Black c5 Vette on 75 :)

[96modGT]

Heading home last night on 75 a C5 vette came flying up on me at a good mph and he slowed. i went around one car and got into the same lane as him and just as i got into the lane he layed into it . I was in 4th and i was pulling on him and went to switch lanes and he did as well . went into 5 and was still pulling him :o and let out. He proceeded to keep on goin . Wish i could run into him at a streetlight and run him from a stop. Guess he was kinda pissed my little stang was pullin on his Vette:) :D .. I hope hes on the board .If you are then lets go from a decent mph not 75.. Jason :D

[the anti-rice]

A kill is a kill. :D

[MiamiDave]

Were you drafting him...? Do you have gears...or big power mods...?

My reason for asking (forget the fact I have a C5) was every 5-spd stang I ever owned, modded, and raced laid down in the overdrive gear (.68 5th gear if I remember...)

[96modGT]

Yes MiamiDave my car is Modded for a gear i have a 3.73. No i wasnt drafting him i leave that for the circle track;) As you can see in my original post that i couldnt believe that he didnt pull me when i went into 5th. LS1's make alot of mph.....We gotta hook up and run when i come back down to ft laud ill make a trip to miami so you can show me some of the spots down there. I normally head down to the Tower Shops off of University. Take Care. Jason

[MiamiDave]

Yea, give me a hit, the tower's is where I tend to hang before going out on Friday.

Actually, you reminded me of the times when 5.0's with 3.08 rears could hardly hook...3.73's is steep gearing with a .68 5th just about matches the C5 .75 5th gear with 3.45 rear.

Hmmm-might have been an automatic also (which in 'vettes' are no slouch-they are even lighter than the 6-speeds and consistent out of the hole)!

They come standard with 2.73's and the option is 3.15, but they don't have the high speed gearing like the 6-spd...Good run either way...:)

[DaTruth]

Good kill..:D

[96modGT]

Give you the hit :o :D Come on now. Well go from a stop and a roll . I like to run from a 2nd gear run actually :D But whichever Im down to play. Weither I win or lose , its all in fun. Ill post back up here when i go back down there. I just came back up today from Lauderdale and will be back down in about a week or two. Jason

[Sully]

Originally posted by MiamiDave

They come standard with 2.73's ...Good run either way...:)

The Vette with 2.73's suck, especially in 4th.

I agree...Good Run!

[Billy]

Good kill. I would really like to run a C5 Convertible. I have ahad a few incounters on the streets with them that have all turned out in my favor, but I would like to run one at the track just to get a real good picture.

[MiamiDave]

What I meant by "hit" was an email! You'll get no breaks from me!!:naughty:

Also, C5 'verts are actually a little bit lighter than the coupes which weigh a lot more due to the solid removable roof and the hatch.

Sully might chime in if he knows the weight difference (20-40lbs?)

[Sully]

Originally posted by MiamiDave

Sully might chime in if he knows the weight difference (20-40lbs?)

According to GM specs:

2001
Coupe: 3214 (automatic)
Convertible: 3210 (automatic)
Z06: 3115

2002
Coupe: 3246
Convertible: 3248
Z06: 3118

[Sully]

Originally posted by Billy
Good kill. I would really like to run a C5 Convertible. I have ahad a few incounters on the streets with them that have all turned out in my favor, but I would like to run one at the track just to get a real good picture.

Wow, looking at your 1/4 mile time & MPH, they must have been short races off the line, or you have added some mods. Most Vettes I am familiar with are turning very low 13's or high 12's with @ 108 & higher. The week point of the C5 is Goodyear Runflats; remove them and you easily pick up .2 or more in the 1/4. Of course, the majority of Vette owners are the 'Sunday driver' type & do not have a clue how to really drive.

We had a WRX running at Road Atlanta the last time we were there & he did a great job in the twisties, but always lost ground in the straights. I think they would make a great daily driver, decent power & good handling. The 2004's will be taking that up a notch too.

