C32 vs C5 Vette
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C32 vs C5 Vette
Not a kill story but a question. Has anybody lined up their "Stock" C32 against a stock C5 Vette? I am guessing the lighter Vette would win by a small margin but am wondering how they stack up?
I was driving on a 4-lane highway a couple days ago and turned right accellerating away in my usual manner short shifting thru the gears and settling down to a ~70ish cruise speed. Behind at the light a line of traffic rolled and a Yellow C5 Corevette worked its way to the front and then hammered it to catch up to me. I guess he was doing 80-90 as he caught up really fast. Then he slowed and did a flyby getting on it for a second and letting off. I would have liked to try him from a dig but the location was a bad place to be acting foolish. I doubt that I would have had a chance from a 70 mph kick?? Still, there was a light up ahead about a mile away and I was hoping to get the chance to play with him from a standing start, lol. We got to the light and the sucker turned right and disappeared. Probably saved me from embarrassment as the Vette had an exhaust system for sure which is almost a sure bet that it had some other go fast parts under the hood.
Nonetheless, I would like to hear from C32 owners who have gone up against the C5 Corvette. How did you fair? How close was it?
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I was driving on a 4-lane highway a couple days ago and turned right accellerating away in my usual manner short shifting thru the gears and settling down to a ~70ish cruise speed. Behind at the light a line of traffic rolled and a Yellow C5 Corevette worked its way to the front and then hammered it to catch up to me. I guess he was doing 80-90 as he caught up really fast. Then he slowed and did a flyby getting on it for a second and letting off. I would have liked to try him from a dig but the location was a bad place to be acting foolish. I doubt that I would have had a chance from a 70 mph kick?? Still, there was a light up ahead about a mile away and I was hoping to get the chance to play with him from a standing start, lol. We got to the light and the sucker turned right and disappeared. Probably saved me from embarrassment as the Vette had an exhaust system for sure which is almost a sure bet that it had some other go fast parts under the hood.
Nonetheless, I would like to hear from C32 owners who have gone up against the C5 Corvette. How did you fair? How close was it?
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Well Ive raced a c5 z06 , from a dig . I out launched him and took him first gear , by end of 2nd gear he was next to me and as he shifted to third he pulled hard about a car and we had to let go. I was stock and he had exhaust and intake. So im thinkn we would be able to take a c5 no problem.
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Well Ive raced a c5 z06 , from a dig . I out launched him and took him first gear , by end of 2nd gear he was next to me and as he shifted to third he pulled hard about a car and we had to let go. I was stock and he had exhaust and intake. So im thinkn we would be able to take a c5 no problem.
stock C5 corvettes trap 105-107 i think (manuals). in a 1/4 mile, it will be a close race depending on launch/ after 1/4 mile, corvette should pull because it has better top end with that motor.
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c5 z06s stock trap between 114 and 117, definitely faster than a stock c32 and faster than modded c32s (at least most that I know of). you outlaunched it because those things cant hook up.
stock C5 corvettes trap 105-107 i think (manuals). in a 1/4 mile, it will be a close race depending on launch/ after 1/4 mile, corvette should pull because it has better top end with that motor.
stock C5 corvettes trap 105-107 i think (manuals). in a 1/4 mile, it will be a close race depending on launch/ after 1/4 mile, corvette should pull because it has better top end with that motor.
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c5 z06s stock trap between 114 and 117, definitely faster than a stock c32 and faster than modded c32s (at least most that I know of). you outlaunched it because those things cant hook up.
stock C5 corvettes trap 105-107 i think (manuals). in a 1/4 mile, it will be a close race depending on launch/ after 1/4 mile, corvette should pull because it has better top end with that motor.
stock C5 corvettes trap 105-107 i think (manuals). in a 1/4 mile, it will be a close race depending on launch/ after 1/4 mile, corvette should pull because it has better top end with that motor.
Dragtimes has stock C5 (non-Z06) at 13.3/106 and 13.2/107. Nothing trapping anywhere near 110.
