seen an 01 z06 take a c6
[Z06] c5 Z06 vs c6
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Best possible driver in each car (bone-stock) would yield about a four tenth advantage for the C5Z in a quarter-mile. That's about a 4.5 car-length advantage.
But a average or novice driver in the C5Z will quickly lose that advantage to a good driver in a C6.
Moral is to optimize the driver component of your car.
Ranger
But a average or novice driver in the C5Z will quickly lose that advantage to a good driver in a C6.
Moral is to optimize the driver component of your car.
Ranger
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Best possible driver in each car (bone-stock) would yield about a four tenth advantage for the C5Z in a quarter-mile. That's about a 4.5 car-length advantage.
But a average or novice driver in the C5Z will quickly lose that advantage to a good driver in a C6.
Moral is to optimize the driver component of your car.
Ranger
But a average or novice driver in the C5Z will quickly lose that advantage to a good driver in a C6.
Moral is to optimize the driver component of your car.
Ranger
But a average or novice driver in the C5Z hardtop will always beat that advantage to a good driver in a C6.
The C5 ZO6 is better all around.
Moral is to optimize the driver component in your c6.
Last edited by mr-z; Feb 27, 2007 at 09:36 AM.
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Just about the last thing to be is complacent. Good drivers of C6s are running sub-12.5. Plenty of C5Z owners can't manage that at their current skill level.
I have been at the track and seen a C6 M6 run 12.34. He was beating most of the ten stock C5Zs there that day.
Complacency is a bad trait.
Ranger
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Say what?
Just about the last thing to be is complacent. Good drivers of C6s are running sub-12.5. Plenty of C5Z owners can't manage that at their current skill level.
I have been at the track and seen a C6 M6 run 12.34. He was beating most of the ten stock C5Zs there that day.
Complacency is a bad trait.
Ranger
Just about the last thing to be is complacent. Good drivers of C6s are running sub-12.5. Plenty of C5Z owners can't manage that at their current skill level.
I have been at the track and seen a C6 M6 run 12.34. He was beating most of the ten stock C5Zs there that day.
Complacency is a bad trait.
Ranger
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I've beat enough C-6s both autos and manuals with my '03 Z even when it was stock to conclude that the C-5 Z06 is a faster car. Of course the driver skill level is very important but car for car, I believe the C-5 Z06 is easily a faster car.
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With thousands of bone-stock C5s and C6s having been dynoed, the notion of "factory freak" is pretty much debunked. Like cars all dyno within a very narrow range, a few horsepower, on the same dyno, same day. What does vary tremendously is the driver component.
I have watched and coached C5Z and C6Z drivers through many days at the drag strip and seen the progress that can be made by learning and applying techniques that produce max acceleration.
There is a difference between power and acceleration. It take driver skill to derive all the acceleration that available power can give.
So in a race between a C5Z and a C6, the better driver will probably win.
Ranger
I have watched and coached C5Z and C6Z drivers through many days at the drag strip and seen the progress that can be made by learning and applying techniques that produce max acceleration.
There is a difference between power and acceleration. It take driver skill to derive all the acceleration that available power can give.
So in a race between a C5Z and a C6, the better driver will probably win.
Ranger
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Having owned an 03 Z06 and now a 2006 coupe I always find these threads amusing. Why do you need/want to compare a care costing thousands less than a C5 Z06.
My C5 Z06 had a MSRP of $51,830 back in 2003. I/You can go right now out to chevrolet.com and spec out a 2007 coupe with the Z51 option and it will list for $46,690.00.
That's over $5100 less than what an 03 Z listed for. The C6 was never intended to replace the C5 Z, the C6 Z06 was.
Why this continuing desire to compare a C5 Z to a base C6???? Looking at it from that perspective makes the C6 look like a pretty good bargin.
Tom
My C5 Z06 had a MSRP of $51,830 back in 2003. I/You can go right now out to chevrolet.com and spec out a 2007 coupe with the Z51 option and it will list for $46,690.00.
That's over $5100 less than what an 03 Z listed for. The C6 was never intended to replace the C5 Z, the C6 Z06 was.
Why this continuing desire to compare a C5 Z to a base C6???? Looking at it from that perspective makes the C6 look like a pretty good bargin.
Tom
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With thousands of bone-stock C5s and C6s having been dynoed, the notion of "factory freak" is pretty much debunked. Like cars all dyno within a very narrow range, a few horsepower, on the same dyno, same day. What does vary tremendously is the driver component.
I have watched and coached C5Z and C6Z drivers through many days at the drag strip and seen the progress that can be made by learning and applying techniques that produce max acceleration.
There is a difference between power and acceleration. It take driver skill to derive all the acceleration that available power can give.
So in a race between a C5Z and a C6, the better driver will probably win.
Ranger
I have watched and coached C5Z and C6Z drivers through many days at the drag strip and seen the progress that can be made by learning and applying techniques that produce max acceleration.
There is a difference between power and acceleration. It take driver skill to derive all the acceleration that available power can give.
So in a race between a C5Z and a C6, the better driver will probably win.
Ranger
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It will come down to driver, but it is no doubt that the c5-z06 is a tad faster.
I have yet to see a bone stock c6 hit an 11.9 or 11.8 straight from the factory.
To me, the c6 is a mid 12 second car, while the c5-z06 is a mid to low 12 second car.
It's too close so I'll settle for it being a driver's race....but driver for driver, my money is on the c5-z06
I have yet to see a bone stock c6 hit an 11.9 or 11.8 straight from the factory.
To me, the c6 is a mid 12 second car, while the c5-z06 is a mid to low 12 second car.
It's too close so I'll settle for it being a driver's race....but driver for driver, my money is on the c5-z06
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Say what?
Just about the last thing to be is complacent. Good drivers of C6s are running sub-12.5. Plenty of C5Z owners can't manage that at their current skill level.
I have been at the track and seen a C6 M6 run 12.34. He was beating most of the ten stock C5Zs there that day.
Complacency is a bad trait.
Ranger
Just about the last thing to be is complacent. Good drivers of C6s are running sub-12.5. Plenty of C5Z owners can't manage that at their current skill level.
I have been at the track and seen a C6 M6 run 12.34. He was beating most of the ten stock C5Zs there that day.
Complacency is a bad trait.
Ranger
Last edited by Twil1ght; Feb 27, 2007 at 04:05 PM.
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There was a Corvette drag racing event at Richmond last Saturday, a cold and windy day. It drew nearly 200 Corvette racers from a thousand miles around.
Your continuing snear at Corvette owners who like to drive fast in a straight line is pretty myoptic.
Ranger