this is gonna sound strange but how do you lt1 guys fair against c5 corvettes not z06's just the reg. corvettes?

 

While I may not look like a complete idiot racing a C5, I know there's no way for me to beat one with a competent driver.

Lighter weight + better top end + better aerodynamics = see Vette taillights.

Forced induction and heads and cams, etc. are the key here. I don't think bolt-ons are gonna cut it.

Slicks + stall = you might be able to scare the Vette from a light.

 

I think a full bolt on lt1 could take a stock c5 from a stop. But from a roll it wouldn't stand a chance. But that doesn't mean it can't happen.

 

How high do full bolt on LT1's trap? I know catback, cai, stall LT1's that will beat a C5 in the quarter.

 

forget about from a stoplight. i have never raced a vette from a stoplight, the only tim ei ever see them is when i am comming home form work, on the highway.

 

Back when our 96Z was a full bolt on car, we would whoop on automatic corvettes from a roll. Manual cars were different, sometime we won, but most times it was even or they just plain out edge us out.

 

Most of the full bolt on guys I see run around 106-108 in the 1/4 which is C5 territory.

Dan

 

on the highway from a 70mph roll my car does pretty well against them. i just wanted to know why if they were just quick off the line or if they didn't pick up speed until after 140 or so.

 

Just curious, how do ls1 camaros (stock) fair against (stock) ls1 corvettes. Manual or auto

 

 

My little LT1 does pretty well against C5's and Z06's.

 

I ran each last time at the strip and with a lid and corsa catback the Z ran .1-.2 faster in the 1/4. The Vette was a Purple LS1 Anniversary. Both Autos.

-Dustin-

 

he was talking about C5 corvettes not the C4 and older

 

I can take C5's without a problem and run even with newer ZO6's 2002+. Lightly modded ones trap similar to me.

I'll murder the ZO6 once I finish my Vortech install (6psi).

 

well here is where my dilemma is. i know the corvettes have more hp than me and they weigh less and have better aerodynamics, well when does all of that effect the cars? at what speed will they start to take off from me, really take off from me?