SAPS

Visit you tube my friend...120 is nothing

Coefficient of drag on a C5 is far superior than an SS

ls1freak33

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well for 1 bout the time we hit 100 we already know who is goin to win
and on the ceofficent of the C5 how u gonna say that really?

went to the track last fri and my buddy with the C5 went too well he didnt make it past 9.2's at all and my Z28 went 9.0's runnin at 210degrees spinning?

BLWNV10

For the fact that C5's have recorded top speeds of 172-174 with the same exact powerplant that's in their LS1-powered F-body cousins. C5's have better top-speed stock for stock, mod for mod no doubt. But in this case it may have been different due to you making about 35-50whp more than him.

99FormulaM6r

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Really? So....the exact same engine/transmission in two vehicles, with one having a SRA and the other a more complex IRS shouldn't make any difference on rwhp? Wow....maybe I should retake physics!

I do agree that it depends mostly on the car, but still, the fbody should dyno higher stock for stock.

BLWNV10

Don't put so much into "theory" you know! Theoretically yes a stock LS1 F-body should, but in all my years of being an LS1 enthusiast i've simply never seen the proof. My old '01 C5 put down 303whp stock down to the filter. I bought that car in 2002 with 6k miles on it. A buddy of mine ("Demon 383" on here) had a stock '02 at the time that made a tad over 300whp. Both of our cars were dyno'd at Force Fed Performance in Sacramento on the same dyno, along with several other stock LS1 F-bodies on that same FFP Dyno Day. Both C5's & F-bodies were putting down basically the same hp/tq numbers. If there is a difference it is VERY minimal.

BlueB4C

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Nice kill, how come I have been trolling around rochester since the middle of March and can't find ANYTHING to race? hahahaha

Camaro_94

iTrader: (5)

Thanks guys!

As for the vette pulling on me up top... I guess we'll never know since we didnt get that far. I definately wasnt going to be going 120+ on the road I was on.

Bring the car out sunday nights to Charlotte beach. I think I remember seeing your car before at New Era. The plate looks familiar. hahah

Or go to RochesterRacing.com.

You'll see a ton of local enthusiasts there.

lemons12

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Youtube... Without being a complete idiot and not caring for anyone elses safety on the streets, why would you go 120+mph? There is no point, that is pure stupidity.
These aren't cars that hit 120mph in a blink of an eye, they are stockish cars. No reason to go that fast.
The winner was VERY clear and he would have kept that.

They are both pretty much stock cars.. C5 with a catback CAI.. Camaro with ported TB/lid.


As far as drag on a C5, it is not far superior... Will it make a slight difference? Yea, but not enough to make up 20Rwhp or pull 2+ lengths on someone.. Unless you are just doing stupid speeds.



As far as dynos.. It all comes down to the dyno and the cars.

WSsick

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^^knew that would show up eventually.

lemons12

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lol

ARCTIC '00

Is that C5 an A4? Those numbers look a little anemic even for an LS1 intake car. Should be in the 290+ range but I guess that's splitting hairs.

The C5 has been tested at 174mph in the past. That's a good amount faster than any LS1 F-body ever tested. It's proven fact man, proven fact.

lemons12

iTrader: (71)

Not a clue, either way I'm sure they used the same trans in both cars. I think that is about on par myself.

What is the fastest fbody ever?
Either way, I can't see a C5 pulling 2+ lengths because of nothing else except for drag by racing from 50-150 or something.

ARCTIC '00

Like mid 160's I believe. I may be wrong. But I know it's nowhere near the C5's 174.

baalic

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I thought I saw not long ago a 170 mph Fbody that was stock....or are we just talking in a standing mile?

lemons12

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I couldn't imagine that making a difference in a race to 150mph..?

ARCTIC '00

Hmm haven't ran across that one yet.

ls1freak33

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so whats the fastest that(YOU SAY) fbodies can go?

big hammer

i've done 166 on gps with minor bolt ons. could have hit 170 if i had more road.

916 BREDWNR

A better question would be what's the fastest an LS1 F-body has ever been officially clocked/tested at. Several mags have tested top speed in our cars and it was usually in the mid 160's. I've heard of 170 but never actually seen that documented. C5's have however been documented at speeds close to 175. How hard is it for some people to believe that a Corvette is better aerodynamically? They've always ran higher top speeds with the same powerplant. What's so rocket science about that

lemons12

iTrader: (71)

Nothing is hard to understand about that. What we are saying is that it isn't enough difference to give a win to a corvette SOLELY based on aerodynamics.