Planning next Vette (A6)
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Melting Slicks
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Planning next Vette (A6)
I had a 2011 GS M6 for 9 months and decided to sell to get an A6. I miss the quick shifts of an auto. I had a a 2000 Camaro A4 that I added headers, Yank 3600 and DR's to and car. It was amazing how it would always grab the right gear and always be in the power band.
I have began looking for a C6 GS and I have an interest in doing headers, a converter and maybe a small cam eventually. My best ET in the Camaro was 12.0 with 1.66 60'. I'd like to get deep into the 11's with the Vette but this will not be a drag car. I'd also like to be able to drive the car anywhere and keep reliability at the top of the list so I can't get too crazy with cam or stall. It would be nice to do this on street tires like Continental Extremes.
Am I being realistic?
Assuming I buy a stock car, I intend to promptly do a street tune to take care of TM.
I have began looking for a C6 GS and I have an interest in doing headers, a converter and maybe a small cam eventually. My best ET in the Camaro was 12.0 with 1.66 60'. I'd like to get deep into the 11's with the Vette but this will not be a drag car. I'd also like to be able to drive the car anywhere and keep reliability at the top of the list so I can't get too crazy with cam or stall. It would be nice to do this on street tires like Continental Extremes.
Am I being realistic?
Assuming I buy a stock car, I intend to promptly do a street tune to take care of TM.
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Melting Slicks
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My 2012 A6 ran 12.27 bone stock. Headers and a tune would get you into the 11’s. A Yank ss3600 and drag radials would get you in the low 11’s and even a small cam ( look at the Summit LS3 Ghost cam) will get you into the 10’s and still drive like stock until you hammer the gas.
Burning Brakes
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all great advice from above posters and your definition of "drivable" is subjective for instance i drove my 02 WS6 A4 with a Yank 4k and RPM5 cam similar in secs to the MS4 cam full exhaust as my true daily for 12 years with NO issues and the the last 3 years was with 410 gears now my 08 Vette has a Yank PAS 3400 stall wish i went 3800 or SS4000 but got a great deal so its still quick now it will get a cam and as long as your tuner is decent even a stage 3 cam is drivable also from y recent research and knowledge its seems that tuners are using a stage 3 cam but with an LSA of a centri suercharger on the NA cars with great success anyway good luck and keep us updated 
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Melting Slicks
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My 2012 A6 ran 12.27 bone stock. Headers and a tune would get you into the 11’s. A Yank ss3600 and drag radials would get you in the low 11’s and even a small cam ( look at the Summit LS3 Ghost cam) will get you into the 10’s and still drive like stock until you hammer the gas.
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all great advice from above posters and your definition of "drivable" is subjective for instance i drove my 02 WS6 A4 with a Yank 4k and RPM5 cam similar in secs to the MS4 cam full exhaust as my true daily for 12 years with NO issues and the the last 3 years was with 410 gears now my 08 Vette has a Yank PAS 3400 stall wish i went 3800 or SS4000 but got a great deal so its still quick now it will get a cam and as long as your tuner is decent even a stage 3 cam is drivable also from y recent research and knowledge its seems that tuners are using a stage 3 cam but with an LSA of a centri suercharger on the NA cars with great success anyway good luck and keep us updated
I haven't rulled out simply doing a certi SC and nothing else but I find it appealing to add a few things at a time. I think a centri SC would be more forgiving with street tires than a high stall. However, it's also hard for me to stomach spending $6-8k all at once on a SC.
I'll see how I feel after I get car and get used to it.
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Its funny what different peoples requirements are on the Vetts, since I High speed road course, and the A6 will not shift down as fast as I need/keep my in the needed gear long enough on the way out so I don't shift until back on the straights.
Hence 5 to 2 is just a shift away on a manual, and out of the apex, higher gear lug with initial clutch slip has me exiting the corner in the same gear on the hard driver out, with still RPM's to go before I need to shift back in the straights.
Hence 5 to 2 is just a shift away on a manual, and out of the apex, higher gear lug with initial clutch slip has me exiting the corner in the same gear on the hard driver out, with still RPM's to go before I need to shift back in the straights.
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If you want a super sweet stupid fast A6 Vette, consider adding a Heartbeat TVS2300 supercharger. No, it shouldn't be your first choice if you're looking for a thousand rwhp. It's more of a +/-650 rwhp option. 100% reliable with power added where you actually use it. I had a TVS2300 last over 250K miles. There's absolutely no better power adder out there if you're not seeking stupid big numbers. If you're into the big stuff, a big centri or a couple of turbo's would be a better fit.
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Its funny what different peoples requirements are on the Vetts, since I High speed road course, and the A6 will not shift down as fast as I need/keep my in the needed gear long enough on the way out so I don't shift until back on the straights.
Hence 5 to 2 is just a shift away on a manual, and out of the apex, higher gear lug with initial clutch slip has me exiting the corner in the same gear on the hard driver out, with still RPM's to go before I need to shift back in the straights.
Hence 5 to 2 is just a shift away on a manual, and out of the apex, higher gear lug with initial clutch slip has me exiting the corner in the same gear on the hard driver out, with still RPM's to go before I need to shift back in the straights.
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If you want a super sweet stupid fast A6 Vette, consider adding a Heartbeat TVS2300 supercharger. No, it shouldn't be your first choice if you're looking for a thousand rwhp. It's more of a +/-650 rwhp option. 100% reliable with power added where you actually use it. I had a TVS2300 last over 250K miles. There's absolutely no better power adder out there if you're not seeking stupid big numbers. If you're into the big stuff, a big centri or a couple of turbo's would be a better fit.
Edited to say:
I'm kind of intrigued by your affinity for your current mild cam car after having the SC cars your had. Its ironic that some of your posts have inspired me to look seriously at a cam instead of SC.
Last edited by rybern; Apr 3, 2022 at 10:26 PM.
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Thanks for the response. I hear you. I had a Yank SS3600 in my 2000 Camaro SS and absolutely loved it with Toyo TQ DR's. It wasn't my DD but it would have been fine if It was.
I haven't rulled out simply doing a certi SC and nothing else but I find it appealing to add a few things at a time. I think a centri SC would be more forgiving with street tires than a high stall. However, it's also hard for me to stomach spending $6-8k all at once on a SC.
I'll see how I feel after I get car and get used to it.
I haven't rulled out simply doing a certi SC and nothing else but I find it appealing to add a few things at a time. I think a centri SC would be more forgiving with street tires than a high stall. However, it's also hard for me to stomach spending $6-8k all at once on a SC.
I'll see how I feel after I get car and get used to it.
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From: North AL
My 2012 A6 ran 12.27 bone stock. Headers and a tune would get you into the 11’s. A Yank ss3600 and drag radials would get you in the low 11’s and even a small cam ( look at the Summit LS3 Ghost cam) will get you into the 10’s and still drive like stock until you hammer the gas.
