Street Racing & Kill Stories - 89 zr1 goes down

My friends dad has a 1989 zr1 lt5 vette. Long story short we lined up and went from a dig,he spun worse than i did but i had half car on him until 95 when he came around. Needless to say i was very surprised i expected to get massacred. What do the lt5's usually run? I know he's not the best driver out there because ive rode with him in it before lol. My stall is going in next week then were going again. Should this have happened???

If memory serves, they run around mid/high 12's @ 112-115.. pretty sure. Good run

wow your buddies dad has one rare car there. Only 83 produced in 1989 which none were sold to the public. I saw two go on Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, one for $128k and the other for $140k.

And yup like Jayplay said, average high 12's to low 13's, mid 12's stock have been done though.

I believe they are mid 12 second cars stock, but im not 100% on that.

The early ones were rated lower I think for HP at 375

89s are not on the street. The way to spot one is it will have the older dash. Its most likely a 90.
Zr1s are weird from 90-95. Some run fast-others don't. It doesn't matter if its the 375HP one or the 94-95 one with 405. Some LT5 guys say it because the cams are not degreed who knows.
My best time in one not touched is 12.80 at 113 MPH at Cecil. They are so undergeared.... Gears,custom prom tuned for the car and full exhaust with drs usually means low low 12s at almost 120MPH. They are sick sick cars

I called him it is a 90. Either way i can't believe i stayed ahead of him that long.

I called him it is a 90. Either way i can't believe i stayed ahead of him that long.

"Driver Mod". Good job of making him sweat the first 6-7 seconds of your race. Morris is absolutely correct on the ZR1's: I've seen guys work hard to get low 13's, then seen other not so good drivers hit consistent mid-high 12's with identical stock ZR1's. Well placed mods (chip, gears, exhaust, tires) makes them scream (7,500rpms) to high 11's in good air at a good track. Fast as hell for a daily driven street car 'back in the day'. I still remember the insane bench racing that went on when the C5 Z06 came out and finally supplanted the ZR1: akin to the 5.0 GT smack talking going on now.

there's one for sale at a used car lot right up the road from me, i never even stopped to look at the price because i hate the look of c4's. but i also didnt know they ran that quick. but on the other hand i have a ported l92 headed 408 02 camaro, so why waste my money on a cool car that i dont care for the looks of. but maybe someone on here that's within a few hours of where i live i could get some info on the car, the year and price.

Nice kill OP!


My '95 went high 12's at 113-114 bone-stock all day long. With BFG 315-17" drag radials and nothing else it wen't a best of 12.4; high 11's with intake, LT's, mid-pipe, gears and Doug Rippie chip.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll35/n20lt4/zr1.jpg

I'm confused.

How did the vette go down if he came around you before the race was over? It sounds like a honorable death to me.

God I love those cars.....you can really kick some unsuspecting ass with one...

Favorite Corvettes ever :nod:

I'm confused.

How did the vette go down if he came around you before the race was over? It sounds like a honorable death to me.

I agree, all ZR-1's are very special cars.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll35/n20lt4/zr1.jpg

gorgeous, reminds me of a simpler time :headbang:

C4s were the last of the traditional "Corvette" to me, which is probably why most people like the 97+ cars :lol:

Those ZR1's can be fast. I knew a guy that had one with the LPE 415/610 kit. Ran 10's on street tires.

The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.

Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol

$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.

Don't know where youu got your info, but LT5's were bulletproof. Look at all of the endurance records they set. some of which are still standing I believe. It not only is common, but expected to hit 150,000 miles on a hard driven LT5 without any notable problems.

The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.

Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol

$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.

Don't know where you got that from, LT5's aren't the least bit fragile. As for power, your typical LT5 would put down around 350-ish. An LT4 would be lucky to see 300 at the tires. It took a very skilled driver to get an LT4 vette into the 12's, where as an LT5 could do it all day on a good track.

Don't know where you got that from, LT5's are the least bit fragile. As for power, your typical LT5 would put down around 350-ish. An LT4 would be lucky to see 300 at the tires. It took a very skilled driver to get an LT4 vette into the 12's, where as an LT5 could do it all day on a good track.

Every dyno I've seen is between 290-300rwhp, but I see your point. Realistically, I will end up getting an LT4... but if you put both of them in front of me, the ZR1 would be irresistible :drool:

The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.

Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol

$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.

ZR1's are cool, I hate c4's but I'd rock that shit.

High 12's in an LT4 is possible, but trapping 114 I'd like to see a timeslip for that. I would guess trap's to be 110 in perfect weather.

Best I have seen an LT4 hardtop go is 108-109 MPH traps stock. Call BS on that too. Though a 96 6 speed Vette is def a better sleeper than aZR1. ALL 96s with sticks had LT4s. With same mods on both LT5s pull away from LT4 big time. Fragile? No way....

