[Z06] Automatic Z06
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Germantown MD
Re: Automatic Z06 (TRR)
Not to put a damper on the automatic bashing ('cus I mostly agree), but what if someone who were disabled wanted a Z and couldn't physically use a manual? You could say they should get a A4 coupe and just mod it to get the extra power, but that's not the same as owning a Z06. They should be able to enjoy the Z too :cheers: .
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Henderson Nevada
Re: Automatic Z06 (Oldad)
Check out the current issue of Corvette Magazine. There's an '01 Z06 that runs in the 9s with a 4L60 in it (heavily modified, of course). He's NHRA certified down to 7.50 with all the safety stuff. Not there yet, but the car is also street legal.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Lake Forest CA
Re: Automatic Z06 (TRR)
You guys are mistaken to think that an auto Z06 would'nt be a potent combination. I think the guys that have stepped thiers up with any modifications can attest to that. These cars can be a real handful trying to keep hooked up & shift at the same time.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: In your head
Re: Automatic Z06 (turbolou)
You guys are mistaken to think that an auto Z06 would'nt be a potent combination. I think the guys that have stepped thiers up with any modifications can attest to that. These cars can be a real handful trying to keep hooked up & shift at the same time.
:cheers:
Paul
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Safety Car
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From: Allen TX
Re: Automatic Z06 (ALLEYNEC5)
IF its a road-race car, then the stick is better...and the Z06 was designed as a factory road racer. :)
But anything over 500rwhp will be quicker and more reliable with an auto. Period. It's easier on parts. Once you step up way out there (650+rwhp) you will have a hard time finding a clutch/6-speed tranny that will be durable...if you drag race a lot. If you're just blowing the tires off driving around town and commuting, then you're fine. But throw on some sticky tires (slicks) and dump the clutch at high rpms to get good 60' and 1/4 ETs and you will be spitting out parts much more often with a stick trans vs. an auto.
So depending on what the intended purpose is, the auto makes a lot of sense.
Should you just buy a C5 hardtop and forego the extra expense of a Z06? Maybe. But you can't buy a new C5 hardtop.
I just know my ETs would drop 1/2 a second with an auto. An automatic trans is a turbos best friend. :D
<---not installing an auto in my Z06
But anything over 500rwhp will be quicker and more reliable with an auto. Period. It's easier on parts. Once you step up way out there (650+rwhp) you will have a hard time finding a clutch/6-speed tranny that will be durable...if you drag race a lot. If you're just blowing the tires off driving around town and commuting, then you're fine. But throw on some sticky tires (slicks) and dump the clutch at high rpms to get good 60' and 1/4 ETs and you will be spitting out parts much more often with a stick trans vs. an auto.
So depending on what the intended purpose is, the auto makes a lot of sense.
Should you just buy a C5 hardtop and forego the extra expense of a Z06? Maybe. But you can't buy a new C5 hardtop.
I just know my ETs would drop 1/2 a second with an auto. An automatic trans is a turbos best friend. :D
<---not installing an auto in my Z06
Pro
Joined: May 2002
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From: Meadows Place Texas
Re: Automatic Z06 (TRR)
When I ordered my Z06, one of my biggest fears was the 6-speed manual transmission. From way back when, I developed the impression that Chevy high-performance clutches took a lot of leg power to operate. In Houston's rush-hour traffic, I was sure that it would be a death sentence for me.
When I got my bullet, I was totally amazed at two things: (1) how little effort the clutch took and (2) how incredibly different the Z06 6-speed is from the 1998 automatic coupe that I drove to try out a Corvette. A Corvette with a manual transmission is, put simply, a completely different car... not at all like an automatic.
I suspect that, in the near future, Corvettes will go to the manual sequential auto-shift gear boxes with the paddle or button shifters (a la Ferarri). To me, that would be super cool.
dave
When I got my bullet, I was totally amazed at two things: (1) how little effort the clutch took and (2) how incredibly different the Z06 6-speed is from the 1998 automatic coupe that I drove to try out a Corvette. A Corvette with a manual transmission is, put simply, a completely different car... not at all like an automatic.
I suspect that, in the near future, Corvettes will go to the manual sequential auto-shift gear boxes with the paddle or button shifters (a la Ferarri). To me, that would be super cool.
dave
Instructor
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From: Wilmington NC
Re: Automatic Z06 (TRR)
Which is worse?
An automatic Z06 or a coupe with Z06 badges??????
A coupe with Z06 badges is worse.
TRR
An automatic Z06 or a coupe with Z06 badges??????
A coupe with Z06 badges is worse.
TRR
That really depends. Assuming the Coupe is stick shift and modded to Z06 standards (405HP etc.), I have to say the auto Z06 is worse... :rolleyes:
Drifting
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Re: Automatic Z06 (pnielsen)
Which is worse?
An automatic Z06 or a coupe with Z06 badges??????
A coupe with Z06 badges is worse.
TRR
That really depends. Assuming the Coupe is stick shift and modded to Z06 standards (405HP etc.), I have to say the auto Z06 is worse... :rolleyes:
An automatic Z06 or a coupe with Z06 badges??????
A coupe with Z06 badges is worse.
TRR
That really depends. Assuming the Coupe is stick shift and modded to Z06 standards (405HP etc.), I have to say the auto Z06 is worse... :rolleyes:
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: BALTIMORE MD
Re: Automatic Z06 (TRR)
Auto's with a shift kit and a download,plus a performance rear are the way to go.Doesn't take much to get that extra 50 hp.like you guys keep saying"up in smoke in the real world"Gotta get the hook up,if you don't wannna get shook up! Takes about 2 grand to turn an auto into a a zo6 fast car.and the tires last longer too. :jester
