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Fast car for sure. Can't wait to see the new ZR-1 start romping on the new Vipers, though. It's gonna be great to hear the Viper guys bitch about it and start with the excuses, what-ifs, etc, etc, etc.
Obviously if you're talking modified cars, like the one in that video, then that's a whole different ballgame. But stock for stock, I doubt the ZR-1 will have much to worry about, besides maybe a shitty driver behind the wheel.
Obviously if you're talking modified cars, like the one in that video, then that's a whole different ballgame. But stock for stock, I doubt the ZR-1 will have much to worry about, besides maybe a shitty driver behind the wheel.
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which of course there will be. i dont remember though, did the ZR-1 still offer a normal six speed or did they go to paddle shifters like alot of the exoctics have done because of complaints that the engine revs too fast?
remember reading an article about lambo or ferrari that they went to paddle shifting mainly because customers had trouble shifting quick enough when getting on it from first-third gear....doesnt make sense to me when those engines redline in the 7's and up.
remember reading an article about lambo or ferrari that they went to paddle shifting mainly because customers had trouble shifting quick enough when getting on it from first-third gear....doesnt make sense to me when those engines redline in the 7's and up.
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which of course there will be. i dont remember though, did the ZR-1 still offer a normal six speed or did they go to paddle shifters like alot of the exoctics have done because of complaints that the engine revs too fast?
remember reading an article about lambo or ferrari that they went to paddle shifting mainly because customers had trouble shifting quick enough when getting on it from first-third gear....doesnt make sense to me when those engines redline in the 7's and up.
remember reading an article about lambo or ferrari that they went to paddle shifting mainly because customers had trouble shifting quick enough when getting on it from first-third gear....doesnt make sense to me when those engines redline in the 7's and up.
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Ha ha ha ha....
This is a 2008 Viper with exhaust/no cats/headers/ all supplied by Hennessy on DR's..
Not to shaaby for exhast and drag radials...On stock tires they ran the car to an 11.8 at 135 mph...Traction sucked badly that day...
I dont know if the 2008' Vipers are really gonna take out the new SS vette with it's 3350 pounds and 620 HP..But it's gonna be a fun battle to watch..
HERES THE FIRST BLOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3um5pxqUNY
This is a 2008 Viper with exhaust/no cats/headers/ all supplied by Hennessy on DR's..
Not to shaaby for exhast and drag radials...On stock tires they ran the car to an 11.8 at 135 mph...Traction sucked badly that day...
I dont know if the 2008' Vipers are really gonna take out the new SS vette with it's 3350 pounds and 620 HP..But it's gonna be a fun battle to watch..
HERES THE FIRST BLOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3um5pxqUNY
11.8 on street tires, huh....I got his ***...11.41 on street tires and I'm running full exhaust. lol. The ZR1 is gonna be a mid to low 10's car right out of the box, what with the new "launch sensitive suspension", perfect for drag racing.I expect that a really good driver may dip it into 10.2's and maybe 9's with DRs.Vipers....BFD.
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yeah i was wondering the same thing. and you may have a point about those exoctic owners just wanting the most expensive of everything.
but 3350, that does seem a little heavy, especially with all the carbon fiber thats going onto the car.
but then again, when compared with a challenger, camaro and GT500, it does weigh considerably less.
but 3350, that does seem a little heavy, especially with all the carbon fiber thats going onto the car.
but then again, when compared with a challenger, camaro and GT500, it does weigh considerably less.
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And I guess that's where the 3350 and 620 estimates came from, haha. But they are still estimates. Hopefully GM will step it up in the last year or so before we start seeing them.
Or even better, hopefully they will be extremely underrated like the LS1s!
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read the article, its motor trends guess the car will weigh in at 3350. heavy for a vette, but with over 100 horses per liter, this is going to be a monster.
if anyone has ever seen the katech ls7 camaro, imagine what they could do with this car. wonder if lingenfelter will come up with something to make the ZR-1 even better?
if anyone has ever seen the katech ls7 camaro, imagine what they could do with this car. wonder if lingenfelter will come up with something to make the ZR-1 even better?
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Ha ha ha ha....
This is a 2008 Viper with exhaust/no cats/headers/ all supplied by Hennessy on DR's..
Not to shaaby for exhast and drag radials...On stock tires they ran the car to an 11.8 at 135 mph...Traction sucked badly that day...
I dont know if the 2008' Vipers are really gonna take out the new SS vette with it's 3350 pounds and 620 HP..But it's gonna be a fun battle to watch..
HERES THE FIRST BLOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3um5pxqUNY
This is a 2008 Viper with exhaust/no cats/headers/ all supplied by Hennessy on DR's..
Not to shaaby for exhast and drag radials...On stock tires they ran the car to an 11.8 at 135 mph...Traction sucked badly that day...
I dont know if the 2008' Vipers are really gonna take out the new SS vette with it's 3350 pounds and 620 HP..But it's gonna be a fun battle to watch..
HERES THE FIRST BLOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3um5pxqUNY
Hi Killemall -
I would submit for your consideration that there have been people run 10.8's in the "lowly" LS7 powered Standard Z06, on street tires.
I don't think too many people are going to be worried about meeting up with any Hennessey iron on the street.
I would think that this Viper had more in it and that the driver did not get a very good launch, with such a great trap speed.
Too bad vipers don't come with a seasoned old Corvette drag race driver....
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11.8 on street tires, huh....I got his ***...11.41 on street tires and I'm running full exhaust. lol. The ZR1 is gonna be a mid to low 10's car right out of the box, what with the new "launch sensitive suspension", perfect for drag racing.I expect that a really good driver may dip it into 10.2's and maybe 9's with DRs.Vipers....BFD.
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the new nissan GT-R is claimed to be a corvette killer. with 450hp and AWD, but with a weight disadvantage, i hardly see this thing being any competition for the new viper and ZR-1.
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but killman is right...if they had rollin starts at the strip.
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next hes goin to post a vid and say that the viper will out drift the zr1 (ss) as well..
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What people are forgetting here is thats a hennessey viper is not an out of the box car from mopar.It was improved by hennessey its like taking the new z06 and taking it to callaway or Lingenfelter to improve it.In that case take the new ZR1 and add a smaller pulley,full exhaust,intake, and tune and I bet it will rape the hell out of that viper
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