After Deployment Dilemma!!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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St. Jude Donor '06
Unless this guy is a chassis engineer, i wouldnt trust it. Most of that frame is aluminum. From my experience aluminum and cyclic fatigue dont go well together...millions of calculations were made to make sure that thing can handle the forces...adding reinforcement means they are hoping the forces are now being transfered through the reinforcements instead of somewhere else...again, i wouldnt trust it. Chassis engineering is incredibly complex.
Last edited by Stealthy4; Feb 12, 2009 at 10:26 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Tampa Fl
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
been there, done that, and have all the bolt ons, cam and new kitchen to provide it.
There was no C6 when I went in early 2003
Id sell your car today and bank it. the extra tax free money and haz duty pay, and buy a Z51 and throw a twin turbo system on the rear exhaust.
win win
There was no C6 when I went in early 2003
Id sell your car today and bank it. the extra tax free money and haz duty pay, and buy a Z51 and throw a twin turbo system on the rear exhaust.
win win
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Holland Landing Ontario
I would never give up the targa top. I read an article recently comparing the ZR1, Z06 and Coupe and the outcome was ZR1, Coupe then the Z06 in that order. Remember, that the new coupe puts out about 430 hp.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Color my life with the chaos of trouble.
I went on 2 deployments with the Navy... the first ended with a set of CCWs and the second with Caravaggio seats. It's nice to get back, look at that bank account and go WOW! It's amazing how much money you save when you are tax free/hazardous duty in a place where you don't spend a dime! Good luck and be safe! 
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Akron Ohio
I'm not sure exactly where in afghanistan i am going yet. Definietly cant beat the money though. LOL. I have been running several scenarios through my head on what i want to do. I am thinking, keep my c5 and mod the hell out of it, buy a new c6 3lt z51, or go with the C6Z. Not a bad predicament to be in. As for cutting the roof off the Z, i would have to wait and see how some of these guys Z's are holding up with no roof before i did something crazy like that...Also it seems that that might void any warranty that as left?....
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To have a C6Z (or even a C5Z), I think I could live without the targa top. Good luck on your deployment and stay safe. 
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