[ZR1] All wheel drive for zo6. Why not?
04-29-2007, 04:37 PM
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All wheel drive for zo6. Why not?
Holy smokes, the hp wars are on! Soon talk of a 1000 stock zo6 will be common. At some point gm and others are going to have to realize that all of this power is useless on the street. My 2004 zo6 was difficult enough to keep grounded at 405hp.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
04-29-2007, 04:50 PM
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real hard to get awd in the present platform while keeping low hood line...
p.s.....you will never see 1000 hp stock from the factory....and what a waste it would be for the street....
p.s.....you will never see 1000 hp stock from the factory....and what a waste it would be for the street....
04-29-2007, 05:44 PM
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Holy smokes, the hp wars are on! Soon talk of a 1000 stock zo6 will be common. At some point gm and others are going to have to realize that all of this power is useless on the street. My 2004 zo6 was difficult enough to keep grounded at 405hp.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
04-29-2007, 06:05 PM
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But then, but then, but then, on and on. No excuses, the other guys can do it, so can gm. I'm sure with all the available technollogy it can be done. If it needs new tires and suspension then do it. Surely in the next 5-10 years this can be done. The time and money spent on beefing up the engine could go towards better internals. At some point handling is going to have to keep up with the power. I think awd is the best way. I wonder what the car would look like, what do you think?
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04-29-2007, 07:15 PM
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But then, but then, but then, on and on. No excuses, the other guys can do it, so can gm. I'm sure with all the available technollogy it can be done. If it needs new tires and suspension then do it. Surely in the next 5-10 years this can be done. The time and money spent on beefing up the engine could go towards better internals. At some point handling is going to have to keep up with the power. I think awd is the best way. I wonder what the car would look like, what do you think?
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04-29-2007, 07:21 PM
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But then, but then, but then, on and on. No excuses, the other guys can do it, so can gm. I'm sure with all the available technollogy it can be done. If it needs new tires and suspension then do it. Surely in the next 5-10 years this can be done. The time and money spent on beefing up the engine could go towards better internals. At some point handling is going to have to keep up with the power. I think awd is the best way. I wonder what the car would look like, what do you think?
04-29-2007, 07:43 PM
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AWD would fundamentally alter the handling of the car. It'd no longer be a vette IMO.
"Improving" handling at the cost of the car's character is a waste of time.
Cars with no character should be reserved to the DD class. Accord, camry etc. Especially the camry, what a dull boring car. But it'll move people and thats what a lot of people want.
HP numbers wont go past 600 imo. There is just no need. There is more to a car than just HP.
"Improving" handling at the cost of the car's character is a waste of time.
Cars with no character should be reserved to the DD class. Accord, camry etc. Especially the camry, what a dull boring car. But it'll move people and thats what a lot of people want.
HP numbers wont go past 600 imo. There is just no need. There is more to a car than just HP.
04-29-2007, 07:58 PM
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Holy smokes, the hp wars are on! Soon talk of a 1000 stock zo6 will be common. At some point gm and others are going to have to realize that all of this power is useless on the street. My 2004 zo6 was difficult enough to keep grounded at 405hp.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
04-29-2007, 09:38 PM
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Holy smokes, the hp wars are on! Soon talk of a 1000 stock zo6 will be common. At some point gm and others are going to have to realize that all of this power is useless on the street. My 2004 zo6 was difficult enough to keep grounded at 405hp.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
04-30-2007, 11:10 AM
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I also brought this topic up awhile back. I am in the small percentage of people tha agree with you. an AWD vette would be much more attractive to me.
I think that 2WD is an old train of thought. Being narrow minded is not the way to be in an evolving world.
I think that 2WD is an old train of thought. Being narrow minded is not the way to be in an evolving world.
Holy smokes, the hp wars are on! Soon talk of a 1000 stock zo6 will be common. At some point gm and others are going to have to realize that all of this power is useless on the street. My 2004 zo6 was difficult enough to keep grounded at 405hp.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
Why doesn't gm focus on all wheel drive systems for corvettes. I realize it does add weight and is a bit more expensive. As this car gains more power with each new model year keeping it on the pavement will ultimately be the difference on the street. It's embarrassing getting waxed by an all wheel drive 6 cylinder knowing I have all this power and can't use it.
04-30-2007, 11:31 AM
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Too Late. Have you heard of the SS Corvette/ Blue Devil, or the new Viper, or many other exotics, or the Bugatti Veyron, or.....
04-30-2007, 12:59 PM
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I can't help being narrow minded on this. Make a new model or maybe
even an option for the AWD. I want my rear drive Vette. I've learned
on the forum no matter what the topic if I say yes someone else will
say no or if I say no someone else will say yes. I guess that's what
makes the world go round.
even an option for the AWD. I want my rear drive Vette. I've learned
on the forum no matter what the topic if I say yes someone else will
say no or if I say no someone else will say yes. I guess that's what
makes the world go round.
