might trade for frc
might trade for frc im thinking of trading my head/cam ta for a 99 bolt on frc vette. ive searched and found some info but what exactly is the frc package. what do they make at the wheels? whats different from a regular c5? thanks
Originally Posted by mdhmi
FRC's are hard top (Fixed Roof Coupe) and all came with a 6 speed trans from the factory. They run bottom 13's @108-110 MPH stock.
thanks for the info. this is the one im lookin at.
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/Upl...l.asp?iPro=496
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/Upl...l.asp?iPro=496
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
I have to disagree with you, I know of 2 personally that run around the 12.40 range @115-116mph and both cars only mod is a K&N filter. The FRC is the lightest vette you can buy, about 3050lbs. It has a stiffer suspension and it is the car they made the c5 z06 off of. It is a rare car in my opinion, they only made them 2 years so if its in good shape I would get it they usually hang around the $21k-25k range. If its nice its a keeper. BTW back to the track times, C5's with auto and 2.56 gears run high 12's @109-110 mph.
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
Its 345. Its just an LS1 in it.
As for the FRC your looking at I think its too expensive. I just picked mine up (in sig) for $31.5 with 48K miles on it. I know some people want stock or close to stock, but what im getting at is for $4K more im getting twice the car. I'd say look around there are a bunch of FRC's on the Vette board for sale.
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Originally Posted by Raceon3
I've never seen them run any faster than a regualy C5. 12.40 @115-116 is average for the Z06 but I've never seen a C5 FRC do it.
Originally Posted by Quik Z06
Lol, there would be a huge argument if a Mustang owner said that
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
My best friend is a car dealer and we test out alot of cars that come through(wholesale) and the 6-speed coupes would trap around 113-114 mph and the 6-speed f-body usually around 110mph. BTW do you really beleive the 385 horse Z has 40 hp at the wheels than a frc?
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
The FRC is the lightest vette you can buy, about 3050lbs. It has a stiffer suspension and it is the car they made the c5 z06 off of.
The FRC was light but I thought it wasnt lighter then a Z, with the Z it was more money because better heads/cam, lighter windsheilds, and better suspension.
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
The FRC is the lightest vette you can buy, about 3050lbs. It has a stiffer suspension and it is the car they made the c5 z06 off of. It is a rare car in my opinion
I don't buy this 115 MPH crap for one second. I own an FRC. I raced it stock, with an air intake and exhaust, with a ProCharger, with a heads/cam twin trubo, and after all that then did an auto conversion and put in a forged motor for my turbos.
I've attended many Vette track rentals over the years and know what the various combos run. A stock FRC does not run 114-115 MPH.
115 is BS unless you're talking about running on a negative DA day on a downhill track and even at that you'd have your work cut out for you.
Cheers,
Mark
I've attended many Vette track rentals over the years and know what the various combos run. A stock FRC does not run 114-115 MPH.
115 is BS unless you're talking about running on a negative DA day on a downhill track and even at that you'd have your work cut out for you.
Cheers,
Mark
I have a 99 FRC that I bought back in March of this year. It is stock except for a dual cone filter air intake and has 42K miles on it. I made two passes at Houston Raceway Park on April 29, 2007, weather was 85 degs with a DA of +1362 ft. I weighed the car with 3/8ths tank of fuel and it was 3125lbs according to HRPs scales, with my 275lb butt was 3400 even. Made two passes, I consider my self a decent driver, but I'm sure others could do better. I launched at 3000rpms with a quick controlled clutch release and lift shifted at 6000rpms. Best pass of the two was: 12.930 @ 110.35mph w/1.992 60ft, 330ft 5.521, 1/8th 8.394 @ 85,84mph, 1000ft 10.858.
So, there you have a idea what a 99 FRC runs with a decent pass, not killing the car. I'm sure with power shifting it would be 1 or 2 tenths quicker. Corrected to a sea level DA it corrected to something like a mid 12.70s pass at a little over 111mph. We will see in a few months when it cools down here in southeast Texas.
So, there you have a idea what a 99 FRC runs with a decent pass, not killing the car. I'm sure with power shifting it would be 1 or 2 tenths quicker. Corrected to a sea level DA it corrected to something like a mid 12.70s pass at a little over 111mph. We will see in a few months when it cools down here in southeast Texas.
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My base C5 weighed in at 317x at the track almost full of fuel. It trapped 111.x mph with just a filter. The FRC is a great car to look at because of it's standard Z51 suspension and 6spd tranny. Though if you can find a good Z51 6spd coupe, the differences are small enough I wouldn't pass it up. Unless you really like the looks of the FRC.
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Originally Posted by neverenuff
thanks for the info. this is the one im lookin at.
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/Upl...l.asp?iPro=496
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/Upl...l.asp?iPro=496
their starting price is high but most car dealerships are. look around you can find 01/02 z06's for that ammount. just like any dealership you have to workt them down. as far as the 395 hp they are probably trying to add in for the exhaust and other little mods it has. dont let them upcharge for that.
Originally Posted by MGorman
Is this at a track, or with a GTech? I have never seen a stock C5 coupe run that fast at the track. I’ve seen many, many stock C5’s (including my own) run at the track and the strong MN6’s run 110-111MPH. A GTech might give you 113-114MPH because they usually read 2-3MPH higher than the track.
Originally Posted by mdhmi
I don't buy this 115 MPH crap for one second. I own an FRC. I raced it stock, with an air intake and exhaust, with a ProCharger, with a heads/cam twin trubo, and after all that then did an auto conversion and put in a forged motor for my turbos.
I've attended many Vette track rentals over the years and know what the various combos run. A stock FRC does not run 114-115 MPH.
115 is BS unless you're talking about running on a negative DA day on a downhill track and even at that you'd have your work cut out for you.
Cheers,
Mark
I've attended many Vette track rentals over the years and know what the various combos run. A stock FRC does not run 114-115 MPH.
115 is BS unless you're talking about running on a negative DA day on a downhill track and even at that you'd have your work cut out for you.
Cheers,
Mark
Originally Posted by floman
I have a 99 FRC that I bought back in March of this year. It is stock except for a dual cone filter air intake and has 42K miles on it. I made two passes at Houston Raceway Park on April 29, 2007, weather was 85 degs with a DA of +1362 ft. I weighed the car with 3/8ths tank of fuel and it was 3125lbs according to HRPs scales, with my 275lb butt was 3400 even. Made two passes, I consider my self a decent driver, but I'm sure others could do better. I launched at 3000rpms with a quick controlled clutch release and lift shifted at 6000rpms. Best pass of the two was: 12.930 @ 110.35mph w/1.992 60ft, 330ft 5.521, 1/8th 8.394 @ 85,84mph, 1000ft 10.858.
So, there you have a idea what a 99 FRC runs with a decent pass, not killing the car. I'm sure with power shifting it would be 1 or 2 tenths quicker. Corrected to a sea level DA it corrected to something like a mid 12.70s pass at a little over 111mph. We will see in a few months when it cools down here in southeast Texas.
So, there you have a idea what a 99 FRC runs with a decent pass, not killing the car. I'm sure with power shifting it would be 1 or 2 tenths quicker. Corrected to a sea level DA it corrected to something like a mid 12.70s pass at a little over 111mph. We will see in a few months when it cools down here in southeast Texas.
