2008 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51

Wow, looks like not many people know much about the Z51 option. It's a major difference. Suspension is firmer, the car sits lower, the brake rotors are bigger and are cross drilled, there's an oil cooler, has 3.73s. It's significantly quicker than a base C6 and for 2010, it is now called the Grand Sport.

After driving in competition for some 40 years most of these test comparisons don't mean much in real life. The average guy in a Z-06 or ZR-1 would not stand a chance against an experienced competition driver in a C-6 Z-51. Take my advice and spend less money on a better balanced car with Z-51 option and then take some driving lessons it will be a lot cheaper and you will be a lot safer and faster.

442 PS?? If I'm not mistaken, this car has 436 PS...

if your goint to takt that route, then No car can be compared to another round track. forinstance, if there not driven by the same person in the EXACT same time, theres no point, because wind resistance can changem it could be thicker the next time, tester could have eatin lunch, gaining a few pounds, could be a little tired-er, surface temp could be higher than the last test,, hes discovered a better way to move the car, if your not gonna compare, then get the fuck off this site!

they dont have too be.

I doubt it's in the same league as the GT3, it only lucked out with good weather during the test. They weren't driven side by side.

Uh, yeah it is.

Well they did have good weather those days since the the Cayman isnt far from the GT3 time.

"How does this beat the GT3 at VIR?"

More power, little more weight. Not really much of a shock that it can beat a GT3

How does this beat the GT3 at VIR?

@ Actual Vette Owner, that' true. :)

There are more differences in vettes than meets the eye. Standard vettes have steel frame while the Z06 and ZR1 have aluminum frames. This is the one major difference. So putting a ZR1 motor in a base C6 will not make it a ZR1.

Thats just stupid, Z51 for the R8, M3, C4S Competition, ZO6 for the Turbo, Superleggera, R8 V10, and the ZR1 for the Zonda F, GT2, LP640 Competition, plus all these cars cost is different, if somebody cant afford a ZO6 or a ZR1, the get th Z51.

there are to many types of corvettes why don't they just stick with the zr1

My 08 Z51 does 195mph with vararam cold air intake system, new program and catalytic convertor taken off. 9 seconds 0-160. 1/4 mile in 11 seconds

P.S. They both have the same power.

Greetings. This car does 0-160 in 9.3 seconds, 0-200 in 14.2 seconds. Reference: http://www.fastestlaps.com/car47ecccf135fe7.html

nice!! We have a lap time for it!! Great car!

fair enough! The time should be around 7:50-7:55

The Northloop laptime is without a source even at wiki the laptime is not confirmed..deleted

Yep! I have a C6 LS3 Z51 and my friend has de normal C6 LS3. Z51 handles much better. I think something about 7:50-7:55 for Z51. Next year I'll buy a ZR1, Uhuuu!!

You mean that this time above, is for the 2008 Corvette C6 LS3?

handles much better! the nordschleife time it's for c6 ... not c6 z51

But still. Does this handle any better or have better brakes than the Corvette C6?