Differences?...
Drifting
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Power is the main one 405hp and 400ft/b torque for z06 345 hp [?] for regular. Suspension better shocks, sway bars bigger wheels tires, with fender flares. Ever car a manual and all cars fixed roof coupe. Many more items most for weight cutting, tituanium exhaust, windshield is thinner to save a few ounces. It was a very special model.
Melting Slicks
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C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Power is the main one 405hp and 400ft/b torque for z06 345 hp [?] for regular. Suspension better shocks, sway bars bigger wheels tires, with fender flares. Ever car a manual and all cars fixed roof coupe. Many more items most for weight cutting, tituanium exhaust, windshield is thinner to save a few ounces. It was a very special model.
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Power is the main one 405hp and 400ft/b torque for z06 345 hp [?] for regular. Suspension better shocks, sway bars bigger wheels tires, with fender flares. Ever car a manual and all cars fixed roof coupe. Many more items most for weight cutting, tituanium exhaust, windshield is thinner to save a few ounces. It was a very special model.
model at the time, I like the looks of the roof line on the fixed roof. Thank you
Melting Slicks
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Yes and no. 99-00 there was a hardtop aka frc that was offered with the LS1 and was pretty much the same as a coupe. In 01 GM essentially made it the performance Corvette.
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1/4 mile/AutoX
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sorry not true, it was built for poor man's vette, cheapest one you could buy, then GM found out that the rigid framework made it a track monster and thus became the Z 06 !!!!!!!
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All C5s with 6-speeds share the same 3.42 rear gears. The Z06 gears are shot-peened. Transmission gearing in the Z06 MN12 is different. Gears 1-2-3 are closer. The Z06 3-rib diff case is a little stronger, though. Not by much, as people break those too. LOL
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You can read about the differences in the link below. The first link is from when the 2001 Z06 was introduced and the second shows the changes for the 2002 model year Z06. The 2003-2004 Z06's were the basically the same as the 2002 except for the shocks in the '04:
2001 Z06 info: http://www.z06vette.com/01.php
2002 thru 2004 Z06 info: http://www.z06vette.com/02.php
2001 thru 2004 Z06 info: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...l#.UbfqaUnD_IU
2001 Z06 info: http://www.z06vette.com/01.php
2002 thru 2004 Z06 info: http://www.z06vette.com/02.php
2001 thru 2004 Z06 info: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...l#.UbfqaUnD_IU
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1/4 mile/AutoX
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I stand corrected to your performance statement, it just wasn't what I would consider performance, after reading this article you were right !!!
http://www.superchevy.com/features/1...orvette-models
http://www.superchevy.com/features/1...orvette-models
