Fully built streetable vette
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Heel & Toe
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Fully built streetable vette
I am considering either building a 1000+ whp vette or gtr. My goals are 8 second 1/4 mile with full interior, a/c , etc. Would a vette still be drivable on the streets at that kind of power level? Can a fully built vette run 8s in a street set up?
Melting Slicks
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From: Scottsdale Az
I drive my vette on the street all the time at that level. It's a little temperamental when it's 115* here in Az, but other than that it's fine. All I do is "drive" on the streets. The car techs for 11s so the track sucks.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
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Heel & Toe
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I drive my vette on the street all the time at that level. It's a little temperamental when it's 115* here in Az, but other than that it's fine. All I do is "drive" on the streets. The car techs for 11s so the track sucks.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
Sorry what do you mean techs for 11s?
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Heel & Toe
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I drive my vette on the street all the time at that level. It's a little temperamental when it's 115* here in Az, but other than that it's fine. All I do is "drive" on the streets. The car techs for 11s so the track sucks.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
To run 8s I would need a 4L80 swap and I can't bring myself to go auto. It would still be very streetable and there's a kit for the swap so it's not super difficult. I prefer manual valve body if I'm going to do it.
If cost is of importance I'm positive the vette would be tens of thousands less expensive to build than a GTR at that level.
Melting Slicks
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From: Scottsdale Az
Built motor and boost basically. I put down 1073rwhp so far. I haven't tried for more but IPS said I could push to 1200rwhp if I maxed my turbos.
You just need a good motor to which there are several great options. I went with ERL, but Livernois and others have great stuff. Then you need some sort of FI. There's plenty of blower kits that will get you to 1k or more along with a few turbo options. The turbo options seem to cost $4-$5k more than the blower options because there's twice the parts.
After that you get a fuel system and a 4L80 swap and practice driving the thing. It'll have the power to run 8s but you need the driver mod too.
Le Mans Master
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^ Frankly and honestly, if you are so naive as to need to ask these kind of questions, you have no business building, or having built, a 1000+ whp streetable car of any kind.
How is Middle School these days . . . . . . . . .
Racer
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Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
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Frankly and honestly, that's pretty rude! He's asking the questions so he can learn. Everyone starts somewhere and he is starting here. He has a goal and is doing his homework so he can reach his goal. Who made you the 1000+HP police to decide who can do it and who cannot??
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
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Frankly and honestly, that's pretty rude! He's asking the questions so he can learn. Everyone starts somewhere and he is starting here. He has a goal and is doing his homework so he can reach his goal. Who made you the 1000+HP police to decide who can do it and who cannot??
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry I cannot add info to the original poster's questions but hopefully that rant won't prevent the original poster from asking more questions when he feels the need to.
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Heel & Toe
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I don't have a cage in the car so if I run quicker than 11 seconds or 135mph they end my night. Last time I went I ran 140mph on the waste gates on the first run and I was done for the night which really sucks. The car will trap around 160mph on full boost.
Built motor and boost basically. I put down 1073rwhp so far. I haven't tried for more but IPS said I could push to 1200rwhp if I maxed my turbos.
You just need a good motor to which there are several great options. I went with ERL, but Livernois and others have great stuff. Then you need some sort of FI. There's plenty of blower kits that will get you to 1k or more along with a few turbo options. The turbo options seem to cost $4-$5k more than the blower options because there's twice the parts.
After that you get a fuel system and a 4L80 swap and practice driving the thing. It'll have the power to run 8s but you need the driver mod too.
Built motor and boost basically. I put down 1073rwhp so far. I haven't tried for more but IPS said I could push to 1200rwhp if I maxed my turbos.
You just need a good motor to which there are several great options. I went with ERL, but Livernois and others have great stuff. Then you need some sort of FI. There's plenty of blower kits that will get you to 1k or more along with a few turbo options. The turbo options seem to cost $4-$5k more than the blower options because there's twice the parts.
After that you get a fuel system and a 4L80 swap and practice driving the thing. It'll have the power to run 8s but you need the driver mod too.
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Heel & Toe
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Ohh so because I have no experience with a corevette and don't know if it is streetable over 1000whp I must not know anything about cars. There is a huge difference between a car that can run an 8 second 1/4 mile on the track and one can do that and be a streetable car.
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Heel & Toe
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Frankly and honestly, that's pretty rude! He's asking the questions so he can learn. Everyone starts somewhere and he is starting here. He has a goal and is doing his homework so he can reach his goal. Who made you the 1000+HP police to decide who can do it and who cannot??
