Mr. Gizmo

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...15-zr-1-page-5



So the C7Z is a bargain. I think these C7Z's will eventually pick up performance as new owners figure out how to drive and tweak them , irregardless of the aero dynamic - purpose built track car bloviation going on.

Excerpt from Article -- this C4 Zr1 was 640 hp and 510 lbs torque. -- It cost 111k back in the 96-98 time frame includes cost of car in "1995" and engine build done sometime after 1995--- The C7Z is a bargain!

Part-throttle clutch drops at 1100 rpm launched the car consistently. Full throttle could not be applied until second gear without provoking huge wheelspin. A slick-shifting gearbox kept the DOHC V-8 on full boil, and speeds wound up on the test computer like the altimeter on the space shuttle-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, 100 in 7.5 ticks, 150 in an astonishing 15.6 seconds. In the quarter-mile (11.6 seconds at 128 mph), the Lingenfelter enjoyed an untouchable lead over every other car.

SidePipeMusic

Irregardless is not a word...

Mr. Gizmo

Thank you miss landers for the grammar correction. --- now cross your legs so your cooter doesn't show to the kids in the classroom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless

SidePipeMusic

My work here is done... There is one more person cussing the "red neck grammar ****" from Texas. (That sounds like an oxymoron...) I will sleep well.

camirocz

Lol

red2012

What is the whole point of your post. Your talking about a heavily modified car compared to a stock car, and it's over 20 years old to boot.

NGS

The next thing you know he'll be telling you it's copacetic.

NytmereZ

This is why I hate magazines, you do know that there was no C4 Zr1 in 1996(95 was the last year) the sticker was not even close to 100k, HP was 405, etc

97 was when the LS motors were introduced, I had 98,2000, and 2001 LS6.

I honestly don't know how any corvette owner can be so far off on a post, even if you posted a typo on the year of the ZR1, the link shows an old modded lingenfelter , and the dates you write 96-98.... There was no ZR1, there wouldn't even be a Z06 for another 3 years and I know I paid 50k out the door for my 01Z06, I was the 1st on this forum to take delivery and post real dragstrip times.

Shurshot

Unless I am misreading the OP............

The point being is a modified ZRI costing 111 large prior to Y2K cannot come close to the performance of the new C7ZO6 available at a much lower cost not even considering the differences caused by inflation

Seems to me the OP is giving the new Z applause!

Mr. Gizmo

Point of the Post -- 640 HP 1995 Zr1 -- as engine built by LPE in 1996 to 1998 time frame is over 2 seconds faster to 150mph then a C7Z with more hP and 100 lbs more torque.
And the C4 Zr-1 was a 25 year old design -- thats exactly the point.

If you read the link -- 111k was the cost of the car + the cost of the engine build. And yes it was a test done later then the 1995 model year of the zr-1. The actual test was 1996 or later. -- it was not a new Zr-1. This c4 zr-1 was owned by a well known corvette enthusiast.

I am very happy you were or are a 01z06 owner. I was a proud c4 zr-1 owner and am familiar with all years, their strengths and issues.

Exactly my point -- 111k total cost = Cost of car + cost of engine build by LPE. -- nearly 20 years earlier. ---

C7Z in 2014 = 85k -- base model with 5 k of options

111k c4Zr-1 in 1995 = 166k in 2014 dollars --

And I believe as these c7zs get sorted out and new owners figure out how to tweak and drive them - we will see some very impressive 1/4 mile times, as well as track times.