Desert MVIGTI
Go Kart Champion
Everybody likes the C2, man, but starting in the later phases of the C4, the Corvette has offered performance that outstrips vehicles costing cray money. This Z06 is no exception.
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Motor Trend: 2015 Z06 First Look with pics
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Everybody likes the C2, man, but starting in the later phases of the C4, the Corvette has offered performance that outstrips vehicles costing cray money. This Z06 is no exception.
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
Reading about that guy's car makes me think perhaps I should look into taking a couple hundred pounds out of my Z, hmm... Z06 at the same weight as a BRZ would be beastly.
PetrolHead
When's the next track day
That would be insanity. Do it.
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
I started looking into it and am unsure whether it's worth it $$ wise. I think at this point I am just going to run the Z stock-ish for at least this year and next before getting into a high dollar project. Need to save some money and get some seat time in this front engine platform to decide whether I want to go nuts on a front engine car or switch to something mid-engine.
BoostedVW11
Drag Racing Champion
ive always wanted to just for a week or so, remove spare tire, trunk carpeting, rear seats and backs, front passenger seat, floor mats and see if i can tell the difference. Gotta be in the 150 lb range give or take..im sure someone has done a lightweight thread.
best way to do a lightweight reduction, keep your damn car clean.
best way to do a lightweight reduction, keep your damn car clean.
maxtdi
Go Kart Champion
How and better yet why? There are plenty of threads on the corvette forum detailing the exact weights of everything. The z06 is light already.
Unless you plan on stripping your car to bare bones there is nothing to "take out". Aside from perhaps a passenger seat, engine covers, rear carpets, ac/hvac.
Everything else was done by GM for you... 3100lbs is not exactly "heavy"
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-...5-halltech-project-ultraleggera-underway.html
27xx lbs with a big built motor, full interior, ac, radio, etc.
There is a lot of room to reduce weight on a vette without stripping it. Lightweight clutch assembly, brakes, battery, hood, wheels, and seats could drop like 200 lbs without getting into the insane expensive stuff that guy did.
RacingManiac
Drag Race Newbie
Still won't be entirely surprised though if its barely faster than the new car...
RacingManiac
Drag Race Newbie
Just removing the spare makes some difference. I actually use that as an setup change in my car for autocrossing....That weight will change how the back end react in noticeable way...