It's going to take a very skilled driver to get a Z into the 11's on a street tire, irregardless of the HP. Actually the more the HP, the more difficult it becomes. It becomes a precarious balancing act between maximum acceleration and just spinning your tires, and you have to hold that point through all 4 gears.

Case and point, remember November's Car and Driver's test with the 427 TT Lingenfelter? On street tires, they couldn't get anything better than an 11.6!
That's a Vette with 800 Hp to the rear!
It's not how much power you make, but how much of it you can put down to the ground.

D/R's are going to need a skilled driver to touch the 10's.
An E/T Street should make it a little easier.

 

Very good point.

 

The new Z06 will do 9's in the 1/4 easy with a k&N filter and a good driver

 

Im going to tell GM to let me drive the new Z06 and if i dont cut a 9 second pass or better they can cut my arms off. ****, at least ill be the one that got to bang gears in a 2006 Z06......BIIIIITCHEZZZZZZZZ

 

I think its definetely possible the new Z06 will run 11's or maybe even high 10, a couple months ago I was at E-Town, imports vs. domestics. There was a guy there with a brand new yellow C6, still had temp plates. The cun ran a mid 12, now if the new Z06 has 500hp plus like they say it could definetly run an 11 possibly a 10.

 

when they introduced the Z06 the VP who introed it said sub 4 second 0-60 times and 11 second quarter miles time in the 120's. Those number don't sound to crazy to me?

 

I sure hope its gonna run a hell of alot faster then 12s. Expecially with 500 hp. 11s in a bone stock 405hp Z. Im pretty sure its going in the 10s with a driver

 

Now way will it run 9's with a filter-even if John Force was driving it. Just look at all the C5Z06's like Brent from Cartek. I think the best he went is 10.40's@131 and that's a 500RWHP which equates to around 575 horsepower. Plus the 02Z's are lighter. Don't forget that independant rear does not like to get launched hard either. Hell I ran 11.60@118 with my 02 stock but after that every little bit got harder and breakage was crazy-2 rear ends and 2 trannies-almost 20G in parts labour and clutches. The New Z will be alot faster and they did beef up the tranny and rear but it was never designed to be drag car. Don't forget the new TQ management is even less forgiving to drag racing than ever before. It should run 11.50's@124 on radials with a good driver and dip into the tens with a tire. BUT that's another issue-I don't know what size they upgraded the brakes too but I sure hope 17's or better yet 16's will fit in the back. I'm not even sure if skinnies will even fit up front? One thing I guarantee is that chev will have more power on tap for the future with that motor-it's just the tip of the iceberg. That sucker should make 600rwhp with just a cam and headers! I can't wait to buy one-anyone want to buy a slightly used 02Z06?

 

I think the whole "9s with a filter" comment was a joke

 

hmm my friend usually gets a good 13 flat in his 94 Impala. Weight is right around 4360lbs and he dynoed in at around 352 rwhp.

 

Both cars are bad *** but they are most likely under rated.

 

my bad, i meant a filter and some msd wires

 

Thanks for keeping the bench warm fellas...

 

I heard it will run 10.348 exactly in first gear alone!

Dope

 

i have one in my garage i stole it from GM ....top that ******..

 

My Personal Bests in 2002 Z06

Z06 with Airbox lid off and Et Streets 1-24-2003:

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30089

60' - 1.675
330 - 4.822
1/8 - 7.442
mph - 94.62
1000 - 9.692
1/4 - 11.596
mph - 118.53

Best 1/8th mile airbox lid off and on Et Streets (same night)

60 - 1.619
330 - 4.785
1/8 - 7.429
mph - 93.74
1000 - 11.684
MPH - 108.45

100% Showroom stock Z06 1-11-2004 (stock tires, stock airbox with stock lid, etc...)

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51353

60 - 1.818
330 - 4.999
1/8 - 7.610
MPH - 95.29
1000 - 9.868
1/4 - 11.783
MPH - 116.90

Stock except airbox lid removed (same night as above)

60' - 1.767
330 - 4.880
1/8 - 7.470
MPH - 95.88
1000 - 9.710
1/4 - 11.606
MPH - 117.95

Previous 100% Stock best 2-10-2002

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10491
60' - 1.852
330 - 5.055
1/8 - 7.709
mph - 93.32
1000 - 9.992
1/4 - 11.933
mph - 114.53



I think in decent conditions, and with a decent track the car can run 10's. I've gone 11.60's with 100 less HP, and with more weight. The new Z06 will be lighter than the current car.

 

no mag. has that car yet...as stated before, it won't be until summer before the mag dummies get their hands on them.

 

are you guys running at sea level? We have 500+ rwhp drag cars working hard to hit 10s. What gear are the new zo6s going to have?

 

yup

 

I run @ HRP which is 18-24 ft above sea level. Car comes with a 3.42 and an M6 vs the current Z06 M12 (gearing isn't as steep). I'm not saying everyone is going to run it. I'm not saying the car mags will run it. But, if you drive the car right, it should be darn close to the 10's, if not squarely in them....