help me settle an argument!
Racer
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From: Queensbury NY
Honestly, what is the big deal. They are arguing that the car they "test" drove is faster than your vette.
But either way guess who's drivng the vette home every day? You.
So let them argue and just agree with them. Yeap, you guys are right. Have fun on your taxi ride home.
But either way guess who's drivng the vette home every day? You.
So let them argue and just agree with them. Yeap, you guys are right. Have fun on your taxi ride home.
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Racer
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From: Indiana
I hear ya; but at my local dragstrip I see street drivers barely break into the 13's with a stock LS1 GTO; and barely reach 13.5 in a stock LS2 GTO.
Then I see street drivers run 13.3's in a stock LS1 C5. Sorry, I gotta believe my own eyes.
The LS2 GTO's running in the low 13's that I've seen either have drag radials and/or headers. Which is fine; that with such little modification they can run fantastic. But Corvettes can be modded in a similar fashion too
We are comparing stock vs. stock... right ?
Then I see street drivers run 13.3's in a stock LS1 C5. Sorry, I gotta believe my own eyes.
The LS2 GTO's running in the low 13's that I've seen either have drag radials and/or headers. Which is fine; that with such little modification they can run fantastic. But Corvettes can be modded in a similar fashion too
We are comparing stock vs. stock... right ?
Plus, the GTO is ugly. Sorry, I wish i would have loved it, but they styled it after the GrandAm, or whatever.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 410
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From: Wausau WI
You can't paper stat, or dyno bench race. It's false and not going to prove anything.
It's hard to put out good times unless you have practiced your launch and you have a good 60 foot reaction time. You may have a faster car on paper, but the track is whole different ball of wax. Lets not paint your car fast until you prove you can drive it.
The GTO just has to be held to the wood. The MN6 has to be driven. Know what I'm sayin?
It's hard to put out good times unless you have practiced your launch and you have a good 60 foot reaction time. You may have a faster car on paper, but the track is whole different ball of wax. Lets not paint your car fast until you prove you can drive it.
The GTO just has to be held to the wood. The MN6 has to be driven. Know what I'm sayin?
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Wausau WI
I hear ya; but at my local dragstrip I see street drivers barely break into the 13's with a stock LS1 GTO; and barely reach 13.5 in a stock LS2 GTO.
Then I see street drivers run 13.3's in a stock LS1 C5. Sorry, I gotta believe my own eyes.
The LS2 GTO's running in the low 13's that I've seen either have drag radials and/or headers. Which is fine; that with such little modification they can run fantastic. But Corvettes can be modded in a similar fashion too
We are comparing stock vs. stock... right ?
Then I see street drivers run 13.3's in a stock LS1 C5. Sorry, I gotta believe my own eyes.
The LS2 GTO's running in the low 13's that I've seen either have drag radials and/or headers. Which is fine; that with such little modification they can run fantastic. But Corvettes can be modded in a similar fashion too
We are comparing stock vs. stock... right ?
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Wausau WI
I'm going to call bs on all the guys that say that the LS2 GTOs are faster. I've raced two, and beaten two. I've run my vette to a 13.2@108 in hot weather. I ran it again for a single run at the same strip again in ****ty weather and with 13.2@106. I think it'll go 13.0 or maybe even eek into a 12.9.
If you can run the GTO, go from a roll and you'll get the better of him, I'd bet money on it. The vette's aerodynamics, and the 6 speed will give you the advantage.
Chris
If you can run the GTO, go from a roll and you'll get the better of him, I'd bet money on it. The vette's aerodynamics, and the 6 speed will give you the advantage.
Chris
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