Talk me out of (or in to) a C7 Z06 A8...

C7Z?

  • Do it!

    Votes: 34 70.8%
  • Forget about it!

    Votes: 8 16.7%
  • Pie

    Votes: 6 12.5%

  • Total voters
    48
  • Poll closed .

Pribilof

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Wow, just a blower swap? No other modifications?

according to the post on corevetteforum:
2.9L Whipple, ARH 2" LT's and ORX, Stage 2 BTR cam w/ support, Alky Control dual nozzle meth kit, Granatelli 1.7 Gal HX tank, WPN-X Track Attack HX, Halltech

Thread is also 1.5 years old so I'm sure some of it is out of date.
 

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according to the post on corevetteforum:
2.9L Whipple, ARH 2" LT's and ORX, Stage 2 BTR cam w/ support, Alky Control dual nozzle meth kit, Granatelli 1.7 Gal HX tank, WPN-X Track Attack HX, Halltech
Thread is also 1.5 years old so I'm sure some of it is out of date.
Still pretty nasty!!
What are the items I bolded? Not familiar with what those are.
 

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Riding in my girlfriend's dad's 18 Z06 is what made me a fan of the LT4, the thing is simply a rocket.
 

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Having owned many vettes (C5z, C6z, C6ZR1, C7z) over the years and now owning the C7z with 3lz A8, I will tell you I have ZERO regrets. It's by far the best vette I have ever owned. The c6Zr1 was great too but the interior really let the c6 down. For that kind of money the inside of the car should be important.

With very minimal mods you will have a car pushing over 700RWHP and 750RWTQ. Mid 9 second 1/4 mile capable and incredibly stable. The interior is EXCELLENT with the 3lz option. When I say excellent keep in mind that my daily is an audi RS7.

I love my A8. It's not as good as the trans in my Audi but it's close. In track mode it holds gears and acts a fool, in touring mode it rides like a Cadillac. It never goes over 2k RPM unless your trying. It's a very well designed car and for the money I can't think of ANYTHING that comes even close to it...and if I did I would trade it in and get one! LOL.

The car looks menacing. Especially with the Z07 package. Yes, there are a few on the road and they don't feel exotic like a viper would but the creature comforts alone blow the viper out of the water. I drove a 2014 Viper back to back with my Z and IMO it wasn't even a close battle. The viper has a very heavy clutch, tight pedals, small cockpit and odd sound.

I still love the Viper though. Give me the ACR Voodoo Viper and i'll give you my wife, kids, cars, house...haha.

The heat issues are mostly nonsense. Unless your tracking it hard you will never see them show. And if for some reason you do see them the aftermarket has tons of options. That being said they did do some huge cooling upgrades for 2017 and later models.

I have yet to meet a c7z owner in regret. I would strongly urge you to get a 17 or later model fully loaded 3lz with the A8. They are VERY well priced at this point. You will literally pay about half of MSRP and almost all of them have no miles. Let me know if you have any questions.

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They look cool, but I never liked the driving position and the door & trim on the driver side cuts inward for an uncomfortable ride. For that kind of money and going auto, look into a GTR

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Thats cute, but the real NA king is the 8.4L v10. You could have gotten a Gen V Viper but settled for a 2006 Z06? LOL
You're hilarious, you can dream all you want. The reason I passed on a Viper? I spent it on my business and liked the Z more along with it being lighter and a fun NA car. The fact of going full HCIE and being the baddest NA platform just came with it. Yet to see a Viper break 8's NA or bottom 9's. A roll? Bye Bye.

*In for bUt ThEy HaD aN AuTo AnD fAsT ViPeR's StIlL uSe MaNuAl. Since Viper boi's only comeback is that. LS7 NA record NA is 9.1@153 through a stick and SBE is like 8.8@156 through a 4L60. You can play passive-aggressive, keep justifying your purchase. When it becomes 10+ years old it will be $30k-$40k like year old Z. No one cares about your delusions about it will rise in value as most of the other Gen 5 owners think. Someone must of hurt you man, because you always pop off on some crap people say. I'm out.
 

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They look cool, but I never liked the driving position and the door & trim on the driver side cuts inward for an uncomfortable ride. For that kind of money and going auto, look into a GTR

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The R35 is a hell of a car, but has a glass driveline if you really are upping the power. Ask me how I know.
 

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You're hilarious, you can dream all you want. The reason I passed on a Viper? I spent it on my business and liked the Z more along with it being lighter and a fun NA car. The fact of going full HCIE and being the baddest NA platform just came with it. Yet to see a Viper break 8's NA or bottom 9's. A roll? Bye Bye.

*In for bUt ThEy HaD aN AuTo AnD fAsT ViPeR's StIlL uSe MaNuAl. Since Viper boi's only comeback is that. LS7 NA record NA is 9.1@153 through a stick and SBE is like 8.8@156 through a 4L60. You can play passive-aggressive, keep justifying your purchase. When it becomes 10+ years old it will be $30k-$40k like year old Z. No one cares about your delusions about it will rise in value as most of the other Gen 5 owners think. Someone must of hurt you man, because you always pop off on some crap people say. I'm out.
Man you're your triggered bruh.

Gen IV vipers aren't in the 30-40k range, how do you think the gen V will be that much?
It would be nice to see a gen V at that price, I'd love to buy another one.
 

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Wow, LOL

R35 is over a decade old at this point and looks like it. And Viper isn't my style.

Getting us back on track...

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