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Originally posted by: Arkaign
^^ Well, this post is a lot more sane, thanks.
Yes, I bet that 8 second Vette buildup was $$$. But the facts are these :
You can run 13s with a stock C5 on stock runflats.
You can run 12s with a stock C5 Z06 on stock runflats.
You can run 12s with a stock C5 on slicks
You can run 11s with a stock C5 Z06 on slicks.
Add some minor bolt-ons, tuning, and 10s are easily in reach on C5s.
Add some boost + good tires + driver mod, and you're talking 9s.
Vettes are a GREAT platform to make serious power on. They're wide, stable, and hungry for more power.
'03/'04 Cobras are fantastic, and probably a better bargain $ for $, but I don't think they're quite as well rounded a performance package as Vettes. I think with the Terminators you can end up with amazing drag cars pretty easy, but from what I can tell, to get really quick, you have to drop the IRS, and end up with a car that's not as set for circuits and twisties to the same level.
There are gobs of sub-10 Vettes out there, from old ones to C6's. There are also plenty of 1000+HP Vettes. AFAIK, only the Viper has a higher HP ceiling with multiple notable examples in the 1400+HP range. That's why I said that Vettes have a higher power ceiling, the simple wealth of mods out there for the 5.7s and 6.0s is nutty, far beyond what's out there for the 4.6. Only the 5.0 for the Ford has the sizable aftermarket support that can be called comparable.
Do you own a corvette? Not knocking you at all, a C6 will definitely be my next car. But man you sound like you do.
A C5 Z06 with minor bolt on's in the 10s? That car makes ~335 ( C6 LS3's make 365 ) to the tire, it would need major bolt ons to hit 10's. intake / full exhaust aren't going to get it there.
To run 10's in most LS1-2 cars you are going to need a intake, cam, full exhaust, slicks, and even then it's a stretch with nitrous.
You must be pulling the highest possible numbers, I watched C6's with the LS3 with full exhaust, intake, and tune run mid low 11's at Ennis in Texas which is a pretty good strip.
I believe the consensus the C5 Z's are roughly equivalent if not slighly lesser than a LS3 vette.