c5 vs c6 zo6???
Burning Brakes
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I know its hard for many to believe but the C6 and C5 aren't so different. I owned many C5's and a couple of C6's but not a C6Z. I have driven a couple though.
Like I said before the torque range of a 7.0 motor is hard to beat. The aluminum frame,7.0 motor and dry sump are the main advantages of the C6Z. 2 of those go out the door in a drag race the other is harder to overcome. On a road course the Frame and the dry sump help much more but many people like the c5z because it has excellent grip and is more tossable then the C6Z.
Like I said before the torque range of a 7.0 motor is hard to beat. The aluminum frame,7.0 motor and dry sump are the main advantages of the C6Z. 2 of those go out the door in a drag race the other is harder to overcome. On a road course the Frame and the dry sump help much more but many people like the c5z because it has excellent grip and is more tossable then the C6Z.
a 7.0L motor has an incredible torque range. and with only spending a couple thousand more for full bolt ons and dynotune, not only will you pick up at LEAST 30 rwhp, your gonna get an even "jumpier" accelerator, if that makes sense. personally, its hard to look at stock Z06's...IMHO, you can make the car a decent amount faster, better sounding, and have it stand out more than other cars even moreso with just simple bolt ons.
c6z with borla exh, intake, LG pro long tubes is my dream car haha. get out of the way mustang, your gonna need to spend several hundred thousand on a supercar lambo or ferrari to match that
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I believe that the are certain modification set ups in which a C5 with equal hp to the C6Z06 can win in a drag race. Your post refers specifically to superchargers but there are some stock displacement C5s without superchargers that run in the 10s, just look at the C5 performance list. That being said, I would take the C6Z06 with equivalent hp for better all around performance. These cars are sports cars and not really orientated strictly to drag racing even though there is so much emphasis on the 1/4 mile on the forum. Also, with a poor driver, the C6Z06 can easily be stuck in the low 12s. Talk is cheap, timeslips speak the facts.
Burning Brakes
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I believe that the are certain modification set ups in which a C5 with equal hp to the C6Z06 can win in a drag race. Your post refers specifically to superchargers but there are some stock displacement C5s without superchargers that run in the 10s, just look at the C5 performance list. That being said, I would take the C6Z06 with equivalent hp for better all around performance. These cars are sports cars and not really orientated strictly to drag racing even though there is so much emphasis on the 1/4 mile on the forum. Also, with a poor driver, the C6Z06 can easily be stuck in the low 12s. Talk is cheap, timeslips speak the facts.
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You might want to go here and read the rules before you just start posting videos.
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Listen I apologize for breaking your rule. I was only trying to provide some insightful and VISUAL input as to the outcome of this "race". I am not sure about you or anyone else in this thread but I would really like to hear more about the winner in the outcome of these to cars , instead of this bickering 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/foru...and-rules-109/
Plenty of track times posted here and on the web
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Having owned a highly modified supercharged C5 pushing 800+ to the wheels, to answer your question and to keep it VERY simple without going into debates, if both cars had 505HP to the crank, C6 Z06 will brutally murder the supercharged C5 regardless of PD or Centrifugal supercharger on C5.
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Having owned a highly modified supercharged C5 pushing 800+ to the wheels, to answer your question and to keep it VERY simple without going into debates, if both cars had 505HP to the crank, C6 Z06 will brutally murder the supercharged C5 regardless of PD or Centrifugal supercharger on C5.
i dont understand why the c6 is so superior with the same power
explain???
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In the hands of proper driver and ideal conditions, C6Z is capable of running 10s from factory with the exception of rear tires. It's been done before.
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If you ever get a chance, check the power under the curve for centrifugal supercharged 346ci and NA 427ci motor upto 505HP to the crank. Not to mention the gearing and hooking is KILLER on the new Z. I am only talking about both the cars with 505HP to the crank.
In the hands of proper driver and ideal conditions, C6Z is capable of running 10s from factory with the exception of rear tires. It's been done before.
In the hands of proper driver and ideal conditions, C6Z is capable of running 10s from factory with the exception of rear tires. It's been done before.
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The one thing you gotta remember when you add that much extra HP to a C5 is, the drivetrain is not designed to handle it.
For example, you're going to have to get a new clutch, as the stock one will not last long!
Secondly, with a SC, you're putting extra strain on an already high-compression engine, so the tune had better be good and safe, otherwise, you'll be replacing things again down the road...
That being said, A&A corvette just had a SC sale - $4500 for the kit = ~500rwhp.
A few years down the road when C6Zs can be had for even cheaper, it's going to be tough deciding between the SC route and just trading in my C5Z.
And hopefully they'll fix all the rocker arm issues in the C6Z by then lol
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If you ever get a chance, check the power under the curve for centrifugal supercharged 346ci and NA 427ci motor upto 505HP to the crank. Not to mention the gearing and hooking is KILLER on the new Z. I am only talking about both the cars with 505HP to the crank.
In the hands of proper driver and ideal conditions, C6Z is capable of running 10s from factory with the exception of rear tires. It's been done before.
In the hands of proper driver and ideal conditions, C6Z is capable of running 10s from factory with the exception of rear tires. It's been done before.
