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>> tww1491 wrote:
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>>>> The other day when I was out in my S2000, I ran across a young USAF
>>>> Capt who was driving what seemed to be a unique Corvette (c5). He
>>>> claimed it was a 406 twin turbo. Certainly sounded the part. I did
>>>> not ask him anything about power although I opined the car was far
>>>> faster than anyone could drive. Research on the WEB indicates this
>>>> engine produces 1200 hp at 5800 rpm and is a daily driver. True? My
>>>> S2000 pales in comparison although I have to wonder where in the heck
>>>> you could drive something like that. Probably "old hat" to Dad and the
>>>> rest of you on this rather quiet newsgroup
>>>
>>> Not old hat to me, just a well equipped C6 has more balls than I do. I
>>> ran what was called D-Gas from 1962 till '65 and learned in that short
>>> time that the horse power race would never be won on a working man's
>>> wages. Have not touched an engine to make it "better' since then.
>>> $$$$$$$s equal bragging rights for 2 days to a week and then you start
>>> over.
>>>
>>> It takes mega money to be "In it to win it,' but then stupidity helps.
>>>
>>> A good friend of mine back in the late 60s had a 66 Vette roadster with
>>> a highly modified 427 stuck in it. The g forces under full acceleration
>>> would pin you to the seat. He claimed around 600 hp -- and when I drove
>>> it -- it scared the "hell" out of me when the front end got very light
>>> at around 100 or so. I had a stock 69 350/300 hp roadster 4 speed with
>>> power nothing & no a/c then. Back then I could not see the need for a/c
>>> with a roadster even in TExas.
>>>
>>
>> ...funny...I've always had AC but never used it...until I lived in
>> south Texas.
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>> --
>> - Rufus
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> The old C2s I drove would get light about that figure to undesirable at
> 110. The C3 is only a bit more forgiving but never seemed as stable at
> the C2. The C5 and C6 are a whole new ball game as they tend to suck
> down and will bottom out at plus 140. When that happens you know you're
> way past guiding it for a split second or two. Lets not even go there on
> the C4 flexible flyer.
>
> Never got into the big block as it was easy to turn 11.41 (my best runs)
> in the quarter with a 301 CID in a 2300 pound car.
> http://www.hilborninjection.com/ Even in that car you wouldn't move out
> of your seat until the blood returned to your brain. Back then we didn't
> race the Corvette, most of the time it was a gutted old '50s coupe or a
> '55 150 2dr. Way to easy to snap a half shaft universal and rack up some
> major damage.

....I've had my C4 out to around 125+ and it's seemed solid enough for as
long as I wanted to stay there...which admittedly isn't long. It's a
Z-51 C4, though.

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- Rufus