gtr vs ls3 with bolt ons
09-07-2008, 11:14 AM
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Alot of shops have been doing headers cai and a tune on ls3 vettes and getting rwhp numbers equal to a c6zo6. We just had had a street race a couple of weeks back with a heads and cam and spray 02 camaro vs. an exhaust and tune ls3 vette with drag radials and spray and the vette put 4 cars on him.
09-07-2008, 02:42 PM
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There is one in Tulsa hitting mid 11's. Not a fan of rice at all but, I have to give props where props are due. The car is genuinely fast and will be a serious competiter against us..............eventually. Price keeps it out of range of most though.
The LS3 Vett was impressive. The ZO6 is the only way to go IMHO.
The LS3 Vett was impressive. The ZO6 is the only way to go IMHO.
09-07-2008, 03:04 PM
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If you're disappointed in the GTR's times at the drag strip, you might also be disappointed in how poorly your dishwasher can toast bread.
And with the money you save buying an LS3, you can easily match and surpass the Z06... Major bargain... If somehow I came across alot of money, I'd add a base C6 to my garage.
And with the money you save buying an LS3, you can easily match and surpass the Z06... Major bargain... If somehow I came across alot of money, I'd add a base C6 to my garage.
09-07-2008, 03:14 PM
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This guy posted this on svtperformance a while back and no he doesn't have nitrous. It looks like to me that he realized he got the jump, short shifted first, went 3/4 throttle till he got to the gtr's door then went full throttle
09-07-2008, 04:14 PM
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Car magazines constantly talk about how cars are "untouchable" around the track compared to other cars. Which is why most people nowadays have to actually see it to believe it.
09-07-2008, 07:09 PM
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Thats a really bold statement man.. The Z06 has kept up with and surpassed supercars on the track, and your saying the GTR is that far ahead of it? No. It is faster around the track, but we are talking seconds, not minutes.
Car magazines constantly talk about how cars are "untouchable" around the track compared to other cars. Which is why most people nowadays have to actually see it to believe it.
Car magazines constantly talk about how cars are "untouchable" around the track compared to other cars. Which is why most people nowadays have to actually see it to believe it.
And it's not just car magazines by this point: It's manufacturers, third-parties, and even TV shows... In all comparos the Z06 loses... Not by much, but it does. Yes, you are correct. It's always by a few seconds... I never posted otherwise, so no, I am not so bold.
If you want to see something REALLY surpassing the C6 Z06, look at preliminary manufacturer data for the new ZR-1, ACR Viper, and the new GTR V-Spec... These REALLY will leave the Z06 behind... Can't wait until third parties get a hold of them.
The C6 Z06 is awesome but there are a few that are more awesome on a road course... Hey don't forget the 911 GT2.
In a straight line, yes, the C6 Z06 does nearly own almost anything... But a MILDLY touched base LS3 is a strong argument.
So far the biggest bargain I see is the base C6 Corvette...
09-07-2008, 10:25 PM
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Then I agree with you.
Hell, there weren't very many tests in the past that included the skyline GTR and the top of the line vettes like the C5 Z06 and the older ZR-1. This is the best skyline ever manufactured and its being sold in the US, so now it truely has been given a name as a performance car to the international crowd and not a fast and the furious fucktard mobile.
To be honest though I don't see these cars ever selling for under 100k.
Hell, there weren't very many tests in the past that included the skyline GTR and the top of the line vettes like the C5 Z06 and the older ZR-1. This is the best skyline ever manufactured and its being sold in the US, so now it truely has been given a name as a performance car to the international crowd and not a fast and the furious fucktard mobile.
To be honest though I don't see these cars ever selling for under 100k.
09-07-2008, 10:59 PM
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The LS3 is a bolt-on car, pretty sure there's no bottle. It's JBSBLOWNC5 from CorvetteKillStories, he has some bad *** rides and is always posting great vids. Anyone familiar with him knows its not a bone stock LS3.
09-08-2008, 12:58 PM
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Car and Driver (I believe) did a writeup on GTR dyno numbers. They tested 5 random cars that they got from random sources. All of them were production US spec models and all over them dynoed within 5whp of each other. I also want to say that the highest dynoing one put down something like 515rwhp.
The cars are VERY underrated from the factory.
The cars are VERY underrated from the factory.
09-08-2008, 04:22 PM
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http://www.caranddriver.com/features...sepower_column
Here is the Car and Driver article about the Nissan's dyno numbers.
Here is the Car and Driver article about the Nissan's dyno numbers.