[Z06] absolutley a vette guy, but...
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absolutley a vette guy, but...
Holy poop, my neighbors kid has a gt mustang its supercharged rhwp@520, he gave me a ride yesterday, i think i better get over to ECS 
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Is it a Cobra, or just a supercharged GT?
Either way, those Mustangs can be quick in a straight line, but they still can't get out of their own way in the turns and brake for stink. I had a mildly modified 2003 Cobra before I got my Z06, and I don't miss the mustang one bit.
Either way, those Mustangs can be quick in a straight line, but they still can't get out of their own way in the turns and brake for stink. I had a mildly modified 2003 Cobra before I got my Z06, and I don't miss the mustang one bit.
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Originally Posted by 76Stingray&02Z06
Holy poop, my neighbors kid has a gt mustang its supercharged rhwp@520, he gave me a ride yesterday, i think i better get over to ECS
Good thinking
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Originally Posted by 76Stingray&02Z06
Holy poop, my neighbors kid has a gt mustang its supercharged rhwp@520, he gave me a ride yesterday, i think i better get over to ECS
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Originally Posted by 76Stingray&02Z06
Holy poop, my neighbors kid has a gt mustang its supercharged rhwp@520, he gave me a ride yesterday, i think i better get over to ECS
They are quick, when modded!
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my friend has a cobra with a whipple supercharger, and other basic bolt-ons
on his 110 octane program for the track, he dynoed at 650rwhp......he would slaughter me at the drag strip, but the car handles like ****, and i still wouldn't take it over a z06 for every day driving, overall performance, quality, and class
on his 110 octane program for the track, he dynoed at 650rwhp......he would slaughter me at the drag strip, but the car handles like ****, and i still wouldn't take it over a z06 for every day driving, overall performance, quality, and class
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What is ECS and where are they located? Thanks!
Best tuner on the east coast.
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Happy New Year buddy
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hey brother
Originally Posted by 76Stingray&02Z06
Heard about ECS on this forum, outskirts of Jackson NJ, they dynoed my car the same day i called, real nice guys 
Hey Good Luck and see you at the Saw Mill
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What! Sounds like it will be a close race now. 
Originally Posted by 76Stingray&02Z06
Holy poop, my neighbors kid has a gt mustang its supercharged rhwp@520, he gave me a ride yesterday, i think i better get over to ECS
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I think its funny everyone says the Mustang handles like "sh*t". No one would argue it handles like a Z06, but unless your commute consists primarily of winding mountain or country roads where you can safely do 40+mph over the posted limit... what is so important about maximum handling capability? And please don't say "accident avoidance" b/c a Mustang handles well enough to keep a good driver safe.
If you road race the car, that's a no-brainer... it would take a lot of mods for a Mustang to be comparable, and by then it wouldn't be something you'd want to drive every day.
While I thoroughly enjoy going around corners quickly, I can't say I often exceed .95g lateral, and don't have enough opportunities to encounter high-speed switchbacks that having a car that outhandles another makes a big difference.
If you get beat in a straight line, saying "my car handles better" is lame, IMHO. If you don't want to race in a straight line, that's no problem. Don't. Excuses for losing are just that....
If you road race the car, that's a no-brainer... it would take a lot of mods for a Mustang to be comparable, and by then it wouldn't be something you'd want to drive every day.
While I thoroughly enjoy going around corners quickly, I can't say I often exceed .95g lateral, and don't have enough opportunities to encounter high-speed switchbacks that having a car that outhandles another makes a big difference.
If you get beat in a straight line, saying "my car handles better" is lame, IMHO. If you don't want to race in a straight line, that's no problem. Don't. Excuses for losing are just that....
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Originally Posted by WA 2 FST
If you get beat in a straight line, saying "my car handles better" is lame, IMHO. If you don't want to race in a straight line, that's no problem. Don't. Excuses for losing are just that....
However, after experiencing the violent wheelhop in the cars, the total lack of quality control, ergonomics similar to a Ford 8N tractor, and brakes no better than on my 1 ton pick up, I can also say the Corvette is worlds ahead of the Stang in terms of value, even at the higher price.
Having road raced and auto-x'd both cars, there really is no comparison. The Mustang left me cold and I bought the Vette because I wanted a car that was capable of holding it's own not only in a straight line, but in the turns as well.
Yeah, handling might not be super important to people who drive their cars back and forth to work, but it must mean something, otherwise you yourself wouldn't have bought the Corvette.
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hmmm 4 seat Pony Car = Oranges
2 seat Sports Car = Apples
Trying to compare the 2 just doesn't work--both drive 'differently'. I own both and enjoy both...........each provides a totally different driving experience.
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04 Mach 1 Torch Red
2 seat Sports Car = Apples
Trying to compare the 2 just doesn't work--both drive 'differently'. I own both and enjoy both...........each provides a totally different driving experience.
David
04 Z06 Silver -black/red
04 Mach 1 Torch Red