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Originally Posted by Dave Schotz
rcallen, that image actually gave me a different idea, that I haven't shared with anyone... when I saw that image a couple months back... I thought 'FRC' of the 99-'04 corvettes... ('01 to '04 Z06)... that this would be another way to save weight over all the glass from the hatch version.

But I just don't know if they'd go that radical to save weight.

Peace,
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They went away from the FRC due to aerodynamic reasons, so it's unlikely to see it back.

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[QUOTE=acrace;1585833776]
Originally Posted by Stingray23
God forbid


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The solid axle comment was a joke. Schotz got it. Comment was made because of all the other threads where all that folks post is how fast the C7 Z06 will be, in a straight line, versus C6 ZR1, etc.
I do now. As hoakie as I've seen some of these posts... don't know who's serious and who's not.

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Originally Posted by Dave Schotz
rcallen, that image actually gave me a different idea, that I haven't shared with anyone... when I saw that image a couple months back... I thought 'FRC' of the 99-'04 corvettes... ('01 to '04 Z06)... that this would be another way to save weight over all the glass from the hatch version.

But I just don't know if they'd go that radical to save weight.

Peace,
Dave
That WOULD be a clever way of disguising a FRC under the "apparent" vert top.
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I'm gonna say Vert option as well now that they went that way with the C6 GS and everyone has wanted a Vert option if not a Targa version as well


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