SPLN SUX Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/590/2009-chevrolet-corvette-zr1;_ylc=X3oDMTE5aWEyOTV1BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawMyMDA5LWNvcnZldHRl Just sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 "The front rotors are the same as those on a Ferrari FXX and the rears are off the front of an Enzo" AMAZING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I really dpn't see what the big deal is about that car, I mean it's just a vette..... J/K, They're bad ass!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 If I could live the dream, that would be the only car I'd own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 If I could live the dream, that would be the only car I'd own. Truth! Fuck all the foreign bullshit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 not talking it down...just curious, what makes this car so much better than the current z06? wouldnt it make more sense to buy a z06 and slap a blower on it? that one makes 638hp, the c6 z06 makes 505hp....the ZR1 has a blower already (even though its a shitty heaton) but wouldnt putting a blower or turbo onto a z06 give you just as much power? i understand brakes and all the such are different, but what makes that car worth 40 thousand dollars more than a z06? (msrp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLN SUX Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 not talking it down...just curious, what makes this car so much better than the current z06? wouldnt it make more sense to buy a z06 and slap a blower on it? that one makes 638hp, the c6 z06 makes 505hp....the ZR1 has a blower already (even though its a shitty heaton) but wouldnt putting a blower or turbo onto a z06 give you just as much power? i understand brakes and all the such are different, but what makes that car worth 40 thousand dollars more than a z06? (msrp) how much do you think a 20in magnesium wheel costs? or a 19in? i bet thats a good chunk of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 not talking it down...just curious, what makes this car so much better than the current z06? wouldnt it make more sense to buy a z06 and slap a blower on it? that one makes 638hp, the c6 z06 makes 505hp....the ZR1 has a blower already (even though its a shitty heaton) but wouldnt putting a blower or turbo onto a z06 give you just as much power? i understand brakes and all the such are different, but what makes that car worth 40 thousand dollars more than a z06? (msrp) the blower on the ZR1 is incredible. TVS blowers are about as good as twin-screw (whipple or kenne bell blowers) are for terminator cobras. they are not at all like heatons. even so, ported heatons are still getting 550rwhp (without nitrous) in our '03/04 cobras. with a pulley and minimal supporting mods, the ZR1 will make 700-800 rwhp without even batting an eye---and it only weighs 150lbs more than a z06, which is incredible considering everything that had to be 'beefed up' for the extra 130hp, as well as the weight of the blower itself. because of the higher compression, and non-"bomb-proof" bottom end of the current z-06, it would be unwise to run boost higher than 5-7psi if one were to choose forced induction--and if they did, i'm guessing they'd have to upgrade suspension/etc. to a weight that is greater than the ZR1. the current boost pressure on the z-06 is 10.5 psi, but i'm guessing people will push the motor to twice that (with good gasoline), and NO OTHER modifications necessary to the bottom end---just as people have been doing to '03/04 cobras. my car sees 18psi (with no motor modifications), and i'd have no problem upping the boost with a good tune, and higher octane. once you feel the instantaneous, earth moving torque that a positive displacement blower can produce, you get hooked. that should pretty much answer your question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 how much do you think a 20in magnesium wheel costs? or a 19in? i bet thats a good chunk of it. that and the brakes, both together would be close to 15k easy. the C5 mag wheels were 2k each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 the blower on the ZR1 is incredible. TVS blowers are about as good as twin-screw (whipple or kenne bell blowers) are for terminator cobras. they are not at all like heatons. even so, ported heatons are still getting 550rwhp (without nitrous) in our '03/04 cobras. with a pulley and minimal supporting mods, the ZR1 will make 700-800 rwhp without even batting an eye---and it only weighs 150lbs more than a z06, which is incredible considering everything that had to be 'beefed up' for the extra 130hp, as well as the weight of the blower itself. because of the higher compression, and non-"bomb-proof" bottom end of the current z-06, it would be unwise to run boost higher than 5-7psi if one were to choose forced induction--and if they did, i'm guessing they'd have to upgrade suspension/etc. to a weight that is greater than the ZR1. the current boost pressure on the z-06 is 10.5 psi, but i'm guessing people will push the motor to twice that (with good gasoline), and NO OTHER modifications necessary to the bottom end---just as people have been doing to '03/04 cobras. my car sees 18psi (with no motor modifications), and i'd have no problem upping the boost with a good tune, and higher octane. once you feel the instantaneous, earth moving torque that a positive displacement blower can produce, you get hooked. that should pretty much answer your question oh alright thanks, didnt realize it was such a better platform to build off of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 The wheels are the only part I don't like about the car .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1647545520 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I wonder if and how many we will see around here... I'm sure Bob McDormin will have one in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 oh alright thanks, didnt realize it was such a better platform to build off of its kind of like the difference between an '04 mustang GT, and an '04 mustang cobra, only taken to a completely different level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 oh wow..i was guessing the difference in a mach and a cobra...i heard a rumor that the markup is going to be insane, as in almost the same cost as the msrp...anyone know anything about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 that gray looks awesome. Makes me want to paint the 7 that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 oh wow..i was guessing the difference in a mach and a cobra.. either way, its in a completely different class. as stated the brakes are high dollar. bigger than the z-06's and half the weight. the sealant on the carbon fiber top is something crazy like $30,000 per gallon. just read one of the many articles on this thing and you'll realize the difference that has gone into this car to demand a $100k price tag. as far as markups, i'm sure they will be hefty--just as they were/are for the ford GT, the GT-500, '03/04 cobras, C6z-06, challenger, etc. the real question is when will the war stop, as gas prices keep rising, and the market for these types of vehicles shrinks. i can remember in high school, when a stock 5.0 foxbody coupe was a contender--and that was not all that long ago--225hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Mark my words...I will own one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1647545496 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 not talking it down...just curious, what makes this car so much better than the current z06? wouldnt it make more sense to buy a z06 and slap a blower on it? that one makes 638hp, the c6 z06 makes 505hp....the ZR1 has a blower already (even though its a shitty heaton) but wouldnt putting a blower or turbo onto a z06 give you just as much power? i understand brakes and all the such are different, but what makes that car worth 40 thousand dollars more than a z06? (msrp) for the same reason everyone doesn't just buy a regular C6 and put a turbo or blower on it. because no matter what you do to a C6 it will never be a Z06. no matter what you do to a Z06 it will never be a ZR1. NOW LETS GIVE IT TO THE STIG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 NOW LETS GIVE IT TO THE STIG!!! ...and watch those faggots bash on the interior materials or something gay like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Wow that car look amazing in that color. Pimp shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLN SUX Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 The wheels are the only part I don't like about the car .. http://f3.yahoofs.com/ymg/autos_content_landing_pages__9/autos_content_landing_pages-243135357-1213895342.jpg?ymvaCk_ClcILXg.m If you dont like this car, youre a fucking terrorist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Now go wrap a doily on your head and scream 'alalalalalalalala' Oh and zr1 = hottness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It just ran the 'Ring in 7:26.4 http://blog.gmnext.com/?p=194 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I wonder how many are even gonna get modded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 ...and watch those faggots bash on the interior materials or something gay like that. Then maybe they should stop building the interior with children's plastic toys and tools. Other than that, awesome car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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