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everything is always prospectively speaking, as long as you enjoy driving it.
So long mazdaspeeder
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LazerBlueP5
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Welcome to the world of American Muscle. I'm loving it!
Put down 425whp/422wtq (American Racing Headers, 160 t-stat, Vararam ram-air intake, Custom ECS street/dyno tune)
Put down 425whp/422wtq (American Racing Headers, 160 t-stat, Vararam ram-air intake, Custom ECS street/dyno tune)
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LazerBlueP5
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Bah, want handling performance....buy a RX-8.
oaklandopen
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That body zo6 was 405hp I believe. Then, of course, the c6 came around and base vettes were 400ish horse, then zo6 was 500ish, and the zr1 was 600ish
Still, the price is right on a c5 zo6. And it can still spank most cars on the road. And as long as its fast back, it still looks awesome
And if he's getting those numbers to the wheels, and say drivetrain loss is 15%, you're looking at about 100bhp over stock
And is the thermostat thing the old school way of tricking your car into thinking its colder than it is, therefore forcing it to keep giving more fuel? Etc, etc
Still, the price is right on a c5 zo6. And it can still spank most cars on the road. And as long as its fast back, it still looks awesome
And if he's getting those numbers to the wheels, and say drivetrain loss is 15%, you're looking at about 100bhp over stock
And is the thermostat thing the old school way of tricking your car into thinking its colder than it is, therefore forcing it to keep giving more fuel? Etc, etc
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LazerBlueP5
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I didn't gain quite that much over stock as 08-newer Corvettes (LS3s) with NPP exhaust have 438hp at the crank, and put down around 370 to the wheels stock. I picked up a little over 50hp.
The 160 T-stat allows the car's coolant to run cooler (ie turns fans on earlier) which gives more timing and less of a performance hit once it would normally start heating up. I had planned to do a Paxton Novi Supercharger this year but fell short on the financial end. That yields about 600whp, remove the restrictor plate on the supercharge intake, and tune on meth and 700whp is possible. Problem is at that point traction will be a major issue- if not, and it does get traction at a launch (w/ slicks) the rear may grenade.
Overall a very fun car and believe it or not - my daily. I'm running winter tires on it now.
Night and day difference from the MS3 in just about every department- from the way it handles, it's power delivery, and even fuel economy. Surprisingly enough I get better milage in the Vette (27mpg) though that could be because I don't flog it as much. When I do it draw a lot of attention with it's loud exhaust note, and with all of the power it can get squirly. That said I still, eventually, want to get another MS3, keep the modding to a minimum and use that as my daily.
I didn't gain quite that much over stock as 08-newer Corvettes (LS3s) with NPP exhaust have 438hp at the crank, and put down around 370 to the wheels stock. I picked up a little over 50hp.
The 160 T-stat allows the car's coolant to run cooler (ie turns fans on earlier) which gives more timing and less of a performance hit once it would normally start heating up. I had planned to do a Paxton Novi Supercharger this year but fell short on the financial end. That yields about 600whp, remove the restrictor plate on the supercharge intake, and tune on meth and 700whp is possible. Problem is at that point traction will be a major issue- if not, and it does get traction at a launch (w/ slicks) the rear may grenade.
Overall a very fun car and believe it or not - my daily. I'm running winter tires on it now.
That said I still, eventually, want to get another MS3, keep the modding to a minimum and use that as my daily.
Thats what I use mine for. I have no intention of ever modding it. The power new cars put out is ludicrous. I'll just buy something faster stock when it gets to the point where family cars can blow my doors off.
@ Oaklandopen - I believe it is a C6 and that's not a Z06.. there's no vents for the rear brakes. I thought it was at first when I saw that badge on the side, but then noticed the rest of the car and the power he was putting down was too low for that generation.
oaklandopen
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oh man, you're right. that sideview totally threw me off. i should have noticed that the door handle was incorporated with the door line, unlike the c5 which was a standard "handle" in the middle of the door
fake badging ftl.....just kidding
LazerBlueP5
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Hey now... The badging is "Z51" which it is.
...and yes it's a 2009 C6 Z51. Picked it up for $36k w/ 20k miles on it.
The badging is "Z51" which it is. ...and yes it's a 2009 C6 Z51. Picked it up for $36k w/ 20k miles on it.
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LazerBlueP5
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Yes- I'm known to move around a lot with cars. I traded the SRT6 in for an SRT4 (caliber) for more room- then the CSRT4 in for the Vette. The Vette has a huuuuge trunk believe it or not.
///M Compact
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I'll be flipping my MS3 for something else- just don't know what...
huuuuge trunk or not, it wasn't in the running for me. The VA state Po frowns on babies in the trunk.
oaklandopen
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"No, sir. That 'whining' you hear is coming from the eaton supercharger under my hood."
LazerBlueP5
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Well...you could always have the wife pull a Brittany Spears. (boom06)
oaklandopen
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Shave her head?
And there's a blue superbee for sale where I live. I'm allready getting in my rwd v8 mood
And there's a blue superbee for sale where I live. I'm allready getting in my rwd v8 mood
LazerBlueP5
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oaklandopen
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Well that just looks like a new hands-free device. Phone rings, baby pushes the answer button, holds it up to your ear. Eureka, driving and talking on the phone with both hands on the wheel, fak bluetooth!
