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Old 01-31-2014, 12:31 PM
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Before I ask a question, I love the idea of mods. Lot's of the cars here look awesome. The power some are looking for is also awesome. Question, This car seems fast to me (from a 2000 vert) being 65.yrs old. So are their a lot of people say over 55 that think this car is slow? Just wondering if it's me or not. I do enjoy getting on it when I can and love clover leafs to watch the g meter. Like I said just wondering.
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You can never have a car that's too fast.
Old 01-31-2014, 12:44 PM
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All is subjective. Slow to one person is not slow to another.

If you are happy with the power you have, having even more power will make you happier!
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Some people just have a small ***** and feel they need more power....it's a compensation...

For real though...no one NEEDS more power...Because the don't even use the 400+ HP they have 98% of the time. It's a WANT....so if you WANT more power...get some !
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no idea what you're talking about. what car is slow? what's it got on it? what model is it?
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Seems very slow to me, and after modding still seems slow, at first it felt fast then after you get use to it, then the slow feeling comes back.
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If you think a C6 is slow, you have a very weak right foot.
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Some people just have a small ***** and feel they need more power....it's a compensation...

For real though...no one NEEDS more power...Because the don't even use the 400+ HP they have 98% of the time. It's a WANT....so if you WANT more power...get some !

I think he's asking advice from folks that are over 55.
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Originally Posted by dcarter0001
You can never have a car that's too fast.
This.
Old 01-31-2014, 01:17 PM
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It's all perspective.... To someone from a 3rd world country who's never been in a car... a Prius will feel crazy fast....
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Originally Posted by Torchsport

I think he's asking advice from folks that are over 55.
LOL....I FEEL 55 some days....
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Originally Posted by Torchsport

I think he's asking advice from folks that are over 55.
I resemble that statement. On the one hand I would love to have an eForce SC on my 07 LS2 but realistically I don't think going from 0 to felony a half second faster would be that much more fun.
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I'm nineteen years past 55 and I'd like to have more power. As another said you can never have too much power.

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I am way under 55, and respect the skill and expense of upgrades, but I have never even come close to getting to the end of my car's performance.

I think it has to do with the fact that I run out of *****/road/driving skill long before my car reaches peak performance!
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it's slow as heck to me coming from fi mustangs. however..as mentioned above..I've fine my share of going 0-court.
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There comes a point when more power on the street just is not more fun and I agree that my C6 has reached that point. How much faster can you go and still stay out of jail?
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most guys do mods to their car because it is their hobby and its fun to do things to it which make it look better or go faster.a stock c6 corvette is fast enough for anybody considering the owners manual says your car will do 180 mph on a race track and the highest legal speed limit in most states is 70 mph.

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Old 01-31-2014, 06:06 PM
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I am pretty happy with what I have....
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Don't measure the speed of the car by 0-60. Its fast but if you want to scare yourself measure 30-90. The car takes off like a rocket. The C6 will whip most cars off the line. You can just about loose it slamming it 30-90. Then you'll feel the power of the car.
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Stock power is fine for me. I've seen some heavily modded cars, and it seems to be a Johnson measuring contest. Maybe they're compensating like the lifted truck guys.


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