buffman

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What kind of dyno #s did they put down???

99FRCTorchRed

I agree with you allngn c5 hell you would blow his doors off

erickeown

the z06 is 4 or 500 pounds heavier. The new z06 tests over 450 at the wheels,
id say the z06 would whoop some ***, traction permitting

Sparetire

Better powerband on the Z06 means more time in lower gears. The Z06 has more power overall. The Z06 weighs less. The Z06 might have IRS, but it also has more weight over the rear wheel proportionally.


Z06 by a big big margin unless the F-Body has a seriously nice launch.

Quick1998Z28

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A C5 Z06 is absolutely nothing like a C6 Z06 and the LS6 (a hopped up LS1) is nothing like the LS7 (A detuned C6R engine for all intents and purposes). Corvettes are not meant to be drag cars but the very fact they trap almost 130 MPH stock says a lot about their acceleration capability. On the street a C6 Z06 would bitchslap a 400 RWHP F-body. I'd take a C6 Z06 over any f-body any day it's the superior machine. The F-body would have to be a dedicated drag car to make up for all the disadvantages it has compared to the vette and get a good run at 400 RWHP, and dedicated drag cars are no fun, especially on the street lol

Quick1998Z28

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lol you're joking right? stripped down to what? It'd have to go down to 3000 lbs to stand a chance, and then you've got a crappy auto? Have you been in a Z06 while it's floored in 3rd gear? Quite possibly the hardest gear it pulls in, compared to the pathetic 3rd gear of the fbody, even with a huge stall and gears wouldn't be enough.

darrensls1

Yeah it would probably need to be at 3000 raceweight.



Now dem dere is fight'n words Do you realise that the quickest F-bodies are autos? The 7 and even 6 second LS1's use automatic transmissions so don't be calling automatics crappy around these here parts.

Pathetic third gear? Third gear is usually what everyone else is praising about the LS1 because of the fact that LS1's make good power higher up in the RPM range (compared to the LT1 before it). As long as the gears/stall/cam/tires were well thought out then an auto LS1 can and does have a very strong third gear.

On the street you are definately correct. At the track? Well this might be a different story. Most LS7 Z06's are running mid to upper 11's. Ranger is an excellent driver and I give mad props to him but the average guy launching and shifting a Z06 is gonna be upper 11's as opposed to lower 11's. That said, a 400 rwhp (through a big converter mind you) with a properly thought out suspension, gearing and tires can get very low 11's. They won't trap as high but they will cross the finish line first and in a drag race that's all that matters.

I beat a LS1 Vette at the track last month with a 12.5 @ 107 to his 12.6 @ 110. His car is faster (110 trap) but my car was quicker via my stall and drag radials. But I would still buy the vette if I could afford it

blkZ28spt

I don't know, but I can guarantee you that at least one of the cars on that list with a lower ET than the C6 Z06 put down 400rwhp or less.

Winning a drag race is about a lot, lot more than dyno numbers.

buffman

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I know. Was just curious...

Quick1998Z28

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this is true. Weight, aerodynamics, and gearing all play into it, as well as usable powerband. The LS7 Z06 has an LS1 F-body, even a 400 RWHP one, beat in all these characteristics.

blkZ28spt

Then why is it we have a long list of cam only F-bodies running 10's.....?

Did you read the thread before replying?

The descriptiong "400rwhp F-body" could mean many, many different cars in many different configurations...some of which could beat a C6 Z06 day and night. Most, of course, could not hope to win.

slowpoke96z28

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so the answer is technically, yes, a 400rwhp f-body could beat a stock C6 Z06. However, we all agree that the majority of 400rwhp f-bodies out there don't stand a ******* chance. so, even though the answer is technically yes, the majority rule says no. its kinda like asking, "could i be struck by lightning and killed today?" well, technically yes, allthough the majority rule will say no. a better question would be, " what is the chance that a 400rwhp f-body would beat a stock C6 Z06?"

burnzilla

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There it is in a Nutshell.
Why several pages of fuss?

Cobra Commander

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If you read the first post and thread at LS2 I said you only need about 400rwhp to beat one, given the proper setup. This is not a false statment.

8banger

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Not false, but you also need the proper conditions too...on a track it could happen, if you have a light *** f-body on slicks and skinnies, and the Z06 stays on street tires, but on the street, I really don't see that happening. My car, all said and done, has a little over 400rwhp and I know I wouldn't stand a chance from a roll.

Cobra Commander

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I couldn't care less about roll racing. I also specified at a dragstrip, in the 1/4.

And quite a few of those cam only cars are daily driven.

tim99ws6

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That is a LAME argument. Ls1Joe and Smokin01ta are both making easily over 450rwhp, and that is through a 9". I think it would take a GUTTED 3000lb racer car with at least a 4500stall and a transbrake to get a 400rwhp car to keep up with a STOCK C6 Z06.....sorry man, but is it possible a 400rwhp fbody can take a z06? yea.....maybe if the Z06 driver missed a gear. Even with the above mentioned stripped race fbody, it still would be an awesome race to watch.

Do not match up a race car like Ls1Joe or Smokin to a STOCK c6Z

bowtieforpower

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umm just stop talking, please....

bowtieforpower

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agreed.

bowtieforpower

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here ya go. check it out for yourself.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ttO4gIlyq6E