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it is a solid 10 second car too with minimal upgrades. GTRs, M3s, 911s etc - all have drag only cars out there and probably more than you would suspect |
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04-20-2013, 12:37 AM | #200 | |
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You realize they're going to still reduce weight in the 6th gen right? It's being discussed and will continue to be discussed multiple times...
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04-20-2013, 01:07 AM | #202 |
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I don't know... after seeing what Stielow and team were willing to do with a car already in existence I wouldn't bet against them doing something extra with a car that's still in the design phase. The nice thing about this kind of effort is that eventually it starts to trickle down to the lower models with lower prices.
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04-20-2013, 06:35 PM | #203 | |
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"And thanks to a litany of racing-derived components, Z06 weighs in at 3,199 lbs. curb and 3,041 lbs. dry, making it the lightest of the 2013 Corvette models." This info is from http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-z06-sports-car.html I'd have to say that is probably the most accurate source for a corvette spec. BTW, full tank of gas weighs about 140lbs.
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04-20-2013, 06:39 PM | #204 | |
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Agreed. With the current popularity of the Gen 5 and the need to maintain sales momentum, they would be silly not to make the new camaro hundreds of lbs lighter. That would also greatly increase all aspects of performance anddddd...make a superlight (or more appropriately, track weight) Z28 possible!
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05-01-2013, 08:12 PM | #205 |
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Curious that so many would object to the proposition that a Z28 would be tested on the 1/4 mile track. The 1/4 mile test is the standard measuring stick for every car magazine on every car they get their hands on. We all draw huge assumptions based on the 1/4 mile and 60' times it will post, as well as braking. Some of the Car Mags post a database of all the cars they've tested and I, for one, generally use that to rack and stack where my car and others fit in.
The original Z28 spent many an hour at the drag strip and most were very pleased with it's performance. I'm guessing, most people who will own a new Z28 will never hit a road course for lots of reasons, mostly that tracks are few and far between and expensive to run, especially since a set of tires could be gone in one track day. The drag strip cost $20 and is a venue where you can legally "open it up". However, some of our military guys lucky enough to get an assignment to Europe will have the blast of a lifetime! My guess: 12.1@118
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05-02-2013, 08:55 AM | #207 | |
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Placing so much emphasis on dragstrip stats skews the way the car is viewed even within the enthusiast segment. ETs and trap speeds is one thing, but as soon as you mention 60' times you've shown a clear dragstrip focus and a desire to make a dragstrip car out of the Z/28. That's where the objections lie. On edit, simply opening it up in a straight line isn't challenging enough for some of us. Worst downstream case would be for Chevy to listen to the dragstrip moaners about how 7 liters and 500+ HP wasn't performing in a straight line up to expectations, and they proceed to soften the road course capabilities to crutch the dragstrip numbers as a result. "Standard measuring sticks" aside, we don't all have the drag racer's outlook and don't even think the same way. Suppose the corner-carvers here had asked what skidpad and slalom performances could be expected from the COPOs? With the implication being that some whining would result if those measurements came in below the performance level of, say, a base SS. That's what concentrating on dragstrip results for the Z/28 and hinting at comparisons to the ZL1 sounds like as heard out toward the other end of the enthusiast spectrum. Try to understand. Norm Last edited by Norm Peterson; 05-02-2013 at 09:26 AM. |
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I agree 1/4 is not be all end all performance test but like others said, its gonna be tested in the 1/4, and there will be people who take it there. Maybe the OP just wanted to know if someone challenged him at a stoplight how the Z/28 would fare, or maybe he was just stirring up some conversation. Quote:
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And I see where all the Z/28 purists / corner carver guys are coming from too. Yeah the Z/28 is not gonna be a monster on the 1/4 but thats because its going to devour pretty much any car on the race track because thats what this car was built for. That is where this car will excel. |
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