What would it take to beat a c5 vette?
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I'd like to run against a C5, LS1 or LS6 and see what I could do, I think it'd be a pretty close race...even with the LS6, at least from a roll...you'd have to have some serious driving ability to catch up from a dig...either is going to pull hard on you off the launch and you have to make it up down the road. I'm talking with at least a tune on our cars as well.
12.7's in the 1/4 are possible with full bolt-ons, a tune and stock tires with our cars...isn't that what revhigh ran against an LS6 Trans Am and he beat him by a hair? (heavier than the vette, I know)
I've ran against my moms auto C4 with headers and a corsa catback several times (brother driving it) and I can murder it from a roll...3 cars +. From a dig it pulls about a car on me out of the hole and I make it up by the end of 2nd, I've got 2 cars on it by the end of a 1/4. I think the weight is similar to a stock C5 and it's probably got about 25-30HP less than a stock LS1 C5 with the mods it has now? I'm not sure though.
12.7's in the 1/4 are possible with full bolt-ons, a tune and stock tires with our cars...isn't that what revhigh ran against an LS6 Trans Am and he beat him by a hair? (heavier than the vette, I know)
I've ran against my moms auto C4 with headers and a corsa catback several times (brother driving it) and I can murder it from a roll...3 cars +. From a dig it pulls about a car on me out of the hole and I make it up by the end of 2nd, I've got 2 cars on it by the end of a 1/4. I think the weight is similar to a stock C5 and it's probably got about 25-30HP less than a stock LS1 C5 with the mods it has now? I'm not sure though.
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hey dont get me wrong..im giving the benfift of the doubt to my dad..its a ******* V8 for christ sakes..cant compete with a 4 banger..but im hoping that i can out drive/get him cocky enough to get him..thats my hope.
my dad..has no intentions to mod his car..but is looking to buy a c6..so i gotta get him soon
oh and the LS6 in the z06 is a beast..bet the ss/tc around the ring
my dad..has no intentions to mod his car..but is looking to buy a c6..so i gotta get him soon
oh and the LS6 in the z06 is a beast..bet the ss/tc around the ring
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just kidding
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I cant remember how does the lsx series motors go? ls1,ls2,ls6,ls3,ls7,ls9? Im not sure the guy that owns a ws6 t.a i work with explained it to me.. Why did they skip numbers and ****... Made me confused as **** when i dont own one of those cars.
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Even THEN I think they'd still pull on me by the end of a 1/4 with a so-so driver and I mentioned that in the previous post. But I do think a bolted and tuned TC could hang with one from a ROLL when traction is less of a factor, maybe not though.
And by "meaties" do you mean slicks? Because the run I referenced was on the stock conti's, sorry just not familiar with the term, lol.
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Oh trust me, not hating or underestimating, I know they'd hand me my ass from a dig unless I could pull off some uber driving and the other driver was not so great.
Even THEN I think they'd still pull on me by the end of a 1/4 with a so-so driver and I mentioned that in the previous post. But I do think a bolted and tuned TC could hang with one from a ROLL when traction is less of a factor, maybe not though.
And by "meaties" do you mean slicks? Because the run I referenced was on the stock conti's, sorry just not familiar with the term, lol.
Even THEN I think they'd still pull on me by the end of a 1/4 with a so-so driver and I mentioned that in the previous post. But I do think a bolted and tuned TC could hang with one from a ROLL when traction is less of a factor, maybe not though.
And by "meaties" do you mean slicks? Because the run I referenced was on the stock conti's, sorry just not familiar with the term, lol.
. DR's, slicks... The reason I say you're underestimating the ls6 is not only because they will out launch you, but they will also out trap a fully bolted lnf. It is just an all around faster car. I think they are quicker than you realize. ~117mph traps are doable.
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just some great sticky tires is what i refer to as meat . DR's, slicks... The reason I say you're underestimating the ls6 is not only because they will out launch you, but they will also out trap a fully bolted lnf. It is just an all around faster car. I think they are quicker than you realize. ~117mph traps are doable.
. DR's, slicks... The reason I say you're underestimating the ls6 is not only because they will out launch you, but they will also out trap a fully bolted lnf. It is just an all around faster car. I think they are quicker than you realize. ~117mph traps are doable.I wish I had the extra cash for an extra set of wheels and some slicks...I think 12.4-12.6's is a possibility for a fully bolted and tuned TC WITH slicks if guys are running 12.7-12.9's on the stock tires.
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Dont forget about the LS4. The 5.3 V8 that makes 303 HP Featured in the SS Impala.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_LS_engine
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