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Has anyone had a C7 Z06? It's been on my bucket list for a long time as my obtainable "dream car"...but I haven't driven one. I like the styling and exterior design better than the C8. Has anyone had one that can share the nitty gritty with me of living with one day to day? How's reliability? Have there been any known common troubles with the car? If so, were those resolved in newer models? I'm not talking about the early models overheating on the track, because I don't track my cars - just curvy mountain and back roads for me. I"m thinking more along the lines of issues with quality, durability, or reliability, i.e. any common problems to look out for, etc.
Are they mod friendly, i.e., will an intake and smaller pulley alone add considerable power (say, a bump to 700 crank hp)?
I've heard the paddle response on the A8 is terrible, so I'm leaning toward M7 because of that, even though it's slightly slower accelerating due to the time it takes to shift your own gears...any thoughts on that? I currently have the A10 in my Mustang GT and don't mind the paddle response under moderate or heavy throttle (they are slightly annoying and slow to respond under light throttle). I do like the A10 overall, quite a bit.
According to the magazines C7 Z06s trap about 126-127 mph in the 1/4 mile but I've seen stock A8 Z06s hitting 130 mph on Youtube. Compared to the A10 GT of 119 mph (MT) and 120 mph (C&D)... My GT has bolt ons and is quicker than stock (I've measured about 8-9% quicker acceleration once traction is no longer an issue with my current mods and lightening efforts).
THAT said, I love my GT, but with the C7 out of production, I'm thinking soon may be the time to pick up a used 2019 Z06 with a warranty still intact. Here's a pic from a couple of weeks ago:
Are they mod friendly, i.e., will an intake and smaller pulley alone add considerable power (say, a bump to 700 crank hp)?
I've heard the paddle response on the A8 is terrible, so I'm leaning toward M7 because of that, even though it's slightly slower accelerating due to the time it takes to shift your own gears...any thoughts on that? I currently have the A10 in my Mustang GT and don't mind the paddle response under moderate or heavy throttle (they are slightly annoying and slow to respond under light throttle). I do like the A10 overall, quite a bit.
According to the magazines C7 Z06s trap about 126-127 mph in the 1/4 mile but I've seen stock A8 Z06s hitting 130 mph on Youtube. Compared to the A10 GT of 119 mph (MT) and 120 mph (C&D)... My GT has bolt ons and is quicker than stock (I've measured about 8-9% quicker acceleration once traction is no longer an issue with my current mods and lightening efforts).
THAT said, I love my GT, but with the C7 out of production, I'm thinking soon may be the time to pick up a used 2019 Z06 with a warranty still intact. Here's a pic from a couple of weeks ago:
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