Three Way with New ZO6
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Three Way with New ZO6
We ran a three-way drag last night with a new ZO6 (2800 miles), with LT headers, K&N fliter, and a tune (480 RWHP) and drag radials, but otherwise stock. Went to a new 4-lane segment under construction for US540 bypass near here, didn't have to move any barriers just drove around one, then drove it slow to check for debris first and check it out, left one friend at the end for safety sake, and then did some drags. Probably not legal but figured we'd get in no big trouble.
Times are per a calibrated (means we adjusted it to agree at the drag strip) G-force units. We loaned our older model (without the memory) to our buddy with the new ZO6.
It was a very cool night, 37 degrees, and very dry. good weather, bright moon.
2006 ZO6, LT headers and K&N, tuned, M6 3.42 rear end, 345 drag radials - 11.2 @134 mph
2002 ZO6, C5R 427/D1SC supercharger, M6, 3.42 rear end, 345 drag radials - 10.2@142 mph
1998 Camaro w. 408 and 150 jetted NOS, M6 3.37 rear end, 315 drag radials - 9.9@140 mph
Just can't get the vette to beat the Camaro off the line, even though it finishes higher in the trap. The Camaro's 700 ft lbs of torque with the NOS is just awesome as it comes out of the hole (also my son is just better launching a car, any car). It got as much as six lengths ahead and all the vette could do was slowly reel it in, about a length every two seconds.
To put these times in perspective: at the end of the 1/4 mile, there was 2 1/2 car lengths from the back of the Camaro to the front of my Corvette, and about 8 lengths from the back of my vette to the front of the newer one. Still, LT headers and drag radials cut a half second and added 6 mph to the most often quoted times for the stock 06 ZO6.
And yeah, I know we shouldn't have done this, first time in years I run on anything but a track.
Times are per a calibrated (means we adjusted it to agree at the drag strip) G-force units. We loaned our older model (without the memory) to our buddy with the new ZO6.
It was a very cool night, 37 degrees, and very dry. good weather, bright moon.
2006 ZO6, LT headers and K&N, tuned, M6 3.42 rear end, 345 drag radials - 11.2 @134 mph
2002 ZO6, C5R 427/D1SC supercharger, M6, 3.42 rear end, 345 drag radials - 10.2@142 mph
1998 Camaro w. 408 and 150 jetted NOS, M6 3.37 rear end, 315 drag radials - 9.9@140 mph
Just can't get the vette to beat the Camaro off the line, even though it finishes higher in the trap. The Camaro's 700 ft lbs of torque with the NOS is just awesome as it comes out of the hole (also my son is just better launching a car, any car). It got as much as six lengths ahead and all the vette could do was slowly reel it in, about a length every two seconds.
To put these times in perspective: at the end of the 1/4 mile, there was 2 1/2 car lengths from the back of the Camaro to the front of my Corvette, and about 8 lengths from the back of my vette to the front of the newer one. Still, LT headers and drag radials cut a half second and added 6 mph to the most often quoted times for the stock 06 ZO6.
And yeah, I know we shouldn't have done this, first time in years I run on anything but a track.
