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Family_buells
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 02:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's not shopped. It was on SVrider.com too.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 03:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

when the corvette Z06 came out chev couldn't make it handle like a 500 hp sports car should so they got the porsche engineers to design a proper susspention for it




Source?

One thing that Ferrari and other exotics don't want you to know is that an American car with a big V8, pushrods, and leaf springs can hang just fine with their best.
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Chevycummins
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Must be that Porsche designed the suspension for the Cadillac cts-v also. I'd take the Caddy over the Vet or the Porsche.
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Jules
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 04:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

One thing that Ferrari and other exotics don't want you to know is that an American car with a big V8, pushrods, and leaf springs can hang just fine with their best.

I think you forgot to add "right up to the first corner"....

Trust me I'm not having a go, I'd rather have the big V8 American muscle car anyday... Oh wait a minute, I did have a Z28 IROC and now have a Jaguar XJR (another gift from my good lady).. The Z28 was awesome, the Jag is just.........faster, smoother, more comfortable, better handling... but somehow not "better" IYKWIM
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Hootowl
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 04:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Z06 is like no other American car. It will hang with the best of them, even in the corners.
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>>One thing that Ferrari and other exotics don't want you to know is that an American car with a big V8, pushrods, and leaf springs can hang just fine with their best.


Trust me . . . the guys with the Ferrari's could care less. One of the guys here has a Ferrari (he's owned Vettes in the past) and my neighbor has two.

They are well aware of the Corvettes strengths and weaknesses . . . but as he'll quickly tell you . . . "it's still a Chevy".
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Westmoorenerd
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

+1. When you're buying high end cars, the performance starts taking a back seat to fit, finish, style, and the name.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

Must be that Porsche designed the suspension for the Cadillac cts-v also. I'd take the Caddy over the Vet or the Porsche.




I can't find anything online to support that statement either.


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I think you forgot to add "right up to the first corner"....




Umm, no I didn't. Take a look at the Nurburgring lap times and you will see the Corvette ZR1 is right behind the Ferrari Enzo, and both of them were beat by a Viper. The Top Gear leader board shows the Corvette right up there with them all too.


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They are well aware of the Corvettes strengths and weaknesses . . . but as he'll quickly tell you . . . "it's still a Chevy".




Every car has its strengths and weaknesses, and being that most Ferrari's cost twice as much as the top Vette, you will have a different set of trade offs.
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Jules
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You are absolutely right, there are two American cars in the top 20 - and in some pretty good company too...
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Captain_america
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Froggy Is 100% right... Yup watch the top gear episode where they drive the ZR1 CTS-V and challenger, I believe.

Plus I don't want to pay 1,000,000 to have my oil or brakes changed!

!!!YOU HI JACKERS ARE OFF TOPIC!!!
Haha I'm kidding..

@Xnoahx - - That is me! #6... Well I wish. I would do some Sh*t like that in the blink of an eye. Well I kinda do already.

Guys..... I Did something bad today...





CHP Clocked Me @ 116MPH On The 15 FRWY Today .... Took Three Highway Patrol Cars And 8 Miles To Catch Me. . . Get My Bike Back In The Morn
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46champ
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Damn that sucks
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Mac_inger
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

At least you didn't forget to take a panoramic shot of it.
Print that sucker and hang it on the wall : )
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Naiguy
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

how did you get off so easy?
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>>>Plus I don't want to pay 1,000,000 to have my oil or brakes changed!

Ahhh c'mon . . . . in all fairness a brake job on a set of PCCB is only $8,000 or so.
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Skratch
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My old neighbor had a Z06 and gave me a ride in it once.

Insanely fast.
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Captain_america
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

IDK how I got off easy... They didn't arrest me and only took my bike till I could get it in the AM... Talked to an attorney that said he has never lost a speeding ticket case, said he could get it down to at least 99mph so I can take traffic school. Overall Cost = $1000 ouch!
Guess I'm not getting a new pipe. Gonna have to patch it.

Could have bought 1/8 of those PCCB brake pads! Or maybe if I push real hard they will fall into the toilet bowl lol.

"why didnt you stop son?"
"officer, I've got this huge hole in my pipe, had earplugs in and was going a Buck-O-five trying to make it to SpinTech on my lunch break!"

My boss ended up picking me up. he was just laughing...

Wa Waa Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
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Illbuell
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Captain, Did you know they were chasing you the whole time? If so how could they catch you????? I'm confused????? Unless they snuck up on you or something with a heli and road block.. I see popo at 100+ I go go bye bye..I break copperfield on their azz...
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Captain_america
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Illbuel.... That's the sad part. Going that fast ! never look in the rear view, so I didn't know they were chasing me till he was right on my back tire... or ya I would have smashed out on them... LAME, I know.
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Illbuell
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

To late then.. They got your tag.. You done the right thing. If you ran, they would just be waiting at your house..LOL
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Captain_america
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Skntpig
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 12:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sucks you got nicked by the po po.

Threadjack on:

The CTS-V was tuned in Germany on the 'ring by Sachs and GM, not Porsche. The new one is the fastest sedan around Nürburgring.

http://get1car.com/cadillac/2005-cadillac-cts-v-eu ro_913/

Makes a great DD and track car/AXer

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Captain_america
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 12:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Man that Car is Baaaad, Sexy, Mean, Beautiful!

I have only seen two new supercharged CTS-V's so far in California and it makes me drool every time
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Chevycummins
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 07:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My boss got a chance to drive the new CTS-V at the GM proving grounds last year. They got the choice to run it on the acceleration course or the handling track, fools picked the straight acceleration course. I might get to go this year! Very awesome car! Just like the 1125.
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Mountainstorm
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 09:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I shot some video of the Caddies rounding Road America. The sound of their exhaust is intoxicating. And they seem to be the best handling machines in their class, the other brutes were hanging it out and running off into the dirt and all sorts of crazy stuff and still could not overtake the Caddies.

Captain I'm glad you aren't going to the Graybar Hotel. I had to spend 24 hours there for 98 in a 55 here in VA. The Commonwealth calls anything over 15 above "Reckless" and you face 30 days plus a fine. I had to shell out about a Grand on top of it all to my lawyer and the court.

Oddly enough the Trooper let me ride off after handing out the ticket.

At least you get to take a class and stay in circulation.

Road America snippet to continue the OT : D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN9Mmtw1rQ
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Hildstrom
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had this idea a while back for increasing ground clearance instead of raising the suspension. I'm not advocating the Jardine muffler; I just used the pic to illustrate. Yes, I realize this increases ground clearance at the expense of weight distribution and handling, but so does raising the suspension.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=290431&post=1599922#POST1599922
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Captain_america
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 04:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wow Mountainstorm, I am sure glad I didn't have to deal with any of that!

That RA video is sweet

Crazy idea Hildstrom.
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Chevycummins
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Captain, so how many points was that driving award worth? I would think that would be close to getting your license pulled. I got 2 points for trying to get to a park that was open and the road was under construction. I guess that a "Road Closed To Through Traffic" means your screwed even if your not going all the way through.
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Oddball
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 04:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That Top Gear episode was good. Glad they made sure they weren't entertaining.
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Captain_america
Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 05:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No entertainment at all! Lol

Speeding like that is two points in California
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Captain_america
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 01:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well Here's A Video Of My Sweet Exhaust... Only The Link... As I Cant Seem To Figure Out How To Get The Player In Here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDBFNyCizBc

Think The CHP Will Chase Up Here?



























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