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New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 · 07-10-2008, 05:54 PM

I love in car video. I'm looking at getting something similar for my '02 Z06. And pretty nice driving for an engineer. I can see the spot where Jan Magnussen got airborne last year. Jan **** his pants and wanted out of the car.

But man, was he getting loads of oversteer on corner exit. If that car was mid-engined he could probably be more on the throttle past apex. I'm saying this car could be faster than the 7:26 they got. I only get to a few tracks each summer and don't consider myself an expert. But I could feel that when I drove the current Z06 at a driving school back-to-back with the C5 Z06. This ZR1 must be even worse.

AWD would also help that. But to me, that's cheating. I think this 'bad boy' needs to be mid-engined to help put more of that +600HP to work.

I don't believe a mid-engined Corvette is sacriledge. I believe it's just the next logical progression to keep it among the worlds best.

07-10-2008, 05:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (formerly sunny New Mexico (y muchacho lo falto)) Drives: '02 Corvette Z06, '01 Silverado LT 4x4 Ext Cab, 19 Posts: 5,910	Re: ZR1 Nurburgring Video I love in car video. I'm looking at getting something similar for my '02 Z06. And pretty nice driving for an engineer. I can see the spot where Jan Magnussen got airborne last year. Jan ** his pants and wanted out of the car. But man, was he getting loads of oversteer on corner exit. If that car was mid-engined he could probably be more on the throttle past apex. I'm saying this car could be faster than the 7:26 they got. I only get to a few tracks each summer and don't consider myself an expert. But I could feel that when I drove the current Z06 at a driving school back-to-back with the C5 Z06. This ZR1 must be even worse. AWD would also help that. But to me, that's cheating. I think this 'bad boy' needs to be mid-engined to help put more of that +600HP to work. I don't believe a mid-engined Corvette is sacriledge. I believe it's just the next logical progression to keep it among the worlds best. __________________ 1979 Chevy Van 1978 Pontiac Firebird 1985 GMC S-15 Jimmy 1992 Pontiac Grand Am 1998 Oldmobile Intrigue 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 1972 Chevrolet C-10 P/U 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2001 Chevrolet Silverado LT 4x4 Ext Cab "Sometimes you gotta say, 'What the *****'. "What the ******* gives you freedom, freedom creates opportunity, ... opportunity - makes your future." - 'Risky Business' 1983 Last edited by New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66 : 07-10-2008 at 06:05 PM.