Jealousy
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St. Jude Donor '09
We all know a Trailblazer is just a truck but you insulted his ride. Some people take pride in their cars, whatever brand/model. Sure he's being annoying, but you could just smile and complement him on how nice is truck...er...I mean Trailblazer...is. When you've got the superior car, you can afford to be a little generous. 
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Very eloquent and well put...
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I think the best thing for me to do is not bust his ***** and just compliment him on his ride. We all know a truck will never be a vette
He just sent me this ridiculous email here is a snippet from it
M3 just ain't a dragster. Where it shines is in the twisties. On a road course they have no problem hanging with a Vette. That is why the suspension felt so stiff when you test drove one, they are set up to corner HARD.
If you want to check out some serious racing videos, go to www.streetfire.net and do a search. There is some wild stuff on there.
Oh, and saw some HP numbers from my turbo setup. 625HP to the wheels or basically the engine is making 780HP (there is a 20% loss through an automatic tranny)
Did you look at those mods I sent you? That exhaust setup I linked you was a killer deal if you want to go that route. The Corsa, Borla, and Magnaflow are all like $1300+ and that doesn't even include headers which would be another $900+. Man, Corvettes ain't cheap to modify! Best bang for you buck is gonna be a Predator tuner.
This is the crap I have to put up with can you say Jealous
He just sent me this ridiculous email here is a snippet from it
M3 just ain't a dragster. Where it shines is in the twisties. On a road course they have no problem hanging with a Vette. That is why the suspension felt so stiff when you test drove one, they are set up to corner HARD.
If you want to check out some serious racing videos, go to www.streetfire.net and do a search. There is some wild stuff on there.
Oh, and saw some HP numbers from my turbo setup. 625HP to the wheels or basically the engine is making 780HP
(there is a 20% loss through an automatic tranny)Did you look at those mods I sent you? That exhaust setup I linked you was a killer deal if you want to go that route. The Corsa, Borla, and Magnaflow are all like $1300+ and that doesn't even include headers which would be another $900+. Man, Corvettes ain't cheap to modify! Best bang for you buck is gonna be a Predator tuner.
This is the crap I have to put up with can you say Jealous
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St. Jude Donor '08
Guys I have a friend of mine who owns a trailblazer SS and he just wont shut up about how fast he is going to get his truck to go the first problem is the vette and the TB have the same engine so he thinks his is just as fast handles just as well and is geared the same. He is really starting to bother me and its like we now have a dispute between the two of us of about whose is faster I have always told him that the Corvette gets looks and is a piece of American History that most people dream of owning some day and that a trailblazer is a truck plain and simple. Now he just sent me a text today that says he is putting on a turbo I will be damned if I go out and put a turbo on my vette just to get him more fired up.
Any suggestions or ammunition I can use would be helpful, see you all on the road
Any suggestions or ammunition I can use would be helpful, see you all on the road
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This continues to be a riot! Stock vs Stock, the SRT8 does have the edge. BUT...the great feature of the TBSS is that all of the mods available to the C6 are available for the TBSS. Add a CAI, headers, HSRK, and a tune and you'll spank the SRT8 all day long.If you peruse the SRT8 forum, you will read all about this complaint. There just aren't that many easy mods that are available for the SRT8.
I just don't understand the "sibling" rivalry. The TBSS is a CHEVY with an LS2 engine. It may be the fat, ugly sibling, but it's still part of the "family."
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I just told him about the TB handling vs the vette and hear is what he had to say
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
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I just told him about the TB handling vs the vette and hear is what he had to say
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Where is he getting his TBSS data? Test results that I have been able to find do not support his claims. 60-0 in 120 feet, not 115. .80G's, not .83G's. It does not have Corvette brakes, it has Corvette specification brake PADS, meaning the pads are made of the same material.
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I just told him about the TB handling vs the vette and hear is what he had to say
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
I guess his wife said no to a Corvette but wanted a station wagon instead. Ask him to turn in his man card.
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I just told him about the TB handling vs the vette and hear is what he had to say
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
The brakes aren't bad, but it has significant body roll and understeer when compared to sports cars. Lowering the truck about 2" with adjustable coil-overs and replacing the tiny rear sway with one that balances the front improves body roll and the understeer.
Speaking as an owner of both a C6 and a TBSS, the TBSS is a really quick, fun SUV. But...it is nowhere close in performance to the C6.
Most members of the Trailblazer forums respect and revere the Corvette.
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This entire thread had me rolling on the floor. I have a C6 and a TBSS (06). The truck is a lot of fun, no doubt, but it's no Vette; It's not even close.
I have the 2WD version, and stock with a dyno tune it made 324Hp or so to the wheels. Can't remember the torque number but it wasn't bad either. It still weighs 4400 lbs. It's gas mileage blows because of that 4.10 gear. Even a tune didn't help it that much. I'm lucky to see 19MPG on the highway. I still love it as a hauler. It's mucho fun to go to Home Depot, Lowes, etc in that truck.
