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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 05:29 AM
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Am I missing something?? Why have I never heard of a Z16?? What is it? Whats different about that and my Zo6? And when can I get a chance to blow the doors of one?!?!
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 05:59 AM
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It's a CE Z06 package. Every bit as fast as any other stock Z06.
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when you say ce do you mean coupe
as in a coupe with an ls6 installed instead of the ls1

also i can figure out most of these abbreviations but wtf is TTT
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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CE=Commemorative Edition,stripes,wheels,carbon fiber hood.Engine and tranny same as Z06.
TTT=take to top.Puts your thread back to top.
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Originally Posted by noel48
CE=Commemorative Edition,stripes,wheels,carbon fiber hood.Engine and tranny same as Z06.
TTT=take to top.Puts your thread back to top.
AE= Anniversary edition.......just in case you where wondering...
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okay makes senses however if im not mistaken all 04 z06s come with a carbon fiber hood, lighter battery, lighter exhaust and a thinner front windshield (quoted from gm high tech performance mag.october 2004)
thats where the weight difference starts against the other vettes
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Only Z16's had the carbon fiber hood.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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so why does gm high performance mag say "an all new for 04 carbon fiber hood" in its review of the 04 zo6 that ran 11.97 bone stock
its machine silver as well
my uncle has an 04 z06 i guess i could check his out (silver as well)
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Originally Posted by gmosley
so why does gm high performance mag say "an all new for 04 carbon fiber hood" in its review of the 04 zo6 that ran 11.97 bone stock
its machine silver as well
my uncle has an 04 z06 i guess i could check his out (silver as well)
All new for 04 because it just came out in 04.....ZO6 does not have the CF hood, only Z16....
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