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| SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions (2003 and Up) For technical and general questions and discussions related to the "GEN III-IV" SRT-10 convertible and Coupe Vipers (2003+). Sponsored by: Woodhouse Dodge |
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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0-60: 3.5 1/4: 11.6@126 Z06: 0-60: 3.7 1/4: 11.7@125 Overall winner: Z06 The Viper did beat it pretty handily around the 2 mile road course however (1 second faster). the Z06 also has crappy runflats on. But kudos to the Viper. |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Bah, Chevy slipped them a $50 under the table to keep this close. Why anyone would want a 08 Zo6 is beyond me. I seen a 06 @ a dealer today and the car has "cheap" written all over it.
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/Rich
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2008 Viper GTS Blue Dodge Viper SRT-10 convertible Previously: 2006 Viper GTS Blue Dodge Viper SRT-10 convertible |
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Viper Owner
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,214
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Overall "winner" ??? Winner of what? The Viper "won" the performance competition. All the Z06 got was the subjective "choice" of the C&D writer -- which ... could be really important if I were ever in a situation where I was buying THAT writer a car as a gift, and then i would know which car he 'preferred' ...
Sorry, c6z06, your car just lost the performance crown. (Isn't it funny that last year, before Chevy had a new $8,500 leather dash option, all that mattered was the Z06 performance numbers -- despite that it's interior was judged as total cr@p? Now, performance doesn't matter anymore, but it's the subjective car of choice by C&D magazine ... hmmm) |
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I saw a 08 on a dealer lot today. The orange peel was unreal. I would not even accept delivery if ordered this particular car. The interior had the upgraded leather. Nice option but 8k? Can you say windbreaker tax???
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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There were many people on this board saying that the Viper would kill the Z06 in straight line performance. Well, it's a drivers race. Power To Weight Ratio is the key here. A 1 difference in MPH is smaller than I thought. But the track difference is bigger than i thought. All GM needs to do is put in a better air filter and stickier PS2s and I think things could be really interesting. In terms of losing the performance crown, well the BD will be here very shortly and we all know what is going to happen there. |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
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The "Blue Imp" doesn't exist.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Viper Owner
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,214
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The Z06 is only as close as it is because it has 3.42 rear gears compared to the 3.07s in the Viper. When I, like many other Viper owners, swap to 3.33s (or 3.55s) ... just one simple mod ... it won't be a 'driver's race' ... the same cannot be said for the Z06 -- aside from adding a blower, or major engine mods, it really doesn't have much more to give
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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FYI...Halltech http://www.corvettels7.com/ Last edited by c6z06; 08-24-2007 at 11:55 PM. |
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VCA Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: California, East Bay
Posts: 5,309
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Truth is, you can't really compare the Z06 to the Viper. They're not even in the same category. The Z06 is the "special edition" version of the Vette. The standard Vette doesnt even compare to the Viper. If Chrysler ever gets another ACR-like Viper... that would be a more apt comparison. Also, there's no point discussing products that are still in the pipeline. That just gets silly. My 2040 Viper will be better than your Vette. ![]()
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The official specs (or price) has not even been announced by Chevy for the Corvette SS, and it's going to be more than a year from now until the car's hit showroom floors.
And my guess is that by the time that the Corvette SS does arrive, that the new lighter, more powerful ACR Viper will also be out, and the leapfrog will continue again. ![]() The trick is that at these power levels, performance is just not consistant enough to say that most any car that's close would not be slower or faster than another depending on the driver's skill. What is missing from this discussion is the fact that the 2008 Viper's performance is in-between the $$$ McLaren SLR, and the $$$ Ferrari 599, and the Viper is going to be quicker around most tracks than the 997 twin turbo, the Lamborghini Gallardo, and the Ferrari F430, not to mention FAR faster than ANY of these cars in their convertible form, with the 599 and Z06 simply NOT even available in convertible versions. ![]()
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Guys, this is bullsh*t
. A sports car is supposed to dominate in competitive car driving: acceleration, 1/4 mile, top speed, handling, braking, sound, menacing appeal, exotic-ness, and stares from gorgeous women and giving kids a poster to put on their walls while they dream.....THE VIPER HANDILY DOMINATES THE VETTE IN EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE CATERAGORIES...not to even mention Vipers hold value better (of course the rags conveniently omit such facts). Now, if a sports car is critiqued based on "soft ride, daily grocery store drivability, appeal to the AARP crowd and the local bridge club, xm radio, stability control (for those who cannot drive) , traction control (for those who cannot drive) , coffee holders,...yes, the Vette dominates. Oh, and let us not forget the payola factor with the rags by GM...When the stock Z06 was slamming the stock Viper we Viper faithful simply had to accept that crap for two years, now the situation is reversed....and the Chevy crowd must simply accept that..and get used to it b/c the snake is going to BURY the fish for the unforseeable future... As far as the future cars, Chrysler says not to worry about the urban legend of the Blue Devil, they said whatever GM puts out they are ready to respond. The 8.4 liter has MUCH more potential than Chevy's 7 liter...as the current mods and hp numbers in this forum have proven. All Chrysler has to do is shave weight and improve gearing and now you are looking at a high 10 second 1/4 mile car. VIPERS RULE!!
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Stock 03 Viper ran a 3.9 sec 0-60 and 11.77 1/4 mile on run craps. The 08 has a .8 second improvement in 1/4 mile...While the 11.8 sec and 11.6 sec 1/4 mile numbers are very impressive, I think you will see better drivers getting in the low 11s consistently.
http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...10_venom_650r/
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