Corvette ZR-1 3.3 0 to 60

[lm6y]

No thin skin at all Jim. I personally don't like Corvettes. If someone posts about a car that can hand a P-Car it's ass, it turns into a witch hunt. I just don't get it.

[carnutzzz]

I'd like to see MT or any other mag bolt some drag slicks on the back and have another go at 0-60 and 1/4 mile. I bet high 2's and 10's is possible respectively.

Unreal.

[450knotOffice]

Ever been to a Corvette or Mustang or Viper forum? If somebody mentions the word Porsche in one of those forums, it becomes a rabid hate fest. Much worse than in here, imo.

Personally, I really like the ZR1 and Z06 Corvettes. I have a great deal of respect for the cars' capabilities, having seen them out at Willow Springs. However, I don't aspire to own one. So what?

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by masraum

Well, I'm sure there are reasons that they are so cheap relatively, but I think the new engines, even though they are a small block Chevy, aren't as low tech as that would imply. Aren't they full dry sump plus a bunch of other racecar/high end sports technology.

The engines arent a small block chevy. They stopped making that engine with the birth of the early 90s LT-1 motor IIRC.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by carnutzzz

I'd like to see MT or any other mag bolt some drag slicks on the back and have another go at 0-60 and 1/4 mile. I bet high 2's and 10's is possible respectively.

Unreal.

I bet you're probably right. With slicks that Vette is probably not too far from NHRA mandatory parachute territory.

Really with it's numbers, you have to say the new ZR1 is one of the greatest, fastest sports cars of all time, regardless of price.

[Jim Bremner]

Porsche wanter with my heart

Corvette owner with my brain.

C6 with the track pack

and no, the corvette forums are far less pompus on the Porsche!

[450knotOffice]

Really?! That's not been my experience. Create a thread on the Corvette forum you frequent titled something like "Have you seen how fast the Porsche GT2 is at the track?" and then tell us how it progresses. I highly doubt you'll see anyone espousing the virtues of the Porsche. I'm guessing it'll go the other way, along with Porsche drivers being bashed as pricks. Try it.

[Jim Bremner]

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-topic/2380307-porsche-911-gt2-wow-nice-car.html#post1570836431

Well let's see what happens. AND I baited them.

[pwd72s]

Jim, you're running the risk of proving yourself right here...

[trekkor]

I've ridden in well driven 'Vette on track. Awesome.

I'd definitely drive one.


KT

[HardDrive]

Corvettes are just not my style. But they're excellent sports cars. A good value as well. But they certainly have an image problem.

[Jim Bremner]

1 corvette guy so far has said that he would want one.

0 bashes so far.

[Jim Bremner]

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-topic/2379949-dauer-porsche-962-bugatti-eb-110-factory-tour.html

[Jim Bremner]

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-topic/2380192-fikses-on-the-other-car.html


And this is all current stuff. I haven't "searched"

[porsche4life]

Oh the bashing is starting albeit slow.

I know it's not corvette content and occasionaly the P-Car posts get heated but I had to share.

Apparently it can get dicey over there.

[Sonic dB]

i dont know...to me its not all about speed... i drove the last version of the Corvette, a new model in 06 and while it was kick in the pants fast on a straight line, I found my self very twitchy with the loose steering, loose feel, and longer hood which limited visibility compared to my 993... just didnt handle or feel nearly as well as the 993. Have they improved on this with this Z1 or is it just fast with great brakes?

[Jim Bremner]

Sonic, the hoods just as long, caster can help the twitchyness and all '08 and above che'vettes have a new sterring rack.

Plus you drove a car with the stock runflats?

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

Corvettes are just not my style. But they're excellent sports cars. A good value as well. But they certainly have an image problem.

Only among porsche owners.

[futuresoptions]

If they would only borrow the engine placement from Ferrari, I think that they would have a winner....

[kaisen]

Originally Posted by futuresoptions

If they would only borrow the engine placement from Ferrari, I think that they would have a winner....

It's placement is about the same as the 599 or 612, the top of the current line up