89 zr1 goes down
07-21-2010, 10:40 AM
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89 zr1 goes down My friends dad has a 1989 zr1 lt5 vette. Long story short we lined up and went from a dig,he spun worse than i did but i had half car on him until 95 when he came around. Needless to say i was very surprised i expected to get massacred. What do the lt5's usually run? I know he's not the best driver out there because ive rode with him in it before lol. My stall is going in next week then were going again. Should this have happened???
07-21-2010, 10:47 AM
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wow your buddies dad has one rare car there. Only 83 produced in 1989 which none were sold to the public. I saw two go on Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, one for $128k and the other for $140k.
And yup like Jayplay said, average high 12's to low 13's, mid 12's stock have been done though.
And yup like Jayplay said, average high 12's to low 13's, mid 12's stock have been done though.
07-21-2010, 11:10 AM
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89s are not on the street. The way to spot one is it will have the older dash. Its most likely a 90.
Zr1s are weird from 90-95. Some run fast-others don't. It doesn't matter if its the 375HP one or the 94-95 one with 405. Some LT5 guys say it because the cams are not degreed who knows.
My best time in one not touched is 12.80 at 113 MPH at Cecil. They are so undergeared.... Gears,custom prom tuned for the car and full exhaust with drs usually means low low 12s at almost 120MPH. They are sick sick cars
Zr1s are weird from 90-95. Some run fast-others don't. It doesn't matter if its the 375HP one or the 94-95 one with 405. Some LT5 guys say it because the cams are not degreed who knows.
My best time in one not touched is 12.80 at 113 MPH at Cecil. They are so undergeared.... Gears,custom prom tuned for the car and full exhaust with drs usually means low low 12s at almost 120MPH. They are sick sick cars
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07-21-2010, 11:53 AM
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"Driver Mod". Good job of making him sweat the first 6-7 seconds of your race. Morris is absolutely correct on the ZR1's: I've seen guys work hard to get low 13's, then seen other not so good drivers hit consistent mid-high 12's with identical stock ZR1's. Well placed mods (chip, gears, exhaust, tires) makes them scream (7,500rpms) to high 11's in good air at a good track. Fast as hell for a daily driven street car 'back in the day'. I still remember the insane bench racing that went on when the C5 Z06 came out and finally supplanted the ZR1: akin to the 5.0 GT smack talking going on now.
07-21-2010, 12:01 PM
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there's one for sale at a used car lot right up the road from me, i never even stopped to look at the price because i hate the look of c4's. but i also didnt know they ran that quick. but on the other hand i have a ported l92 headed 408 02 camaro, so why waste my money on a cool car that i dont care for the looks of. but maybe someone on here that's within a few hours of where i live i could get some info on the car, the year and price.
07-21-2010, 12:21 PM
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Nice kill OP!
My '95 went high 12's at 113-114 bone-stock all day long. With BFG 315-17" drag radials and nothing else it wen't a best of 12.4; high 11's with intake, LT's, mid-pipe, gears and Doug Rippie chip.
My '95 went high 12's at 113-114 bone-stock all day long. With BFG 315-17" drag radials and nothing else it wen't a best of 12.4; high 11's with intake, LT's, mid-pipe, gears and Doug Rippie chip.
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07-23-2010, 12:17 AM
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... The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.
Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol
$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.
Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol
$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.
07-23-2010, 12:23 AM
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Don't know where youu got your info, but LT5's were bulletproof. Look at all of the endurance records they set. some of which are still standing I believe. It not only is common, but expected to hit 150,000 miles on a hard driven LT5 without any notable problems.
07-23-2010, 01:36 AM
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The LT4 cars were just as quick... (My '96 Grand Sport Conv't. went 12.9 -13.0@ 113-114 ABSOLUTELY STOCK. Stock tires too.) The LT5 motors were VERY fragile. Broken piston skirts with even a 100 shot were a matter of when... not maybe. The LT4 was a torquier motor with pretty good top end.
Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol
$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.
Who puts the starter in the valley anyways???!!!!??? lol
$12k gits ya an LT4 car... with a 125 hit you're makin' money if you can stick it. Just have to deal with the optispark crap.
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