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R33_GTS-t · 25th April 2008, 08:21 PM

Corvette ZR1 rated at 638 hp - AutoWeek Magazine

638bhp/604lbft. Serious piece of kit.

m6beg · 25th April 2008, 08:30 PM

Awesome mate very good find.

Mick

tokes · 25th April 2008, 09:47 PM

Even though there's no sharp turns or anything, I can't imagine how thrilling it must be to be ripping around a track like that with the huge banked turns

monaroCountry · 26th April 2008, 01:08 AM

At that speed with a slow a$$ car and a bus approaching fast I would be sh1tting my pants.

Phoenix · 26th April 2008, 04:59 AM

Wow

Those mph were rising quickly after 120. Looks to be holding well.

Now what is porsche up to.....

Stachi · 26th April 2008, 07:30 AM

I expected a more spectacular Autobahn ride.. Test tracks are boring

monaroCountry · 27th April 2008, 06:10 AM

Curb weight (full gas tank and all fluids) 3324 lbs
Dry weight 3155 lbs

monaroCountry · 27th April 2008, 06:56 AM

kismetcapitan · 27th April 2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by R33_GTS-t

638bhp/604lbft. Serious piece of kit.

no kidding, the V-Spec has definitely got its work cut out for it!

skyline69_uk · 27th April 2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

no kidding, the V-Spec has definitely got its work cut out for it!

Not if the ZR1's current Ring times are anything to go by - it's 7:40 constant at the moment - old skool muscle car by the looks of it - fast in a straight line but nothing else although that will suit the USA a lot where traffic light races are more important than track races.

Stachi · 27th April 2008, 09:08 AM

The first thing that comes to my Mind when I hear "Corvette" are leaf springs...

Marc

kjansch · 27th April 2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Stachi

The first thing that comes to my Mind when I hear "Corvette" are leaf springs...

Marc

What, you mean suspension made out of recycled leaf-mold?

As far as I know Corvette have a special process which compacts the mold into little briquettes, under high pressure, changing the molecular structure in the process, then has an old maid run it through the mangle to form long thin strips, then chops them up, binds them together with sticky-back-plastic (and the top of a Fairy Liquid bottle), and, Voila! The rear suspension of the Z06 is born...

kismetcapitan · 27th April 2008, 10:17 AM

actually, the Corvette uses transverse leaf springs made out of composites so that they flex differently at different points on the spring, as well as at different flex angles. They act as both springs and anti-roll bars and cost significantly more than coiled wire springs. The actual wheels move up and down via conventional multilinks.

re: the Ring, and real-world performance...it's all about the 4WD. I don't understand why only Nissan and Porsche know how to apply it properly with big-power cars.

skyline69_uk · 27th April 2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

re: the Ring, and real-world performance...it's all about the 4WD. I don't understand why only Nissan and Porsche know how to apply it properly with big-power cars.

Cost and profit is the answer to that one.

kismetcapitan · 27th April 2008, 02:58 PM

well, the Audi system has been around, but I'll tell ya, at least in the ur-quattros, they were GREAT when surfaces were slippery, but on grippy tarmac, they understeered like a complete nightmare.

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25th April 2008, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
tokes GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 322	Even though there's no sharp turns or anything, I can't imagine how thrilling it must be to be ripping around a track like that with the huge banked turns

26th April 2008, 01:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
monaroCountry GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 47	At that speed with a slow a$$ car and a bus approaching fast I would be sh1tting my pants.

26th April 2008, 04:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phoenix GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ. USA Posts: 98	Wow Those mph were rising quickly after 120. Looks to be holding well. Now what is porsche up to.....

26th April 2008, 07:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 834	I expected a more spectacular Autobahn ride.. Test tracks are boring

27th April 2008, 06:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
monaroCountry GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 47	Curb weight (full gas tank and all fluids) 3324 lbs Dry weight 3155 lbs

27th April 2008, 06:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
monaroCountry GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 47

27th April 2008, 09:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 834	The first thing that comes to my Mind when I hear "Corvette" are leaf springs... Marc

27th April 2008, 10:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,401	actually, the Corvette uses transverse leaf springs made out of composites so that they flex differently at different points on the spring, as well as at different flex angles. They act as both springs and anti-roll bars and cost significantly more than coiled wire springs. The actual wheels move up and down via conventional multilinks. re: the Ring, and real-world performance...it's all about the 4WD. I don't understand why only Nissan and Porsche know how to apply it properly with big-power cars.

27th April 2008, 02:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,401	well, the Audi system has been around, but I'll tell ya, at least in the ur-quattros, they were GREAT when surfaces were slippery, but on grippy tarmac, they understeered like a complete nightmare.