Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
12-01-2007, 08:04 PM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Chris, http://www.superlitecars.com/roadster_spec.html
Can you buy one and I come and help do fun things with it? If you threw JD's 85mm LS engine in it, this car might actually run a decent time.
Can you buy one and I come and help do fun things with it? If you threw JD's 85mm LS engine in it, this car might actually run a decent time.
Where are you? Close to me...?
Johnny can talk all the game he wants, but its clear who the majority agrees with here. I will give him some credit for actually doing a little research though...still doesn't mean his arguments have any merit
Johnny...I know you would never take me up on the challenge, but if I win the lottery this year, I'll buy the Atom and buy you the Vette so I can spank your *** regardless
12-01-2007, 10:06 PM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Originally Posted by xenocron
Let me get my H1 Honda Challenge K-Series Hatch together and then we'll see. That link is pretty hot though...
Where are you? Close to me...?
Johnny can talk all the game he wants, but its clear who the majority agrees with here. I will give him some credit for actually doing a little research though...still doesn't mean his arguments have any merit
Johnny...I know you would never take me up on the challenge, but if I win the lottery this year, I'll buy the Atom and buy you the Vette so I can spank your *** regardless
Where are you? Close to me...?
Johnny can talk all the game he wants, but its clear who the majority agrees with here. I will give him some credit for actually doing a little research though...still doesn't mean his arguments have any merit
Johnny...I know you would never take me up on the challenge, but if I win the lottery this year, I'll buy the Atom and buy you the Vette so I can spank your *** regardless
I don't fault Johnny for liking the Corvette. I just don't understand how he can dislike an Atom so much. I got stoked on the Atom after Top Gear just like everyone else. When a guy that drives the nicest, most expensive cars in the world, gets that excited about an automobile, I really have a hard time believing it's anything less than amazing. Also when you see a car enthusiast like Jay Leno who owns a ton of cars cruising around LA with an Atom it also says something to me.
Originally Posted by random-strike
whatever the new vette will be called > c6 z06 > atom
both vettes are way too fast for the atom to compete
both vettes are way too fast for the atom to compete
Quicker, I don't think any of the Corvettes will beat the Atom's 0-60. 0-100mph the Corvette will catch up, but I'm going to bet the Atom still is the winner. 0-150mph, Corvette will definitely be faster. Atom doesn't have the gearing to go faster than 130mph I believe.
Handling, stock for stock I'm going to go with the Atom. No proof on this other than how impressive the car was on the Top Gear track.
All around car, Corvette. The package you get for $70k is amazing. You can theoretically drive it 365 days of the year. It's relatively comfortable for the type of car. It's fast, it handles well, and is just a great all around sports car.
Best all around track car (1/4, road racing, ect) I'm still with the Atom. Atom from the factor is a bit under powered. A proper engine and transmission combo in an Atom like frame, the car will just become more and more impressive. Some more basic body work to work on its aerodynamics also couldn't hurt.
12-01-2007, 10:57 PM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Best all around track car (1/4, road racing, ect) I'm still with the Atom. Atom from the factor is a bit under powered. A proper engine and transmission combo in an Atom like frame, the car will just become more and more impressive. Some more basic body work to work on its aerodynamics also couldn't hurt.
c5 z06 = ~115mph traps
c6 z06 = ~125mph traps
road racing, both handle amazing and brake great, c6 vette is too fast would leave it on the straights
there is no race the atom would win against a c6 z06 unless its autox which is not a race
repost, c5 z06 vs atom stock v stock...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6MfC8UHbLk
12-02-2007, 12:25 AM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Johnny, did you read the comments on that video?
I still don't understand why you refuse to give the Atom any credit for being a fast, fun, great performance minded car. I know the Corvette is a great car. End result is as far as performance goes, 200hp in a 1400lbs chasis with that kind of suspension, wheel base, and weight distribution is a hard car to beat on the track. I don't think your average Corvette would manage well unless the track was A LOT of straight away.
asilver1234 (23 hours ago)
The atom had 0 traction on this night, spun all of first gear...missed 2nd gear 3 times (lockout problem) and still beat the z06 by .8 seconds. The z06 was an 02, with a modified intake and that's it....also, the fastest a c6 z06 2007 model could get that night was 13.2
BECAUSE OF LACK OF TRACTION not because they are slow.
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Here's the reality of the car's capability. The atom with only 200whp will do the 1/4 in 10.8-11.1 depending on conditions. Once the car has the proper amount of power it was supposed to come with it will do 10.2 ish. And I will prove it once the car is all done.
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I hope this puts some of the speculation to bed. The corvette z06 with stock tires could not beat a 205hp model of the atom (185 whp) with stock tires, and it's even less of a comparison with a proper 300hp model. I own the atom, my friend owns the z06 we raced together knowing full well his car is way slower, we expected the results we got, but we had hoped the track would have been prepped better so that I could have gotten at least some traction...next time
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To be specific....the car dyno'd at 230 first run...then lost about 5-8hp each run for 5 runs and the 5th run was at 207 that's the reason for the large margin in existing hp. The heatsoak kills the power in this car the hotter the AI temps get.
The atom had 0 traction on this night, spun all of first gear...missed 2nd gear 3 times (lockout problem) and still beat the z06 by .8 seconds. The z06 was an 02, with a modified intake and that's it....also, the fastest a c6 z06 2007 model could get that night was 13.2
BECAUSE OF LACK OF TRACTION not because they are slow.
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Here's the reality of the car's capability. The atom with only 200whp will do the 1/4 in 10.8-11.1 depending on conditions. Once the car has the proper amount of power it was supposed to come with it will do 10.2 ish. And I will prove it once the car is all done.
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I hope this puts some of the speculation to bed. The corvette z06 with stock tires could not beat a 205hp model of the atom (185 whp) with stock tires, and it's even less of a comparison with a proper 300hp model. I own the atom, my friend owns the z06 we raced together knowing full well his car is way slower, we expected the results we got, but we had hoped the track would have been prepped better so that I could have gotten at least some traction...next time
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To be specific....the car dyno'd at 230 first run...then lost about 5-8hp each run for 5 runs and the 5th run was at 207 that's the reason for the large margin in existing hp. The heatsoak kills the power in this car the hotter the AI temps get.
12-02-2007, 12:44 AM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Johnny, did you read the comments on that video?
I still don't understand why you refuse to give the Atom any credit for being a fast, fun, great performance minded car. I know the Corvette is a great car. End result is as far as performance goes, 200hp in a 1400lbs chasis with that kind of suspension, wheel base, and weight distribution is a hard car to beat on the track. I don't think your average Corvette would manage well unless the track was A LOT of straight away.
I still don't understand why you refuse to give the Atom any credit for being a fast, fun, great performance minded car. I know the Corvette is a great car. End result is as far as performance goes, 200hp in a 1400lbs chasis with that kind of suspension, wheel base, and weight distribution is a hard car to beat on the track. I don't think your average Corvette would manage well unless the track was A LOT of straight away.
it traped 115mph, that is the key reguardless of what et it ran
the atom is alright, i have a hard time calling it a car, its more of a buggy
any c6 z06 would completely destory either versions of the atom, its too fast.
over 10mph in the 1/4 is way way way faster. handles just as well, brakes just as well, way faster. not hard to understand
12-02-2007, 12:56 AM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
If I was going to spend about $100,000 on a car, it sure wouldn't be a Chevy.
Sure the new Corvettes are stupid fast, but I'd rather have a Benzy or a Bimmer or something...maybe even a Porsche. It would have to be something you didn't see every day for that price.
This new Corvette looks just like all the old ones and even in my moderately small town you can find a bunch of C6 Corvettes.
However that said if I only had $30,000 or so to spend I would be looking at used Corvettes with low miles.
Sure the new Corvettes are stupid fast, but I'd rather have a Benzy or a Bimmer or something...maybe even a Porsche. It would have to be something you didn't see every day for that price.
This new Corvette looks just like all the old ones and even in my moderately small town you can find a bunch of C6 Corvettes.
However that said if I only had $30,000 or so to spend I would be looking at used Corvettes with low miles.
12-02-2007, 01:00 AM
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Re: Fear... 2009 Corvette LS9
Originally Posted by n1ghtm0nkey
If I was going to spend about $100,000 on a car, it sure wouldn't be a Chevy.
Sure the new Corvettes are stupid fast, but I'd rather have a Benzy or a Bimmer or something...maybe even a Porsche. It would have to be something you didn't see every day for that price.
This new Corvette looks just like all the old ones and even in my moderately small town you can find a bunch of C6 Corvettes.
However that said if I only had $30,000 or so to spend I would be looking at used Corvettes with low miles.
Sure the new Corvettes are stupid fast, but I'd rather have a Benzy or a Bimmer or something...maybe even a Porsche. It would have to be something you didn't see every day for that price.
This new Corvette looks just like all the old ones and even in my moderately small town you can find a bunch of C6 Corvettes.
However that said if I only had $30,000 or so to spend I would be looking at used Corvettes with low miles.
benzy and bimmer for 100k, enjoy having a slow gay overpriced car
