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Got my Z06 back today from a headers/cam install! (Vid Inside)
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<blockquote data-quote="whiplash306" data-source="post: 6425602" data-attributes="member: 33984"><p>In response to your question and coming out of an '04 pullied, full exhaust, cai and tuned Cobra, here's my thoughts (written awhile back on another board) after purchasing my '02 ZO6:</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>"This (the ZO6) is a driver's car...meant to be driven HARD! While it is comfortable, I don't believe it's meant to be! You hear and feel EVERYTHING. There isn't ONE pebble, deviation or crack in the road that isn't exacerbated! There is DEFINATELY a reason why people consider the C5 Z06 to be a street legal race car! The thing is MEAN!!!! Without a doubt, in the performance department, the bang for the buck is untouchable in stock form! Stab the throttle in ANY gear and she pulls ahead like a fricken' FREIGHT TRAIN. Make sure the ground isn't even the slightest bit damp when mashing the gas even in 3rd or the tires WILL break loose! But yeah, when the roads are dry, WATCHOUT!!!! I've never been in a stock car that feels or sounds like this car! Even through cats and still on the stock titanium catback exhaust, she ROARS...I mean, just PISSY sounding!!! </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>OK, so after having owned 9 Mustangs, here's my comparison between the two. In STOCK form, acceleration and handling...there is NO COMPARISON...the Z absolutely DESTROYS the Mustang ('03+ Cobra included). Shoot, my '04 pullied/intake/tune Cobra vert performed!!! (12.4 at 114.13 on street tires).....this Z, BONE STOCK, ran a 12.4 at 116.2 spinning a tad through 1st and 2nd!!! Hey boys n' girls, that's an 11 sec time slip on slicks!!!! Technology again goes to the Vette...405 hp and I got 29.002 mpg at best and NO LESS than 26.9 mpg on the trip home! I'm betting that with the cruise set at about 70 mph, she'll knock out an easy 30+ mpg! That's unreal! OK, so how about fit n' finish??? The Mustang has the Vette beat IMO('01-'04 C5 ZO6). There may be a good reason to this though as Chevy had to do whatever they could to lower the weight on these Z's to make them perform like they do. Regardless though, I am NOT impressed with the interior build quality of the Z and the stereo definately is NOT even close to par with the Mach 460 or 1000. Believe it or not, I also believe the leather that Ford uses in it's Mustangs to be better than Chevy uses in it's flagship Vettes. Pretty sad if you ask me! "</em></p><p></p><p>I could go on and on about how impressed I am with the ZO6, but you'll never believe it until you get behind the wheel of one. Branch out a bit more and buy one....if you aren't as impressed as most are after having owned one, slide right back in to an '03/'04 Cobra...no shame in that!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whiplash306, post: 6425602, member: 33984"] In response to your question and coming out of an '04 pullied, full exhaust, cai and tuned Cobra, here's my thoughts (written awhile back on another board) after purchasing my '02 ZO6: [I]"This (the ZO6) is a driver's car...meant to be driven HARD! While it is comfortable, I don't believe it's meant to be! You hear and feel EVERYTHING. There isn't ONE pebble, deviation or crack in the road that isn't exacerbated! There is DEFINATELY a reason why people consider the C5 Z06 to be a street legal race car! The thing is MEAN!!!! Without a doubt, in the performance department, the bang for the buck is untouchable in stock form! Stab the throttle in ANY gear and she pulls ahead like a fricken' FREIGHT TRAIN. Make sure the ground isn't even the slightest bit damp when mashing the gas even in 3rd or the tires WILL break loose! But yeah, when the roads are dry, WATCHOUT!!!! I've never been in a stock car that feels or sounds like this car! Even through cats and still on the stock titanium catback exhaust, she ROARS...I mean, just PISSY sounding!!! OK, so after having owned 9 Mustangs, here's my comparison between the two. In STOCK form, acceleration and handling...there is NO COMPARISON...the Z absolutely DESTROYS the Mustang ('03+ Cobra included). Shoot, my '04 pullied/intake/tune Cobra vert performed!!! (12.4 at 114.13 on street tires).....this Z, BONE STOCK, ran a 12.4 at 116.2 spinning a tad through 1st and 2nd!!! Hey boys n' girls, that's an 11 sec time slip on slicks!!!! Technology again goes to the Vette...405 hp and I got 29.002 mpg at best and NO LESS than 26.9 mpg on the trip home! I'm betting that with the cruise set at about 70 mph, she'll knock out an easy 30+ mpg! That's unreal! OK, so how about fit n' finish??? The Mustang has the Vette beat IMO('01-'04 C5 ZO6). There may be a good reason to this though as Chevy had to do whatever they could to lower the weight on these Z's to make them perform like they do. Regardless though, I am NOT impressed with the interior build quality of the Z and the stereo definately is NOT even close to par with the Mach 460 or 1000. Believe it or not, I also believe the leather that Ford uses in it's Mustangs to be better than Chevy uses in it's flagship Vettes. Pretty sad if you ask me! "[/I] I could go on and on about how impressed I am with the ZO6, but you'll never believe it until you get behind the wheel of one. Branch out a bit more and buy one....if you aren't as impressed as most are after having owned one, slide right back in to an '03/'04 Cobra...no shame in that!!!! [/QUOTE]
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