Mar 5, 2006 11:10:49 PM
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95jersey said:
I believe all of my posts have been informative and intelligent, utilizing facts and published data to help bring an alternative point of veiw to the forum...with the primary goal of adding value to it's readers.
To those readers who value information, I sincerely aplogize for any offensive remarks. That is not why we're here! But, please understand that I will not sit back and take inappropriate abuse (and I am sure you would not either). I simply replied to one immature comment with another. I would hope ajcastenda would offer the same apology.
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Grant said:
HP wins races, especially with a high redline. This allows low and close gearing. Gearing acts as a torque multiplier, so a well geared high-hp motor can put plenty of torque to the road. A high torque low-rev motor isn't going to win any races except for Monster Trucks...
I agree.
Gary
Then, how do you gents explain Audi's plan to win Le Mans with a lower revving, higher torque DIESEL engine?
Mar 6, 2006 7:22:22 PM
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Rafael from Spain said:Quote:
95jersey said:
I believe all of my posts have been informative and intelligent, utilizing facts and published data to help bring an alternative point of veiw to the forum...with the primary goal of adding value to it's readers.
To those readers who value information, I sincerely aplogize for any offensive remarks. That is not why we're here! But, please understand that I will not sit back and take inappropriate abuse (and I am sure you would not either). I simply replied to one immature comment with another. I would hope ajcastenda would offer the same apology.
Well, your last post was not very inteligent if you think anybody would enter a racing season with a road car.
Last year and (RS) A4 was very good at that championship, so an S4 should be faster round a track than a 997GT3
For the last time, don't comper race cars to road cars. Even if they look very similar to the road car.
All I wanted to say is the C6 Z06 is a very good car. Probably one of the best performance/cost motors in the world but, the price has to show somewhere. If you fit a 7litre motor to a plastic car, of course it is going to be fast, but straight line speed counts for less than 25% of what a sports car should be IMHO. Then all this comments saying the C6R is very similar to the Z06 are complete nonsense and I wanted to make clear that.
Instead of comparing the Z06 to Porsche I think TVR is the closest concept. So compare it to the 7.7 litre Cervera Speed 12 that developed over 800 bhp in a 1,1 ton car.
Quote:Are you smoking weed or something? Give me some of that stuff you are having. 10 seconds faster on what?
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RonnieC6Z said:
Where you got those figures from is beyond me. I can show you 3 publications that hve the Z06 hitting 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, and at least a half dozen more that show 0-60 in 3.6 to 3.8. And as far as your bet on the ring goes, if they test a stock 997TT with stock tires against a stock Z06, I will bet you the house, the farm or anything else that the Z will smoke the TT. Remember, I own a Z06 and also drive my buddys 2005 996TT 6 speed quite often. The Z just smokes the TT in every competition. And remember this: the new Z06 is based almost completely on the C6R which is destroying all competition on the track its first year out of the box!!! Still want to bet?????
Race cars and stock have NOTHING in common,no matter what GM says.
How many factory cars has Chevrolet beaten?FYI Ferraris and Aston Martins are from Prodrive.If GM really is that good in motorsports why isn't Chevrolet competing in the prototype classes?
And yeah,I say the 997 Turbo will be 10 seconds faster than the Z06.
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WW said:Quote:Are you smoking weed or something? Give me some of that stuff you are having. 10 seconds faster on what?
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RonnieC6Z said:
Where you got those figures from is beyond me. I can show you 3 publications that hve the Z06 hitting 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, and at least a half dozen more that show 0-60 in 3.6 to 3.8. And as far as your bet on the ring goes, if they test a stock 997TT with stock tires against a stock Z06, I will bet you the house, the farm or anything else that the Z will smoke the TT. Remember, I own a Z06 and also drive my buddys 2005 996TT 6 speed quite often. The Z just smokes the TT in every competition. And remember this: the new Z06 is based almost completely on the C6R which is destroying all competition on the track its first year out of the box!!! Still want to bet?????
