Handling difference between h/c and s/c?
Teching In
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From: TN
Hey "c u in rearveiw", I'm assuming you are talking about adding a blower to a C6 b/c that is the kit you mentioned.
If so I can tell you from personal experience your not really going to notice the 18-25lb. head unit & ~20lb. worth or I-cooler & brackets.
Especially if your only doing a few road courses,T.A., or Autocross events a year. (not a dedicated track car)
Remember the Vettes have a close to perfect 50/50 weight distribution. & like posted before ^ throw the battery in the back.
Add the blower if your after any HP & drivabillity , if you do h/c you'll be kicking your self a couple of days later. If you don't believe me ask over @ CF.
You can't have the FI=HP w/ H/C & have the same streetability or MPG,
Blower + good tune can put you upwards of 600hp & 26+mpg.
N/A NO WAY!!! BOOST IT!!!
My $.02
If so I can tell you from personal experience your not really going to notice the 18-25lb. head unit & ~20lb. worth or I-cooler & brackets.
Especially if your only doing a few road courses,T.A., or Autocross events a year. (not a dedicated track car)
Remember the Vettes have a close to perfect 50/50 weight distribution. & like posted before ^ throw the battery in the back.
Add the blower if your after any HP & drivabillity , if you do h/c you'll be kicking your self a couple of days later. If you don't believe me ask over @ CF.
You can't have the FI=HP w/ H/C & have the same streetability or MPG,
Blower + good tune can put you upwards of 600hp & 26+mpg.
N/A NO WAY!!! BOOST IT!!!
My $.02
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Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2011
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Hey "c u in rearveiw", I'm assuming you are talking about adding a blower to a C6 b/c that is the kit you mentioned.
If so I can tell you from personal experience your not really going to notice the 18-25lb. head unit & ~20lb. worth or I-cooler & brackets.
Especially if your only doing a few road courses,T.A., or Autocross events a year. (not a dedicated track car)
Remember the Vettes have a close to perfect 50/50 weight distribution. & like posted before ^ throw the battery in the back.
Add the blower if your after any HP & drivabillity , if you do h/c you'll be kicking your self a couple of days later. If you don't believe me ask over @ CF.
You can't have the FI=HP w/ H/C & have the same streetability or MPG,
Blower + good tune can put you upwards of 600hp & 26+mpg.
N/A NO WAY!!! BOOST IT!!!
My $.02
If so I can tell you from personal experience your not really going to notice the 18-25lb. head unit & ~20lb. worth or I-cooler & brackets.
Especially if your only doing a few road courses,T.A., or Autocross events a year. (not a dedicated track car)
Remember the Vettes have a close to perfect 50/50 weight distribution. & like posted before ^ throw the battery in the back.
Add the blower if your after any HP & drivabillity , if you do h/c you'll be kicking your self a couple of days later. If you don't believe me ask over @ CF.
You can't have the FI=HP w/ H/C & have the same streetability or MPG,
Blower + good tune can put you upwards of 600hp & 26+mpg.
N/A NO WAY!!! BOOST IT!!!
My $.02
* btw this is a 2005 c6 z51 pkg vette on coilovers*
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Staging Lane
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in addition...i'm not looking for a stupid high hp car that will just blow the tires off at 100mph. I DO NOT WANT TO RUN DRAG RADIALS!!! I know when you get up around 600hp you will need to start repairing trans,rearend,ect
what are the benefits to a heads cam car over forced induction? more streetable power band?
what are the benefits to a heads cam car over forced induction? more streetable power band?
Its all about what you want out of the car. Be honest with yourself on how the car will be used and make the most intelligent decision from there. A lot of people will dog on you for not doing things the way they do, so they ultimately think you are wrong and have no problems telling you that every chance they get ;-)
Teching In
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From: TN
Optima is prob. the most common.
Odyssey will fit in storage compartment but, some say they loose charge fast (need a battery tender).
I like the Braille, they fit nice & hold charge longer.
Here is a write up on C6 Batt. relocation: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...e-non-z06.html
If your not doing 4k RPM launches on stickies you prob. don't need to worry about driveline upgrades. Yet..
(when you get a taste ... then you'll prob not think any attainable HP is "stupid high" )
The blower is going to give you the best mix of power, drivability & MPG. The power is there when you want it.
H/C is the way to go for a dedicated road coarse C5/C6.
TECH Addict
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I think most on the CF forum road race section will argue that it's more about the drivers ability than the power you have. Basically you don't need to SC to be fast and it (more power) can often make drivers slower as the beast is harder to drive at the limit.
