jangy

Just curious if anyone knows of the Z06 this morning at about 7:30 on the 5N between SD and OC. There were a few straggling cars (subaru and 335i), but playing with the Z06 was fun.

Dunno if we'll ever find him, so I won't boast too much before we do. Please hit up your vette boards and ask. Needless to say, the best held her end well. I didn't think the Z06s were that slow.

TopGun32

nice bro..

MB_Forever

Z06 are very driver dependent, but still, I don't think many of them can withstand the J-Beast

jangy

I didn't know that. What kinda power do they have, then? I thought they were slightly faster than the E55. I also posted somewhere about a silver Viper SRT10 that I swallowed up a few weeks back. The guy in the vette could drive and he had all the perfect color accents, so I know he is an enthusiast. I just hope Roj is listening, since I know he has been hanging out at the Vette forums.

tscales

What mods do you have? A stock E55 won't take a stock Z06. The Z06 has 505HP and considerably less weight. An E55 vs. a standard C6 (08) is pretty close as the C6 has 436hp.

I should know. Mine sit next to each other in the garage (08 C6 Convertible -- 436hp).

patrat

nice jangy. Your ride must be fast w/ your current mods. Pls post or pm me your mods u have now. I want my 55 to be like yours. Here's a vid of my friend C6 TT vs 996TT. He's pushing around 650+hp before meth injection.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TTcceaJltzE

MB_Forever

Jangy's car is VRP tuned. He has VR550 (which is pulley + custom ECU) + 80mm TB + Filters. He may also have the CM30 pump but not sure. Soon his car will be upgraded to VR600 and small fish like the Z06s won't be his concern anymore

MB_Forever

Stock E55 won't take stock Z06 but stock E55 will definitely take stock C6 with no problems.

patrat

Hey thanks MB Forever! I'm a MB guy for ever too cuz my 1st car i bought w/ my own money was '89e300 when i was only 18 back then. Wanted a e500 but couldn't afford it then. U can see on my other recent post, i like the benz better than my Pcar for the streets.

jangy

That is about what i thought. I figured a stock E55 was between the C6 and the Z06. The mods I have are:

K&N Filters
VRP Pulley
VRP Tune
VRP 80mm TB

adding as we speak:
VRP Airbox
VRP new Headers

patrat

thanks jangy! I like your Hre C's on your ride. I got the C21 on my other ride.

Rock

Jangy,

I hate to burst your bubble but a "well drive" C6 ZO6 is going to walk any non-nitrous E55...... modified or not.

A well driven stock ZO6 is a 11.0 - 11.6sec @ 125-128mph car. A well driven and modified (non-nitrous) E55 is a 11.3-11.9sec @ 120-123mph car.

The difference (that you may have experienced) is that a bad driver can have a difficult time making ZO6 go fast. This does not tend to be as much of a problem when driving the E55.

jangy

Hey Rock, I don't get it. What do you mean by knowing how? I know he was trying, so that aside are they all manuals, or something? We were going in a straigh line and just doing repeated blasts. We were playing for over 40 miles, seems like he would get one good run in. It got so bad that I would WAIT and let him take off first and just WALK him down.

I dunno, and I'm sure I'll come accross enough Z06s to figure this out, but I think you may want to revisit your numbers on a Vadim tuned E55? I have never seen an E55 pull at the top like this tune does and I think that is what makes the difference.

Anyhow, anone here have a Z06? Looks like we need ricker to round us up some rides.

Richard Galing

We have a mutual friend, I helped Francis with his TT setup....his car looks & drives great, and stellar results for a stock block (670HP at 9psi).

Richard Galing

I know of a Z06 for you to play with, just finishing up the speed density tune....let me know when your good and ready!

jangy

Sweet, but that means you are modded, no? Did you do pre-post mod dynos? Have you run E55s? I'm curious what is going on. I should be good and ready by this coming weekend. I'm expecting around 500 to the wheel. Do you go to any tracks? I'm down to play!!

Zod

Well a good while back there were vids of apprent stock ZO6's walking a rentech stage 5 member on this board.

My understanding is Zo6 and 997 TT are pretty close.

As to the E55 beating a C6 hmm can not really say because i have raced 4 and all had different outcomes most likyl all modded and all claiming to be stock

have not tried ZO6, but a ZO6 getting walked by just pulley/tune/80 mmTB is the first i have heard off!

alroumi

CLS55 vs C6

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsN-PTN6A1I

E63 vs C6

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6j9Kn2sAzv4&feature=related

Zod

vids are nice but sometimes they do not always tell the trouth, were u in right gear (sport manuel, dowshif), did some one let off, some thing wrong with the car, other car modded, to scared to get into high speeds, traction loss.

soo going by results of a few is not really the ultimate trouth but can give you pointers.
My experience is C6 is a handful and can not be taken lightly, let alone a Zo6

psuball1

I also have a heavily modded E55. I have also spent a lot of time with a C6 ZO6. I can tell you that the ZO6 is really, really quick!! I would give the edge to the ZO6...

I know that there may be vids out there showing the ZO6 is not what people say. I tell those folks to try the ZO6 out for themselves!!

phatmitzu

Wow you did?

The stock C6 Z06 dynos out at 470ish rwhp(They have very less drivetrain hp lost), AND they are ~1,000lbs lighter than us.

Good job Jangster!

Rock

Jangy, I did check my facts and stock ZO6's are faster than modified E55 (minus nitrous). Go to Dragtimes and do a compare.

I did not see any VRP cars listed, so please either get to the track or post some videos of your escapades.

Richard Galing

Yes, it's modded (heavily)
Should hit the nines when it's setup for the track (rollcage).

Richard Galing

That sounds like Fadi's Z06 (if it's yellow), he sold that and just picked up a new Z06 in blk, he's dropping a Katech motor and it should be damn fast!

jangy

I hear ya Rock. I kinda stopped driving around with the camera because of the guff I got on here, but I know I have no proof.

Is there a chance that street racing is different than dragtimes? Just a thought.

VRP will be representing at the next track event.

I hear all of you that tout the Z06. Actually, I love the car myself. I'm just telling you the truth and this was not the first C6 I've come accross and they are now NOTHING.

If you say that the Z06 puts 475 to the floor, then why would it be so hard to believe that I took him if I may have 500 to the floor?

To the one that listed all my mods and said nah, I say look back into what the mods are supposed to do. I have always argued that the tune is the KEY in getting it all together. Now, all the dynos for the ASP are showing it, too. That is exactly why a RT stage 5 would get spanked.

Hey psu... since you are close, lets hook up in a week or so at the Q for some 1/8th mile comparisons. Maybe even go for a ride and swap cars?