You're right... a cam and headers would eventually go in, as would an MCM hood with a carbon center.
[Z06] Need some help: C5Z Vs. Z51 C6
Team Owner
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^ That's why I said wheels and mufflers 
**** man I have it all planned out 
Callaway Honker intake, B&B fusion mufflers, tuned (they seem to make just over 400 rwhp with an intake and tuning), then some full polished CCW classics because I love them and nobody puts classics on a C6 because they only come up to 18s.
**** man I have it all planned out Callaway Honker intake, B&B fusion mufflers, tuned (they seem to make just over 400 rwhp with an intake and tuning), then some full polished CCW classics because I love them and nobody puts classics on a C6 because they only come up to 18s.
Dogface
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St. Jude Donor '15, '17
^kidding himself again
To the OP. I have driven all of them. In this sucky *** trafiic around here there are days I would love an auto paddle shift C6 as a daily driver. I used my C5Z for a daily driver for almost a year. I love the Z period. The looks the power the feeling the sound. I would give it up for a C6Z though. The LS7's power is just addicting.
If you know you are going to mod the hell out of it then again the C5Z would get you into a great car at a low price and then let the fun begin. If you like an open air car then the C6 is the way to go. As many have said a lot of choices, but at least your looking at the right cars
Good luck on your choice. Don
To the OP. I have driven all of them. In this sucky *** trafiic around here there are days I would love an auto paddle shift C6 as a daily driver. I used my C5Z for a daily driver for almost a year. I love the Z period. The looks the power the feeling the sound. I would give it up for a C6Z though. The LS7's power is just addicting. If you know you are going to mod the hell out of it then again the C5Z would get you into a great car at a low price and then let the fun begin. If you like an open air car then the C6 is the way to go. As many have said a lot of choices, but at least your looking at the right cars Good luck on your choice. Don
Dogface
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St. Jude Donor '15, '17
The Jet Stream is starting to grow on me. What do you think the paddle shift would run like with 3:42's added? Anyone you know of change gears yet?
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C5z Vs C6
I too am biased towards the C5, cause the C6 looks too much like a concept waiting to come into its own. The C6 Z is a great car beacuse of the 505hp, wheels AND EXCLUSIVITY. If it had 400hp, nobody would talk about it. The Z version of either car is to say, I want the performance version of this car (unfortunately the C6Z is more $$$$).
When you show up at a golf course one day and a 80yr old man is getting out of his maroon C6 convertible, you will wish you had the C5Z( Nothing against the elderly, but remember, that same guy drives a Cadillac STS in the winter, would you?) I say this b/c you come from an STI, which is hardly a Cadillac.
If you would rather drive a Subaru Legacy over an STI, then buy the C6
If you would rather buy an STI then a Legacy, buy the C5Z.
When you show up at a golf course one day and a 80yr old man is getting out of his maroon C6 convertible, you will wish you had the C5Z( Nothing against the elderly, but remember, that same guy drives a Cadillac STS in the winter, would you?) I say this b/c you come from an STI, which is hardly a Cadillac.
If you would rather drive a Subaru Legacy over an STI, then buy the C6
If you would rather buy an STI then a Legacy, buy the C5Z.
Racer
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From: Chicago- North burbs IL
I vote for the C6 with Z51.
1. newer with warranty
2. New body style
3. Nav and on-star rule
4. Power wise the C5 Z06 has no advantage over a LS3 405 vs 427?
5. You can always put on C6 z06 shocks or koni fsd for a better ride
6. For a DD the new C6 have more creature comforts
then look at it this way $25k will get you nice Z06 these days 02-03
you will save $20k going the older C5 Z06 if you can live without warranty , nav, on star and the looks of the old model go for the C5.
either way you cant loose!
1. newer with warranty
2. New body style
3. Nav and on-star rule
4. Power wise the C5 Z06 has no advantage over a LS3 405 vs 427?
5. You can always put on C6 z06 shocks or koni fsd for a better ride
6. For a DD the new C6 have more creature comforts
then look at it this way $25k will get you nice Z06 these days 02-03
you will save $20k going the older C5 Z06 if you can live without warranty , nav, on star and the looks of the old model go for the C5.
either way you cant loose!
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Team Owner
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And no track BS as we have the Panoz now.From what I've seen browsing in the C6 forum guys are running high 11s w/o gears! Some 3.42s would be awesome.
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