So what? It's still gonna be faster either way....7.0 or 6.4L.
new z06...should we worry?
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I-CAN-STANG said:
Like someone said earlier in the thread - there is always something faster.
The 03/04 Cobra still enjoys the absolute best HP-per-Dollar ratio of any car in recent memory.
not worried, YET.. strap on the juice and I'm set.
I didnt realize they're only making 1500 of them...damn thats not alot at all.....as most said to even have a car thats close enough to beating these or at least run w/ and 30K LESS Id say Im pretty happy.....w/ the mods Im about to do they wont be a problem though 
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----JTI-CAN-STANG said:
The first LS6's had oil consumption problems.
The 03/04 Cobra is slower than the present Z06, Viper and probably the new C6 LS2. An 03/04 Cobra with a 2.80 upper and a four pound lower will give the new Z all it can handle and more. If the next generation Cobra gets the Ford GT engine, it will best the new Z with a simple pulley change and tune alone.
Some vette owners are saying the new Z will beat the Ford GT. Um, ugh, no. The Ford GT is rated 550 at the crank but is making 550 at the wheels on a Dynojet. The early rumors that the new Viper was handling it was just that, a rumor. This car is smoking ass on any course.
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I had an 01 ZO6 with no oil consumption problems.....sure the problem existed but not in many of them!
i bet there will be more than 1500 of them by 2007...
isnt like 30% of corvettes produced in 2002-2004 Z06's????
dont they make like 15-18,000 vettes a year???
so i bet by the 2nd year...there will be around 5,000 of them being Z06's.
isnt like 30% of corvettes produced in 2002-2004 Z06's????
dont they make like 15-18,000 vettes a year???
so i bet by the 2nd year...there will be around 5,000 of them being Z06's.
who really gives a shit. until the car is out and we know what it really does, then worry. no matter what i will never buy 1, and for all of u that are going to dump ur 03/04's to buy a Z. then u r not a real ford guy in my opion and we dont want u. I think the cobra is still the best bang for ur buck, and I am never going to get rid of it cause its my baby. I believe that ford will do even better in 07 and my baby will have a new little brother. Plus every person I run into with a vet is a dick. thats just my O2 I now there r going to be people who disagree, but I dont give a shit. every1 has there own thoughs....
sonicblue2003 said:
Not a Ford guy huh? Geez, get a life man! :nonono:
I'm a car guy, not a Ford guy.sonicblue2003 said:
I was a GM guy...they went to hell in a handbasket.
I switched to Ford..mainly SVT....if they go to hell in a handbasket I guess I will switch to Dodge...hmmm maybe not. But someone.
Hopefully Ford will continue to make exactly what I want. I like my cobra. In a vette I have found...My Mom has one...that you get more dirty looks from people. In my cobra, it is just another mustang to a lot of people. That is what I like about it. I get the power of a vette type car but without the "look at that rich prick" glares from everyone. You should see how people look at me when I drive the Hummer, or the 02 T-bird, now that is a dirty look.
I switched to Ford..mainly SVT....if they go to hell in a handbasket I guess I will switch to Dodge...hmmm maybe not. But someone.
Hopefully Ford will continue to make exactly what I want. I like my cobra. In a vette I have found...My Mom has one...that you get more dirty looks from people. In my cobra, it is just another mustang to a lot of people. That is what I like about it. I get the power of a vette type car but without the "look at that rich prick" glares from everyone. You should see how people look at me when I drive the Hummer, or the 02 T-bird, now that is a dirty look.
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Why would you worry? They're two totally different cars. The cobra will always be king in terms of easy horsepower and straight line acceleration. Now if I was buying a car for road courses it'd be a different story, a stock z06 is all you need for that.
Just found this thread.. I'm goin for 600RWHP on a mustang dyno with my whipple.. any chance I'll be able to take that vette? :beer:
Our cars were never intended to compete with the 'vette. They just happen to kick some serious ass with very few mods.
Our cars were intended to drive a stake into the heart of the Camaro/'bird. They did.
GM's most recent attempt to compete with the pony is the GTO. It ain't hapnin' folks. GM estimated sales of 18000 for '04. Thru Sept, they've sold just a tad over 8000. Domestic inventory was at a 160 day supply on Oct 1. Do the math. That's more than a 5 month supply with only 3 months left in the year.
The Z is, and will be, a great car. But it's in a different class. The only 'vette I've ever wanted was a '62. They've become just a little pricey. Like I said, the Z's are great cars. They're just not the kind of car I like to drive.
Our cars were intended to drive a stake into the heart of the Camaro/'bird. They did.
GM's most recent attempt to compete with the pony is the GTO. It ain't hapnin' folks. GM estimated sales of 18000 for '04. Thru Sept, they've sold just a tad over 8000. Domestic inventory was at a 160 day supply on Oct 1. Do the math. That's more than a 5 month supply with only 3 months left in the year.
The Z is, and will be, a great car. But it's in a different class. The only 'vette I've ever wanted was a '62. They've become just a little pricey. Like I said, the Z's are great cars. They're just not the kind of car I like to drive.
sonicblue2003 said:
I'm not a Ford guy or anything,But The new Z06 does seem like a force to be recong with,It's kind of sucks that our cars are still so new,and most of us are still in the trial and error stage on most of the after market mods(that's why the regret thread is so popular).I think once more R&D is done,more Parts are available and gets a bit cheaper.Within the next couple of years,we'll probably edge out every single production cars out there,mod for mod.A good example of this would be the Toyota Supra JZA80 twin turbo,when it first came out,not much R&D was done,and they weren't impressive enough for people to buy,so they dis-continue the production in 98(I think they only sold like a 115 of them in 97).3-4 yrs after that,It was in the 8's with a stock chassie,I still see 10 second supras drive on the street and the track around here and this is with a DOHC I-6 @3.0 L.
I know with our DOHC Modular V8 @ 4.6 L with a well build twin turbo set up,some new pistons,we will pretty much kill anything that comes our way.It's just the matter of money and time,I mean if every one can just save up for a while without spending any money on the Cobra,and then do a twin turbo GP
epper: .In the end,we will edge out by FAR....there's no doubt :beer:Users who are viewing this thread
