c5 vs. gt500
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Racer
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From: norwich ny
c5 vs. gt500
i was wondering if anyone has ever raced a gt500 with their vette. a guy in town has one and was saying how its faster than anything around etc... so i was thinking about inviting him to the local drag strip for a friendly little race im 370 rwhp and will have some m/t drag radials and some drag racing experience... him stock tires/car and no experience as far as i can tell.... so i guess im asking what you think the outcome will be im hoping some of you have some experience racing one
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Racer
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From: norwich ny
you can bet i will get it all on video ... i watched a gt500 run last year in street trim ran in the 14's and 15's spinning allllllll the way so i hope that the big mouth in town drives like him lol
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
Unless he has done some moddig and has DRs, you'll take it fairly easily.
Your sig doesn't say, but I'm assuming you're 6 speed, so if you've got expereince and he doesn't, the race is proably over already
I had one run in with one of them a little over a year ago, and it was NOT impressive at all. Those things are pretty heavy.
Your sig doesn't say, but I'm assuming you're 6 speed, so if you've got expereince and he doesn't, the race is proably over already
I had one run in with one of them a little over a year ago, and it was NOT impressive at all. Those things are pretty heavy.
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Burning Brakes
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the gt500 are pretty slow cause of there weight and the also have an irs so people have a harded time launching.... but on the other side if u puts a smaller pulley and a tune u better watch out lol
Burning Brakes
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oh my bad... i raced one at the eirt and he had slicks pulley and a tune... his 60" on our race was a 1.87 and he was revving a 4500... he told me he had an irs that y his 60"s would suck but i guess he lied 
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
I don't think a "inexperienced" driver (per OP) can cut 12's with a six speed and on stock tires.
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