The C8 Z06 STILL putting out WINS! The E-Ray gets CUT by MotorTrend for PVOTY, and more!

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[@user-rb1qm1tz1l]

The power of that 5.5 is pretty impressive, it will spin the cup 2r in 1st and 2nd gear

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

Agreed!!

[@Hellcat-pg5pq]

I too was under carbon fiber constraints for the ZO7. However, I do appreciate the slightly milder suspension and I'm better without the Cup 2Rs on the street.

[@user-rb1qm1tz1l]

@@Hellcat-pg5pq The z07 package with the Cup 2r just glue the car to the Ground after like 40-50 mph

[@Hellcat-pg5pq]

@@user-rb1qm1tz1l I'm sure they're awesome. The Cup 2Rs also skate off the road in wet weather. I live in Colorado and drive in the mountains.

[@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921]

VIR is not a short track. It has a 160 mph straightaway and is considered Americas Nurburgring. Throttle House SLIGHTED the Z51 Stingray and went so far as to say it didnt compete with the 992 series Carrera. The bigger news of Y chassis C8 series cars is after the initial German test on GRIP magazine against the Carrera S, it was never seen or heard of again on German soil until driven on the Nurburgring by Mischa Charoudin in both Stingray and Z06 configurations. The point being is to save a market of high dollar cars, many journalist publications will omit the entire C8 series because its just too good. Motortrend is not the publication it used to be by a very long shot, and sells automotive advertising for the most part in their testing.

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

We were talking about the Nurburgring in comparison to the VIR. You're talking about 4 miles compared to 13. In that comparison, yes, the VIR is shorter.

[@99-Zulu]

I've mentioned this before, the E-Ray costs the same as a ZL1 1LE + the SS. Yet the performance isn't there. It gets outperformed by the ZL1 1LE and the performance is almost matched by the C7 GS. (sited by C&D) It's almost like the Challenger Hellcats, where the performance is almost being matched by or even losing to cars that cost $30k to $40k less. That, and the hp of those cars are also less. If the E-Ray was $10k to $15k less sure. Or if the weight was lowered by 500 to 600 lbs along with the rest of the C8 lineup to lose a similar amount. It would be an amazing car. It's a great car now but but if they would just make it considerably lighter it would be an amazing car.

[@shadowbotz4293]

Not disagreeing that the Eray should cost less. I’d say ~90k. But running a 10.4 stock in the 1/4 isn’t too shabby. I think it’s got a great platform for boost being AWD and 655hp from the factory.

[@etdcorvettes]

I'm really enjoying my 2023 Z06 and am looking forward to taking delivery of my 2024 E-Ray next month. I'll put 3000 miles on my E-Ray in the three weeks following delivery, so that will give me enough seat time to do a good comparison. I'm not sure where the $7,800 price difference was referenced, but when you add the gas guzzler tax and the carbon ceramic brakes to the Z06, the base coupe price difference between the two is $16,295. Optioning a Z06 like my ordered E-Ray would have increased the price by $18,300.

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

The starting price points of both cars are far too similar. I'm not worried about the fact that the eray comes with carbon ceramic brakes standard, the iron brakes perform the same so that's not a selling point for me. At the end of the day, the Z06 and E-Ray should not be so similar in price is where my opinion is and apparently Motor Trend agrees. I think the E-Ray is a great car but should cost around 10 to 15k less than it does to really be the best it could be.

[@shadowbotz4293]

Agreed in that they’re overpriced. Should be 95k at most. The only appeal to me is the AWD and 655hp foundation to add boost (TT).

[@KKONET3498]

Which high-flow cats did you install on your C8 Z06?

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

Soul performance sport cats.

[@artbaer3122]

While the Eray is an amazing performance-enhanced Vette with several firsts, I agree with you, and now MT, that it is over priced for what you get. Maybe the C8 Grand Sport will offer the wide-body look/benefits, with more HP (500+), at a more reasonable price (MSRP $79K)? Otherwise, once the initial hype is over, and people really see what you get for the Eray money, especially for use on a day-to-day basis, I see the Eray as the "Cacti" equivalent (very limited demand) of the C8 model line, which is really too bad.

[@WindyCity1992]

How is it overpriced??? You guys never say this about the EU Brands. Also are you accounting the R&D costs of the car in general???

[@boywonderrr71]

Add the Solar TBs and controllers you will gain with other mods 70+

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

Such a beastly car!

[@Be_Dat1dude]

Yes this is what I did Soler TB, controller , Eventuri intake and AWE Switch Path easy 720+ and absolute beast OMG 😱

[@dwaynejones3010]

i put a corsa exhaust on my z06 and i still want a little more noise. What can i do?

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

Soul performance sport cats. They make a huge difference!

[@dwaynejones3010]

@@HorsePowerObsessed can i add them to a corsa exhaust and does that void the warranty or check engine light be on.

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

@dwaynejones3010 they can be added to any aftermarket exhaust. I do get a check engine light every now and then usually about 1000 miles in between

[@dwaynejones3010]

Last question, how do you fix the engine light when it comes on. ​@@HorsePowerObsessed

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

@dwaynejones3010 I just clear it with the software on my phone.

[@dwaynejones3010]

you said you could replace intake faster than cats, but does the intake make car sound different.

[@HorsePowerObsessed]

Not really, you can hear a little more intake noise but the intake is mostly for added power.