Thank you. Do the same mods to the old C5 and you get the same results as stock for stock. A Corvette win.
IS350 Spanks C5
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Le Mans Master
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From: Irvine CA
Vettes are not speed kings. The 350 HP of the C5s are low compared to the cars coming out today.
Japanese cars benefit with the huge (and relatively cheaper) tuner market. The "Corvette Tax" isn't helping us much.
Japanese cars benefit with the huge (and relatively cheaper) tuner market. The "Corvette Tax" isn't helping us much.
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Anyway, who cares? If you wanna' go faster, get your wallet out - that's what he did.
Racer
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From: Pembroke Pines FL
i have first hand experience....they are fast, but hands down...stock for stock the vette inches away...
PS....
This was on a closed course...we went from a dig, and some rolls...we do have the advantage from a dig
...so for sure the dude in the video cagged up the launch...
PS....
This was on a closed course...we went from a dig, and some rolls...we do have the advantage from a dig
...so for sure the dude in the video cagged up the launch...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bada bing bada bling FL
The Lexus driver says he beat the same vette in the 1/4 earlier but this day the timing lights at the 1/4 weren't working so they only timed it at an 1/8 but they did keep racing to the 1/4 and he says he had the vette by half a car lenth.
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From: Kali
St. Jude Donor '11
Blah Blah there are so many factors involved in this it is not even funny. Do we know the maintenance history of the Vette? Or any current problems? NO. Do we know the drivers skill livel? NO do we know if it is an auto or a manual? NO.
The IS350 is a neat little car, yes it is fast and unless you can launch your vette well it will eat you out of the whole because lexus has very good traction control system. So even a granny can launch it well.
I watched that vid, and not much is clear except for the fact the lexus certainly had a good launch...
If you guys think that corvettes are hard to modify, hahahahaha that has got to be some of the funniest stuff I have ever heard. With the import you start with almost 1/2 the power from the get-go and it takes a lot of time to catch up. $ for $ the vetter is cheaper to modify than any other car that is N/A. When it comes to turbos and supercharges it is another story.
The IS350 is a neat little car, yes it is fast and unless you can launch your vette well it will eat you out of the whole because lexus has very good traction control system. So even a granny can launch it well.
I watched that vid, and not much is clear except for the fact the lexus certainly had a good launch...
If you guys think that corvettes are hard to modify, hahahahaha that has got to be some of the funniest stuff I have ever heard. With the import you start with almost 1/2 the power from the get-go and it takes a lot of time to catch up. $ for $ the vetter is cheaper to modify than any other car that is N/A. When it comes to turbos and supercharges it is another story.
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