formula vs. corvette
02-06-2008, 01:54 PM
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It really irritates me when people put corvettes on untouchable pedestals.
RPM WS6 said it best.... you have to be smoking some heavy **** to think 355rwhp is going to lose to 345 flywheel. Going from any type of roll would just be unfair the the auto, and from a dig, the only chance the vette has is if the formula spins the tires hard.
Unless I'm missing something that magically causes all C5 corvettes to win races?
RPM WS6 said it best.... you have to be smoking some heavy **** to think 355rwhp is going to lose to 345 flywheel. Going from any type of roll would just be unfair the the auto, and from a dig, the only chance the vette has is if the formula spins the tires hard.
Unless I'm missing something that magically causes all C5 corvettes to win races?
02-06-2008, 01:57 PM
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Id put alot of money on the formy as long as you can drive well.
BTW: Why cant anyone read what has been posted before they answer. . . .he said the guy doesnt have the car anymore
BTW: Why cant anyone read what has been posted before they answer. . . .he said the guy doesnt have the car anymore
02-06-2008, 02:55 PM
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It really irritates me when people put corvettes on untouchable pedestals.
RPM WS6 said it best.... you have to be smoking some heavy **** to think 355rwhp is going to lose to 345 flywheel. Going from any type of roll would just be unfair the the auto, and from a dig, the only chance the vette has is if the formula spins the tires hard.
Unless I'm missing something that magically causes all C5 corvettes to win races?
RPM WS6 said it best.... you have to be smoking some heavy **** to think 355rwhp is going to lose to 345 flywheel. Going from any type of roll would just be unfair the the auto, and from a dig, the only chance the vette has is if the formula spins the tires hard.
Unless I'm missing something that magically causes all C5 corvettes to win races?
The small weight advantage of the C5 over a Formula isn't nearly enough to make up that kind of power difference. We're talking about ~50rwhp here. And a roll race with a stock A4 C5 vs a 355rwhp M6 Formula would be a disaster for the C5. I agree that from a dead stop, only shot the Vette would have is if the Formula was racing on 235mm Eagle GAs or something.
That always seems to be the case.
02-06-2008, 04:09 PM
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I went stock to stock with a c5 from a dig and a roll back when i had my formy hawk, I pulled about a nose on him every time, still felt good to beat a "almighty" vette. I know they arent the biggest baddest things, but when you tell somone you have beat a vette in a stock/stockish f body they flip.
02-06-2008, 04:12 PM
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Well my personal experience is this.. I just dynoed 335/340 ish in my a4 with 2.73s.. ran a c5 from a 30 roll, it was close, but he nosed me out. ran him again from the same roll and got the exact same results. from a dig, he still probably would have taken me cuz of my wonderful gears..
02-06-2008, 04:15 PM
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Formula will win!
C5's A4 would have either a 3:15 or 2:73 gear ratio.
Coupe - 3246/1472, Convertible - 3248/1473, Hardtop - 3173/1439
F-body m6 has 3:42, estimated weight @ 3479
I'd say stock for stock its a drivers race with leaning towards the f-body.
The 200 lbs weight advantage that the corvette has is lost when the f-body gets a lid & muffler along with the throttle body bump stop mod (f-body got too many restrictions from the factory)
Same year & stock for stock the f-body usually dyno's a little higher than the vette does due to the increased horespower loss of the vettes irs.
Either way, the formula is modified it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out it will beat the stock vette.
C5's A4 would have either a 3:15 or 2:73 gear ratio.
Coupe - 3246/1472, Convertible - 3248/1473, Hardtop - 3173/1439
F-body m6 has 3:42, estimated weight @ 3479
I'd say stock for stock its a drivers race with leaning towards the f-body.
The 200 lbs weight advantage that the corvette has is lost when the f-body gets a lid & muffler along with the throttle body bump stop mod (f-body got too many restrictions from the factory)
Same year & stock for stock the f-body usually dyno's a little higher than the vette does due to the increased horespower loss of the vettes irs.
Either way, the formula is modified it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out it will beat the stock vette.
02-06-2008, 06:26 PM
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Well my personal experience is this.. I just dynoed 335/340 ish in my a4 with 2.73s.. ran a c5 from a 30 roll, it was close, but he nosed me out. ran him again from the same roll and got the exact same results. from a dig, he still probably would have taken me cuz of my wonderful gears..
02-06-2008, 06:37 PM
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I have just a lid kdw's and cutout on an a4 and that mean i am probably making 300 - 310 rwhp. I went up against a stock vette from a dig and took him by two cars. Knew the guy, his was an auto so no driver mod there. Then we went from a 30 roll and I still managed to put half a car but we had to shut it down cause of an upcoming red light. I guess those 2.63 really hurt you
Not sure what his issue was. Shoulda been able to take a stock A4 C5 with 335-340rwhp no problem. Maybe traction? Or maybe the Vette wasn't stock.
02-06-2008, 06:40 PM
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It's not the 2.73s. My 2.73 Camaro with a lid/catback (probably makes ~300rwhp) has stayed right with a stock C5 from a roll as well.
Not sure what his issue was. Shoulda been able to take a stock A4 C5 with 335-340rwhp no problem. Maybe traction? Or maybe the Vette wasn't stock.
Not sure what his issue was. Shoulda been able to take a stock A4 C5 with 335-340rwhp no problem. Maybe traction? Or maybe the Vette wasn't stock.
02-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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02-06-2008, 06:44 PM
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Sorry, I'm a gambling man.
02-06-2008, 07:08 PM
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I would be right behind you RPM itching for my wallet
02-06-2008, 07:16 PM
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Perhaps the vette i raced wasn't stock - those were my initial thoughts anyway cuz i really though i would drag his ***.. my car runs well, is well tuned, and traction was not a factor.. and i've had 6 Z28's driving was also not the issue. just saying, he barely, barely nosed me out twice and i jumped pretty good. mind you this is before my tune but still... auto v auto he barely got me and its' possible he wasn't stock
02-06-2008, 07:18 PM
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I have just a lid kdw's and cutout on an a4 and that mean i am probably making 300 - 310 rwhp. I went up against a stock vette from a dig and took him by two cars. Knew the guy, his was an auto so no driver mod there. Then we went from a 30 roll and I still managed to put half a car but we had to shut it down cause of an upcoming red light. I guess those 2.63 really hurt you
02-06-2008, 08:03 PM
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Some of you Vette nutswingers are absolutely retarted Now I absolutely love Vette's but come on a STOCK Vette has a small advantage over a STOCK f-body, now when the f-body has 355 RWHP and the Vette has maybe 295RWHP its not even gona be close, esp when the f-body is a manual and the Vette is an auto in a roll race.
Now I absolutely love Vette's but come on a STOCK Vette has a small advantage over a STOCK f-body, now when the f-body has 355 RWHP and the Vette has maybe 295RWHP its not even gona be close, esp when the f-body is a manual and the Vette is an auto in a roll race.