Best I have seen an LT4 hardtop go is 108-109 MPH traps stock. Call BS on that too. Though a 96 6 speed Vette is def a better sleeper than aZR1. ALL 96s with sticks had LT4s. With same mods on both LT5s pull away from LT4 big time. Fragile? No way....

You know that 99% of people can't tell them apart. I can tell a ZR1 from a regular Vette from the front/side/rear from 100yds, but that's because I have been obsessed with Corvettes for the past ~12 years.

The ZR1 car is so baller. I ran into one that was modded on the street one time and couldn't even bring myself to challenge him, it sounds just absolutely sick.

Ive seen a few nice ones here and there..Also..wernt they like 60K?????

The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.)

I'm calling :bs: on that trap speed. The ET is doable with good driving, but those numbers are either a modded car with no tracion or a stock car run on a G-Tech :engarde:

nice kill! next time get it on vid;)

Haha.... its the classic C5 vs. C6 argument... funny how even when times change somethings stay the same... lol

The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.

Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol

$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.

Don't know where youu got your info, but LT5's were bulletproof. Look at all of the endurance records they set. some of which are still standing I believe. It not only is common, but expected to hit 150,000 miles on a hard driven LT5 without any notable problems.

Don't know where you got that from, LT5's aren't the least bit fragile. As for power, your typical LT5 would put down around 350-ish. An LT4 would be lucky to see 300 at the tires. It took a very skilled driver to get an LT4 vette into the 12's, where as an LT5 could do it all day on a good track.

ive always wanted a 93-95 ZR1

Irun11s I too can spot one a mile away. Flared back with the third brake light at the top is the dead giveway along with those 1/2 mile wide rear tires......
They sound nuts at WOT too with aftermarket mufflers....

Irun11s I too can spot one a mile away. Flared back with the third brake light at the top is the dead giveway along with those 1/2 mile wide rear tires......
They sound nuts at WOT too with aftermarket mufflers....

Yep, if nothing else the third brake light gives it away. I have never been so frustrated as when I saw an LT1 Vette driver with ZR1 badges on his car... it's worse than a GT driver with Cobra badges.

I actually made a list of zr1 drag times..Ill dig it up..They were more impressive than some think..

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***IN 1990 CHEVY GAVE US THE MONSTER THAT REALLY STARTED IT ALL...THE ZR1***

1990-1995 ZR1 (375-405 HP)

JeffVette...1990...12.60@113.0mph
ZrWon.......????...12.89@112.0mph
ZrDon.......1990...12.97@113.0mph
LanJet......1994...12.99@110.0mph
ChrisLester1990...13.13@113.0mph
Zr168.......????....13.20@110.0mph
Scoob.......????...13.41@107.4mph
VetteGuy..1991...13.70@107.0mph





*** BUT DODGE HAD PLANS TO TAKE THE CROWN AND BUILT THE VIPER RT10...BUT WAS IT ENOUGH***

Gen1 1992-1996 RT10 Viper (385-400 HP)

Rich detert...1994RT10....12.3...111mph
Jcarter........1994RT10....12.6...116mph
Bill..............1994RT10....12.9...109mph
MrJ.............1992RT10....13.4...106mph





***WITH THE ZR1 A LIL TO CLOSE FOR COMFORT TO THE RT10 DODGE ADDED 50 HP AND A GTS COUPE TO SEAL THE DEAL***

GEN 2 1996-2002 GTS @ 1997-2002 RT10 (450 HP) (ACR Vipers are 460 HP)

JamieFurman..????ACR......11.5...122mph
EvanSmith.....2001RT10....11.7...120mph
Z06vrsViper...2001RT10....11.7...119mph
JimNordgren...1996GTS.....11.7...119mph
SilverViper...****GTS......11.8...120mph
Jeffhelms.....2000ACR.......11.8...119mph
KeithBraitly..1996GTS.......11.8...118mph
KevinMcdonald.2001RT10..11.8...117mph
JeffTyler.....1996GTS.......11.9...121mph
SocalRebel....2000RT10....12.0...120mph
MrMe..........2000RT10.....12.0...116mph
JamieParker...1996GTS.....12.1...120mph
Jcarter.......1999GTS.......12.2...120mph
RickD.........2000GTS.......12.3...121mph
HowardGoldman.2001GTS.12.3...118mph