BTW if you want to run a convertible, I will let you know the next time I am in the area.;)

[Billy]

:lol: I'll run you for fun as I will anyone else. Like I said, all the ones I have run have been on the street and by the time I shift into second they are shutting down. I guess they don't like being behind ;). I raced one from an 80mph roll and he barely pulled me. I doubt he would have been able to make up the differance I put on him out of the hole only pulling on me like he did at 80.

[Sully]

Originally posted by Billy
I guess they don't like being behind ;).

I can guarantee most Vette owners don't like "being behind." Just imagine imagine how those poors guys felt, losing to a Subaru. All-too-many buy Vettes and really don't understand the competition. 20% of Corvettes sold have a 2.73 rear, which sucks! But most of the owners don't know better. :( :( I think the 1/4 mile time for that is almost 14.0.

[MiamiDave]

Originally posted by Billy
:lol: I'll run you for fun as I will anyone else. Like I said, all the ones I have run have been on the street and by the time I shift into second they are shutting down. I guess they don't like being behind ;). I raced one from an 80mph roll and he barely pulled me. I doubt he would have been able to make up the differance I put on him out of the hole only pulling on me like he did at 80.

Well most C5's turn 107-108 in the quarter and cut 2.1-2.3 60 ft on the GY RF's (I can't tell you how bad they are-or how worse they get after a year).

I could definitely see you holeshot and carry it to 60mph, and even the 1/4 with you mid 13 time. But, your low mph is where most 'vettes will eventually kill you-top end just after the 1/4.

Still that little car can really be an ego bruiser!!

Oh and Sully, I think most C5 A4 2.73's can run a 13.6-13.8 in the 1/4. But there is one guy with that setup turning a 12.9 completely stock (but at 104 mph). Of course, this is an anomaly.

[Sully]

Originally posted by MiamiDave
Oh and Sully, I think most C5 A4 2.73's can run a 13.6-13.8 in the 1/4. But there is one guy with that setup turning a 12.9 completely stock (but at 104 mph). Of course, this is an anomaly.

GM reports the '97-00 2.73's at 13.9. 12.9 stock 2.73 is unreal. :o :o

[Billy]

Trust me, I know what my car can do and I know what will beat me. My car sucks at top end and it loses all gas after the 1/8th mile. One thing you have to realize is that I'll run my same sub 2 second 60'times and same 1/4 times on the street just like I do at the track. If someone races me from a stop and shuts down early, that is their fault not mine. I don't think my car is some great gift to drag racing, just the opposite actualy, ...I was just stating what I had seen on the street and what I would like to run at the track because I want to see for real in good, race conditions.

[Sneakin Deacon]

thats the beauty of AWD...to an extent, i totally hate running people from a roll, just because of the drivetrain loss..i believe its 25% of the crank hp makes it to the wheels in AWD...possibly less. thats the reason for such shitty MPH up top :( they are great 1/8 mile cars, cause you dont really feel it slow down like ya do in the 1/4

[96modGT]

Billy Ill run your from a 2nd gear Roll .. I wont be shutting down after second. :D :mullet: ;) (jk) I would like to see how they are from a roll and I would like to run ya from a stop. I mean since AHARON hasnt PMed me back ill go huntin again:D ;) (Just messing with ya Aharon) Well run in due time. Jason

[DaTruth]

Whats up Aharon..? Are you going to race Jason or what?

[NChatch]

jason good kill thugster,,,,,i smoked a blue one in jeremys civic tpye R. i still think your shit is stout no matter what anyone says, you walked my cobra like a metro or something.

mike

got a flywheel and a TPS sensor last night too

[MiamiDave]

Originally posted by Billy
Trust me, I know what my car can do and I know what will beat me. My car sucks at top end and it loses all gas after the 1/8th mile. One thing you have to realize is that I'll run my same sub 2 second 60'times and same 1/4 times on the street just like I do at the track.

Sorry man-wasn't baggin' on you. Your car is very fast (mid 13's is serious business, and I imagine you are very consistent with those times at the track).

I dig the Suburus, and if things were different that would be one of my top cars to purchase.

[Billy]

No problem, I've got thick skin ;).

Jason, I'll run you. I'm not scared to lose a race or two, it's all in fun. Can I pick the weather conditions though? :lol: