My 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Yank tank

[Wave2k]

Been meaning to upload but working 84 hour weeks have prevented me from having a life.

2009 Vette
LS3 6.2 Litre V8
Varaam Cold air intake
Kooks Headers, Hi-Flo Cats and Borla exhaust
Z51 handling package (big brakes, better suspention etc)

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=94176

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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[stevo as b4]

That's certainly an interesting car!
Is it a daily driver or a second car for weekends etc?
Fair play to you for buying something uncommon and unusual in the u.k.

I could be talking utter bollocks, but that Throttle body and intake does not look big enough for 6.3litres nasp though?

[Wave2k]

Nah not UK , I'm in the USA now .

Pictures don't do the sheer size of the engine justice .

Puts down about 430 at the wheels , already had 170 out of her on a 'private' road

Daily drive is a 2005 Ford five hundred , though when it gets warmer I'll be using it most days .
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[Knacker]

Makes the 4.7 in my Jeep look pretty pathetic.

Nice motor though!
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Previous: K1 GSXR 1000

[chris-red]

[P.]

Have driven a 6.2 V8 Chevrolet Camaro, that felt rather weak, I do wonder if Corvette have made the engine better.

Looks utterly stunning though, I'm in Florida in June so I'll test drive it then

[lilredmachine]

Noice. Pads, if it's a new shape camaro you're looking at a massive weight and aerodynamic difference between the two, 3200lb for the vette and 3900 for the camaro so a fair disadvantage to the camaro. Think the motor is fundamentally the same. Both quote 430ish at crank and 425lb/ft.

Edit: unless it was automatic, in which case power is down to 400 and 410 respectively apparently due to variable cylinder tech.
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[Wave2k]

Good thing about such a big engine is little mods make a big difference , headers for example add around 25-30bhp
If I decide to replace the cam I'll be looking at a little over 500 at the wheels.

In all honesty though it's fast enough as it is , as mentioned above the engine is used in various other cars but are much much heavier .
it's quite a hand full on cold tyres , but very easy to control a drift .

I drove an 05 M5 AT brands and was underwhelmed by the power because the sheer weight of the thing .

Mpg on highway at 70mph about 28-30 mpg UK
around town maybe 17-18.

It's actually pretty good , fuel is cheap anyway
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[Wave2k]

The Ford was kinda a rush buy when I arrived in the USA.
has awd which is needed where I work , and about 40% bigger than a mondeo.
Mpg of the Ford with its 3.0 v6 (mondro st220 motor) is about the same as the corvette .

It's been fairly reliable the 20k I put on it so far , electric side pretty Shitty but it's a Ford .
AC died , not an issue in the UK but over here with consistent 30c days it's he'll .
That's when I'll be using the vette as a daily drive .

I would get it fixed but refuse to pay $1k.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[Furrybiker]

Drove a mates Z06, loved it. We were sat at traffic lights next to Jack the lad in his 911 convertible. Before the lights changed I revved it so that the exhaust valve opened and the full V8 loveliness could be enjoyed, his jaw dropped!

Lights changed and that was the last we saw of Mr Porsche, but 505bhp is like that!

[mudcow007]

Lets face it the vette gets em wet

[Wave2k]

[P.]

You have the nicer engine, you drive down yeah, all you can eat boneless wings is on me

[sidewinder]

You want to give it to Mr chip foose
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[Shaft]

[Wave2k]

About the same give or take one or two as my 350z I had in the UK .


A shit ton better than the rx8 I had
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[Shaft]

[Wave2k]

Oooodles of character , well over 400bhp Helps too .

She's wrapped up for winter but too her out this morning , tires can't get heat in this weather, torque will spin the tires in 3rd.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[arry]

[matto]

It needs stripes and OP needs a sharp suit.

https://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.CVbYs5laPjIgAXn64ou7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD00MTE7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/https://l.yimg.com/os/290/2013/01/13/140978486rz11-jpg_175803.jpg

[Shaft]

^^^ To make it look like that, he also needs a completely different car
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[Wave2k]

American laptop and phone auto corrects to the incorrect way.

Color , emphasizing , aluminum :/
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[tatters]

I drove a 1967 Corvette 427 this summer (GF dad has a collection of classic muscle cars) completely different world to the modern ones but the 7.0L big block V8 sounds awesome


In the US and Canada the new ones are still are the best value for the money make of high performance car you can get.
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[Wave2k]

Simple to work on really , getting under will require some mean jackstands though .

I nearly bought an old stringray , 1972 , which would have been interesting .
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[Shaft]