GS vs Stingray
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For a while, I thought my next move would be a GS, but why bother if I have 99% of the same performance with my Little Blue Z51? if I move up, it will be to a Z06 to make the change worth it and not just cosmetic.
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If you're looking for a straight line car, you prob want the Stingray. Less weight, less cost, softer suspension, a lot less drag.
I noticed the Z51 feeling a little quicker than my GS in a straight line. I doubt it makes much of a difference until about 70+ anyway.
I noticed the Z51 feeling a little quicker than my GS in a straight line. I doubt it makes much of a difference until about 70+ anyway.
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I honestly thought I was going to regret not getting a Z06 but so far I haven't even used all the power the GS has. Unless you're racing your car, the base, Z51 or GS is more than enough for cruising around, and if that's the case, once again it comes down to the looks - do you like the more involved look of the GS or the more simplistic base/Z51.
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Ok, let's say GS isn't necessarily faster so we can avoid having to come up with an exact definition of 'faster' that everyone will agree with and just say GM officially reports the GS as having a lower time in both 0-60 and 1/4 mile and you will be hard-pressed to find anywhere Stingray (base or Z51) has turned in a lower time in any organized/official track testing. C&D lightning lap, for example, the GS ran 2:47.1 the Z51 2:53.8.
But you are correct that we (including me) make assumptions as to what the OP meant when he asked which is faster.
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The Z51, with the dry sump racing engine is all anyone ever needs on the street.
You're living in some fantasy world, Jerry. No one's going to street race you now or ever.
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If you street race, I honestly hope that you get caught and the judge throws the ******* book at you. I want to see your license revoked for a couple of years and when you do get it back, your insurance rates are so high you need to pay for them with solid gold bars.
You're worse than somebody driving drunk.
You're worse than somebody driving drunk.
You've never raced anything or anybody in probably 40 years. You're another keyboard bad *** that claims his Corvette is the baddest thing in America. You wouldn't know what to do with a C7 ZO6.
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If you're looking for a straight line car, you prob want the Stingray. Less weight, less cost, softer suspension, a lot less drag.
I noticed the Z51 feeling a little quicker than my GS in a straight line. I doubt it makes much of a difference until about 70+ anyway.
I noticed the Z51 feeling a little quicker than my GS in a straight line. I doubt it makes much of a difference until about 70+ anyway.
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Dam nice fantasy world- ready to buy a C8 soon after it comes out! I'll leave my racing to driving someone else's properly prepared car at The Petty Driving Experience.
That Smile is after going ~165 into turn 3 at Charlotte! Not as fast as Richard who was there to great sponsors when they finished!
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Post all the pictures of yesteryear you want to Jerry - you're not a street racer, and your cars are not racing anyone on the street. Your GS is only going to impress you and your lonely cul-de-sac, hopefully you won't kill anybody playing race car driver. 
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One reason is that the traction control and nannies that keep you out of the weeds are calibrated for the base/Z51/GS mid-400 HP levels. Which could explain why it doesn't seem to be able to respond fast enough to stop Z06 drivers from crashing.
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I started this off saying your statement that a GS was $10,000 more than a Z51 was wrong, which it was! You come back with foolish rhetoric that makes no sense. One wonders what you're smoking!
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Joe, most of your posts are off the wall, occasionally I see a light of hope but afraid that is just luck!
I started this off saying your statement that a GS was $10,000 more than a Z51 was wrong, which it was! You come back with foolish rhetoric that makes no sense. One wonders what you're smoking!
I started this off saying your statement that a GS was $10,000 more than a Z51 was wrong, which it was! You come back with foolish rhetoric that makes no sense. One wonders what you're smoking!
You don't race anybody in your GS, OR your 90 year old has been street rod. You're well over the hill and aren't ever going to race anyone again. Certainly not CF7 forum members!
Quit acting like you do!
You must be smoking dope around the clock! You sure look like it!!
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