Guys I just took my 06 Z06 to the track and man was I blown away, I am sure it is the fastest stock production car I have ever owned. The power is unreal, it may not be the rolling artwork my GT is but performance wise it's more! We rented out MIR raceway in Budds Creek Maryland where I usually take my GT and the car really impressed! The Z06 ran several 11.30's with a worst run of 11.48 at 126.6 and a best of 11.32 at 128.13 bone stock on the factory run flats with limited traction. That was a few tenths and mph's faster than I was able to run with My Gt and several tenths and mph faster than I have seen other Gt's run. I would highly recommend the Heffner pulley and tune program that I bought as it picked up mph 10 mph and the e.t. I assume will be about 1 sec quicker as well I am sure as soon as I get back to the track, it's a good insurance policy IMO if you get caught on the street by Z06 and a good driver . The Z06 is definately a serious contender for any supercar!
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fjpikul
GT Owner
everetto
GT Owner
Hi Jamie - it is nice to hear somone on this forum give the Z06 its due. I have been following 1/4 mile times and speeds for GTs and Z06s for some time now (especially yours and Ranger's), and I have said all along that stock for stock the Z will give the GT all it can handle (except for the extreme top end). I own a GT and I owned a Z06 until recently, so I have some experience with both cars. Last weekend Ranger ran 11.06 at 127.8 in his stock Z06 with drag radials, and the weekend before he ran 11.24 at 127.03 on the stock tires. I don't know how many passes you have made in your new Z06, but your time and speed are awesome! As you are aware, the torque management on the Z06 makes a good launch quite difficult, so you did a great job!
Thanks E! I know Ranger fairly well and have raced with him before, I have only made about 10 pass's in my car and I am not sure how the TorqM works but I have heard about it. I know Ranger is serious and has a laptop and DA meter at the track, and he has lots and lots of pass's in his car and he is a good driver. I know he was getting better short times than I was because he posted them 1.84 to 1.91 for me. The track was not prepped that good when we rented it, thats why he was a hair quicker than me it was all in the short time. It was my first time out with the car (only 750 miles) and I think if the track is working I can put it in the low teens or 0's with a good 1.8 leave on stock tires. I really wasn't having any problem with the launch, its just after about 30' it would start to break the tires and the only way to make it stick was to leave easier and when I did it ran worse 60' 2.02 average on easy leaves. The car ran 128.9 on a couple of runs so I know the HP is there, maybe next time I will put some DR's on it and see what it runs. As far as giving Z06 its due, how can it be denied? Its an awesome car!
thanks for the kudos!
thanks for the kudos!
Cyclenirvana
GT Owner
It's a mature forum that can give other cars credit. I think this is what separates us from other forums. We're honest and comfortable with our cars and ourselves.
Kirby Vieira
GT Owner/B.o.D
From my personal experience the performance comments about the current Z06 are right on. My stock GT does not accellerate as fast in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears as my stock Z06. The difference is very modest, but there is a difference. There is also an easy fix...exhaust, pulley and tune.
The performance, utility and luxury car options available on the Z06 are pretty eye opening to an objective GT owner. But when it's all said and done and you get behind the wheel of a GT, the GT at 150k+ is a better value than a Z06 at 79k. However, a new Z06 aluminum bodied Roadster Prototype is giving the Z06 an exotic look ...see www.lsrroadster.com
The performance, utility and luxury car options available on the Z06 are pretty eye opening to an objective GT owner. But when it's all said and done and you get behind the wheel of a GT, the GT at 150k+ is a better value than a Z06 at 79k. However, a new Z06 aluminum bodied Roadster Prototype is giving the Z06 an exotic look ...see www.lsrroadster.com
Thats why I started this thread! I did the pulley and tune to my GT and the car is unreal now, definately making awesome power as the 135mph trap speeds will confirm! I disagree the GT is a better deal than the Z06 though, I think they are both great cars in their own right! And even though I own both I don't want my ass kicked by a Z06 in my GT and the only way to avoid that other than being a better driver than the guy in the Z06 is mod the GT, because the Z06 is definately quicker.
I am lucky enough to have both & I couldn't agree more with Jamie. Whether real or perceived, the Z06 "feels" faster thru the first 3 gears although most magazines have the GT edging out the Z06. I do know they are close enough you better be on your toes when a Z06 rolls up on you.
We have remedied that problem somewhat with headers,exhaust,pulley & tune. Our GT now makes 689 RWHP & 659 RWTQ. :biggrin
However, lest we forget, the Z06 loves to be modded too. :thumbsup
We have remedied that problem somewhat with headers,exhaust,pulley & tune. Our GT now makes 689 RWHP & 659 RWTQ. :biggrin
However, lest we forget, the Z06 loves to be modded too. :thumbsup
FordGTGuy
Well-known member
redzone said:
not when they put a supercharger on it and forgot to do the correct tuning and blew a piston through the block. lol
:cheers
don't like to see the Ford GT get beat but atleast its by another great car.
