C6 Corvette & the 370Z

Auston · 10-09-2010, 03:39 PM

Wow- I just got done driving a 2009 Corvette Z06 until I was happy
(7.0L 505 hp V8, Horsepower 505 @ 6300 RPM, Torque (lb-ft) 470 @
4800 RPM). I drove from a dead start from stop, freeway- you name it
(with traction control off), and man did it feel slower than our 370Z!

And I'm not kidding. With all the extra torque under the hood (470 @
4800 RPM) it did not feel snappy at all. Part of it may be that it's rear
axle ratio is 3.42 (geared for top end) and our final drive ratio is 3.69
(more low-end by comparison), but come on it's a 470 lb-ft torque
Corvette that's listed at 3180 lbs! However, I did notice when I looked
down at the speedometer it said 50, but it felt like 35; so I know it's fast,
just didn't feel like it.

Totally surprised. Was fun to drive, but our 370 feels/felt so much faster.
Shocked, but actually kinda happy

daisuke149 · 10-09-2010, 03:44 PM

somethings wrong..

i drove a regular c6 and it felt faster by quite a bit.. and the z06..
(straight line acceleration)

now if you drove an automatic corvette.. those feel sluggish to me

ninous26 · 10-09-2010, 04:53 PM

Weird, my buddy's 07 C6 automatic felt really fast. Everytime he would floor it in a low gear I would get pushed back into the seat followed by me saying "hoooly sh!t"

WarmAndSCSI · 10-09-2010, 05:05 PM

Are you sure the owner didn't have it programmed in a valet mode or something... or were you high?

Seriously, somebody lock this before this turns into a flame fest. This thread is just asinine. There is NO comparison between the acceleration performance of a stock 370Z and C6 Z06.

ninous26 · 10-09-2010, 05:06 PM

^seriously!

ImportConvert · 10-09-2010, 06:08 PM

Unless your 370Z has a TT or SC kit or something, or the Z06 had 6 bad cylinders, you're experience is just more proof that when people go looking for something, they usually find it. No-matter what it is.

m4a1mustang · 10-09-2010, 06:15 PM

Yeah, this doesn't make any sense. The feeling of acceleration driving the Z06 is on the order of "insane."

Ztoon · 10-09-2010, 06:23 PM

Yeah, Hey, and I just test drove a Murcielago LP670 SV, and man, so slow compared with the stock 370Z.................. then I woke up.

ImportConvert · 10-09-2010, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

Yeah, Hey, and I just test drove a Murcielago LP670 SV, and man, so slow compared with the stock 370Z.................. then I woke up.

Like that dream where you run as hard as you can and the slow whatever still easily runs you down and axes you?

TreeSemdyZee · 10-09-2010, 07:04 PM

50? Wow. Real speed demon.

WarmAndSCSI · 10-09-2010, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

50? Wow. Real speed demon.

lol first gear in a Z06 takes you well above 60 mph. It must have felt slow to him because he was still in first gear.

If you don't have a keen sense of acceleration, gearing can really make a car seem much faster or slower, perceptively.

sonic370 · 10-09-2010, 08:34 PM

Next time you drive a z06 take off the parking brake

Trips · 10-09-2010, 08:54 PM

Another, apples to oranges comparison. Great!

daisuke149 · 10-09-2010, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninous26

Weird, my buddy's 07 C6 automatic felt really fast. Everytime he would floor it in a low gear I would get pushed back into the seat followed by me saying "hoooly sh!t"

i was more comparing the auto c6 to the manual c6. prolly shoulda made that clear.

cossie1600 · 10-09-2010, 11:50 PM

C6 pulls like a train compare to the Z. This is a 09 Z vs a C6 Z51 at the same track, blue is Z and red is C6.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Here is a random corvette video. This is what happened when you try to keep up with a Z06 with a blower in a 400HP C6 YouTube - 0808 MazdaDrivers VIR Corvette C6 Z51 and Z06

10-09-2010, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Auston Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 764 Drives: 2009 Z34 T+S RAE Rep Power: 17	C6 Corvette & the 370Z Wow- I just got done driving a 2009 Corvette Z06 until I was happy (7.0L 505 hp V8, Horsepower 505 @ 6300 RPM, Torque (lb-ft) 470 @ 4800 RPM). I drove from a dead start from stop, freeway- you name it (with traction control off), and man did it feel slower than our 370Z! And I'm not kidding. With all the extra torque under the hood (470 @ 4800 RPM) it did not feel snappy at all. Part of it may be that it's rear axle ratio is 3.42 (geared for top end) and our final drive ratio is 3.69 (more low-end by comparison), but come on it's a 470 lb-ft torque Corvette that's listed at 3180 lbs! However, I did notice when I looked down at the speedometer it said 50, but it felt like 35; so I know it's fast, just didn't feel like it. Totally surprised. Was fun to drive, but our 370 feels/felt so much faster. Shocked, but actually kinda happy Last edited by Auston; 10-09-2010 at 03:43 PM.

10-09-2010, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarmAndSCSI A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,671 Drives: '08 Evo X \| '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	Are you sure the owner didn't have it programmed in a valet mode or something... or were you high? Seriously, somebody lock this before this turns into a flame fest. This thread is just asinine. There is NO comparison between the acceleration performance of a stock 370Z and C6 Z06. __________________ '10 PW 370Z 7AT - wife's car - Project Raspberry Cheesecake '08 Evo X - built motor+trans \| BB-X @ 32 psi \| CH3OH \| self-built+tuned - ??? WHP '01 Galant V6 - built motor \| GT35R \| self-built+tuned - 550+ WHP (retired)

10-09-2010, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Yeah, this doesn't make any sense. The feeling of acceleration driving the Z06 is on the order of "insane." __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 25	Yeah, Hey, and I just test drove a Murcielago LP670 SV, and man, so slow compared with the stock 370Z.................. then I woke up. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

10-09-2010, 08:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Another, apples to oranges comparison. Great! __________________

10-09-2010, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	somethings wrong.. i drove a regular c6 and it felt faster by quite a bit.. and the z06.. (straight line acceleration) now if you drove an automatic corvette.. those feel sluggish to me

10-09-2010, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
ninous26 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 03 G35 black 5AT Rep Power: 16	Weird, my buddy's 07 C6 automatic felt really fast. Everytime he would floor it in a low gear I would get pushed back into the seat followed by me saying "hoooly sh!t"

10-09-2010, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
ninous26 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 03 G35 black 5AT Rep Power: 16	^seriously!

10-09-2010, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7627	Unless your 370Z has a TT or SC kit or something, or the Z06 had 6 bad cylinders, you're experience is just more proof that when people go looking for something, they usually find it. No-matter what it is.

10-09-2010, 07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	50? Wow. Real speed demon.

10-09-2010, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Next time you drive a z06 take off the parking brake

10-09-2010, 11:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	C6 pulls like a train compare to the Z. This is a 09 Z vs a C6 Z51 at the same track, blue is Z and red is C6. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Here is a random corvette video. This is what happened when you try to keep up with a Z06 with a blower in a 400HP C6 YouTube - 0808 MazdaDrivers VIR Corvette C6 Z51 and Z06

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