C6 w/A6 drag racing tips and weak points?
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C6 w/A6 drag racing tips and weak points?
Just bought my first Corvette. 2008 with an A6. Car is bone stock right now but the wife and I both plan on drag racing it for fun probably a half dozen days a year. I have been reading a lot of posts here about launching techniques, tires, torque management and the dreaded wheel hop issues. I plan on staying mainly stock as this is our cruiser, not our drag car, but what are some proactive mods I can do to help the cars weak links before I break things? Also, any other tips or suggestions to get the most out of the car would be appreciated. 
*I also posted this in the drag racing section in case this was not the correct section.*
*I also posted this in the drag racing section in case this was not the correct section.*
Last edited by Ratical 08; Jul 17, 2019 at 06:43 PM.
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You could probably get rid of most of the wheel hop with bilstein b6 hd shocks. They're only like $450, easy to install and improves the ride quality.
Also adding z51 sway bars or Johny o'Connell sway bars (or any brand really)... or a shocks and sway bar kit. Or go coil overs.
That's the only way really.
Or... or... or... or... or... or...or
Also adding z51 sway bars or Johny o'Connell sway bars (or any brand really)... or a shocks and sway bar kit. Or go coil overs.
That's the only way really.
Or... or... or... or... or... or...or
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Just bought my first Corvette. 2008 with an A6. Car is bone stock right now but the wife and I both plan on drag racing it for fun probably a half dozen days a year. I have been reading a lot of posts here about launching techniques, tires, torque management and the dreaded wheel hop issues. I plan on staying mainly stock as this is our cruiser, not our drag car, but what are some proactive mods I can do to help the cars weak links before I break things? Also, any other tips or suggestions to get the most out of the car would be appreciated.
*I also posted this in the drag racing section in case this was not the correct section.*
*I also posted this in the drag racing section in case this was not the correct section.*
As things progressed with mods and DR's, the wheel hop stopped too.
Just go and have fun. If you get wheel hop, then lift, since you can always take another pass anyway.
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When I was bone stock, I never had a wheel hop problem. It wasn't until I started the mods and tuning that I had any wheel hop. Even then it was only occasional and I lifted as soon as I felt it.
As things progressed with mods and DR's, the wheel hop stopped too.
Just go and have fun. If you get wheel hop, then lift, since you can always take another pass anyway.
As things progressed with mods and DR's, the wheel hop stopped too.
Just go and have fun. If you get wheel hop, then lift, since you can always take another pass anyway.
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