Z06 vs modded F430

[The_Canuck]

pretty much what i was thinking...

GEARING!

[gtface]

Car and driver got a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds for the Z06 in one of their tests. I believe the quickest they have gotten out of the f430 was 3.8. Before anyone jumps down my throat I don't know if C & D modifies the cars at all (put different tires on them, tweak the suspension, etc) but I would assume that if they do this to one car they are going to do it to all of them (I don't tend to believe the conspiracies about magazines trying t rig the competition. I think more likely the discrepencies in times between magazines comes form the drivers they are using. I am not an expert on this but I would think that a driver who is used to peaky, high-rev, low displacement engines might not do so well with the vette, and vice versa.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Do the different magazines use different methods for testing accleration? A beam-timed strip run will give a faster time than a GPS timed run

[Rockefella]

Car and driver got a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds for the Z06

Eh?!? That's like Enzo territory! Doubt it.

[furious_fiero]

You guys should specify the difference between a C5 Z06 and C6 Z06. Their performance times are completely different. C6 Z06 will smoke the F430 in almost everything.

[gtface]

Eh?!? That's like Enzo territory! Doubt it.

Really?

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...vette-z06.html

[rev440]

Or perhaps you only believe the numbers that you want to believe. You and slicks should get married.

So your saying that a car that has more horsepower and less weight not to mention almost 200lb feet more of torque is gonna get out accerlated by a heavier less powered Ferrari? How cant you belive that the Z is faster?

[kigango123]

seriously doubt that z06 got 3.4 sec from 0-60, i guesss it is proven though, however doubt that applies to a circuit, if it is as loose as when i rode it last, it will be beaten by a mile by an rx-8 let alone a f430

[The_Canuck]

You guys should specify the difference between a C5 Z06 and C6 Z06. Their performance times are completely different. C6 Z06 will smoke the F430 in almost everything.

My info was on the C6...

[rev440]

My info was on the C6...

It was also proven wrong by both car and driver and motor trend. Your 0-60 time and 1/4 were basically for a base C6.

[Rockefella]

So your saying that a car that has more horsepower and less weight not to mention almost 200lb feet more of torque is gonna get out accerlated by a heavier less powered Ferrari? How cant you belive that the Z is faster?

I'm not doubting the Z's capabilities.. it's a great car.

I'm only questioning your disregard of sources because you don't like the numbers.

Also, not sure if it's been mentioned but differences in F430 times may have to do with the absence of the 'Mannetino' or, Launch Control on U.S. models. The acceleration figures of the F430 are about a couple tenths better when launch control is engaged.

["Clevor" Angel]

Fairly certain this wont help at all but wait until around 9:28 for the exact phrase, "It's quicker than a Ferrari 430!".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD08MqXOv0c

[gtface]

Fairly certain this wont help at all but wait until around 9:28 for the exact phrase, "It's quicker than a Ferrari 430!".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD08MqXOv0c

The c6 z06 did post a faster lap around the top gear track than the f430, and since top gear is the ultimate authority on everything...

[F1_Master]

Really?

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...vette-z06.html

They don't do an honest 0-60 run, they have a little trick they like to use when comparing.

["Clevor" Angel]

The c6 z06 did post a faster lap around the top gear track than the f430, and since top gear is the ultimate authority on everything...

They are reliable when it comes to lap times. The cars were both raced by the same guy on the same course after warm up laps on the same dry track, its as close as we're going to come as far as an even test of lap times.