JonCR96Z

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Take it to the track. I out ran a few non driving z06s when I was running high 12s.

Z284U2TRY

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I will drive up from richmond and run your friend.

buzz12586

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I have seen C6 Z06's run anywhere from low 11's to mid 13's. If he got the car 2 days ago he isn't going to be the best at driving it. Get a converter and some drag radials, it would probably be a close race then.

00T/AWS6

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Pray he stallls....... otherwise gut the heck out of the car everything possible a 200 shot and go for the gold.

DopdBrd

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Automatics are WAY easier on a 10 bolt than a M6 would be. I know quite a few guys running 10's on a stalled auto spraying the thing out of the hole, and they are all still running the stock 10 bolt.

Keep that thing from wheel hoping and you will be fine.

99FRC

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Your best bet is to race him in the 350 first. At least you'll have that to hang your hat on when you get raped by the Z06. Seriously, he's got about 150 FWHP on you, so adding a 150 shot is not going to make up for the weight difference. You may catch a break on driving skills, but you're going to be just as surprised by your 150 shot as he is by the Z.

csurane24

I would stay away from the z06 and try the 350 first. Just my $0.02.

w3s1c0a5t

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I think some people are racing magazines more than their cars.

Soul Crusher

+1

I have a video, just don't know where, he ran a 13.5 at 120mph

JonCR96Z

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Here's a nice video of my car. Not really sure what happened, but the Z06 left off sometime after the 1/8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6mZkVi5yyY

MelScrilla

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I do think some people do give drivers way to much credit. Thats like saying every guy on a hayabusa can get high 9's low 10's, when in reality the average rider would probably see a mid 11. If the guy is a street driver that doesn't drag race, can't time the lights, and doesn't know how to launch, then stall/spray/radials should take him easy.

I always look at what magazines can do with a car and add atleast half a second and thats what I would expect the average driver to do with the car at best.

w3s1c0a5t

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+346

magazines 80% of the time are dumb.

13lu91rS

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Get some drs and the 150 kit. He is gonna spin like a madman especially if he can't drive. Go dig to 110. I don't think he'll be able to catch up by then. A bottle makes a whole lotta difference. I've seen cars get raped, 2nd run on the bottle and rape the car they just lost too. I think you'll be fine

Fb0dy0nly

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Take everything out you dont need!!!

spare tire and ****
all seats and belts
center console
Have under a 1/4 tank of gas
borrow some skinnies for up front
suspension mods for the freakin win (panhard rod, TA rods, Torque arm, springs & shocks)

get some sticky tires
STALL!!!!
....and pray you hook...

ScreaminRedZ

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I agree 100%. Did I actually see someone say that if the C6 Z has anything done to it at all then it was going to run 9's? I guess John Force drives every one and "anything done" means more done than just bolt-ons. There have been plenty of cam/bolt-on/drag radial cars that haven't gone faster than mid to low 11's due to driver.

That being said, run him from a dig or just hand him the paycheck. Also, whatever you do, get a few practice runs in with the setup so that you're first time out isn't the money race and you have no idea how the car will react traction wise.

PewterScreaminMach

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How can you have so many posts on here, a fast car, and make such an ignorant post?

Robert56

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You better do your research bucko, ignorant is definitely your department. I control the "Official Z06 Fast List" and have for many years, since I started it. You can check it out, it is at the top of the page , a sticky, in the C5 Z06 section @ CorvetteForum.com. I have over 300 passes in my Z06 myself, and literally hundreds upon hundreds of fast time submissions. So i think i may have a little more insight into the Z06 than you do, LOL. your effort to be a "big-shot" just back fired on you big time. yes it's difficult to drive a 6-speed to fast times for someone whom doesn't know what their doing, and I stated 13's. however, like I said, if he has done something to his car, like add 150 shot, then it is a 9 second car. More than likely, if he has added some power for the strip, he probably can drive at least somewhat and 700hp will get the job done for even guys like you, lol. i went 10.8 on bone-stock long-block LS6, not even headers a few years ago, with a 125/135 dry shot. it was a record run and held for a couple years. Mike Moran ran a 9.9 or 9.8 with a 200 shot on the LS6 C5 Z06 and on and on and on and on. The fastest bone-stock C6 Z06 is at 10.7 IIRC. So in conclusion, you might want to do a little research before sticking your foot in your mouth, but hey, your the expert here, owning and racing a Z06, lol, like you do...
Robert

turbo86

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I read the entire thread and kept thinking the same thing...

if this race does happen, he is not going to honor his word and give you his 350z if he loses....

ScreaminRedZ

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Those two statements seem to contradict each other. First it was anything at all and now it's a 150 shot?

Also, you may be in charge of the "fastest list of awesomeness ever" or whatever it is, but I guarantee that the list of the fastest ever will be far overshadowed by the list of everyone else who didn't go fast enough to make the list. Unless the guy racing this car in this case is on your list then all your list proves is that some other guys, who aren't this guy, can drive, and that the car's are capable of running the number in the right hands.

You come across like the times are a given. You may have gone 11.7 with your C5 Z. That's great for you, but I've never personally seen even a C6 Z06 run that fast in bone stock form other than in videos. I've seen a ton of bolt-on cars running high 11's or low 12's and stock ones running about the same times. Alot of the cammed cars I've seen are running mid to low 11's on drag radials. Just because the car makes the power doesn't mean the car/driver combo can make it happen. Obviously the car's are capable of it, but most driver's are not.

Also, if he has stuff done to the car it proves that he has money, not driving skill.

Robert56

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Like I said, you own the ignorant badge of honor, lol. I am done with you and read only your first two statements/sentances and can see clearly no one is going to get anywhere with you, lol. nothing i said was difinitive in nature, your just looking for an argument. have a good day.
Robert