Wish I had been in the Mustang! First one I have ever seen...
03-10-2010, 01:25 AM
#1
Wish I had been in the Mustang! First one I have ever seen... Well going to the g/f's house I'm cruising on the interstate in the Z71 going about 70mph with the traffic listening to some Dierks Bentley (yea call me a hick if you want 
) and I see a white C6 switch lanes ahead. I'm looking at the rear of the car trying to figure out if its a C6, Z06, or ZR1 (I don't know my Vettes good enough to tell the color-to-model). But I do know that white wasn't a Z06 unless it was the Ron edition or a new one. Didn't see huge fenders so I'm thinking its a C6, but the rear little spoiler is black. Hmm I thought. Why couldn't I be in the Stang, this would be a fun race that I could probably win! 
Well as I get closer I start to think "man, those fenders do look kinda wide". I switch sides to get a better look. Yep, those are some wide *** fenders. While I'm scanning the car I'm trying my best to watch the car 4 feet in front of me to make sure they don't hit the brakes and I hit them! Ok so its a white Z06...nice! Still wish I was in the stang to see how close I could keep up. I look for the Z06 badge but see nothing. 
I keep scanning for a badge...back and forth from the vette to the car in front of me. Then I look at the brakes as I can see them from the spokes going 70mph. BIG *** silver rear brakes. Looking for a badge again but see nothing...wait, I saw something....whats that say? "Grand Sport"!!!! 
Have never seen one, only read the specs online. Now I really wonder how I would do against this limited edition badass car! Maybe, possibly I could stay neck and neck with him...but doubtful. I roll up along side to see a business man with sandy gray hair. I honk the horn a few times and get his attention. I stick my arm out the window towards him and give him a big thumbs up for buying such a badass Corvette. However ofcourse he looks over at me and gives me a look as if I am bothering him and he gets it all the time. 
Oh well it was still a nice car and definately like them better than the Z06! The front fenders just looked flat out mean! Sorry its not exactly a kill but I think its worth posting. Sorry if not.
) and I see a white C6 switch lanes ahead. I'm looking at the rear of the car trying to figure out if its a C6, Z06, or ZR1 (I don't know my Vettes good enough to tell the color-to-model). But I do know that white wasn't a Z06 unless it was the Ron edition or a new one. Didn't see huge fenders so I'm thinking its a C6, but the rear little spoiler is black. Hmm I thought. Why couldn't I be in the Stang, this would be a fun race that I could probably win! Well as I get closer I start to think "man, those fenders do look kinda wide". I switch sides to get a better look. Yep, those are some wide *** fenders. While I'm scanning the car I'm trying my best to watch the car 4 feet in front of me to make sure they don't hit the brakes and I hit them! Ok so its a white Z06...nice! Still wish I was in the stang to see how close I could keep up. I look for the Z06 badge but see nothing. I keep scanning for a badge...back and forth from the vette to the car in front of me. Then I look at the brakes as I can see them from the spokes going 70mph. BIG *** silver rear brakes. Looking for a badge again but see nothing...wait, I saw something....whats that say? "Grand Sport"!!!! Have never seen one, only read the specs online. Now I really wonder how I would do against this limited edition badass car! Maybe, possibly I could stay neck and neck with him...but doubtful. I roll up along side to see a business man with sandy gray hair. I honk the horn a few times and get his attention. I stick my arm out the window towards him and give him a big thumbs up for buying such a badass Corvette. However ofcourse he looks over at me and gives me a look as if I am bothering him and he gets it all the time. Oh well it was still a nice car and definately like them better than the Z06! The front fenders just looked flat out mean! Sorry its not exactly a kill but I think its worth posting. Sorry if not. 
03-10-2010, 09:47 AM
#4
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C6's seem to dyno right around 380-390rwhp stock on a Mustang Dyno. I just read this article from GM High Tech and Performance that covered a C6: (keep in mind a Dyno Dynamics dyno reads higher than any other)
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...wap/index.html
"It has been dubbed by many as a mini-LS7, and for good reason. Bone stock, our '09 C6 tester made a whopping 406 rwhp on Redline Motorsports' Dyno Dynamics rollers. With a big cam, Kooks 1 7/8-inch long tube headers, Borla exhaust, VaraRam cold air intake and custom tune, output jumped to 483 rwhp, not to mention well over 400 lb-ft of torque'
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...wap/index.html
"It has been dubbed by many as a mini-LS7, and for good reason. Bone stock, our '09 C6 tester made a whopping 406 rwhp on Redline Motorsports' Dyno Dynamics rollers. With a big cam, Kooks 1 7/8-inch long tube headers, Borla exhaust, VaraRam cold air intake and custom tune, output jumped to 483 rwhp, not to mention well over 400 lb-ft of torque'
03-10-2010, 10:04 AM
#5
C6's seem to dyno right around 380-390rwhp stock on a Mustang Dyno. I just read this article from GM High Tech and Performance that covered a C6: (keep in mind a Dyno Dynamics dyno reads higher than any other)
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...wap/index.html
"It has been dubbed by many as a mini-LS7, and for good reason. Bone stock, our '09 C6 tester made a whopping 406 rwhp on Redline Motorsports' Dyno Dynamics rollers. With a big cam, Kooks 1 7/8-inch long tube headers, Borla exhaust, VaraRam cold air intake and custom tune, output jumped to 483 rwhp, not to mention well over 400 lb-ft of torque'
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...wap/index.html
"It has been dubbed by many as a mini-LS7, and for good reason. Bone stock, our '09 C6 tester made a whopping 406 rwhp on Redline Motorsports' Dyno Dynamics rollers. With a big cam, Kooks 1 7/8-inch long tube headers, Borla exhaust, VaraRam cold air intake and custom tune, output jumped to 483 rwhp, not to mention well over 400 lb-ft of torque'
03-10-2010, 10:43 AM
#6
I absolutely love the new Grand Sport! They looks freakin badass! I don't have any hard numbers on them other than the rated 436 hp, but I read somewhere that they tweaked something and it runs 0-60 like 2 tenths faster than a regular LS3 C6. Not sure if that'r true, but to run that much faster it wouldn't suprise me if they made a bit more power.
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i have seen them up close at the stealership. They are badass lookin. But i have to admit. I kinda wish they SOMWHAT distinguished the ZO6 more. Or not make the GS to look just like one.