Minimum cost to outrun a 2007 Corvette Z06?
Originally Posted by -=SPECTRE=-
LOL, are you kidding me?? A C6 Z06 would waste an Evo around any road course like Willow. Man, it's scary as hell to me that you have a built up car like that yet you don't seem to know much about cars in general. When Top Gear tested the Z06 around their track, it not only wasted the regular Evo VIII's times it also blew out the FQ-400's time. The Z06 did the Nurburgring in something like 7 min 45 sec. Talk about bad info!
Because minimum cost is your goal, there are multiple things you can do to substantially increase your chances, that may other wise go over looked. First, do some serious weight reduction, (e.g. strip the interior etc.). Second, pull of the spoiler/other areo parts for less drag. Third, (although I’m not sure what it involves) convert the car to rwd for less drive-train drag. At this point you will have already highly increased your chances with out spending nearly a penny!
You all seem to have forgotten one simple statement that this guy made which just isn't true.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
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Originally Posted by Cirrusly Evolvd
You all seem to have forgotten one simple statement that this guy made which just isn't true.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
Thats right.....
I have about $2400 of modds into my car and I easily walk the new Z06. By the time we get close to 155 or so, he has to start breakung because that car is very unstable at high speeds in turns. With a GT35R you should destroy him. Good Luck, you really don't need that much.
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Originally Posted by Cirrusly Evolvd
You all seem to have forgotten one simple statement that this guy made which just isn't true.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
Anyway, I appreciate all of the responses. I've learned a lot. I don't think I can quite afford a new Z06 right now but if I were going for performance, and had to choose between the two, I'd choose the Z06. $30K for a new Evo + $25K for mods is a lot to spend. It's still less than the cost of the Corvette, but then there are the reliability and driveability issues associated with having an Evo that is stretched to the limit.
sell the evo and save some money and buy this for around 50k i guess. lol
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Originally Posted by boostinjuice
like said before.. sell your car.. save the money you would spend to mod the car. and just buys chirs ams evo for 40k.. and your all set. nothings guna stop you now!
Less than 10K will do it. GT35R, rev-limit raised to near 8K. You'll be ahead all the way to 160mph but the z06 should be catching up at that point. You will also pull from a roll. Bottom line, you will beat him off the line, and through the gears all the way up.
Remember that the c6 Z06 is not a EVO killer. It is a ferarri and porsche killer. The fact that your car is capable of out-running the c6 Zo6 for 10k is a testament to the EVOs performance magic.
That said, you're on a slippery slope with this Z06 business. If your friend is anything like my friends, its a constant one-up game. Just as soon as you outrun him, he'll spend some cash and return the favor. and on and on... The Z06 is freak of nature (performance to price). You did not say this so at this point I'm just speculating, but if you must outperform it to be happy with your car, you should spend your dough on a good psychologist. It'll be cheaper and far more efficacious in the long-run.
Good luck!
Remember that the c6 Z06 is not a EVO killer. It is a ferarri and porsche killer. The fact that your car is capable of out-running the c6 Zo6 for 10k is a testament to the EVOs performance magic.
That said, you're on a slippery slope with this Z06 business. If your friend is anything like my friends, its a constant one-up game. Just as soon as you outrun him, he'll spend some cash and return the favor. and on and on... The Z06 is freak of nature (performance to price). You did not say this so at this point I'm just speculating, but if you must outperform it to be happy with your car, you should spend your dough on a good psychologist. It'll be cheaper and far more efficacious in the long-run.
Good luck!
You can't. I am a pretty good road racer and a new Z06 beat me by 5 seconds stock for stock at NHIS. They are a better car all around, it would take some good money to beat one out and if they did any minor upgrades it would be over.
Originally Posted by Cirrusly Evolvd
You all seem to have forgotten one simple statement that this guy made which just isn't true.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
The Z06 is NOT superior in all ways. We can carry 4 passengers (3 comfortably), we have a useable trunk, we can save $30K in initial price and then use that money to blow the doors off of any factory car.
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Originally Posted by m2
Less than 10K will do it. GT35R, rev-limit raised to near 8K. You'll be ahead all the way to 160mph but the z06 should be catching up at that point. You will also pull from a roll. Bottom line, you will beat him off the line, and through the gears all the way up.
Remember that the c6 Z06 is not a EVO killer. It is a ferarri and porsche killer. The fact that your car is capable of out-running the c6 Zo6 for 10k is a testament to the EVOs performance magic.
That said, you're on a slippery slope with this Z06 business. If your friend is anything like my friends, its a constant one-up game. Just as soon as you outrun him, he'll spend some cash and return the favor. and on and on... The Z06 is freak of nature (performance to price). You did not say this so at this point I'm just speculating, but if you must outperform it to be happy with your car, you should spend your dough on a good psychologist. It'll be cheaper and far more efficacious in the long-run.
Good luck!
Remember that the c6 Z06 is not a EVO killer. It is a ferarri and porsche killer. The fact that your car is capable of out-running the c6 Zo6 for 10k is a testament to the EVOs performance magic.
That said, you're on a slippery slope with this Z06 business. If your friend is anything like my friends, its a constant one-up game. Just as soon as you outrun him, he'll spend some cash and return the favor. and on and on... The Z06 is freak of nature (performance to price). You did not say this so at this point I'm just speculating, but if you must outperform it to be happy with your car, you should spend your dough on a good psychologist. It'll be cheaper and far more efficacious in the long-run.
Good luck!
In order to beat a new Z without issue you're going to have to be pushing close to 500whp and drive like a pro. This would consist of a GT30 or 35 pushing close to 30+psi on race gas with all supporting mods to get into the lower 11 sec. range. Most Z's run easy high 11's stock but good drivers on radials can get them into the low 11's. If he's modded and pushing 500-550whp you're pretty screwed because he'll probably run a high 10 if he can hook up. If you race at high elevation you have a way better chance. I live at 5,000ft. elev. and the LS7's choke big time up here. At high altitude you'd probably only need to push around 400+whp and launch perfectly to beat a new Z in the quarter but once you hit about 140mph its game over. Bottomline, unless you're at high altitude you're going to have your hands full even if you're heavily modded and a great driver.
at the track a long time ago i lined up against a z06 a brand new one with some nittos on there i didnt kno it was stock but we ran off the sportsman tree and he got a wayyy better reaction time then me but i got a better 60'' but the top of 3rd and 4th i pulled hard and i had atleast 3-4 cars on him at the end of the track....
this was on a Devo Tuning GT35R
with just on cam
On 21Lbs of boost..
all bolts on excluding the intake manifold
AFR were all over the place 10-8-11.3
u dont even need a GT35R u can run a 50 Trim and still beat them on race gas
this was on a Devo Tuning GT35R
with just on cam
On 21Lbs of boost..
all bolts on excluding the intake manifold
AFR were all over the place 10-8-11.3
u dont even need a GT35R u can run a 50 Trim and still beat them on race gas