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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Just Raced One On The Freeway In Corpus Christi, Tx, Man Let Me Tell You These Things Are Wicked!! We Raced From 80 To A 165 And Rubbed Paint Until About A 150 Then I Finally Got A Car Link On Him At 165.....granted That I Have A Pretty Much Stock 2002 Zo6 With Only A Ram Air System. I Did Not Expect That Car To Hang With Me Especially In A Vettes Territory. Cut Me A Little Slack On The Zo6 B/c I Just Bought It. I Sold A 650rwhp Ram-air Ws6, I Had To Graduate To The Vette, But Almost Got Spanked, I Will Be Ordering Heads And Cam This Week Due To This Race.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Saw one down at the dragstrip the best I saw it do was 13.1 I think it is a real heavy car but when it comes to bigger cubes in high MPH its tough.
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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When you do heads/cam you'll suck him up the tailpipe.....LOL
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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GET A TURBO!!!! if you have the loot....
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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them things are slow, 13s and 500 hp 5.4 and a charger?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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He must have been modded. He sholdn't have been able to hang with a Z06 if he was stock!! His weight would have killed him down, but didn't hurt him much on top
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Just saw one at the track yesterday turn out a 12.0@115 on some tires.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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I thought they were electronically limited to 155mph. Maybe the guy had some programming done to do it....or could explain why you pulled a car on him at high speeds??? Never had the pleasure of racing one....although I can't hardly EVER get a race around here to save my life, too much traffic. Nonetheless good kill brother!! Now send him my way!
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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160,s what b lls .i like that .i wacked a cobra with my 01 c5 .i was impressed he was there till 120,s then i just kept pullin him.i went by nj trooper at 160 plus couldnt stop for an exit so back on gas for next one . the sonic boom from the mustang woke him up i guess he went for him since i was gone
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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those things are tanks...
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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I dont think that car is wicked at all ,think about it......... your car might have around 340-370rwhp and that car should have around 430-470rwhp, that puts that mustang at least 100 more rwhp and it still could not pull you. Like that guy said, that mustang is a tank!
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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when yer driving one of the fastest cars around ya get a little concerned when ya can still see but not read the front tag. some beamers will give ya a run. but try as they must when will they learn we will not be taken. the c5 and c6,s are better than 90% of their drivers. my first MOD is always a 3 day driving school
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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I'm not worried about those PIG'S.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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I can't wait to run up against one....
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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money in my pocket. id rather race one of the 3 Ford GT's instead.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by EXTANKER
160,s what b lls .i like that .i wacked a cobra with my 01 c5 .i was impressed he was there till 120,s then i just kept pullin him.i went by nj trooper at 160 plus couldnt stop for an exit so back on gas for next one . the sonic boom from the mustang woke him up i guess he went for him since i was gone
wow thats ballsy
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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i keep looking for one to see what they've got...it should be fun
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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I have a friend here in town that has a 04 almost stock Viper ( I think he has replacement filters) He raced one the other day and easily outran him twice. He said it was ok fast but not quite enough for a stock Viper!
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Good run! They are tanks! I'd love to run one though.
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EXTANKER
160,s what b lls .i like that .i wacked a cobra with my 01 c5 .i was impressed he was there till 120,s then i just kept pullin him.i went by nj trooper at 160 plus couldnt stop for an exit so back on gas for next one . the sonic boom from the mustang woke him up i guess he went for him since i was gone

Nice,..I like it.
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