Video: C5 Vette vs FD

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Oct 14, 2005 | 01:04 PM

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Nice vid! I had a chance to go against a C5 a while ago - I had a full exhaust, intake and boost controller - from a 35 roll I pulled on him by about a fender. What speed were you at when you shut down?

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Oct 14, 2005 | 01:06 PM

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FD Rey

I brake boost

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^ your sig is huge! lol

Oct 14, 2005 | 04:18 PM

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Ya, brake boosting helps a lot. I topped out 4th and let off but the second race i shifted to 5th and he gained a little ground back.

Oct 14, 2005 | 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ulost2my7

hey stop picking on C5 vettes!!! go race a c6 z06 and try to beat that!!!

lol jk

nice race man, cant believe a C5 with just those bolt ons kept that much close of a distance..

A normal c6.. Old zo6 w/ intake full exhaust too.. Wouldnt fool w/ a new zo6 though. out of stock turboed car's league..

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Oct 15, 2005 | 07:39 PM

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EXACTLY how is brake boosting performed? Similar to powerbraking an automatic?
Someone please enlighten me. (Sorry for the hijack!)

Oct 15, 2005 | 08:05 PM

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while in gear, you hold the brake down while you're giving throttle to build boost..then when you let off the brake, you get that boost instantly..rather than off the throttle, then back on and wait for it to spool..

Oct 15, 2005 | 08:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FD Rey

I swear by brake boosting. It's such a disadvantage for turbo cars if you don't brake boost on a roll race. Specially against V8 cars where their torque comes on instantly and they WILL keep that distance they pull on you while you spool.

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Oct 15, 2005 | 11:10 PM

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Nice kill. You just beat a 400hp car with a ginormous engine. Still like the look of the new c6. I wish I had the money to get the new Z06.

R.K.

Oct 15, 2005 | 11:26 PM

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damn nice kill. ^ meh...the style doesnt look "HOT ROD" enough. the C5s were HOT with the flip up lights.

Oct 18, 2005 | 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom-X1

15psi

323'ish rwhp at 15 PSI? Are you sure your motor and/or turbos are in good health? Nice runs, but I would normally expect a little more power from a setup like yours.

Oct 19, 2005 | 07:56 PM

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stock c5s are slow with just bolt ons. They really need tuning to wake the cars up. Damn I wish I could race a 7 out here in San Diego. I've been here for 3 weeks and people shy off. How come people don't want to race vettes? We're not even that fast... stock.

Hey guys, I had this big argument about gas mileage and the 7. I remember when I roamed around town in mine in DC, I would only get around 180 a tank. He was claiming 350 city driving in san diego. I never saw that kind of mileage out of city driving, 350 was more like highway to me. Was that bad for big city driving? I don't think my car was ever burning that rich. My vette stinks more than it and I get way better mileage in it. Maybe it was just my 7.