C5Z vs R6
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i beat a 600 bike in my old trans am, have it on video and everything. 600's arent that great. this was back in 2003 though, so it wasnt one of the new steroid injected bikes lol bikes lose a ton of aero above 80.
ive owned plenty of bikes, 04 r1, 05 gsxr 1k, 00 r6, the 00r6 would get walked by a stock z06 most likely, wasnt that fast of a bike. the 04 r1 only pulled 7 cars on a 500rwhp 240sx.
ive owned plenty of bikes, 04 r1, 05 gsxr 1k, 00 r6, the 00r6 would get walked by a stock z06 most likely, wasnt that fast of a bike. the 04 r1 only pulled 7 cars on a 500rwhp 240sx.
Heel & Toe
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From: houston texas
500HP car i think would be a good run on a 600, i havent had the chance to race any high hp cars like that so i cant tell, but the biggest factor on a bike is the rider, also a car is going to have the upper hand once speeds reach that high because of aerodynamics. sounds like you had a nice run
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Hmm, i tend to disagree with you on the last statement. I have never heard of a 500rwhp vette trapping well over 130mph. I'm at close to 600 and have trapped 133mph with one of the fastest times for a 6 speed stock block. When I was at 550hp, I trapped 127ish. I would guess 500hp would be apx 124-126.
jeez what's with all the hating going on in here? give the guy some props, he's got a fast, well built car. why is it so hard for people to believe that a 500+ whp vette can pull on a 600?
when will people learn and understand that on the street, magazine racing means nothing.
when will people learn and understand that on the street, magazine racing means nothing.
Drifting
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From: Richmond VA
I was disputing someone that said that 500hp would run well over 130mph. Rob ran 132mph with 470ish hp, but he is the man and I haven't seen anyone else come close to that mph with 500hp.
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and on the road course at Pocono my bike is a few seconds faster than any bike I have timed on that East Course. I guess I out brake them and out corner them. I know they have better acceleration in the larger sizes down the straights.
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Burning Brakes
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From: brownsville tx
ive beat 4 600's already all from a 70 roll. i beat a honda rr,2 gxr's, and a 03 r6.all these bikes have exhaust, power commander and velocity stacks.i beat them from anywhere from a half a car to a car and half. the only 600 that beat me was my cousins 05 r6. he is a very good driver and his bike has the same mods as the other bikes we raced around 7-8 times and not even once did i beat him. he would pull eveytime he shifted. he would beat me by 2 cars.
i think when a z06 and a 600, race its a drivers race. most people on bikes arnt good drivers, thats wat ive noticed from my experience.
i think when a z06 and a 600, race its a drivers race. most people on bikes arnt good drivers, thats wat ive noticed from my experience.
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Hmm, i tend to disagree with you on the last statement. I have never heard of a 500rwhp vette trapping well over 130mph. I'm at close to 600 and have trapped 133mph with one of the fastest times for a 6 speed stock block. When I was at 550hp, I trapped 127ish. I would guess 500hp would be apx 124-126.
There are a few local vettes, 402's and 383's making high 490's or low 500's knocking off consistant 131-132 trap speeds.
124-126 is what 440-460rwhp stock cube NA vettes are trapping if they have a decent driver.
Melting Slicks
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than again....you have to think what the owner of the 600 thinks.. he has 8-10k total in his ride... and the 500hp owner has 60+ (this is any bike owners bottom line way of thinking)
my 00 turbo busa would annihilate any car from any speed regardless of how much money they would throw at their ride... i even did a two up race (me/passanger) since the owner of a turbo viper -1000hp was bitching that my bike was built for one not two like a car...no race...he was dust...
my 00 turbo busa would annihilate any car from any speed regardless of how much money they would throw at their ride... i even did a two up race (me/passanger) since the owner of a turbo viper -1000hp was bitching that my bike was built for one not two like a car...no race...he was dust...
Melting Slicks
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I guess I should have stated 500rwhp NA Vettes, mainly stroker cars. Im guessing yours is SC'ed? It has to be with only trapping 127 with 550rwhp, the area under the curve with a centrifugal is not even in the same league as a NA curve in the 500 range.
There are a few local vettes, 402's and 383's making high 490's or low 500's knocking off consistant 131-132 trap speeds.
124-126 is what 440-460rwhp stock cube NA vettes are trapping if they have a decent driver.
There are a few local vettes, 402's and 383's making high 490's or low 500's knocking off consistant 131-132 trap speeds.
124-126 is what 440-460rwhp stock cube NA vettes are trapping if they have a decent driver.
as a biker, that is in no way my "line of thinking" because that's retarded. please don't lump us all into that crap.
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So right before my car went into the shop I decided to have some fun with my friend on a closed course with an 07 Yamaha R6. It was pretty much just a base for me to see a before and after. He got me pretty good. Probably by about 4 cars, but up top I started to stop the pull, but there was no chance of coming back.
So today my friend stop making excuses with his R6 and decided to finally except my challenge with my new motor. We went to the local "air strip" where we decided to do a pull from 70-130. This is my first test for the car since I've got my car out the shop with the new motor. I wasn't too sure of the possible outcome but have watched plenty of videos to have a good idea. So we did a three honk and I just walked him from the go. It was a pretty good consistent walk. I ended up about 5 cars on him and braked. There was just no chance. I think I am quickly getting use to the new power because at times it doesn't feel that fast to me but this surely confirms that it's there! I would have got a video but didn't want someone to record so I could save weight. I can't wait until I get nitrous!
My mods are in sig and he has exhaust and a power commander.
So today my friend stop making excuses with his R6 and decided to finally except my challenge with my new motor. We went to the local "air strip" where we decided to do a pull from 70-130. This is my first test for the car since I've got my car out the shop with the new motor. I wasn't too sure of the possible outcome but have watched plenty of videos to have a good idea. So we did a three honk and I just walked him from the go. It was a pretty good consistent walk. I ended up about 5 cars on him and braked. There was just no chance. I think I am quickly getting use to the new power because at times it doesn't feel that fast to me but this surely confirms that it's there! I would have got a video but didn't want someone to record so I could save weight. I can't wait until I get nitrous!
My mods are in sig and he has exhaust and a power commander.
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So you looking to do a freeway run with a NA C5 Z06 in Houston...?
I'm game.
But not faster than 65mph of course. Since that is the speed limit and this is a public forum read by many people, including Law Enforcement
Last edited by RC45; Jan 19, 2008 at 01:03 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I've ran a GSXR600 and pulled it hard (I was off the bottle). About 4-5 cars before I let off.
If any 600s in the Atlanta metro area want to get some runs on video (on a race track/air strip of course), drop me a PM. I'm down. Motor (no nitrous) vs. bike.
If any 600s in the Atlanta metro area want to get some runs on video (on a race track/air strip of course), drop me a PM. I'm down. Motor (no nitrous) vs. bike.