need help ws6 or z06
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need help ws6 or z06
I'm torn between these two cars 98-02 ws6 or 02-04 zo6. The ws6 is about 10k cheaper and seems to make almost the same power with same mods, but I love the sound of the zo6. Any advice would be greatful. Thanks.
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get the z06. Ive had both. I had an 02 z06 but ended up selling it due to leaving for military.
I currently have an 02 CETA, picked it up for cheap...
Stock my z06 put down 360rwhp 357tq. It was quick but not insane where it gets out of its own way... An ls1 is not as fast stock, but with mods it can compare pretty well.
But once again, corvette is all around better car hands down.
I currently have an 02 CETA, picked it up for cheap...
Stock my z06 put down 360rwhp 357tq. It was quick but not insane where it gets out of its own way... An ls1 is not as fast stock, but with mods it can compare pretty well.
But once again, corvette is all around better car hands down.
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Z06 has a couple hundred pound weight advantage, and will handle better stock for stock. They'll be pretty equal mod for mod besides the 243 heads on the Z. If you have the money, the Z is the better all around car as stated above. Good Luck!
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Not really sure how anyone can be torn between these two cars, as they are very different.
Is the Z06 always a better car? No. If you want a back seat, a removeable roof, or a better drag-race platform, then the WS6 would be the better choice.
Then there is the price difference. If the Z06 is in your budget, and you don't need/want a back seat, a removeable roof, or a better drag-race platform, and you like how the Z06 looks as much or more than the WS6, then I don't see any reason not to pick it.
Is the Z06 always a better car? No. If you want a back seat, a removeable roof, or a better drag-race platform, then the WS6 would be the better choice.
Then there is the price difference. If the Z06 is in your budget, and you don't need/want a back seat, a removeable roof, or a better drag-race platform, and you like how the Z06 looks as much or more than the WS6, then I don't see any reason not to pick it.
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Unless you have a need for a backseat or are only going to be drag-racing, C5 hands down. I got rid of mine a few months before my daughter was born, and I keep saying I'm picking up another one on her 12th birthday
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There is NO QUESTION that a solid rear axle is superior for a dedicated drag racing application. But, similar to the handling aspect discussed above, if this is going to be mostly a street car, how hard to you really plan to push it in either regard?
IMO, either car can be setup great for the street, and the price difference equalizes their potential performance per dollar. So the decision would really come down to preferance towards appearance, roof type, and seating accomodations.
Then there are people who want a Corvette just because it's a Corvette, and that's fine. In this case, there is no arguement to be made, just get the Corvette.
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The "glass" 10-bolt has much less glass when it's behind an auto. Search the drag racing sections, and you'll find lots of guys that have gone 1.4-1.6 short times on the stock rear for a pretty long time.
In an M6 application though, yes the rear is subject to failure even at stock power levels - so long as the tires are sticky and the clutch is fresh.
In an M6 application though, yes the rear is subject to failure even at stock power levels - so long as the tires are sticky and the clutch is fresh.
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Actually, insurance will be about the same. I've had both and the C5Z is a far better car in every metric provided you don't need a back seat. Seriously, it's not even close...
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Insofar as drag-racing, it will (as always) come down to how quick/fast you want you want to go and how much you want to spend. You are starting with a vehicle in the C5Z that is a full second quicker and traps 10mph faster from the jump.
Look, I love F-bodys and have/had a bunch of them, so don't think I'm looking down my nose at them. However, the C5 was a clean-sheet design that is 20+ years newer and cost nearly double new. It had better be superior in most every aspect...