Looking to purchase a 92, why HP Difference Between 90-92 and 93-95?

[5ABI VT]

I don't feel the LT4 has more torque down low. Anyone lay a graph over either curves? I feel its the extra weight that gives it that slower feel.

[We Gone]

I also had a 96 LT4 and many times my son and I played around with them. At the time my 91 only had headers, flowmasters and chip. The LT4 had a custom tune and muffler eliminators. I will say this the LT4 did a great job up to 100mph after that the ZR-1 started to wind up and 100 to 150 I was a good quarter mile plus ahead I had to slow down for him to catch up.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Kevin

ls1 c5's are so slow I don't even bother with them anymore. And my car is stock

Cool, I have a 98 C5. Do you want to race?

[Mystic ZR-1]

Big John
Can you say Sleeper?

Kevin, watch who you pick out

[edram454]

c5's are not slow. ever drive a fixed roof coupe 6 speed? very quick and light. these cars can be easily modified to make big horsepower. my c5 automatic made 525 to the wheels. no meth injection or nothing just blower and cam. stock automatics are a bit slow but great driving and cruising cars. c4 zr1 feels more like a race car and the lt5 howls. Corvettes for the most part are fast compared to other cars in general. My two favorite power plants after the l88 is the lt5 and the ls7 427. The ls7 427 505 hp 470 ftlbs torq and idles like grandma's 1968 chevy nova going to the market. No gas guzzler tax either and revs to 7k. A marvelous engine.

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

The LT5 is starving for air! Give it what it wants, and be amazed at the rewards!

Hallelujah!!!

[8cam]

Originally Posted by KJL

Checking out the 92 has been put on hold, the owner was trying to do what I have been told is called a skip title, basically to avoid our ridiculous new tax law which requires the purchaser to pay the full property Tax on the car upfront instead of yearly installments. It is a way for the state to reclaim some of the lost sales tax revenue from private sales. The problem is the title is still in the previous owners name and my county requires a signed bill of sale from the current owner. That would have been a problem.

Hey a fellow Roswellian! I'm actually East Cobb, but close. The new GA is nothing but a money grab and a crime if you ask me, totally hurts enthusiasts who like to try different cars. I bought my ZR-1 last year after the law went into effect and the tax bill was something like $750. Not a huge amount of money but enough to be annoying, especially when my Ferrari tax bill is 40 bucks! Sounds like the guy never actually titled the car in his name? Yeah that's really a bad idea these days. He needs to suck it up and take care of it, and then sell the car. Since the tax ends up being paid twice (him and you), he will probably try to push the price up. You're in the drivers seat with the deal, push back.

Good luck the Z is an incredible car. I've been into euros my whole driving life, and it's the first American car I've owned in more than 20 years. I love driving it hard. Other Corvette guys who have ridden with me are flat amazed at the difference, just a completely different animal from a pushrod car. Guy with a C6 at the last autocross rode with me for a run, and he talked about how different it sounded and how hard it pulled all the way to 7500, couldn't believe it. It's my kind of engine.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by 8cam

Good luck the Z is an incredible car. I've been into euros my whole driving life, and it's the first American car I've owned in more than 20 years. I love driving it hard. Other Corvette guys who have ridden with me are flat amazed at the difference, just a completely different animal from a pushrod car. Guy with a C6 at the last autocross rode with me for a run, and he talked about how different it sounded and how hard it pulled all the way to 7500, couldn't believe it. It's my kind of engine.

Couldn't say it better! Nothing convinces the pushrod crowd like pairing up with a 4-CAM DOHC and having their socks blown off! The Zs always attract a crowd at the local annual 1/4 mile Corvette Shootouts after taking a thrashing from those obsolete motors...

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by edram454

c5's are not slow. ever drive a fixed roof coupe 6 speed? very quick and light. these cars can be easily modified to make big horsepower. my c5 automatic made 525 to the wheels. no meth injection or nothing just blower and cam. stock automatics are a bit slow but great driving and cruising cars. c4 zr1 feels more like a race car and the lt5 howls. Corvettes for the most part are fast compared to other cars in general. My two favorite power plants after the l88 is the lt5 and the ls7 427. The ls7 427 505 hp 470 ftlbs torq and idles like grandma's 1968 chevy nova going to the market. No gas guzzler tax either and revs to 7k. A marvelous engine.

experience tells me different. Been showing stock and lightly modded ones my tail lights since 99. Sure they can make big power modded and for a lot less but stock or near stock forget it

[Hog]

Originally Posted by Kevin

experience tells me different. Been showing stock and lightly modded ones my tail lights since 99. Sure they can make big power modded and for a lot less but stock or near stock forget it

I have the impression that the LT4 and C5 LS1 cars are on par, and the LT5 cars smoking both. All stock of course.