Yeah but GM tried to make it sound like the 99' hardtop was the end
all be all and it ended up falling short. If they can deliver what they a
promising that is one thing, every new car they make is better than then the
last, yeah if your road race. It will have to go strait to BSP due to low
production numbers just like the ZR1 did. ;) Gezz don't let the Viper play
with us but put let this class killing vette in. Oh no :0
Jason "RX7 KLR" Isley
jason.isley@alltel.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Eguina [mailto:seguina@unionfundingusa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 2:17 PM
To: Kent Rafferty; mab; autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Best C4 Vette for Autox?
Ok I'll say 2001 Z06 in SS. 6 speed (new lower gears) 380 HP low flat
torque curve,10.5 and 9.5 wheels Hard top only and under 3100 #s.
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> From: Kent Rafferty <gs96@sgi.net>
> To: mab <mti@concentric.net>; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Best C4 Vette for Autox?
> Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:53 AM
>
> Okay, I'll play. All these choices are course dependent
> and are highly subjective but here goes:
>
> 1. 86 Z51 Automatic - perfect match between tranny
> and L98 torque, very light at around 3100ish lbs.
>
> 2. 89 Z51 6-speed - probably the most successful
> autox model so it must have something going for it.
>
> 3. 91 ZO7 L98 6-speed - Don't see many running but
> you get a good suspension with L98 torque.
>
> 4. 92-95 ZO7 6-speed - good track suspension that
> works okay for autox - LT1 has detractors. 3300 lbs.
>
> 5. 96 Z51 LT4 - great engine in search of a suspension.
> Z51 in 96 used base-level springs. Heavy at 3400 lbs
>
> 6. Any ZR1 - great on first gear courses. Pigs at 3500+ lbs
> Relatively soft suspension and peaky power curve.
>
> Kent Rafferty
>
> > In evaluating considerations for my next autox car, a C4 Vette is
> > rapidly nearing the top of the list. It seems that the logical
> > candidates are:
> >
> > a) 96 LT4 with Z51
> > b) most any year ZR-1
> > c) 91 L98 with Z07
> > (all of the above would have 6 speed transmissions, which is what I'd
> > prefer anyway)
> >
> > or would it be something else entirely?
> >
> > I'd be interested in knowing what the Vette owners think makes a great
> > car that would run in Stock class. I've seen some comments on the list
> > that indicate that the ZR-1 is not a great autox car but I do not
> > understand why if that's true.
> >
> > I'll admit that right now I'm partial to the 96 LT4. I don't care for
> > the blue Grand Sport paint job, so I'd likely try to find a regular
> > production LT4 when the time comes.
> >
> > So.. let me have your opinions and rationale.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Miles Beam
> > 91 Trans Am 305, 5 speed
> >
> >
> >
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