The advantages of n/a are mainly to do with weight and engine cooling l. The vette can get a little warm on track and a lot of regular track drivers tend to fit various additional coolers (oil, gearbox, diff, pas, etc) to keep the car working. Obviously with FI you add the need for intake cooling I to the mix also!
The advantages of FI are it's easy power! You can pretty much get a bolt on 600bhp setup with a ESC or similar base centri setup. However you will be adding weight and additional cooling in doing so.
If it was me, I would do a trackway with the car as is and drive the car a little more on the street. See if you REALLY need that extra go or if yo are happy with the power as is. Don't forget n2o as another option as this gives you additional power when you want it . But won't impact when tracing the car (just take the tanks out).
If you do want to supercharger also look at the e-force and heartbeat superchargers. These are PD blowers and will offer a different torque delivery that a centri (let NOT get into that argument here guys!
). Both can offer zr1 matching levels of power with additional mods as well as great reliability and they still fit under you stock hood. 
The other plus that no one has mentioned with FI is most of the kits can be returned to totally stock if you decide that FI isn't the best route! So even if you go that way you can always go back if you change your mind.
The advantages of n/a are mainly to do with weight and engine cooling l. The vette can get a little warm on track and a lot of regular track drivers tend to fit various additional coolers (oil, gearbox, diff, pas, etc) to keep the car working. Obviously with FI you add the need for intake cooling I to the mix also!
The advantages of FI are it's easy power! You can pretty much get a bolt on 600bhp setup with a ESC or similar base centri setup. However you will be adding weight and additional cooling in doing so.
If it was me, I would do a trackway with the car as is and drive the car a little more on the street. See if you REALLY need that extra go or if yo are happy with the power as is. Don't forget n2o as another option as this gives you additional power when you want it . But won't impact when tracing the car (just take the tanks out).
If you do want to supercharger also look at the e-force and heartbeat superchargers. These are PD blowers and will offer a different torque delivery that a centri (let NOT get into that argument here guys!
). Both can offer zr1 matching levels of power with additional mods as well as great reliability and they still fit under you stock hood. The other plus that no one has mentioned with FI is most of the kits can be returned to totally stock if you decide that FI isn't the best route! So even if you go that way you can always go back if you change your mind.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2011
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I think most on the CF forum road race section will argue that it's more about the drivers ability than the power you have. Basically you don't need to SC to be fast and it (more power) can often make drivers slower as the beast is harder to drive at the limit.
The advantages of n/a are mainly to do with weight and engine cooling l. The vette can get a little warm on track and a lot of regular track drivers tend to fit various additional coolers (oil, gearbox, diff, pas, etc) to keep the car working. Obviously with FI you add the need for intake cooling I to the mix also!
The advantages of FI are it's easy power! You can pretty much get a bolt on 600bhp setup with a ESC or similar base centri setup. However you will be adding weight and additional cooling in doing so.
If it was me, I would do a trackway with the car as is and drive the car a little more on the street. See if you REALLY need that extra go or if yo are happy with the power as is. Don't forget n2o as another option as this gives you additional power when you want it . But won't impact when tracing the car (just take the tanks out).
If you do want to supercharger also look at the e-force and heartbeat superchargers. These are PD blowers and will offer a different torque delivery that a centri (let NOT get into that argument here guys! ). Both can offer zr1 matching levels of power with additional mods as well as great reliability and they still fit under you stock hood.
The other plus that no one has mentioned with FI is most of the kits can be returned to totally stock if you decide that FI isn't the best route! So even if you go that way you can always go back if you change your mind.
The advantages of n/a are mainly to do with weight and engine cooling l. The vette can get a little warm on track and a lot of regular track drivers tend to fit various additional coolers (oil, gearbox, diff, pas, etc) to keep the car working. Obviously with FI you add the need for intake cooling I to the mix also!
The advantages of FI are it's easy power! You can pretty much get a bolt on 600bhp setup with a ESC or similar base centri setup. However you will be adding weight and additional cooling in doing so.
If it was me, I would do a trackway with the car as is and drive the car a little more on the street. See if you REALLY need that extra go or if yo are happy with the power as is. Don't forget n2o as another option as this gives you additional power when you want it . But won't impact when tracing the car (just take the tanks out).
If you do want to supercharger also look at the e-force and heartbeat superchargers. These are PD blowers and will offer a different torque delivery that a centri (let NOT get into that argument here guys!
). Both can offer zr1 matching levels of power with additional mods as well as great reliability and they still fit under you stock hood. The other plus that no one has mentioned with FI is most of the kits can be returned to totally stock if you decide that FI isn't the best route! So even if you go that way you can always go back if you change your mind.
