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Posted by: EvilLS1

Posted by: MikeT

nice. you order yours yet?

Posted by: LS1JAY

I'll take 2, and hold the traction control!

Posted by: StoneFox

Ill take mine in Black

Posted by: Adrenalin

I would only buy one of those if I wanted to go slow!!!!

They are sorta nice tho and have maybe a little power but not as much as my Stang!!!

Posted by: Markus

ugly as sin.

Posted by: LS1JAY

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Originally Posted by Markus


	ugly as sin.

Remind us what you drive again, Markass? And don't bring up your Grandpa's Camaro!

Posted by: Markus

its mine actually. and what? not allowed to form my own opinion?

jesus. land of the free my ass LOL

Posted by: LS1JAY

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Originally Posted by Markus


	its mine actually. and what? not allowed to form my own opinion? Waaaaaa..... waaaa..... My pussy hurts!

Quit your crying and go make up another lie to entertain us with!

Posted by: GMR

Awesome Car

Cant wait to see the Z06

Posted by: Grape Ape

doublepost.

Posted by: Grape Ape

Looks way too much like the Viper, but so what... I like it! I've pretty muched had a "Vette's are great" mindset as far back as I can remember, even when they aren't superfast. Of course, a new Corvette since the 1997 model certainly IS fast. As quick or powerful as my Mustang or not, I'd really enjoy owning a new one.

Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

I love it! My rear suspension if very similar. I just got done doing the u-joints in my rear axels.

Posted by: Mr. P

deleted, not politically correct

it was boring to Mike

Posted by: Markus

thats the same reason i hate it, P

Posted by: Ground Rat

Looks good. They look even better in person.

Posted by: skeezix

Yeah, the headlights are the only thing that's iffy.

Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

The headlights saved weight, have less problems, are more aerodynamic even down and they cost less. Those were the main reasons given.

Posted by: MikeT

ok, whats an LS2? Looks suspicously like an LS1.

Posted by: Mr. P

deleted, not politically correct

boring too

Posted by: LS1JAY

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Originally Posted by MikeT


	ok, whats an LS2? Looks suspicously like an LS1.

LS2 = 400 hp -vs- 345 for the LS1.

Posted by: LS1JAY

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Originally Posted by Mr. P


	I'm sure with modern composites, they could have found a way to make the pods with very little weight penalty. The car is more aerodynamic with the lights down, but hey, they're generally only up at night and you can't or shouldn't be testing the aerodynamics at top speed then anyway. Now you got the real reason, "they cost less", GM is famous for letting accountants make decisions that engineers should. The struggle continues, a three way push between the styling department, the engineering department, and the accounting department. Sadly, the accounting department seems to have an extra vote all the time. Why take the Vette, an American icon that has set it's own style with retractable headlights for frigging-ever, and make it look like a whimpy knock-off from a Viper or Miata. Hey, loooook at those headlights! Ha ha ha. They blew it on that one. Mr. P

I think they finally got it right with the headlights. The pop up motors burn out and they cost a lot of $$$ to replace.

Posted by: VETTKLR

I think the headlights are OK...I don't know about that pointed beak, though. All sharp edges up front contradict that big J-Lo rear end.

Posted by: GMR

I think retractable headlights would of looked better. But hey, theyre functional, they dont look that bad. Did you know that the same guy that designed the Pontiac Asstek was the chief designer for the C6.
Heres some specs for the LS2.
All-new aluminum block casting incorporates provisions for external knock sensors and revised oil galleries; external sensors improve serviceability
Cylinder bore diameter increased to 101.6 mm (4.00 inches), increasing displacement to 6.0 liters
Camshaft lift increased to take advantage of increased cylinder head flow
Camshaft sensor relocated from the rear of the block to the front of the block provides room for new oil galleries
Flat-top piston design with lower ring tension reduces friction
Piston floating wrist pins help quiet the engine
Redesigned, “wingless” oil pan with cast baffling has reduced mass and provides superior oil control under high-performance driving maneuvers
Revised exhaust manifolds are 33 percent lighter
More efficient ignition coils require less energy to provide a comparable spark
Compression raised to 10.9:1
Larger, 90-mm single-blade throttle body
Reduced-mass water pump design with improved sealing capability
Engine “redline” raised to 6500 rpm
Revised and more powerful engine controller incorporates all electronic throttle control functions.
Mass has been reduced by 7 kilograms on the automatic version.
Cylinder heads for the LS2 are derived from designs used in previous Corvette Z06 models, including raised intake ports and an unshrouded-valve combustion chamber design that, when combined with the engine’s flat-top pistons, produces a more efficient swirl of the air/fuel mixture. This efficiency enables a higher 10.9:1 compression ratio, which increases fuel economy and horsepower.

Valves measure 2 inches for the intake and 1.55 inches for the exhaust. The valve springs also have been upgraded to withstand the engine’s increased power and rpm range.

The LS2’s new oil pan was developed to ensure oil delivery commensurate with Corvette’s high-performance capability. Extensive track testing has shown the new design to provide better oil control under the extreme demands of high-rpm/high g-force driving maneuvers. The elimination of the previous “gull wing” oil pan design also reduces the engine’s oil capacity from 6.5 quarts to 5.5 quarts with a dry filter.

Engineers also increased the efficiency and reduced the mass of the exhaust manifolds. Wall thickness of the manifolds is reduced from 4 mm to 3 mm, eliminating weight and helping enhance airflow by approximately 4 percent.

Several of the new features of the LS2 were incorporated as continuous improvements to later versions of the Gen III engine, including long-life, iridium-tip spark plugs; pistons with full floating wrist pins; a redesigned water pump that significantly reduces the probability of a leak; and a stronger, long-life timing chain.

LS

Posted by: MikeT

sounds like good stuff

Posted by: Slow Nova

I'll take this:

with the C5 body.

Posted by: bigjsgirl

that is one awsome car!!I' ll take the blue one.

Posted by: MikeT

slap your Nova body on there instead.

Posted by: MEAN_SBC

I'm just hoping that since the c-6 is out, the prices of used c-5's will fall a little..... I'm gonna pick one of those up....

Posted by: 28

NICE!!!

Posted by: GMR

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Originally Posted by MEAN_SBC


	I'm just hoping that since the c-6 is out, the prices of used c-5's will fall a little..... I'm gonna pick one of those up....

Me too!!

Posted by: cswrench

We had in the shop today.The dealer won a presidents award and the area president delivered the award in the new C6. Allowed test drives also. Very nice. The interior improvements are dramatic over the c5. The motor performs as well as the current Z06 (at least that is what the but dyno feels) Keyless starting. and hands free keyless entry. onstar and XM standard. Has a antennae on the roof line that I don't like. The verts will get the antenna integrated into the rear spoiler. (hope they do them all that way eventually) The engine is quite and the exhaust is very quite. To quite for my liking. they are more quite than the C5's

Posted by: Starquest aka AndyR

hell it looks good even with out the shell... LOL

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