formula vs. corvette
02-06-2008, 11:28 AM
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formula vs. corvette this is just a little bench racing with my boss. i gave him a ride in my car (mods in sig) and he was pretty excited. He says it still wasn't faster than his stock auto covette. i love vettes but i have driven them and had other vette owners in my car and think it is faster. haven't had a chance to race a vette yet though and my boss doesn't have the car anymore or i would call him out on it. what do the expert opinions of ls1 tech think the outcome would be between me and a stock auto corvette? thanks
02-06-2008, 11:32 AM
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this is just a little bench racing with my boss. i gave him a ride in my car (mods in sig) and he was pretty excited. He says it still wasn't faster than his stock auto covette. i love vettes but i have driven them and had other vette owners in my car and think it is faster. haven't had a chance to race a vette yet though and my boss doesn't have the car anymore or i would call him out on it. what do the expert opinions of ls1 tech think the outcome would be between me and a stock auto corvette? thanks
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02-06-2008, 11:59 AM
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Vette's aren't that much faster. Same engine, they just have a weight advantage.
You figure 355rwhp vs. 345 crank hp in a Vette, there you go right there.
That's assuming the Formula driver can drive though. Equal drivers, my money's on the Formy.
02-06-2008, 12:00 PM
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He's got a 355rwhp M6 Formula. LT headers, true duals, lid, tune, etc. And the car is lighter than a Trans Am (assuming it's not a 'vert?)
Assuming he is a *good* M6 driver, plus is able to launch the car decently on whatever tires he's got, that setup would kill any 100% stock A4 C5. No question.
Stock for stock, a C5 is only a tad bit faster than a F-body, model year for model year and trans type for trans type.
02-06-2008, 12:21 PM
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ive got the same headers and exhaust, with a ported throttle body with no tune and dynod 1 more HP then OP, so its def possible, i think you would win that race
02-06-2008, 12:40 PM
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Formula All the way with those mods! I dyno'd the same except my torque was 371. So it is possible for a forumla to dyno that my mods are in my sig. To bad he doesnt the vette anymore so you could see the out come and his face LOL!
02-06-2008, 12:44 PM
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we're talking the same ls1 here, modded, he pretty much has a 50hp and around 40ft/lb more than a vette.
Assuming he doesn't screw up a launch and can shift half decent, the weight difference is around 250lbs give or take considering he has a formula and a m6. That's easily a 12 sec car there with a good driver.
Assuming he doesn't screw up a launch and can shift half decent, the weight difference is around 250lbs give or take considering he has a formula and a m6. That's easily a 12 sec car there with a good driver.
02-06-2008, 01:17 PM
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