***BUT CHEVY WASNT TO SIT ON IT'S HEELS AND BUILT A MUCH CLOSER COMPETITOR WITH THE Z06***

C5Z06 2001-2004 (385-405 HP) *created by corvetteforum*

11.783 @ 116.90--1.818--J-Rod
11.818 @ 117.26--1.783--Ranger
11.844 @ 117.91--1.761--Gary2004Z06
11.93x @ 119.xx--1.xxx --Esoteric
11.97x @ 118.80--1.90x--GMHTP
11.99x @ 117.61--1.xxx --02Z06Racer
12.048 @ 115.92--1.866--pwrshfd
12.08x @ 115.95--1.83x--Pray
12.131 @ 120.65--1.970--zapp109
12.205 @ 117.96--1.91x--Nat04Z06
12.21x @ 112.XX--1.87x--Blue Angel
12.227 @ 115.09--2.011--ZR WON
12.25x @ 117.xx--1.xxx --J Z06
12.27x @ 115.16--1.957--SpeedFreak





***DODGE SEEING WHAT THE Z06 WAS CAPABLE OF SAW THE NEED FOR A ANOTHER 50 HP....BUT IT WASNT THE Z06 THE VIPER REALLY NEEDED TO FEAR***

GEN 3 SRT10 2003-2006 Viper (510 HP)

SpeedFreak..2006Vert...11.5...122.6mph
ViperJim.......2003Vert...11.5...121mph
JustinBell......2003Vert..11.7...123.6mph
JohnMyrick....2003Vert..11.8...122.9mph
UtahViper......2003Vert..11.8...119mph
Outfan2929...2003Vert..11.8...119mph
RickMay........2004Vert..11.9...123mph
Eagle............2004Vert..11.9....123mph
Dman............2003vert..11.9...122.3mph
Hamrhead...2006Coupe..11.9...122mph
Ulllose...........2003Vert..11.9...121mph
Boosted349..2006Coupe.12.0 at 121 mph
TomDickson....2004Vert..12.0...118mph
MrJ..............2003Vert...12.2...120mph
RickMartino...2003Vert...12.1...118mph





***IT WAS THE FORD GT...FORD SURPRISED EVERYONE WITH IT'S NEW BEASTE ON THE STREETS THAT COULD OUT RUN THE NEW VIPER AND RUN LAPPS AROUND THE Z06***

FordGT 2004-2006 (550 HP)

Jamie Furman...11.54...126mph
Milton.............11.96...122.9mph
Chad..............12.00...122mph





***BUT CHEVY SHOCKED THE WORLD BUILDING A NEW AND FASTER Z06 WITH 100 MORE HP THAT MADE THE VIPER LOOK SLOW AND THE FORD GT A LITTLE TIMID***

C6Z06 2006-present (505 HP) *created by corvetteforum*

10.981 @ 128.90--1.77---Jamie furman
11.138 @ 127.20--1.76---Ranger
11.198 @ 123.75--1.81---walterm32
11.242 @ 122.38--1.68---Dr.Ron
11.311 @ 122.89--1.80---BLU-BY-U
11.349 @ 124.97--1.75---zosix427
11.392 @ 124.84--1.92--- C5 Frank
11.429 @ 124.88--1.86---dgdoc
11.443 @ 125.93--1.95---O7zeeO6
11.458 @ 124.13--1.80--- layjzay
11.488 @ 123.86--1.80---Z06kait
11.545 @ 123.16--1.83---dpracing
11.554 @ 124.13--1.86---jtfx
11.557 @ 126.68--1.95---Incon306
11.560 @ 124.53--1.85---Zlicious





***BUT THEN THE VIPER SHED IT'S SKIN REVEALING AN ADDITIONAL 90 HORSE POWER AND JUST ENOUGH TO AGAIN BE CROWNED KING OF THE HILL BY BARELY EDGING OUT THE C6Z06***

GEN4 2008-2010 SRT10 Viper (600 HP) *created by me*

Jamie Furman.....VERT...10.92@129.7mph
Jamie Furman.....ACR.....11.07@129.8mph
Utah Viper.......????......11.19@126.2mph
EvanSith.........????......11.39@129.7mph
1BadGts..........????......11.45@127.0mph
Mkb96Viper.......????.....11.54@124.5mph
Live2Race........????......11.56@129.7mph
FikseGts.........????.......11.60@125.3mph
BW...............????........11.60@124.8mph
Ray..............COUPE.....11.65@129.3mph





***BUT SHORT LIVED THE VIPERS REIGHN WAS INDEED AS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL HAS NOW FINISHED IT..THE NEW ZR1 HIT THE TRACKS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 233 HORSE POWER FROM IT'S 405 HORSE POWER ROOTS AND HAS SINCE BEEN THE DOMINANT THREAT TO ALL OPOSERS***

2009-present ZR1 (638 HP) *created by me*

Jamie Furman......10.79@132.2mph
Racerns.............10.85@129.89mph
Z06Jeff..............11.05@129.0mph
Howydo.............12.00@131.0mph



***MORE TO COME AS THE VIPER WILL BE UNITING WITH FERRARI ENGINEERS AND THE NEW VIPER WILL HIT THE STREETS IN 2013.....WHO KNOWS WHAT TYPE OF SERPANT WILL BE UNLEASHED***
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