vetts not living it up

**silverz28camaro** · 05-12-2006, 06:14 AM

well i went to the track last tuesday to run my 2000 camaro a4 only mod slp cai

well my first run was against an 04 vette(probably had the ls2?) well anyway i thought i was going to get my ass handed to me

The light turned green and we launched pretty even through the 1/8 mile but i did pull on him pretty hard through the quarter

the results
my camaro 13.26 @106
2004 corvette 13.56 @104

what is up with this, my $9,000 whipped up on a $45,000 sports car im keeping the camaro,

**Jason05GTO** · 05-12-2006, 06:51 AM

04 Vette's did not have the LS2 from the factory. Everybody automatically thinks a vette will be fast, some are - some arent. Like most high performance cars, those that buy them dont know how to drive them.

**GottaHaveLS1** · 05-12-2006, 08:22 AM

04 C5 should have the ls1... unless it's a zo6

**ttadriver** · 05-12-2006, 09:13 AM

Good run;
From my past experience when I had my C5, the corvette's advantage is in the higher speeds. It does feel nice to beat a more expensive car, but you know most would rather be in the vette if possible.

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**Vette LS-1** · 05-16-2006, 12:04 PM

Ied contribute that to a bad driver, nice run on your end tho.

**2002Z** · 05-16-2006, 04:25 PM

2004 = ls1.....my boss has o 2004 c5 and its a dog in the first 2 gears.....once he hits 3rd .....buuuh bye

**Street Lethal** · 05-16-2006, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jason05GTO

...those that buy them dont know how to drive them.

**Flobeast385** · 05-16-2006, 06:02 PM

yeah the 04 corvette has the LS1 ( i think 365hp) unless it was a ZO6 ( 405hp), but like Vette said he probobly could not drive or had TConrol on or something. I remember that there was a dyno test performed on a 99 f-body and a 99 vette and the f-body put out more Hp to the wheels due to drivetrain, but vette weights less.

**GottaHaveLS1** · 05-17-2006, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by Flobeast385

yeah the 04 corvette has the LS1 ( i think 365hp) unless it was a ZO6 ( 405hp), but like Vette said he probobly could not drive or had TConrol on or something. I remember that there was a dyno test performed on a 99 f-body and a 99 vette and the f-body put out more Hp to the wheels due to drivetrain, but vette weights less.

I think the C5's have 345 like all the ls1 vettes, but anyways, i've seen articles on f body's dynoing higher too....

**Spaz** · 05-17-2006, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by GottaHaveLS1

I think the C5's have 345 like all the ls1 vettes, but anyways, i've seen articles on f body's dynoing higher too....

c5 is the ls1... the c6 is rated at 400hp and has a ls2...

**silverz28camaro** · 05-18-2006, 09:40 AM

i talked to a guy at gateway with a vette didn't say year, but he was running 12.7 and said he had the ls6 engine

**Roastem** · 05-18-2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by ttadriver

Good run;
From my past experience when I had my C5, the corvette's advantage is in the higher speeds. It does feel nice to beat a more expensive car, but you know most would rather be in the vette if possible.

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1997 Viper GTS B/W
1989 Anniv Turbo Trans am hardtop

Those Vette's are sweet, don't know if I would give up my modded Z and another 10 grand for a stock Vette though...

**ttadriver** · 05-18-2006, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Roastem

Those Vette's are sweet, don't know if I would give up my modded Z and another 10 grand for a stock Vette though...

I used to think that way too; back in the day when I was terrorizing the streets with my turbo trans am. But several years ago when I bought my first C5, it really opened my eyes. I began to appreciate other aspects of performance cars: handling, breaking, as well as straightline performance. If you have never driven a newer vette, you should, I think you will be pleasantly surprised as I. But I guess it should perform all around better than a car half its price

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2004 Evolution
1997 Viper GTS B/W
1989 Anniv. Turbo Trans Am hardtop