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What would it take for a C5 Z06 to run as well as a C6 Z06?

Mike@Diablosport

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Power and suspension-wise?

A good H/C/I combo will easily make the same or better peak HP as a stock LS7, but to match the torque curve will require cubic inches or forced induction.

IMO a good set of coil overs and a proper set of wheels and tires will make the C5 out handle the C6Z for the most part.

30th t/a

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Buy a LS7 and have it installed into the C5 Z06. Problem solved

TransAmcoupe98

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Nitrous...or some sort of forced induction. Vortech blowers have become popular as hell on c5's. One of those on 8 psi, c6Z shouldnt be too much of a problem.

breze84

A good cam, full exhaust and a good tune... With your heads ported and a FAST intake you should kill one no problem... A good H/C/I setup with tune should be upper 400RWHP....

TransAmcoupe98

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Oh it will take more than that my friend. Ask me how I know...twice. Ported LS6 heads, cam, exhaust and FAST will put up a damn good fight but it will be a drivers race with a slight edge to the C6Z. That thing is stupid.

breze84

Well something is very wrong with your car then... Dont get me wrong the C6Z is a good car but they weigh more then the C5Z and make around 440 RWHP with similar gearing... A good H/C/I and im not talking a slap job setup will put you in the 480 RWHP range and I have seen a few a **** hair over 500 RWHP, That with a car that already weighs 3050lbs is pretty ******* deadly... Solid 10 second car all day....

MS4 Cam, Full exhaust, Stock heads & Intake, AMS Tune and I can pull away from C6Z's... Ask me HOW I KNOW lol....

baalic

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9Green-Z8

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do you have a c5 zo6 OP or just curious

TransAmcoupe98

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Go find a C6Z and race it and put ups video please. You are suggesting a cam only z06 (stock ls6 heads) will pull a c6z??

lemons12

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C6z.. Mid 120 traps all day.. Will require heads and cam with bolt ons minimum to match that.

ysb02

c6zs will put out ~500 rwhp with headers / cai / tune. It will take a very very strong H/C/I c5z to do so.

Crate motor LS7 is 13.5k, you can probably have a nice ~575rwhp 440ci built for ~$10k.

VandykeT/A

I'm just curious about it. I've been considering buying either a C5Z or a C6 base but I want something I've got more potential with than my Fbody. I knew the C5 was lighter but still had the same 5.7 bottom end. I was just curious as to whether the weight difference Fbody to Vette was enough to let a 5.7 car run as good as the LS7. I've been leaning more toward a LS3 C6 lately mainly because I see cam only cars are making almost 500rwhp.

venom ws7

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Here is my friend's 00 C5 I built with the help of TSP

Pulls boltons C6 ZO6

Built LS2 6.0 H/C/I 483rwhp

TransAmcoupe98

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Venom, whats going on with your setup? You switching it up?

ProMaroZ

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It's a bit disorienting trying to drive anywhere around any speed limit after a run like that, isnt it?

venom ws7

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I'm selling the complete ST80 Kit (which I'm sure I could've made 850-900rwhp with since I made 670rwhp 11psi with fat A/F ratio, Hot weather and 91octane)
I'm going with something bigger or buying C6 ZO6 Not sure yet !!!



Hell yes !!!

GARY2004Z06

If we are talking strickly drag racing and a completely bonestock C6Z with DRs only, a full bolt-on C5Z would be able to keep up with that C6Z. With that stated, a good H/C package would be a much better choice for the mission.
Fixed.
Very strong running LS2.

TransAmcoupe98

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A c6z on radials is running very low 11's @ 124-125. A full bolt on (not H/C) C5Z would have a VERY hard time keeping up with that.

GARY2004Z06

I do agree with you that it would be very difficult; however, it's still possible.