Seems like stock (non-Z06) C5 would be good race for stock C32, with slight advantage to C5 (most stock C32s run about 13.5/105). Race could go either way, however.
A well-modded C32 should not have any trouble with a non-Z06 C5, but would have its hands full against a Z06.
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Dragtimes has stock C5 Z06 at 12.8/113 (granted, there was only one result posted, so could have been bad driver)
Dragtimes has stock C5 (non-Z06) at 13.3/106 and 13.2/107. Nothing trapping anywhere near 110.
Seems like stock (non-Z06) C5 would be good race for stock C32, with slight advantage to C5 (most stock C32s run about 13.5/105). Race could go either way, however.
A well-modded C32 should not have any trouble with a non-Z06 C5, but would have its hands full against a Z06.
Dragtimes has stock C5 (non-Z06) at 13.3/106 and 13.2/107. Nothing trapping anywhere near 110.
Seems like stock (non-Z06) C5 would be good race for stock C32, with slight advantage to C5 (most stock C32s run about 13.5/105). Race could go either way, however.
A well-modded C32 should not have any trouble with a non-Z06 C5, but would have its hands full against a Z06.
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But to the OP, I have no idea how you's fare against a C5 with a stock C32, never ran one or had an opportunity to drive one.
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Dragtimes has stock C5 Z06 at 12.8/113 (granted, there was only one result posted, so could have been bad driver)
Dragtimes has stock C5 (non-Z06) at 13.3/106 and 13.2/107. Nothing trapping anywhere near 110.
Seems like stock (non-Z06) C5 would be good race for stock C32, with slight advantage to C5 (most stock C32s run about 13.5/105). Race could go either way, however.
A well-modded C32 should not have any trouble with a non-Z06 C5, but would have its hands full against a Z06.
Dragtimes has stock C5 (non-Z06) at 13.3/106 and 13.2/107. Nothing trapping anywhere near 110.
Seems like stock (non-Z06) C5 would be good race for stock C32, with slight advantage to C5 (most stock C32s run about 13.5/105). Race could go either way, however.
A well-modded C32 should not have any trouble with a non-Z06 C5, but would have its hands full against a Z06.
A C32 runs what a C5 AUTO does. I would definitely lean towards a C5 6M, no question. Even this list is short vs. the C6 and C5Z lists available:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/perf...imes-list.html
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Driagtimes CAN be a good source for some, but not so good for C5s probably due to their age vs. the growth of the 'net.
A C32 runs what a C5 AUTO does. I would definitely lean towards a C5 6M, no question. Even this list is short vs. the C6 and C5Z lists available:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/perf...imes-list.html
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A C32 runs what a C5 AUTO does. I would definitely lean towards a C5 6M, no question. Even this list is short vs. the C6 and C5Z lists available:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/perf...imes-list.html
Stock(Street Tire)
12.79x @ 109.80 - boostyfox Details
12.84x @ 111.xx - Ramsiec5 Details
12.990 @ 107.01 - Mistamike17 Details
12.99x @ 109.81 - c5vette_dallas Details
13.025 @ 105.54 - CRV3TT3 Details
13.10x @ 105.xx - slvrC5vert Details
13.1xx @ 108.xx - CarsRfun's Dad Details
13.1xx @ 106.xx - prwest Details
13.377 @ 104.87 - Roadsho Details
13.465 @ 104.52 - Deathstrike Details
13.637 @ 102.32 - Novicetoo Details
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C5 vs C32
Thanks gents, your info confirmed what I thought. The C5 vs C32 race would be a close one and the Z06 C5 would likely win no matter what. I have a couple of neighbors with a C5 auto and a C6 auto. I have been temped to play with both of them some time. My little car posted 13.5 ET at 103.5 mph and was having trouble hooking off the line due to cold temps. I was still pleased with those numbers for a bone stock car. It was fast enough to bust a 1998 Cobra SVR (DOHC V8) and a Z28 last time at the strip. The race with the Z was very close and I only edged him on topend. I knew the Vette race would be close from a dig.
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