How to beat a C5....
03-07-2007 | 12:48 PM
#22
Originally Posted by gyrene2003
just a lid and i was smoking Z06s all day in the 1/4................................................. ...............or was that 350Zs????
By looking at your track times, the person driving the Z's needs to learn how to drive. You running 13.2's should not be Smoking Z06's rather playing chase
03-07-2007 | 12:54 PM
#23
Originally Posted by BadAzz96Z28
By looking at your track times, the person driving the Z's needs to learn how to drive. You running 13.2's should not be Smoking Z06's rather playing chase
03-07-2007 | 01:41 PM
#24
Staging Lane
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From: Northwest In
Originally Posted by Cooper
I have a 2002 formula NMRA edition A4 with T-Tops, completly stock. What would I need to beat a C5 vette soundly in 1/4 mile and roll racing if he so desires?
Cheers
Cooper
Cheers
Cooper
Or just a good sticky tire and a stall, IF HE IS STOCK. Take it to the track and your solid rear will walk his c5 all day long with a decent stall and sticky tire. Your car should be able to out perform his at the track in a dig, but say no to the roll-ons youll need much more bolt-ons for that. If you want to beat him at roll-ons youll need the mods listed above, full exhaust, lid, ud pullied and you should be able to pull him everytime.
03-07-2007 | 01:44 PM
#25
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From: Top of 4th Gear; Plano, TX
Originally Posted by WS6 Rampage
F.Y.I. ... I'd personally avoid a roll race with a C5 in an A4 unless your built up pretty good. Especially if he has a Manual. They're light enough where he'll take you on the roll and eat you on the top end ....especially if you don't know what your do'n! If you had a Manual I'd say that it would be an interesting match. But you don't have an M6...you got your self an A4. Stick to what their good at(A4) and keep the race with the C5 from a dig. Just my .02s!
03-07-2007 | 04:48 PM
#26
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From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Originally Posted by SHINER
Listen, If you wanna beat a vette or many other iconic cars without completely FULL OUT modding I would get two things on an automatic car.
1)Stall Converter
2)Nitrous
Vettes are not all that much faster than Fbodys. The only thing vettes have going for them is their lightweight and aerodynamic characteristics, but have the same drive train as the Fbody's.
Now Z06 is a different story but if you had the stall and nitrous you could easily beat a C5 Z06.
1)Stall Converter
2)Nitrous
Vettes are not all that much faster than Fbodys. The only thing vettes have going for them is their lightweight and aerodynamic characteristics, but have the same drive train as the Fbody's.
Now Z06 is a different story but if you had the stall and nitrous you could easily beat a C5 Z06.
03-07-2007 | 04:54 PM
#27
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From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
Pretty much right on.
...I just know cuz I've had my *** handed to me a few times by C5s and I have an A4...... I'd do ok until around 110-120 and then that ******* GONE!!!!! And when I say ok,.....that doesn't mean run'n equal. He had me right from the start. Roll racing IMO if you have an A4 isn't all that fun or interesting....M6 I think would be fun as **** tho! 
03-08-2007 | 07:55 PM
#33
Originally Posted by Cooper
I have pacesetter long tubes and Y pipe, magnaflow catback and an SLP lid in my garage. So all that could do it? I'm waitng for the track to open so I can get a baseline time.
Cheers
Cooper
Cheers
Cooper
When i had a Lid, catback, freemods on my M6 i was taking them out. A4s might be a lil different tho
This was when i had most bolt ons and 4.11s, and the C5 was a M6 as well
Click here to see Video and before anyone tries to call bs here or criticize, look at my sig. that 12.5 @ 111mph was before my LS6 intake too. and no i really dont spray. yet 
03-09-2007 | 02:53 PM
#35
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From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Originally Posted by 98TADRIVER
A4s might be a lil different tho
M6: better than A4 from a roll
A4: better than M6 from a dig
.....thats just the way it is. I won't even bother racing from a roll anymore. I'll tell the guy "from the light!!!" if I wanna race!
03-13-2007 | 12:49 AM
#36
My dad has a 2004 Z06 and we have raced quite a few times 10+ (both cars stock). To my suprise he only beats me in 3rd gear, and pulls about 2-3 car lanes in the 1/4. My car ran a 13.69 and all we could get his to run is a 13.48 (only had 3 runs w/ bad traction). I have seen stock Z06's run 12.8's-13.0's with Drag Radials, they have bad traction issuses without them. I will be running him as soon as I install my SSRA and Lid, I will have to see what happens then. I also ran a regular auto C5 about 3 weeks ago, he pulled out of the hole but didn't pull anywhere else. He beat me by about 1 car length, but who knows how good of a driver he was. I will be going to the track very soon so we will have to see what I will run with the new mods. I hope to race another C5 as soon as my mods are installed.
03-14-2007 | 09:44 PM
#37
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From: Wilmington, NC
My 99 C5 A4 with CAI and Corsa cat-back only, 13.0@109 on all season AVON tires
Originally Posted by Fifedogg
My dad has a 2004 Z06 and we have raced quite a few times 10+ (both cars stock). To my suprise he only beats me in 3rd gear, and pulls about 2-3 car lanes in the 1/4. My car ran a 13.69 and all we could get his to run is a 13.48 (only had 3 runs w/ bad traction). I have seen stock Z06's run 12.8's-13.0's with Drag Radials, they have bad traction issuses without them. I will be running him as soon as I install my SSRA and Lid, I will have to see what happens then. I also ran a regular auto C5 about 3 weeks ago, he pulled out of the hole but didn't pull anywhere else. He beat me by about 1 car length, but who knows how good of a driver he was. I will be going to the track very soon so we will have to see what I will run with the new mods. I hope to race another C5 as soon as my mods are installed.
03-18-2007 | 01:58 AM
#38
yea i have the same tires. the avon tech m550's. they are awesome for dry traction and can actually drive through rain and light snow without problems. better and cheaper than the pirelli's i was considering at first.
