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Whos got one? What year? If you have driven a C5, how would they compare? Are they a blast to drive? Just a few questions...sorry so many...I just got into the ZR-1's and I wanna know some stuff about them! TIA
I have a ZR-1. I haven't driven a C5. I was looking into getting one and I went to look at a vert but then I came across the ZR-1 and drove it and then I was hooked. My Z is a 1990 and is lightly modded. From what I have been told the C5 is much stiffer than the C4. Like to drive a C5 someday to feel the difference between the two. The LT5 in the ZR1s are a blast. My gripe is if you get a Z06 which has the same HP as the ZR-1s, you can only get them in a Fixed Roof Coupe. ZR-1s you can still take the top off. 1/4 mile times stock are right there between the two. Doesn't take much in mods to make a LT5 show some good gains. On the bad side, if you want to make some Really great HP #s it is going to cost you compared to a L98, LT1, or LT4 equipped car to do the same. Oh yeah one other cool thing 7000k RPM redline, and it will make some great HP up there. The sound of it winding out is really cool. Hope this helps a little.STuNnInTeE said:Whos got one? What year? If you have driven a C5, how would they compare? Are they a blast to drive? Just a few questions...sorry so many...I just got into the ZR-1's and I wanna know some stuff about them! TIA
Me! Me!STuNnInTeE said:Whos got one? What year? If you have driven a C5, how would they compare? Are they a blast to drive? Just a few questions...sorry so many...I just got into the ZR-1's and I wanna know some stuff about them! TIA
I have a '93 ZR1 and an '02 Z06. Both are great cars, but as others have said, they're a different breed. If you stop and think that the ZR1 was released in 1990, you can get an idea of how far ahead of its time it was. It took Chevrolet 10 years to come out with anything that would come close.STuNnInTeE said:Whos got one? What year? If you have driven a C5, how would they compare? Are they a blast to drive? Just a few questions...sorry so many...I just got into the ZR-1's and I wanna know some stuff about them! TIA
Excellent points, Jonstr. Your lucky to have both of those sweet rides!:thumbsup:jonstr said:I have a '93 ZR1 and an '02 Z06. Both are great cars, but as others have said, they're a different breed. If you stop and think that the ZR1 was released in 1990, you can get an idea of how far ahead of its time it was. It took Chevrolet 10 years to come out with anything that would come close.
As a daily driver, I like the Z06 better. It's more refined and civilized than the ZR1 in my opinion. If you like the open air, the Z06 doesn't have an open top option, so for that I would give the ZR1 the nod. However, if you do serious racing, I believe you will appreciate the stiffness of the C5s in general, and the even greater stiffness of the fixed roof Z06.
On the other hand, I like the sound of the LT5 at full crank much better than the LS6. Hood open, the ZR1 also commands much more attention than a Z06.
But with only 6500 or so built over it's 5 year life, the ZR1 is a limited production car. I don't know the exact numbers, but I'm pretty sure Chevy pumps out more Z06s in a single year than there were ZR1s built in total. And there won't be any more ZR1s built, so if you're looking for something that will run with the "big dogs" and like some exclusivity, the ZR1 is the way to go.
Jonstr