If you visit the trailblazerss forum, there are some folks that have very low 12s trucks. Most guys that mod have transmission failures. That's been the biggest problem. With just light mods, a TBSS is a very fast SUV.
My wife loves that truck, and even tried to pull one over on me one day at a light. No contest.
I have the 2WD version, and stock with a dyno tune it made 324Hp or so to the wheels. Can't remember the torque number but it wasn't bad either. It still weighs 4400 lbs. It's gas mileage blows because of that 4.10 gear. Even a tune didn't help it that much. I'm lucky to see 19MPG on the highway. I still love it as a hauler. It's mucho fun to go to Home Depot, Lowes, etc in that truck.
If you visit the trailblazerss forum, there are some folks that have very low 12s trucks. Most guys that mod have transmission failures. That's been the biggest problem. With just light mods, a TBSS is a very fast SUV.
My wife loves that truck, and even tried to pull one over on me one day at a light. No contest.
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Guys I sent him your facts, I thought those numbers were odd and I did not think for a second the vette had the same brakes as the TB SS
I have read that the TB with the mods has lead to transmission failures and I would figure slamming a turbo on it will probably end up with the same result.
By the way what numbers can I expect at the track for an 05 automatic Z-51 just curious.
I have read that the TB with the mods has lead to transmission failures and I would figure slamming a turbo on it will probably end up with the same result.
By the way what numbers can I expect at the track for an 05 automatic Z-51 just curious.
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lol, I don't entertain these "who has the biggest *****" conversations when they come up. It is a waste of breath. Let people believe what they want. If someone thinks my Corvette is the slowest car on wheels, so be it. Means not a thing to me. I guess it's because my motivation for buying the car was because I love it, not because I think it is going to impress everyone or blow everyone away.
If you are really into proving your car is faster (which I think there is nothing wrong with), then you just gotta go do it. Talking about what car is faster is like talking about what college football team is the best. Without a real race (or playoff in football) it is just wasted talk.
If you are really into proving your car is faster (which I think there is nothing wrong with), then you just gotta go do it. Talking about what car is faster is like talking about what college football team is the best. Without a real race (or playoff in football) it is just wasted talk.
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I agree this is becoming very entertaining talking about this I never bought my vette to impress others its just something I have always wanted. he hasnt responded though to my last email he is probably trying to think of something else new to talk about or **** me off about.
I would laugh my *** off if he blew his tranny after installing his turbo.
I would laugh my *** off if he blew his tranny after installing his turbo.
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This entire thread had me rolling on the floor. I have a C6 and a TBSS (06). The truck is a lot of fun, no doubt, but it's no Vette; It's not even close.
I have the 2WD version, and stock with a dyno tune it made 324Hp or so to the wheels. Can't remember the torque number but it wasn't bad either. It still weighs 4400 lbs. It's gas mileage blows because of that 4.10 gear. Even a tune didn't help it that much. I'm lucky to see 19MPG on the highway. I still love it as a hauler. It's mucho fun to go to Home Depot, Lowes, etc in that truck.
If you visit the trailblazerss forum, there are some folks that have very low 12s trucks. Most guys that mod have transmission failures. That's been the biggest problem. With just light mods, a TBSS is a very fast SUV.
My wife loves that truck, and even tried to pull one over on me one day at a light. No contest.
I have the 2WD version, and stock with a dyno tune it made 324Hp or so to the wheels. Can't remember the torque number but it wasn't bad either. It still weighs 4400 lbs. It's gas mileage blows because of that 4.10 gear. Even a tune didn't help it that much. I'm lucky to see 19MPG on the highway. I still love it as a hauler. It's mucho fun to go to Home Depot, Lowes, etc in that truck.
If you visit the trailblazerss forum, there are some folks that have very low 12s trucks. Most guys that mod have transmission failures. That's been the biggest problem. With just light mods, a TBSS is a very fast SUV.
My wife loves that truck, and even tried to pull one over on me one day at a light. No contest.
My wife also loves it!
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I just told him about the TB handling vs the vette and hear is what he had to say
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
Really no need to work on the handling. My truck already has the Corvette brakes (60-0 in 115 feet) (The Vette does it in 114.57 feet), and it pulls 0.83G's in the slalom (0.96 for the Z51). Will outhandle most cars as is, and really the only option to improve on that is to lower it which I think looks really ghetto, plus then the ride suffers greatly.
Someone please let me send him info to shut him up but in a nice way.
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My local Chevy dealer, who is a long-time (20 years) friend, called me and told me he had in an SS and invited me to come drive it (it was a GM auction car with about 4,000 miles on it). I drove it one afternoon, and the choppy ride, the okay acceleration, the adequate braking, and overall handling were fine for what it is. A reasonable performing SUV.
Maybe you should just meet him at the track and be done with it.
Maybe you should just meet him at the track and be done with it.
