thinking of switching to an 06-07 Z06

Originally Posted by pquaid

kev i had the opertunity to race a z06 vs my twin turbo the other day. ive been waiting for a long time ever since i had the tt installed. i was on way to work the other day on a very secluded new highway and had someone(eye witness) following me so i was going 70 when in the distance saw a car approaching very quick prob going 90 or so which most people do on this particular road due to its wide open and never cops. i realize it was a vette and i was going to have fun so when he was about 2 car links behind me i hit it then he rolled down window and wanted to race so we slowed back to 70 and hit it and let off at 120 and i was a good car link ahead starting in fourth gear at 70. then realized it was a z06 and almost couldnt contain myself then he wanted more so we slowed down to 60 and he blew the horn as usual and hit the gas before i did but i was at his back door and in 3rd gear punched it and i hit every gear perfect and at 130 we both let off and i was still at his back door dead even tie. kinda made me sad cause i just beat him right before that. of course he gets me to pull off the road to talk and my buddy who was watching it comes up behind and stops too. this guy was amazed by my car and wanted to know what all i had done to it and said that i beat him all motor and he was "spraying the hell out of it" that last time and thats when i noticed the bottle of NOS in his back window. He said he was trading his 08 ZO6 in for a 370. that day made it all worth it.

Originally Posted by kevin8086

i would like to know how much power you are putting to the ground as well. i had a TT 350z with a built motor with 525whp and nearly 8k rpm redline. i could still barely keep up with a stock Z06 due to their gearing i think. im not to sure but i had more whp then him and was not but 150-200 lbs more in weight so why would i not pull on him? a TT kit is more then i would like to spend on this car and not have a warranty. the Z06 is going to be as fast if not faster then a TT 370Z and still have a warranty. you add 2k in mods and i dont think a TT 370Z will touch a Z06. but i do love how fun the 370 is to drive and some more power would add to this and i do agree about the **** *** interior of the Vette. maybe i could wait another year or 2 and get a first year model GTR.

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Because peak horsepower doesn't mean a darn thing. It's power under the curve. That 427 makes a lot of it.

Originally Posted by kevin8086

yup, and thats why i want to drive it every day but i love everything about the Z. i think i will just get a S/C and see if i like it more then but if not ill sell the car and get the Z06

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Because peak horsepower doesn't mean a darn thing. It's power under the curve. That 427 makes a lot of it.

Originally Posted by chan chee hoe

well,with a 6.2l-v8,need we say more.?sure it beats a 3.7l-v6.