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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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How would a C3 with a 750-800 hp 540 BBC and an auto trans do against a supercharged C6 with heads, cam, headers etc...?
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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How would a C3 with a 750-800 hp 540 BBC and an auto trans do against a supercharged C6 with heads, cam, headers etc...?
Depends on how much HP the C6 has. Is it a base motor that is s/c ?

You stand a chance in a straight line at the dragstrip if you are setup properly anything else the C6 doesn't even need the s/c
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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my GUESS is that the c6 will trounce the c3.

The technology of getting the horsepower to the ground is so much better today combined with a lot less power being robbed to get it there just makes for a tough combo to compete with.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Put a C3 body, on a C6 chassis with comparable driveline, and you have a chance.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Head over to Digital Corvettes those brain surgeons will answer your question. They already have a post in progress.

That is about a stupid question. Use a little brain power of your own.

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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C3'S just look cooler.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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I would think the C6 will thrash the elephant motored C3 in every respect except one - GRUNT, that heavy duty unrefined kick up the butt, go sideways, sheer old school power
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Why bother asking?Just race him and find out how useless the new car's traction control will make that big block torque look!
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You need not look any further than the aerodynamics.

you don't stand a snowballs chance in hell
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Head over to Digital Corvettes those brain surgeons will answer your question. They already have a post in progress.

That is about a stupid question. Use a little brain power of your own.
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Man that c6 dont scare me.. im all about straight line dont get me wrong,but i out run a Zo6 with a s-10 pickup. granted it had a 700 hp 434 between the fenders, oh and AWD also. drivetrain from a syclone. that old mans money didnt do him any good compared to my 15000.00 hay hauler..LOL!!!!!
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Originally Posted by terrible_buddhist
my GUESS is that the c6 will trounce the c3.

The technology of getting the horsepower to the ground is so much better today combined with a lot less power being robbed to get it there just makes for a tough combo to compete with.
EXACTLY!

Better upgrade the half shafts in that C3 with that much power! You are also going to need a alot more power out of that C3 to compensate for the much heavier curb wt.

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C6 curb weight is about 3200-3300lbs my C3 weighs less than 3200lbs and I have not done much lightening. Not much difference in weight. Like I said anything but a straight line the C6 is going to win however in a straight line it wouldn't be all that difficult to beat a s/c C6.

Oh how we love to underestimate our lowly C3's

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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
C6 curb weight is about 3200-3300lbs my C3 weighs less than 3200lbs and I have not done much lightening. Not much difference in weight. Like I said anything but a straight line the C6 is going to win however in a straight line it wouldn't be all that difficult to beat a s/c C6.

Oh how we love to underestimate our lowly C3's
Amen....Im building an 81 /496 700 trans somewhere in the 700 HP range with 275 hit.I believe straight line the C6 would have its hands full.... I agree that the LS series engine is great. BUT IT CAN BE BEAT WITH OLD SCHOOL HARDWARE. The C3 can be made to out handle the C6 also. Its whatever floats ur boat. Theres 60,s corvettes camaros box novas etc that would out handle the newest vettes. Its all in what the car nut wants his ride to do........
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