As many of our VCC members know, I have been looking for a Z06 for a many months now. After years of saving for the purchase, I was still torn between the C5 Z06 and the new C6 Z06. I am happy to announce the search is finally over and a decision has been made.
I am now a proud owner of a stock Electron Blue 2002 Z06 Corvette with 31k miles. It was a very tough decision but I felt that going with the C5 Z06 over the new C6 Z06 would provide more beneficial information to VCC.
The car will go by the name “VCC-BLU“. The name was inspired by the character Joseph ‘Blue’ Palasky in the movie Old School, and like the character the car is not perfect by any means. Through its transformation, VCC-BLU will not only exhibit the work of the Velocity Corvette Club, but will be used as a tool to establish a practical baseline for our C5 Corvette customers.
I want to know what parts work best for each application, and what parts do not. Many will say this has already been done, but few have applied an empirical approach to modifying a car, or was willing to share the details.
Performance Baseline Numbers:
Mustang Dyno: Conley’s Performance Plus
Date: March 30, 2007
Time: 2:38PM
Engine Torque: Max 325, Avg 299
Engine Power (HP): Max 336, Avg 267
AFR (Ratio): Max 19.9, Avg 16.9
Track: Lonestar Motorsport Park
Date: April 21, 2007
Time: 4:15 PM
Tires: BFG 295/35ZR18, no tread.
Reaction: .4655
60 FT: 2.1201
330 FT: 5.6226
1/8 ET: 8.4540
1/8 MPH: 88.46
1/4 ET: 12.8480
1/4 MPH: 112.53
Goals:
The approach is simple.
- Use quality products and prove they work.
- Perform all the work in house using both our Corvette Specialists and members interested in getting their hands dirty.
VCC-BLU will be part drag, part road race, but will remain all street. I would like to see the car somewhere in the low 11′s or high 10′s, but no specific horsepower or torque numbers are desired. I feel too much emphasis is on peak numbers and Dyno sheets these days. If you can’t use the power your making then why pay for it? I only desire that all the power is firmly transferred to the ground, reliability is not compromised, and the car is fun to drive.
Your my boy BLU!
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