[Z06] God, I need a positive z06 story....this is like watching the news
#83
Pro
Not really a contest, but here's a funny story...
Headed back home from our Corvette club meeting with my wife in the passenger seat. Keep in mind, she's not a fan of me racing the Z06. But we pull up to a light, and a couple of college kids pull up next to us in a good old Black and Gold Smokey Trans Am. Obvious motor work, loud with a good lope at idle. I don't even look over. My wife does. The light changes, and I ease off the clutch. Then the TA dumps it. Gets even with my door, and I hear my wife kind of giggle - you know the laugh, the humph, Really? Giggle. So I interpret that as permission... Clutch was already all the way out, so I just stepped on the skinny pedal and powered (with a little smoke) through first, and then power shifted into second before I let off. Looked back, and they were 4-5 car lengths behind us. Looked over at my wife and she was laughing so hard she was crying. That was her first time to feel full throttle in the Z06. Fun, and she liked it too!
Headed back home from our Corvette club meeting with my wife in the passenger seat. Keep in mind, she's not a fan of me racing the Z06. But we pull up to a light, and a couple of college kids pull up next to us in a good old Black and Gold Smokey Trans Am. Obvious motor work, loud with a good lope at idle. I don't even look over. My wife does. The light changes, and I ease off the clutch. Then the TA dumps it. Gets even with my door, and I hear my wife kind of giggle - you know the laugh, the humph, Really? Giggle. So I interpret that as permission... Clutch was already all the way out, so I just stepped on the skinny pedal and powered (with a little smoke) through first, and then power shifted into second before I let off. Looked back, and they were 4-5 car lengths behind us. Looked over at my wife and she was laughing so hard she was crying. That was her first time to feel full throttle in the Z06. Fun, and she liked it too!
Last edited by long_tall_texan; 07-20-2014 at 06:28 PM.
#84
Burning Brakes
#86
Burning Brakes
My buddy just imported his black series Gozilla (gtr) from the states, so we were eager to compare the two. Him: dp's, racepipe, cai, tune. Me: headers, xpipe, cai, headjob, tune. We ran 60-160mph on the autobahn, and i pulled about a car lenght in each gear... He is now getting bigger turbos. Then on the way back home i ran into beetle (997.2 turbo s)... So we went to unlim autobahn to have some fun... We didnt line up, but just did some sprints. I have to say that car is faster than godzila, but not faster than the kong, i was able to edge on him. Also, in turns he was hesitant o go more than 160mph, i had no problems at 170-180, even took a turn at 190. kong always wins!
#87
Or if you're really worried spend a couple grand on a AAA or CNA warranty if GMPP extensions aren't available.
#88
Burning Brakes
Yeah I have the exact same problem. They just don't make street tires that can hold 630 HP to the ground, even rolling gently into the throttle with brand new Michelin Super Sports.
#89
Burning Brakes
Not really a contest, but here's a funny story...
Headed back home from our Corvette club meeting with my wife in the passenger seat. Keep in mind, she's not a fan of me racing the Z06. But we pull up to a light, and a couple of college kids pull up next to us in a good old Black and Gold Smokey Trans Am. Obvious motor work, loud with a good lope at idle. I don't even look over. My wife does. The light changes, and I ease off the clutch. Then the TA dumps it. Gets even with my door, and I hear my wife kind of giggle - you know the laugh, the humph, Really? Giggle. So I interpret that as permission... Clutch was already all the way out, so I just stepped on the skinny pedal and powered (with a little smoke) through first, and then power shifted into second before I let off. Looked back, and they were 4-5 car lengths behind us. Looked over at my wife and she was laughing so hard she was crying. That was her first time to feel full throttle in the Z06. Fun, and she liked it too!
Headed back home from our Corvette club meeting with my wife in the passenger seat. Keep in mind, she's not a fan of me racing the Z06. But we pull up to a light, and a couple of college kids pull up next to us in a good old Black and Gold Smokey Trans Am. Obvious motor work, loud with a good lope at idle. I don't even look over. My wife does. The light changes, and I ease off the clutch. Then the TA dumps it. Gets even with my door, and I hear my wife kind of giggle - you know the laugh, the humph, Really? Giggle. So I interpret that as permission... Clutch was already all the way out, so I just stepped on the skinny pedal and powered (with a little smoke) through first, and then power shifted into second before I let off. Looked back, and they were 4-5 car lengths behind us. Looked over at my wife and she was laughing so hard she was crying. That was her first time to feel full throttle in the Z06. Fun, and she liked it too!
#90
Burning Brakes
I've been floating around the forum a few days and its been a crazy time.
I'm in the market for a z "soon" and have become all worked up with (dare I say it) the "valve" issue. I've put it behind me with some good advice and really don't want to think about it.
What I do want is a nice positive "I roasted a Lambo today" story...or maybe a Gt500....anything!
Heck, even if you took it out today to get grocery's!
Tickle my ears
I'm in the market for a z "soon" and have become all worked up with (dare I say it) the "valve" issue. I've put it behind me with some good advice and really don't want to think about it.
What I do want is a nice positive "I roasted a Lambo today" story...or maybe a Gt500....anything!
Heck, even if you took it out today to get grocery's!
Tickle my ears
I have many, many cars try to race me but I ignore them because it just wouldn't be a challenge at all.
The only cars I've even toyed with are a new C7 and some very expensive supercar imports.
#92
Burning Brakes
I had just tucked in behind him to cruise fast, he was cruising about 100 to start. He apparently thought I was trying to race him and took off. By the time I realized I was in a race it was already too late, like I said I looked down and saw I was doing 135 and backed off.
Not saying I coulda kept up, but I'm not stock. It would have been interesting to go against him knowing I was in a race.
BTW - I'm sure this won't shock anyone, but he was apparently on his way to Miami.
Not saying I coulda kept up, but I'm not stock. It would have been interesting to go against him knowing I was in a race.
BTW - I'm sure this won't shock anyone, but he was apparently on his way to Miami.
#93
#96
Pro
I wonder if that was a stock Z06??? Doesn't sound like stock exhaust. It sounded louder that just open baffles....
#97
Burning Brakes
case in point.....
Corvette Z06 (548rwhp) VS Aventador Lp-700 (stock) - YouTube
Corvette Z06 (548rwhp) VS Aventador Lp-700 (stock) - YouTube
I own a Z, but saying something like that is really just ridiculous.
Any car can be made to be "fast" with endless mods. Very few stock cars are Lamborghini fast.
#98
You were replying in one of your last posts saying "it would ruin any of our Z's," to a guy with a 630rwhp Z. All I was saying is that it will not ruin all of our Z's, in fact the guy you had replied to should ruin an Aventador. A stock 2006 Z06 will ruin a stock 2004 gallardo, and will beat a 2006 gallardo. A 2006 murcielago is a drivers race from a roll with a stock 2006 z06. From a dig Z06 wins.
So our cars are faster, although to your point a Lamborghini is a 1000% nicer.
New lambos are faster until the new z comes out.
Last edited by pikemike428; 07-25-2014 at 10:19 PM.