speedtigger

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All I read everywhere is how impressive the LS-3 motor is. How much more torque it has, etc.

Yet, when I read about quarter mile times. The older LS-6 Vettes dip into the 11s at around 117 miles per hour while the LS-3s are said to run 12.5s at around 115.

What am I missing?

bww3588

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the Z06 is considerably lighter than the LS3 vette. the LS3 vette weighs about 300 lbs more than the Z06 as well the Z06 is geared different i beleive. gears and 300 lbs diet alone will make the cars perform like you have seen.

i dont beleive i have ever seen a bone stock LS6 Z run anything less than high high 11's or deep low 12's.

hungryhippo

on the corvette forums there are a couple high 11's and a bunch of 12.1x's @115-119mph

winters97gt

Cars are about equal according to the fast list of each car at CF, and the ls3 is quicker once you start adding mods. The MN12 is a lower geared transmission in the Z, and it is lighter, but the cubes take over once the modding begins.

Quik Sand

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Found an 08 on youtube that ran 11.7 at 119 stock. Different class of vette also. Compare base model to base model.

blk/slvr02ss

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They just had a new GrandSport Vert that ran 12.3 @ 115 on street tires W/ 2:73's and it is heavier than a C5 Z06.Nice Skylark,i would like to see some pics when there is a LS motor in there.

speedtigger

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Coming soon. Right now I am doing the disc brake conversion, installing the new rear and trans. After the motor is all built and every part and detail is worked out, I will do the swap. I just love to drive the car, so I could never bear for it to sit torn apart for long.

~JOSHUA

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The LS3 cars have runflats compared to the C5Z,

The GrandSport has Bigger/Heavier wheels/brake rotors compared to LS6

The torque managment is more agressive on the LS3 compared to LS6

The LS3 car is heavier than the LS6

Those are the sole reasons, because a Z51/GrandSport has the same gearing (M12) as the C5Z.

427LS7HCI

^^^^ what he said

robert miller

twokss

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i know this isnt "factory stock" but its close enough, Ragner went 11.55@117 with drag radials and a cold air intake back in 2002

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cWT4kZkYb8

sciff5

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The Ls3 is a lot faster. I've raced both and got smoked by an ls3 on the highway and beat an c5z at all speeds.

Ls3s with full exhaust/ CAI/ tune are running almost the same times as c6 z06s

blk/slvr02ss

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I would say a full bolt-on C6 LS-3 A6 could run high 10's on a drag radial.Atleast that will my goal when i get one.I bet Ranger could run low 11's in a C6 LS-3 Vette.

vodas00ss

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Im gonna have to call bs on that. Good luck with it when you get around to gettin one.

Theblacknightls1

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ls6 ran a high 11 stock??? Really?? I thought the best pass was a 12.4 with street tires.. Please correct me if im wrong..

Theblacknightls1

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So that means a ls6 can run with a ls7 1/4 mile. Because the ls7 run mid to high 11s bone stock on street tires...

sciff5

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The fastest stock ls7 vette has cracked 10s the fastest stck ls6 z06 has cracked 11s.. They are at least half a second from each other and about 10mph difference in trap speed.

So they arent really comparable. Like others said before the ls3 is hindered by a pretty bad factory tune/torque management and with minor bolt ons they get pretty dirty quick

Theblacknightls1

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I know topend ls7 would get it for sure but damn thats fast and this is on street tires??

scramblerman

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here is the fastest C6z06 list
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...fast-list.html

here is the fastest C5z06 list
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-z...fast-list.html

c6 fastest list
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...lenge-225.html

This is from the famous "RANGER" and his times with his cars
'06 Z06 red 236 passes
Bone Stock Stock Tires……11.10 127.76 1.79 60'
Bone Stock DRs......….…….10.74 129.50 1.59 60'
'02 Z06 350 passes
Bone Stock Stock Tires……11.81 117.26 1.78 60'
w/ CAI & DRs………...........11.52 120.21 1.64 60'

Theblacknightls1

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Damn Those vettes run good. Damn just thinking about it sucks because my brother has a frc vette that he did a Forged 421ci motor to it and I know hes going to call me out ..lol How do you beat somthing like that??lol