Saw my first Z06 run at Tri-State Dragway this past Saturday. It was a pretty sweet looking silver one. The guy made two or three passes, best time was around 14.1 at 100-and-change MPH. Just goes to show that a powerful car with a manual isn't that fast unless the driver knows what he/she's doing. Don't be afraid to give these guys a try - I suspect ther's a lot of squids like this guy out there.

On the other hand, there were about 30 or 40 other 'Vettes there - mostly C5's. They were having a big club get-together. Most were running high-12's/low-13's at around 107-112 MPH. A couple stealthy-looking ones were in the 11's at around 120 MPH. Big trouble at the strip, but I suspect Lightning-bait in the stoplight drags.

On a similar note, I crushed a new WS6 Trans Am that ran a 15.17 at 73 MPH (most of it sideways) to my 13.85 at 99 MPH. All the horsepower in the world isn't worth a damn if you can't put it to the ground. On the street it would have been even more laughable. He ran a 2.404 60-foot and also was "nailed to the tree" on the start. Too funny.

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Silver Y2K Lightning
Bone Stock w/ Duraliner, Ford Hitch Cover

Best 60-foot: 2.041
Best 1/8: 8.872
Best 1/4: 13.789
Best MPH: 99.67

Silver (matching) Y2K ML320 Benz
Burl (ML430) Shift ****
Best Run: 17.137@80.629 (2.550 60-foot)

1992 Grand Prix SE
Commuter Mule, G-Tech 17.3 @ 81

 

say one at lapeer saturday running 12 fours someone there said it was factory fresh but i would assume it probably had to have a few mods

 

i new to all of this--will get my L mid-may. how do you recognize a z06 from a c5?

 

There are a number of bone-stock Z06 Vettes running 12.3-12.6s @ 113-115mph ... with competant drivers.

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
98 Saleen S351 #15--443rwhp/452rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.8)--364rwhp/447rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
http://hometown.aol.com/wa2fst/home.htm

 

LIGHTNINROD...Scoops in front of rear wheels is what I look for.

 

thanks kgm.