The need is driven by the fact that my previous Camaro ran 12.0.... I do realize that this is not a TRUE need. 
Need an 11 second C6
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i also had a Yank 4K stalled cam and full exhaust stock everything else 2002 WS6 actually still have it and it ran 11.7@116 1/4 7.49@94 1/8 on a 100* day in july in Texas a few years back loved that car the way it drove and ran hoping the vette does those #s bolt on before the cam and stall converter
Hare you started a thread for your car?
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I plan to purchase a C6 and I'm leaning toward a 2011-2013 Grand Sport A6. I love the wide body look of the Z06. I had a 2000 Camaro SS for a while and had it running 12.0 before I sold it. I need the vette to be faster than that and I'm curious to know if headers, X-pipe and CAI will get me there. Will a stall converter have the same impact that it did on the A4 Camaro? The Yank 3600 was by far the best mod I did with the Camaro. It seem that with the vette having an A6, the stall won't have quite the impact because the A6 already has a lower 1st gear.
I will consider SC also. I'm a DIY'er and installed headers, duals, LS6 intake etc on the Camaro. The vette will be a cruiser and I will rarely go to the drag strip. No interest in tracking the car either. I want to be able to take the car on trips, etc. Reliability and ease of maintenance is important also.
Thoughts? Am I asking too much?
I will consider SC also. I'm a DIY'er and installed headers, duals, LS6 intake etc on the Camaro. The vette will be a cruiser and I will rarely go to the drag strip. No interest in tracking the car either. I want to be able to take the car on trips, etc. Reliability and ease of maintenance is important also.
Thoughts? Am I asking too much?
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If you want to supercharge, the GS is the way to go over the Z06. Headers and a tune on an LS3 is going to be faster than a 360whp Camaro SS, and you should be able to break into the 11s once you get your driving down. I did mid 12s on a bone-stock base model in 3500 DA, and that was primarily limited to the way the A6 wanted to launch and the lack of traction.
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The GS is the way to go if you want to boost it. It has the stout LS3 and you can remove the top if you so please, but it's quite a bit heavier than a Z06.
Just make sure to weigh out what your goals and desires are.
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The Z06 is a monster of a car, and is the way to go if you want a light-weight, manual transmission, NA car. Set it up with heads, cam, intake and it's going to hurt a lot of feelings of cars making 100+whp more. Even stock, it's a very quick car that will do 11s.
The GS is the way to go if you want to boost it. It has the stout LS3 and you can remove the top if you so please, but it's quite a bit heavier than a Z06.
Just make sure to weigh out what your goals and desires are.
The GS is the way to go if you want to boost it. It has the stout LS3 and you can remove the top if you so please, but it's quite a bit heavier than a Z06.
Just make sure to weigh out what your goals and desires are.
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Like I said before: power adders and internal mods are not needed to break into the 11's with the LS3. If you look at the performance list in the above stickies, you'll see more cars with external (bolt-ons) in the 11's than in the 12's and that list hasn't been updated in 4 years. There's even more than 20 LS2 bolt-on cars quicker than 12.0 and a handful of LS2/3 bolt-on cars who would give the top Z06 bolt-on cars more than just a good race. While the GS has a slight dis-advantage, due to extra weight and poorer aerodynamics, 11's are still easy to attain.
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oh i understand that and my Tuner can because hell hes always there lol
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Like I said before: power adders and internal mods are not needed to break into the 11's with the LS3. If you look at the performance list in the above stickies, you'll see more cars with external (bolt-ons) in the 11's than in the 12's and that list hasn't been updated in 4 years. There's even more than 20 LS2 bolt-on cars quicker than 12.0 and a handful of LS2/3 bolt-on cars who would give the top Z06 bolt-on cars more than just a good race. While the GS has a slight dis-advantage, due to extra weight and poorer aerodynamics, 11's are still easy to attain.
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I've been chewing on this for the past few months and still feel pretty similar. I'm considering an M6 GS(this won't be a drag car). Regardless of transmission, if I need to add more power I'm thinking SC will be the way I do it.
I've been watching the C6 market and hope priced come back down some about a year from now(will be within my purchase window).
I've been watching the C6 market and hope priced come back down some about a year from now(will be within my purchase window).
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I've been chewing on this for the past few months and still feel pretty similar. I'm considering an M6 GS(this won't be a drag car). Regardless of transmission, if I need to add more power I'm thinking SC will be the way I do it.
I've been watching the C6 market and hope priced come back down some about a year from now(will be within my purchase window).
I've been watching the C6 market and hope priced come back down some about a year from now(will be within my purchase window).
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Check my sig for an example of such a car. With the mild cam, the car still drives like stock but can run a 10.40 while still getting 24 MPG. By far the best car I have ever owned!
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