Race cars and stock have NOTHING in common,no matter what GM says.
How many factory cars has Chevrolet beaten?FYI Ferraris and Aston Martins are from Prodrive.If GM really is that good in motorsports why isn't Chevrolet competing in the prototype classes?
And yeah,I say the 997 Turbo will be 10 seconds faster than the Z06.
Mar 6, 2006 9:47:41 PM
Quote:This has got to be the most rediculous statement I have ever read on any furom.
Rafael from Spain said:
And of course it will be faster than the C6R at any race track, any day with 100 hp less.
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turbolite said:
auto motor und sport, the sister magazine of sport auto, just tested the z06:
0-100 4.0
1-160 7.9
0-200 11.9
fantasic rieview also from the dynamic point of view, only dynamic flaw seems to be the hard gearchange. brakes are excellent too. they hail the lightweight construction of the z06 as example for the other sportscar manufacturers. maybe someone could post it! thanks.
five stars out of five, which is a rare finding in AMS tests!
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Major Spray on corvetteforum.com said:
OK here is my story.
I didn't plan on getting to the track but something came up and I needed to head to Princeton. So I hook up with everyone to try to put my 06 Z06 in the tens. The track was pretty busy for this time of the year and I knew that they were going to break my balls if I started posting times under 11.50. We had a gusting head wind of about 25mph and a lot of street tire cars resulting in fair track prep. First pass I launched at around 3,500 and roasted the tires saw a 1.8x on the board so I got out of it and pedaled down the track. Next run I switched lanes and left soft 3,000 rpm and got a little spin but managed a 1.68 60' so I stayed in it I short shifted the car at 6,600 looking to learn a little and hoping to get a few runs in before I got thrown out. Well that didn't work out expecting a slip around 11.50 I was handed an 11.01 @ 127.33 and my walking papers. I begged the tech for a warning and allow me one more shot but he wouldn't give in. I know this car will run at least a 10.80 the way it sits and with gears I expect a 10.60's.
Here is the break down
60' 1.688
330 4.698
1/8 7.144
MPH 101.21
1000 9.235
1/4 11.014
MPH 127.33
For everyone that is unfamiliar with my car it has the following mods:
American Racing Headers & high flow cats, Electric Water Pump, foam air filter, drag radials and a Custom LS7 tune by The Vette Doctors. I have not touched the inside of this motor.
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95jersey said:
I believe all of my posts have been informative and intelligent, utilizing facts and published data to help bring an alternative point of veiw to the forum...with the primary goal of adding value to it's readers.
To those readers who value information, I sincerely aplogize for any offensive remarks. That is not why we're here! But, please understand that I will not sit back and take inappropriate abuse (and I am sure you would not either). I simply replied to one immature comment with another. I would hope ajcastenda would offer the same apology.
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Grant said:
So, was the 11.01 totally stock, including tires?
Quote:Of all people, you really should! It's one of the traits that makes a sportscar. You do own sportscar not just for its looks, right?
JimFlat6 said:
Drag radials improve hook up and times. Yeah, sure. We have been waiting for this news. Very important to sports car owners.
Whats next? News of Honda civics doing 9's in the Qtr mile?
Well they do. But who cares.
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WW said:Quote:
Grant said:
So, was the 11.01 totally stock, including tires?
You need to re-read the post he tells it at the end what mods it has.
As claimed, the car has the following mods:
Headers & high flow cats, Electric Water Pump, foam air filter, drag radials and a Custom LS7 tune.
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WW said:Quote:Of all people, you really should! It's one of the traits that makes a sportscar. You do own sportscar not just for its looks, right?
JimFlat6 said:
Drag radials improve hook up and times. Yeah, sure. We have been waiting for this news. Very important to sports car owners.
Whats next? News of Honda civics doing 9's in the Qtr mile?
Well they do. But who cares.