C5 Z06 vs C5 Coupe?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Indian Rocks Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I too am curious about these minor bolt ons. I have all the bolt ons, LT headers, high flow cats and X-pipe, B&B Bullets, LS6 ported intake, ported and polished throttle body, SVO 30 injectors, RMI CAI, dyno and street tune and only have 350 RWHP. And this was a lot more than the $2000 you say you spent.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Atlanta GA
Own both and you would not have to ask the question.
Any Vette is beautiful, as are all mint C5s. The coupes are nice cross between FRC and drop tops.
The C5 actually brought the Vette back to a true performance car in it's day. 345 HP just shy of 3300 pounds brought back the 0-60 5 second plus times and 13s in quarter. Plus they handled very well and road wise they were much better than their predecessors. They also sported head turning lines and roomy cockpits.
However, any base coupe or vert is a far cry from a Z06. With the Z06 Chevy introduced a true super car. With 0-60 4 second times and quarter mile times in the low 12s, it rivaled all of the exotics that cost 2-8 times more.
Even with the old goodyear super eagles, the Z was capable of .92 gs. With modern Michelin pilots, you can get over 1G on the track with the Z06. You are gonna have to shell out some bucks for a base coupe to come close to this level of performance. Heads, headers, and Cams can get you equal or better quarter times, but you will still be passed on the track. Figure about 10 plus grand to get a coupe up to overall Z06 levels. You can do it, but it will cost you more than the extra cash to get a Z06 to begin with.
That doesn't mean the coupes andd verts do not their purpose and appeal. They do. They will not or handle as well as the Z06, nor will they have the same power, but that is not what everyone is interested in.
I loved my coupe, but I adore my Z06. Would I be willing to go back to a coupe? No way.. There is simply that much of a difference to me.
If I could get true Z06 performance in a hatchback, that is what I would probably own. The C7 will make that a possibility. I did enjoy top off in my coupe, but not enough to trade the performance , handling, and ride of the Z06.
That is the opinion of one who has owned both.
Again, no disparaging the coupe or Vert.
Any Vette is beautiful, as are all mint C5s. The coupes are nice cross between FRC and drop tops.
The C5 actually brought the Vette back to a true performance car in it's day. 345 HP just shy of 3300 pounds brought back the 0-60 5 second plus times and 13s in quarter. Plus they handled very well and road wise they were much better than their predecessors. They also sported head turning lines and roomy cockpits.
However, any base coupe or vert is a far cry from a Z06. With the Z06 Chevy introduced a true super car. With 0-60 4 second times and quarter mile times in the low 12s, it rivaled all of the exotics that cost 2-8 times more.
Even with the old goodyear super eagles, the Z was capable of .92 gs. With modern Michelin pilots, you can get over 1G on the track with the Z06. You are gonna have to shell out some bucks for a base coupe to come close to this level of performance. Heads, headers, and Cams can get you equal or better quarter times, but you will still be passed on the track. Figure about 10 plus grand to get a coupe up to overall Z06 levels. You can do it, but it will cost you more than the extra cash to get a Z06 to begin with.
That doesn't mean the coupes andd verts do not their purpose and appeal. They do. They will not or handle as well as the Z06, nor will they have the same power, but that is not what everyone is interested in.
I loved my coupe, but I adore my Z06. Would I be willing to go back to a coupe? No way.. There is simply that much of a difference to me.
If I could get true Z06 performance in a hatchback, that is what I would probably own. The C7 will make that a possibility. I did enjoy top off in my coupe, but not enough to trade the performance , handling, and ride of the Z06.
That is the opinion of one who has owned both.
Again, no disparaging the coupe or Vert.
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From: Athens TX
Own both and you would not have to ask the question.
Any Vette is beautiful, as are all mint C5s. The coupes are nice cross between FRC and drop tops.
The C5 actually brought the Vette back to a true performance car in it's day. 345 HP just shy of 3300 pounds brought back the 0-60 5 second plus times and 13s in quarter. Plus they handled very well and road wise they were much better than their predecessors. They also sported head turning lines and roomy cockpits.
However, any base coupe or vert is a far cry from a Z06. With the Z06 Chevy introduced a true super car. With 0-60 4 second times and quarter mile times in the low 12s, it rivaled all of the exotics that cost 2-8 times more.
Even with the old goodyear super eagles, the Z was capable of .92 gs. With modern Michelin pilots, you can get over 1G on the track with the Z06. You are gonna have to shell out some bucks for a base coupe to come close to this level of performance. Heads, headers, and Cams can get you equal or better quarter times, but you will still be passed on the track. Figure about 10 plus grand to get a coupe up to overall Z06 levels. You can do it, but it will cost you more than the extra cash to get a Z06 to begin with.
That doesn't mean the coupes andd verts do not their purpose and appeal. They do. They will not or handle as well as the Z06, nor will they have the same power, but that is not what everyone is interested in.
I loved my coupe, but I adore my Z06. Would I be willing to go back to a coupe? No way.. There is simply that much of a difference to me.
If I could get true Z06 performance in a hatchback, that is what I would probably own. The C7 will make that a possibility. I did enjoy top off in my coupe, but not enough to trade the performance , handling, and ride of the Z06.
That is the opinion of one who has owned both.
Again, no disparaging the coupe or Vert.
Any Vette is beautiful, as are all mint C5s. The coupes are nice cross between FRC and drop tops.
The C5 actually brought the Vette back to a true performance car in it's day. 345 HP just shy of 3300 pounds brought back the 0-60 5 second plus times and 13s in quarter. Plus they handled very well and road wise they were much better than their predecessors. They also sported head turning lines and roomy cockpits.
However, any base coupe or vert is a far cry from a Z06. With the Z06 Chevy introduced a true super car. With 0-60 4 second times and quarter mile times in the low 12s, it rivaled all of the exotics that cost 2-8 times more.
Even with the old goodyear super eagles, the Z was capable of .92 gs. With modern Michelin pilots, you can get over 1G on the track with the Z06. You are gonna have to shell out some bucks for a base coupe to come close to this level of performance. Heads, headers, and Cams can get you equal or better quarter times, but you will still be passed on the track. Figure about 10 plus grand to get a coupe up to overall Z06 levels. You can do it, but it will cost you more than the extra cash to get a Z06 to begin with.
That doesn't mean the coupes andd verts do not their purpose and appeal. They do. They will not or handle as well as the Z06, nor will they have the same power, but that is not what everyone is interested in.
I loved my coupe, but I adore my Z06. Would I be willing to go back to a coupe? No way.. There is simply that much of a difference to me.
If I could get true Z06 performance in a hatchback, that is what I would probably own. The C7 will make that a possibility. I did enjoy top off in my coupe, but not enough to trade the performance , handling, and ride of the Z06.
That is the opinion of one who has owned both.
Again, no disparaging the coupe or Vert.
But nonetheless, love my Z06
