C6 vette vs 5.0
 

Per Steve's "street challenge" thread I've been curious about how a lightly modded 5.0 vs a stock C6 vette race would go down. My brother has a stock z51 package 2005 vette and I'm wondering how my mods would stack up, both on a dragway and race track. As you can see by by my signature I've lightly upgraded both my suspension and engine performance. We haven't yet got to compare so I'm wondering if anyone else has compared something similar in real life yet?

An 05 is an LS2 which run "okay", but they aren't near as strong as the 2008+ LS3 cars. My comment was steered more towards a Z06/ZR1. A stock Z06 is a easy mid 11 second car with a mediocre driver. In the hands of a great driver they will run high tens - stock. A Zr1 is just that much more of a monster to deal with.


You should be able to beat your brothers car if his is stock and your slightly modded.

I got ya, I just want to beat my brother's car. I was just wondering what the chances might be.

In particular, I was wondering where my CAI and tune would position me against his car...

What is done to his car? Hardtop? Vert?

All I know is its a hardtop with corsa axle backs. No tune, just the z51 package.

It's a manual too

You should have him covered providing traction is there.

I ran past a vette earlier. dey slow

I bet the vette wins. I raced a 99frc vette with my stock 13 gt and i only beat him when he had a passenger. Youtube 13 5.0 vs mexico and im the GB stang. Our cars just weigh too much.

Do you think a CAI and tune would've changed that?

You raced Matt, correct?

Why all the bench racing? Go race your brother, jeeeez...

If the Vette is mostly stock, just exhaust and no tune, you should easily have him covered. They seem to like roll racing the most, so if you're car is an M6, take it from about 75 and grab 3rd when the horn honks. Most Vettes won't drag race, I"m assuming the IRS is the weak link in the launch.

75 roll for stock cars? They arent supras! Lol.

A 20-25 is more like it.

I raced Matt. We went from a 35 and 40 roll till 155 shutdown. He beat me and its 14 years older. And makes 315hp mine makes 385. I would have beat him with a cai and tune but its not a 05 vette. Big difference between a 99 and 05.

The 05 has around 50 more hp than the 99. If he knows how to drive id still bet on the vette. How much hp are you putting down?

Incorrect. While his FRC may not make LS2/3 power, it's much lighter than any other year of C5/6 Vettes. You got hustled by an old school street racer who can drive. lol.

I didn't get hustled. I bet any other stock 5.0 wouldn't do any better. I know how to drive.

I've never had one want to slow down past 60. Works out pretty good usually, since I shift mine at 7500. 3rd gear is eye opening in that range on mine.

Ohhhh, to be young. :rofl:
Oh I bet, your car is a beast for sure.

i couldnt tell you exactly what model but it was def a 12 and up vette now on my car atm i have full borla attack headers xpipe with air raid intake 93 bama tune 4.10 gears with just my gt premium brembo upgrade pack so suspension ect is all stock drive train stock and i smoked the vette three times on 121 tollway we even looped around 2x to run again but like i said i dont know shit about corvettes so could have been shit car but it was loud and sounded like it had a pair

ofc come to think of it he could have just been a shitty driver i dunno ive never got to put my car on a dyno yet true street has a mile long wait list and im to impatient to check back or i forget to

I should be putting down 390-400 hp at the rear wheels, still have yet to test it though. Where's a good place to race around here (any good dragways?), I'll have to talk my brother into it.

George Bush works for me lol

Yup, GB and the DTW

I dunno gb is cool but my all time road where there is never any cops is i20 out by where I'm from u could open up all the way before eastland county flat surface long and straight I've hit 140 there before I lost my nerve

But since I live in the colony I cruise 121 tollway to go to frisco and Plano so u will find me racing there almost every night

Im usually up for a race whenever but im still stock :/

nice yeah im down idc about it being legit toe to toe race i just enjoy opening it up and filming it when i can

u can always tell my ride bc i have hid angel eye's with audi led turn signals

My roommate has an 01 Z06 making 385 and I have to admit that little rocket ship is quick. Yesterday he took me for a ride and its just a completely different feel that my car. He can drop it into 2nd and punch it wot then brake hard as fuck and turn.

Made me giggle like a school girl

Do you think the 01 ZO1 could beat you in a straight line?

I'd imagine it could being so light in comparison...

I think from a 20 roll it would be even til 120-130 then the vette will slowly start to walk. But I usually shut down at those speeds so its a toss up

I have a c6 vette and a 5.0. The vette is much quicker than the 5.0 but the 5.0 is a better daily driver. I would say c5 z06 is slightly quicker than a stock 5.0. Drivers race vs a ls2 vette (unless it is a 2.73 auto, then 5.0 easy win), ls3 will beat out a 5.0, and ls7/ls9 isn't close.

Of course that is what mods are for. Drive and traction also play a huge roll. I've beat tons of "faster" cars in the 5.0 just because it hooks.

I don't understand why people compare a GT to Chevy so call super car. Should we compare the GT500 vs the vette.

People compare to other cars they see on the road. Yes, stock for stock that is a better match up. At the same time a new 5.0 is going to cost the same as a lightly used vette so it is a decent comparison dollar for dollar.

Yeah if you compare it to a fully loaded GT cause I got mine 2012 GT for 28k out the door. I don't think a slightly used C6 will go for that price.

Steve... Zeek can drive, he's one of those drive it like it's stolen peeps, the drivetrain has already been replaced. I was surprised in all actuallity, because I figured I'd have him covered... BTW he ran my wifes Y2K FRC. When he ran my 99 he had just gotten the car and I left him like his car was broken... Difference a cam and c5zheads/intake makes.

Also, my dad has an automatic 05 z51 and I have experience racing it as well (I'm buying it in a couple months)... If the one at hand is mostly stock it should make around 355-365rw. That's 40-50 more than I had racing Zeek. My dad's 05 weighs 3420 with a 3/4 tank of gas and me in it. I never weighed my wife's car (one that ran Zeek) but my optionless 99 weighed 3250 with me in it and a 1/4 tank. So there is about 100-130 more lbs in a c6 z51 than a light weight FRC. My wife's has crossdrilled brakes and heavier wheels, as well as power seats hud etc. On a guess I'd expect my race weight racing Zeek to be around 3250-3300. I had NO gas in the car as I usually do on the street.

If the c6 driver can drive, on a qtr mile the race will be decided by reaction time and 60 foor (traction). On the freeway the c6 should win by at least a car at 150ish. On a road race track, you are going to get smoked unless you are the Stig and your bro has special needs.