Encounter with C6 ZR1

[Danny T]

Yesterday i was strolling along in my lil ol' G37 in royal oak (nicer area near detroit) where lots of motorcycles and nice cars usually come through (home of the dream cruise near woodward.)

anyhow i see a C6 and think nothing of it, plain silver in color thinking yea nice car youve seen one you have seen them all.... then i notice wow this vette has some really wide tires, then i notice wow those are some hella large rotors on their. I ponder to my self, is it a Z06.(i don't know much about cars) so the only way i know if its a Z06 is those side vents near the doors, which this didn't have.

Then i seem some writing which of course its night time and i can't read.... ITS A FUC*ing ZR1... at this point my balls have floated into my stomach. I pull up along side this beauty, and he looks at me, i look at his CAR. i have a new respect for this man.... and havn't even met him! As the light turns green we both pause... HIM Wanting to race, me knowing he will smoke me. I don't go for it he slams the gas for 2 seconds and the sound out of the pipe was AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG.

the whole 20 minute ride home my girl only heard 1 thing...

ZR1 ZR1 ZR1

haha

[Flynbyu]

SWEEEEEEEEET.

I can't wait to see one myself.

638hp, and 604 lbs of torque.

~Brian

[disco]

+1

I haven't seen one yet.  I've been looking.

[Flynbyu]

They only make 2000 units per year.

The first year, half went to Europe.

They are extremely rare right now, and still bringing $10-20K over sticker.

~Brian

[Danny T]

brian does it have wider tires then the average vette, the looked monserous.

this thing sounded amazing i cant describe it we were both on the highway and he floored it. It roared for miles!

[socalrappy700]

I wonder how you keep the rear end stuck to the ground with that much power.

[Flynbyu]

brian does it have wider tires then the average vette, the looked monserous.

this thing sounded amazing i cant describe it we were both on the highway and he floored it. It roared for miles!

Yes.

The wheels BARELY fit over the massive Brembo brakes.

The rear wheels are the largest ever mounted on a production Corvette with 335/25 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires on ultra-light 20 in (510 mm) rims.

~Brian

[Colorado700R]

I'm gonna go buy a chevy....so I can help repay the loan we gave them...........

[Flynbyu]

I wonder how you keep the rear end stuck to the ground with that much power.

A bad ass traction control system and massive meat kissing the pavement.



The traction system on all Corvettes is very functional.  If the car didn't have it, it would be next to impossible to keep it in a straight line on the throttle.

~Brian

[socalrappy700]

I wonder why the gt500 has so many problems then. 

[Flynbyu]

I wonder why the gt500 has so many problems then. 

Skinny ass tires.

~Brian

[Flynbyu]

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zHeaH2CwE

~Brian

[socalrappy700]

Shelby motors makes some improvement packages to the gt500, I wonder if one of them has bigger tires. 

[Colorado700R]

I wonder why the gt500 has so many problems then. 

Skinny ass tires.

~Brian

2 door coupe, not a sports car.  
The weight distribution alone make a makor diffrence for the vette too.  (IE transmission is attached/part of the rear axle, wheras the mustang has a normal engine, tranny, drive shaft, differential setup)

[Danny T]

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zHeaH2CwE

~Brian

wow nice save!!!

I wonder why the gt500 has so many problems then. 

Skinny ass tires.

~Brian

2 door coupe, not a sports car.  
The weight distribution alone make a makor diffrence for the vette too.  (IE transmission is attached/part of the rear axle, wheras the mustang has a normal engine, tranny, drive shaft, differential setup)

you learn something new everyday! (at least i do) lol