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"The Hype about those Cobras is True" from Zo6 owner
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<blockquote data-quote="Raven" data-source="post: 862566" data-attributes="member: 10688"><p>The '86 GN was rated @ 235 HP and 330 lb/ft, not 245 - the 87 had the 245 HP and 355 lb/ft rating. Both cars also typically weighed in around a hefty 3520 lbs curb weight dependent upon options like T-Tops and such.</p><p></p><p>The '86 and '87 LC2 cars (GN's, WE4's, etc) had a 3.42 limited slip rear axle as an option but the GNX had it standard. I'm not sure what the standard axle was in a Turbo Buick if you didn't order the limited slip but I think it still was a 3.08 or 3.23 or something similar. It may have even been a 3.42 ratio but I never owned a GN that didn't have the Limited Slip axle.</p><p></p><p>I've owned 4 different GN's including the one I now own and also a GNX (#281). </p><p></p><p>Most of your info was spot-on but either way, there never was a 'close' race between an intercooled Turbo Buick and any Vette ('86 - '90 <em>except for the ZR-1</em>) unless the GN driver couldn't launch. Period. </p><p></p><p>I've spanked several Vette's of every generation including the mighty LS1 C5's with my current GN <em>at the track</em> - and yes, I've lost to a few but not many. The last C5 I raced at the track was an '01 with a lid, filter and shifter but I beat him by a over a half a second (13.05 vs a 13.61). And no, I have yet to have the opportunity to run a Z06 but I am not afraid of them. They <em>should</em> beat me, given the much more HP but hey, who knows? On any given day...</p><p></p><p>But back to the '80's - the simple truth is that no Vette or any other factory production car was quicker than an intercooled ('86 or '87) Buick GN/WE4/T-Type (stock vs stock) until the Turbo Trans AM of '89 (and even that had the Buick V6 Motor) in it. The only Vette that was quicker didn't come until 1990 when ZR-1 came into being.</p><p></p><p>I love the Vette - had an '85 that was all stock including the abysmal 4+3 manual tranny. I would love to have a Z06 of any year but especially the most recent ones. My son has an '03 Cobra and one of those may very well be my next performance car. The new Cobras are the modern day GN in my view and they kick some serious ass.</p><p></p><p>Just FYI... :beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raven, post: 862566, member: 10688"] The '86 GN was rated @ 235 HP and 330 lb/ft, not 245 - the 87 had the 245 HP and 355 lb/ft rating. Both cars also typically weighed in around a hefty 3520 lbs curb weight dependent upon options like T-Tops and such. The '86 and '87 LC2 cars (GN's, WE4's, etc) had a 3.42 limited slip rear axle as an option but the GNX had it standard. I'm not sure what the standard axle was in a Turbo Buick if you didn't order the limited slip but I think it still was a 3.08 or 3.23 or something similar. It may have even been a 3.42 ratio but I never owned a GN that didn't have the Limited Slip axle. I've owned 4 different GN's including the one I now own and also a GNX (#281). Most of your info was spot-on but either way, there never was a 'close' race between an intercooled Turbo Buick and any Vette ('86 - '90 [i]except for the ZR-1[/i]) unless the GN driver couldn't launch. Period. I've spanked several Vette's of every generation including the mighty LS1 C5's with my current GN [i]at the track[/i] - and yes, I've lost to a few but not many. The last C5 I raced at the track was an '01 with a lid, filter and shifter but I beat him by a over a half a second (13.05 vs a 13.61). And no, I have yet to have the opportunity to run a Z06 but I am not afraid of them. They [i]should[/i] beat me, given the much more HP but hey, who knows? On any given day... But back to the '80's - the simple truth is that no Vette or any other factory production car was quicker than an intercooled ('86 or '87) Buick GN/WE4/T-Type (stock vs stock) until the Turbo Trans AM of '89 (and even that had the Buick V6 Motor) in it. The only Vette that was quicker didn't come until 1990 when ZR-1 came into being. I love the Vette - had an '85 that was all stock including the abysmal 4+3 manual tranny. I would love to have a Z06 of any year but especially the most recent ones. My son has an '03 Cobra and one of those may very well be my next performance car. The new Cobras are the modern day GN in my view and they kick some serious ass. Just FYI... :beer: [/QUOTE]
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