Sinovac
GT Owner
2006 Zo6
Although I am not a bowtie fan (I have never even owned a GM product), I must say the new ZO6 is the best performance bargain on the market. Consider that the performance difference between the GT and ZO6 is really only academic-the cars are that close.
Although the ZO6 has slightly dull styling and way too many unnecessary doo-dads, who can argue against its great "bang for the buck" value?
Who cares if the ZO6 is just as, or slightly faster than, the GT. Buy what turns you on and invest in a Swedish Penis Enlarger if you are aghast when someone has a faster car. I'm sure the die-hard Ferrrari guys have the same opinion when the GT is compared to their cars.
Although I am not a bowtie fan (I have never even owned a GM product), I must say the new ZO6 is the best performance bargain on the market. Consider that the performance difference between the GT and ZO6 is really only academic-the cars are that close.
Although the ZO6 has slightly dull styling and way too many unnecessary doo-dads, who can argue against its great "bang for the buck" value?
Who cares if the ZO6 is just as, or slightly faster than, the GT. Buy what turns you on and invest in a Swedish Penis Enlarger if you are aghast when someone has a faster car. I'm sure the die-hard Ferrrari guys have the same opinion when the GT is compared to their cars.
SLF360
GT Owner
Cyclenirvana said:
Right on ! And I also think the Z06 is an incredble bargain. If you look at the F599, and put it next to the Z06, style wise, looks like Italy was 'inspired' by GM that time, to say the least..
Pricewise however, they stayed in their 'own league', as usual. And brakes and that phenomenal beefed up (and detuned) Enzo engine, the interior and the setup might justify some premium in itself of course..
Sinovac said:
If you want to go fast for cheap, there is nothing close, or even in the same league as the C6 Z. GT will whip the C6 Z after 160mph, but really, who drives above 160mph frequently? It's certainly a better drag car and better for tight, technical tracks. I'd pick it if I wanted a track car as well.
I'd buy one as a daily driver, but I can't stand the way it looks. C5 + angles + holes. Had a deposit for a year but cancelled after they revealed it (no offense to our many owners of both). Never say never though, I hated the FRC C5 and wound up loving it.
Messages deleted. Control yourselves.
Don't make me e-kick you guys in the nuts. Believe me, I will.
Don't make me e-kick you guys in the nuts. Believe me, I will.
HeritageBruce
GT Owner
DBK,
Don't eKick my nuts for saying I am 4th on the waiting list for the forthcoming supercharged Z06 (Blue Devil, SS, or whatever they will end up calling it). But I will always keep the GT though. I had an '85 Vette and an '02 Z06 and both were awesome cars. When I get the Super Z06, it'll be my daily driver and the GT will remain THE special car with which I chersh every single driving experience. BTW, I'm selling the F355 and Porsche 996 GT3 to make room for the Super Vette when it becomes available.
Don't eKick my nuts for saying I am 4th on the waiting list for the forthcoming supercharged Z06 (Blue Devil, SS, or whatever they will end up calling it). But I will always keep the GT though. I had an '85 Vette and an '02 Z06 and both were awesome cars. When I get the Super Z06, it'll be my daily driver and the GT will remain THE special car with which I chersh every single driving experience. BTW, I'm selling the F355 and Porsche 996 GT3 to make room for the Super Vette when it becomes available.
Not you. Some people were bickering. I had an 02 Z06 also. :wink
From the only person I know who has driven a new "super" Vette(or should I say a car equipped with the new powerplant), he said it won't be the deal a C6 Z06 is and if given the choice, he'd take the current car over the next one (this coming from a massive F/I proponent). I can believe it. I think the C6 Z hits the exactly correct mark for that car.
From the only person I know who has driven a new "super" Vette(or should I say a car equipped with the new powerplant), he said it won't be the deal a C6 Z06 is and if given the choice, he'd take the current car over the next one (this coming from a massive F/I proponent). I can believe it. I think the C6 Z hits the exactly correct mark for that car.
Well all you guys that think the Z06 is so great, it is, but only in a "point and shoot" contest. The GT was designed as a track car (road racer) not a drag car. To make a point, I love to take my Porsche GT3 Supercup to Road Atlanta and VIR to blow past the Z06s. And I mean it is bye-bye. I will run 2.00 minutes to a 1:58 at VIR. The Z06s at their best run 2.12 to 2.10. I am about 12 seconds ahead in one lap, even when the Z06 is a prepared car. If it is stock, it is worse. The Z06 is there down the strait and the after one lap I can't even see it in my rear view mirror. Even with slicks and thousands of dollars spent to try help it compete, it cannot. My point is: Set up the GT for the real track (road course) it was designed for and it will give the Porsche GT3 Supercup hell, and as for the Z06, it is incapable of getting to that level. In the real world the GT is in a different class by far than the ZO6.
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BlackICE
GT Owner
The GT3 is a great track car, but I am surprised that a z06 is that far behind. Is that a 2006 zo6 with a good driver, suspension tweaks and racing tires?
BlackICE
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