but not all of them 
C6 vs. C5Z06
Burning Brakes
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From: Honolulu, HI
Common subject. The consensus is that given equal skilled drivers the C5 Z06 is slightly faster all around (turns and straights).
But the C6 program isn't finished yet, so you never know!
But the C6 program isn't finished yet, so you never know!
Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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I know it's not stock for stock, but here's a clip of a procharged(7psi) and meth injection 03 Z06 with MT ETs,headers,exhaust,etc.. against my 06 Z51 with mild cam , headers,and tune only on stock run flats....it's a hell of a run until the last few feet.....
Driver was a little more experienced than me and the track was hooking for slicks and dr's, but runflats are not the best track tires...lol.
Driver was a little more experienced than me and the track was hooking for slicks and dr's, but runflats are not the best track tires...lol.
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Drifting
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Safety Car
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well.. im sticking to the wheel theory, I mean the c5z06 has similiar gearing to the c6 z51 correct?..except for the fact that the wheels and tires on the c6 are huge and heavy. Lighter and wider wheels on the c5z.. plus the over rotational mass is closer to center... I bet if you put some c5z 18s on the rear of the c6 z51 it would help to close the performance gap.. but besides that the z is still more hardcore.
Le Mans Master
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From: The United States of TEXAS www.corvettemotorsportsinc.com
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
have a club member w/ an 03Z.
predator tune
CAI
exhaust
LT's
pulled a 11.80 on M/T's ET's
BUT, It comes down to the driver. Bruce is King of the track.
predator tune
CAI
exhaust
LT's
pulled a 11.80 on M/T's ET's
BUT, It comes down to the driver. Bruce is King of the track.
Burning Brakes
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From: Crete IL
well.. im sticking to the wheel theory, I mean the c5z06 has similiar gearing to the c6 z51 correct?..except for the fact that the wheels and tires on the c6 are huge and heavy. Lighter and wider wheels on the c5z.. plus the over rotational mass is closer to center... I bet if you put some c5z 18s on the rear of the c6 z51 it would help to close the performance gap.. but besides that the z is still more hardcore.
Drifting
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Stock for Stock, the Z is slightly faster.. Once equal mods are done to both cars, The C6 passes it up..... The Intake and cam are the main advantage for the C5Z, but once that is the equaled out displacement takes over.
Melting Slicks
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I think there may also be quite a difference between the first 2 years of the Z and the last 2, right....there's a bit of HP left on the table on the early ones, so more than likely the base C6 could take the early ones and the later C5Z could get the C6....
Melting Slicks
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Thats funny! The guy I raced in the post earlier with the procharger only hit in the 11.8's all day....on MTs as well....driver mod!!!!!
Team Owner
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Safety Car
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From: Corpus Christi Texas
Team Owner
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