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
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Frankly and honestly, that's pretty rude! He's asking the questions so he can learn. Everyone starts somewhere and he is starting here. He has a goal and is doing his homework so he can reach his goal. Who made you the 1000+HP police to decide who can do it and who cannot??
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
it's a shame there are some on the forum that lack common sense.
Le Mans Master
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From: Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania
Frankly and honestly, that's pretty rude! He's asking the questions so he can learn. Everyone starts somewhere and he is starting here. He has a goal and is doing his homework so he can reach his goal. Who made you the 1000+HP police to decide who can do it and who cannot??
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
Sorry for the rant, but I am tired of people judging other people based on them asking for help/information. We all start learning somewhere. This forum should be a safe place to ask questions and share information.
^ Hang around for a few years and let's see if you're still such an advocate of entertaining the most inane, premature questions posed by anyone who can operate a keyboard. If you are, I salute you - my patience, on occasion admittedly wears thin. I dole out my fair share information and assistance in response to reasonable inquiries, to the best of my ability.
Please, you answer his questions if you believe I am simply being rude? You can certainly help him with his homework? Why don't you advise the OP whether he should build a GT-R or a 'Corevette' for his 8 second quarter mile car in street set up, with full interior and the AC on to stay cool - which car has the better 'potention' in your opinion?
I guess I'not well suited for the Johnny Quest, Speed Racer and Lightining McQueen questions - I try my best to avoid that Section on the Corvette Forum . . . .
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Heel & Toe
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^ Hang around for a few years and let's see if you're still such an advocate of entertaining the most inane, premature questions posed by anyone who can operate a keyboard. If you are, I salute you - my patience, on occasion admittedly wears thin. I dole out my fair share information and assistance in response to reasonable inquiries, to the best of my ability.
Please, you answer his questions if you believe I am simply being rude? You can certainly help him with his homework? Why don't you advise the OP whether he should build a GT-R or a Vette for his 8 second quarter mile car in street set up, with full interior and the AC on to stay cool.
I guess I'not well suited for the Johnny Quest, Speed Racer and Lightining McQueen questions - I try my best to avoid that Section on the Corvette Forum . . . .
Please, you answer his questions if you believe I am simply being rude? You can certainly help him with his homework? Why don't you advise the OP whether he should build a GT-R or a Vette for his 8 second quarter mile car in street set up, with full interior and the AC on to stay cool.
I guess I'not well suited for the Johnny Quest, Speed Racer and Lightining McQueen questions - I try my best to avoid that Section on the Corvette Forum . . . .
For your information a GTR can run low 8s and still be 100% streetable. Almost no GTRs remove seats, A/C, interior etc. But I take it you already new that because you seem to know everything about all cars and anybody who doesn't know the limits of every single car must be in middle school.
I bow to your great knowledge.
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Heel & Toe
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Is it managable on the streets with 1200rwhp? Of course it is a beast and takes some getting used to but would you drive it as a daily/weekend car or just when you want to go have fun?
Le Mans Master
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I am not talking about leaving the a/c on when I do my runs I am not a retard. I am talking about not pulling my A/C system to save weight/make more room in the engine bay as many 1/4 mile cars do.
For your information a GTR can run low 8s and still be 100% streetable. Almost no GTRs remove seats, A/C, interior etc. But I take it you already new that because you seem to know everything about all cars and anybody who doesn't know the limits of every single car must be in middle school.
I bow to your great knowledge.
For your information a GTR can run low 8s and still be 100% streetable. Almost no GTRs remove seats, A/C, interior etc. But I take it you already new that because you seem to know everything about all cars and anybody who doesn't know the limits of every single car must be in middle school.
I bow to your great knowledge.
^ Apparently I have made a gross error in judgement. I apologize for misjudging you and your Thread. Please carry on without my further distraction.
BTW, there is only 1, 8 second flat quarter mile GT-R. It is the AMS Alpha Omega. It takes 1,700 rwhp in that car to run that time. And to call it a street car, requires a very broad stretch of the imagination.
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^ Apparently I have made a gross error in judgement. I apologize for misjudging you and your Thread. Please carry on without my further distraction.
BTW, there is only 1, 8 second flat quarter mile GT-R. It is the AMS Alpha Omega. It takes 1,700 rwhp in that car to run that time. And to call it a street car, requires a very broad stretch of the imagination.
BTW, there is only 1, 8 second flat quarter mile GT-R. It is the AMS Alpha Omega. It takes 1,700 rwhp in that car to run that time. And to call it a street car, requires a very broad stretch of the imagination.