C6 Grand Sport v S550 GT w/PP

The Grand Sport is lighter and the LS3 make similar HP to the 5.0. If anyone has owned a C6 Grand Sport, how does it compare with an S550?

I am looking for something a little more track capable than the GT PP. I know I can mod the mustang to be more capable at the track but a Grand Sport just seems like a better platform to start with.

C6 GS

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Buttonwillow Configuration 13 2:02.09
Grattan Raceway 1:30.20
Hockenheim Short 1:11.90
Motortrend Figure-8 0:23.70
Spring Mountain (Radical loop section) 1:18.61
Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (pre 01/2014) 2:58.80
Willow Springs - Streets of Willow

Performance

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Top speed 306 kph (190 mph)
0 - 100 kph 4.7 s
0 - 200 kph 15.7 s
0 - 100 mph 8.8 s
Est. 1/8 mile 8.4 s @ 96.3 mph
1/4 mile 12.2 s @ 116.8 mph
Est. 1/2 mile 19.9 s @ 133.6 mph
Est. 1 mile 32.4 s @ 154.7 mph
Est. 1000 m 23.0 s @ 225.0 kph
Est. 100 - 200 kph 11.0 s
70 mph - 0 46 m (150 ft)
Lateral acceleration 1.0

S550

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Autozeitung test track 1:43.40
GingerMan Raceway 1:44.80
Grand Tour Eboladrome Mike Skinner 1:29.60
Hockenheim Short Christian Gebhardt 1:13.80
Le Mans (Bugatti) 1:59.41
Motortrend Figure-8 0:24.40
Motown Mile 0:56.81
Mugello 6:31.90 est
Nürburgring Nordschleife BTG 7:40.00
Nürburgring Nordschleife Full 8:07.00
Tsukuba 1:06.80 est
Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (post 01/2014) 3:05.20
Willow Springs - Streets of Willow Randy Pobst 1:24.29
Zandvoort 2:01.10 est

Performance

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Top speed 250 kph (155 mph)
0 - 40 kph 1.4 s
0 - 60 kph 2.7 s
0 - 80 kph 3.8 s
0 - 100 kph 4.8 s
0 - 120 kph 6.7 s
0 - 140 kph 8.5 s
0 - 160 kph 10.5 s
0 - 180 kph 10.9 s
0 - 200 kph 16.2 s
0 - 30 mph 1.7 s
0 - 40 mph 2.4 s
0 - 50 mph 3.4 s
0 - 60 mph 4.6 s
0 - 70 mph 5.8 s
0 - 80 mph 7.1 s
0 - 90 mph 8.9 s
0 - 100 mph 10.6 s
0 - 110 mph 12.9 s
Est. 1/8 mile 8.7 s @ 88.9 mph
1/4 mile 12.9 s @ 110.0 mph
80 - 120 kph in 4th 5.7 s
80 - 120 kph in 5th 8.1 s
80 - 120 kph in 6th 12.0 s
80 - 160 kph in 4th 11.1 s
80 - 160 kph in 5th 16.6 s
80 - 160 kph in 6th 25.4 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 11.9 s
100 kph - 0 34 m (111 ft)
200 kph - 0 141 m (463 ft)
60 mph - 0 33 m (109 ft)
18m slalom 66.9 kph (41.6 mph)
Lateral acceleration 0.96 g (9 m/s²)
Emissions 315 g/km

A start.

OKC S550 said:

The Grand Sport is lighter and the LS3 make similar HP to the 5.0. If anyone has owned a C6 Grand Sport, how does it compare with an S550?

I am looking for something a little more track capable than the GT PP. I know I can mod the mustang to be more capable at the track but a Grand Sport just seems like a better platform to start with.

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For 2x-3x the price hopefully it's quicker.

Well you can't really find a new C6 Grand Sport. Right now they're probably pretty equal in price.

ZaneWayne said:

Well you can't really find a new C6 Grand Sport. Right now they're probably pretty equal in price.

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Correct. I am mostly looking at 2008+ models which can be had, with low miles, in the 30-40k range.

ZaneWayne said:

Well you can't really find a new C6 Grand Sport. Right now they're probably pretty equal in price.

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I stand corrected. You are right; I thought he meant C7 and I missed it.

IMO I would stay away from the super ugly C6. Yuck. Those things are so cheap and trashy looking!

A GT PP is pretty darn capable on the track with about $1000 in suspension/IRS upgrades. The C6 may be a better platform but not necessarily the better car.

The coyote is definitely a more rewarding engine than the LS3 to drive on track.

Hack said:

I stand corrected. You are right; I thought he meant C7 and I missed it.

IMO I would stay away from the super ugly C6. Yuck. Those things are so cheap and trashy looking!

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C7 GS is hardly 2x price of GT PP. I personally like the looks of C6, however in general there is no comparison between true sports car and a car that never was and never meant to be a sports car.

kz said:

C7 GS is hardly 2x price of GT PP. I personally like the looks of C6, however in general there is no comparison between true sports car and a car that never was and never meant to be a sports car.

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The GS starts at $65,000. Pretty much 2x the price. And if you are buying for performance at the track you might want some options that will increase the GS price.

I dont know about this comparison but in my area i ve found a six gen 1le camaro for $40,500. Besides the looks, how do you guys think, a full exhaust, tune, intake, e85 1le camaro, for around 45 grand with installation, will stack up against a c6 grand sport corvette and a track pack gt350?

Sasuketr said:

I dont know about this comparison but in my area i ve found a six gen 1le camaro for $40,500. Besides the looks, how do you guys think, a full exhaust, tune, intake, e85 1le camaro, for around 45 grand with installation, will stack up against a c6 grand sport corvette and a track pack gt350?

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Sixth gen 1LE with those mods is putting a hurting on a 350, and C6GS. But that's not really a fair comparison because of the mods.

Edit: With those mods you're looking at minimum 475RWHP and 490lbs of torque. Yikes. I would say with those mods it would be close with an R.

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Sixth gen 1LE with those mods is putting a hurting on a 350, and C6GS. But that's not really a fair comparison because of the mods.

Edit: With those mods you're looking at minimum 475RWHP and 490lbs of torque. Yikes. I would say with those mods it would be close with an R.

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And for 45 grand! I paid 44 grand for my gtpp back in Sep 2014. Thats one reason i want to keep the car and its paid off but the 1le and zl1 is so tempting for their prices. I was even considering trading my car for a gt350 before the gt350 was out, but it's really not worth it. When the weights were announced for the gt350, it was game over for me. Still the best looking car though.

As you said that 1le with some modes is pretty killer. Imagine adding a cam setup on top of that! 500+ whp and lbft na track monster

Sasuketr said:

And for 45 grand! I paid 44 grand for my gtpp back in Sep 2014. Thats one reason i want to keep the car and its paid off but the 1le and zl1 is so tempting for their prices. I was even considering trading my car for a gt350 before the gt350 was out, but it's really not worth it. When the weights were announced for the gt350, it was game over for me. Still the best looking car though.

As you said that 1le with some modes is pretty killer. Imagine adding a cam setup on top of that! 500+ whp and lbft na track monster

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Yeah, the 1LE is definitely the bargain right now. After some haggling you can get them for 41 all day before taxes. It's nuts. I hate talking mods though. Because I can get a nice 4th gen F-body for 10k, put 10k into it and murder.

ZaneWayne said:

I hate talking mods though. Because I can get a nice 4th gen F-body for 10k, put 10k into it and murder.

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Thank goodness that's the case. Or motor sports would be a game only played by the rich. It's nice to know you can throw 30 grand into a fox body and beat a Veyron in a drag race.