Yes! I would like that! Like little eyes opening...
C5 Performance: Headlights up Vs. down
Drifting
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When Chevrolet comes out with each generation Vette they identify what the car's top speed is. The C5 LS1 was 168, the 05 LS2 was 180 and the LS3 was 186. The ZR1 is 205. I couldn't find the Z06 but I think it is 196 mph.
The engineers doing the testing that yielded the 180 for the LS2 taped up the fog light area and put the mirrors in the pushed back position. The went out onto the track and posted a 184 top speed. All of the top speed ratings for the Vettes is in 5 th gear as they will slow down in 6th. This even applies to the ZR1.
At very high speeds small things can make a difference. The pop up lights on the C5 would have a big impact on top speed. Don't think so. Just stick out a ping pong paddle flat to the wind at just 100. Bet you can't do it.
The engineers doing the testing that yielded the 180 for the LS2 taped up the fog light area and put the mirrors in the pushed back position. The went out onto the track and posted a 184 top speed. All of the top speed ratings for the Vettes is in 5 th gear as they will slow down in 6th. This even applies to the ZR1.
At very high speeds small things can make a difference. The pop up lights on the C5 would have a big impact on top speed. Don't think so. Just stick out a ping pong paddle flat to the wind at just 100. Bet you can't do it.
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St. Jude Donor '08
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When Chevrolet comes out with each generation Vette they identify what the car's top speed is. The C5 LS1 was 168, the 05 LS2 was 180 and the LS3 was 186. The ZR1 is 205. I couldn't find the Z06 but I think it is 196 mph.
The engineers doing the testing that yielded the 180 for the LS2 taped up the fog light area and put the mirrors in the pushed back position. The went out onto the track and posted a 184 top speed. All of the top speed ratings for the Vettes is in 5 th gear as they will slow down in 6th. This even applies to the ZR1.
At very high speeds small things can make a difference. The pop up lights on the C5 would have a big impact on top speed. Don't think so. Just stick out a ping pong paddle flat to the wind at just 100. Bet you can't do it.
The engineers doing the testing that yielded the 180 for the LS2 taped up the fog light area and put the mirrors in the pushed back position. The went out onto the track and posted a 184 top speed. All of the top speed ratings for the Vettes is in 5 th gear as they will slow down in 6th. This even applies to the ZR1.
At very high speeds small things can make a difference. The pop up lights on the C5 would have a big impact on top speed. Don't think so. Just stick out a ping pong paddle flat to the wind at just 100. Bet you can't do it.
-Alex
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I have a solution, how about a pop up light with low profile lights, in other words instead of popping up the full height of the stock present positon, they just pop up about 4 inches with lower profile headlights. Best of both world. Now who wants to attempt this modification and post it on this web for viewers feedback? I'm thinking about it, but haven't started the engineering process. I think it will keep the vette theme and improve aero in the wind tunnel test. But I could be wrong...
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St. Jude Donor '08
I have a solution, how about a pop up light with low profile lights, in other words instead of popping up the full height of the stock present positon, they just pop up about 4 inches with lower profile headlights. Best of both world. Now who wants to attempt this modification and post it on this web for viewers feedback? I'm thinking about it, but haven't started the engineering process. I think it will keep the vette theme and improve aero in the wind tunnel test. But I could be wrong...
"Morlok" on digitalcorvettes did his setup with a single Bi-xenon projector:
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...&highlight=HID
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I have a solution, how about a pop up light with low profile lights, in other words instead of popping up the full height of the stock present positon, they just pop up about 4 inches with lower profile headlights. Best of both world. Now who wants to attempt this modification and post it on this web for viewers feedback? I'm thinking about it, but haven't started the engineering process. I think it will keep the vette theme and improve aero in the wind tunnel test. But I could be wrong...
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