you'd still get a good idea what you would run because the difference in 1/4 vs 1/8 time

 

No tech at my track! They can run into the negatives all day long with no cage.

 

Theres a track by me that lets it slide but im not gonna say what track it is because I dont need to get them in trouble. Lets just say I have seen a hand full of cars running deep 10's high 9's without a cage there. If they run it at this track they dont have anything to worry about. I ran a 10.80 in my car without getting booted or talked to.

 

Well considering I am a tech Inspector myself I'll answer that question. The answer, quite frankly, is yes, and no. No only because it doesn't need a roll cage but a roll bar. Even if it were not raced in a competition series it would still fall under Pure Stock. However, the ET limit for a roll bar (5 point) is still 11.50, the same as in competition. No NHRA sanctioned track is allowed to lower the limit...legally. they can only make it higher if they wish.

Now on the Viper issue. Up until January of this year the ET limit for a convertable car was 13.50 without a roll bar. However, now, if the car falls under the Pure Stock category, the limit is the same as a hard top car at 11.50. So until recently, anyone who wanted to run a Viper at a NHRA track was SOL.

Now as for my guess on the ET I'd say low 10's, traction limited. I have personally witnessed a 10 second pass at my track in a stock C6 Z06 with DR's, stock tires I believe he hit an 11.0-11.1. Both the driver and I are very aware of Ranger's times. He thinks he has the second fastest stock 1/4 mile time. His Z06 has since been kicked out becuase he has run under the limit too many times. However, this same guy is considering getting a ZR1 in the near future. So maybe soon enough I'll be able to tell you exactly what they are capable of.

 

I'm going to say mid to low 10 for sure. The ZR1 rated at 11 flat... So I don't think mid to low 10s would be hard with DRs... if the C6 Z06 was rated at 11.7... but hit 10s ... I'm sure Ranger can do it!

 

low 10s

 

the new vipers are mid 10s with slicks. so these should be low 10s id say.

 

High tens with a really good driver, mid 10s with DRs. A light RWD car with 638 HP/604 TQ is gonna be a handful IMO.

 

Or a Solstice with a 402 LS2

 

The very few who are going to seriously open track (road course) their ZR1s will already have a good FULL cage in the car.

But these will be people with portfolios like Steve Gates!!

 

Ya that would work except the rule is 11.49 and faster or 120 mph or somthing like that

 

I wouldnt be surprised if some awesome driver was able to click a 9 off in it on DR's or slicks. On stock tires Id say a 10.50 maybe?

 

Gotta be low 10s with a Ranger-caliber driver. The record for a stock Z06 on runflats is 10.98@128.90. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/05/1...-on-run-flats/
With 130 more hp I'm sure the will be lots of stock ZR1s in the high 10s and low 10s on drag radials. Imagine a simple pulley change thrown in

 

That's going to be one sweet 10 second run BEFORE they politely ask you to leave then. But yes, traction, and an effect of that, the strength of the halfshafts, as well as gearing will be an issue.

 

the ZR1 is supposedly heavier than a Z06 by 150 lbs or so. I dont know if anybody took that into consideration but its something to think about.