Stock Corvette or a modded 03/04 Cobra

FastBlack5.0 · Nov 21, 2005

What would all you guys rather have. A newer Corvette (03-05) that is all stock, or a nicely modded 03/04 Cobra. The Cobra would have around 450+ rwhp and rwtq will some other nice add-ons in suspension, styling, ect. i know there is a good size price difference, but i am just seeing what people would do. I was thinking that a vette would out handle most cobras, but wouldn't a Cobra give a vette a run for its money or even take one from a dig or a roll? Let me know what all you guys are thinking....

95 yellow 5 0 · Nov 21, 2005

450rwhp cobra is going to kill any vette besides the new z06.

98 Saleen Cobra · Nov 21, 2005

I'm definatly with him, if you want go to the saleen forum thingy in here and read the thread about an Z06 in vegas and stuff and there was some pretty good arguing and points made, I would go with a 03/04 Cobra and turn it into a sleeper that will kill an 06 Z06

squares98 · Nov 21, 2005

Apples to Oranges.
Do you want a car that is fast, and raw.
Or do you want a car that is fast, balanced, has some prestige, and a much better platform to modify.
Im aware there is quite a price difference in the cars you mentioned(03+ vette vs. 03-04 cobra), but 01-02 vettes are usually 2-5k more than the Cobras. And often the corvettes are low milege, babied, and stock, retaining the factory warranty.

meajas12 · Nov 21, 2005

Black 2004 cobras are the best LOL JK

95GTS · Nov 26, 2005

95 yellow 5 0 said:
450rwhp cobra is going to kill any vette besides the new z06.

I don't think a stock 450rwhp is going to kill 02-04 Z06's. I think a drivers race until higher speeds. Just what I've seen from a few video's and times posted by C5 Z06 types. Now against regular C5's and C6's, a 450rwhp Cobra should take them.

If it were me, I would take an 03/04 Cobra over a regular C5 but not a C5 Z06Vette. After spending some seat time behind a buddies 03 Z06, they're simply awesome cars that pull on the top end like my 03 Cobra used to with around 440rwhp. Aero and lightweight help in that department vs my old Cobra. Handling is in a different league.

DANfromNBP · Nov 26, 2005

i love cobra's but the new Z06 owns..lol.. out handles ferrari's and such...

imho tho, id rather have my 97 svt then a 03/04...going by if i had just enough money for the 03/04...

C'maro_Killa · Nov 26, 2005

I WOULD DEFINITLY TAKE THE 05 VETTE...But if it isn't the 05 I would take the Cobra in a second.

95GTS · Nov 26, 2005

Here's a list of times compiled on a corvette site. Just goes to show how potent a stock or near stock C5 Z06 is. Don't get me wrong, I love 03/04 Cobra's, had one for two years but got to give credit where credit is due. I remember running at the track with a 2.93 pulley, cat-back, cai and tune (440rwhp/440rwtq SAE) running a best of 12.9@114 on street tires. A stock Z06 was running 12.7's@115-116. Never ran him but impressive for a stock car vs a slightly modded one. Now when I added the ported blower, 2.8 pulley, aftermarket reservoir, larger intercooler and tune, would have been much tougher for a stock C5 Z06 to take my car, all esle being equal.

Robert56 said:
Z06 Bone Stock and Stock CAI/DOT legal Tires

Ranger------1.64x 60'--11.52x @ 120.21--11/04--CAI/DR ('02) Run Video Time Slip
J-rod--------1.675 60'--11.596 @ 118.53--xx/xx--Zip Tie/DR ('02)
fergy flyer---1.67x 60'--11.5xx @ 118.xx--02/05--CAI/DR ('02)
J-Rod--------1.767 60'--11.606 @ 117.95--xx/xx--ZipTie ('02)
Dr Ron-------1.68x 60'--11.622 @ 119.03--10/04--CAI/DR ('03) Run Video
eb02z06------1.671 60'-11.656 @ 117.75-10/02--CAI ('02) Time Slip
Powershifter-1.xxx 60'--11.659 @ xxx.xx--xx/xx---CAI/DR
Dr.Ron-------1.711 60'--11.67x @ 119.3x--10/03--CAI ('03) Time Slip
BLU BY U ----1.65x 60'--11.694 @ 116.56--12/02--CAI/DR ('02)
Robert56-----1.653 60'--11.711 @ 115.53--06/05--CAI/DR ('02) Time Slip
Steve Row----1.66x 60'--11.756 @ 116.87--xx/xx-CAI/DR
Vai------------1.xxx 60'--11.781 @ xxx.xx--xx/xx---Bone Stock
J-Rod --------1.818 60'--11.783 @ 116.90--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('02)
Ranger -------1.78x 60'--11.818 @ 117.26--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('02) Time Slip
Butcher-------1.77x 60'--11.82x @ 118.8x--10/01--CAI ('02)
427CPE-------1.668 60'--11.850 @ 116.42--06/05--DR ('02)
mike c.--------1.7xx 60'--11.88x @ 118.xx--10/05--Bias-ply
L98Terror-----1.702 60'--11.930 @ 113.98--10/05--CAI/DR ('03)
zular----------1.xxx 60'--11.93x @ 116.90--xx/xx--CAI
Esoteric-------1.xxx 60'--11.93x @ 119.xx--xx/xx---Bone Stock
dr.juice-------1.675 60'--11.942 @ 114.78--07/05--ET's ('03)
phantasms----1.xxx 60'--11.945 @ 117.71--xx/xx--ZipTie Mod
Ranger--------1.823 60'--11.947 @ 116.65--12/01--CAI/DR ('01) Time Slip
Z06addikt-----1.xxx 60'--11.949 @ 117.61--xx/xx--CAI/DR
Cyric----------1.747 60'--11.966 @ 116.81--10/05--CAI/DR ('03)
GMHTP--------1.90x 60'--11.97x @ 118.80--03/04--Bone Stock ('04)
BlueZ06-------1.74x 60'--11.97x @ 117.97--xx/xx--CAI/DR ('03)
COUTO1981---1.74x 60'--11.97x @ 117.97--xx/xx--DR ('03)
02 Z06 Racer -1.xxx 60'--11.99x @ 117.61--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('02)
pwrshfd-------1.866 60'--12.048 @ 115.92--12/03--Bone Stock ('02)
rbartick-------1.900 60'--12.049 @ 117.4x--11/03--CAI('02)
MVR 155------1.80x 60'--12.07x @ 114.14--10/05--CAI ('02)
UVETTA-------1.79x 60'--12.09x @ xxx.xx--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('03)
Ranger--------1.856 60'--12.145 @ 115.85--09/01--CAI ('01) Time Slip
Pray----------1.9xx 60'--12.16x @ 116.31--02/04--Bone Stock ('02)
Nat04Z06-----1.91x 60'--12.205 @ 117.96--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('04)
Chicago Z06 --1.xxx 60'--12.20x @ 118.00--xx/xx--CAI/DR ('02)
Blue Angle-----1.87x 60'--12.21 @ 112.xx--07/04--Bone Stock ('02)
holedgr--------1.77x 60' 12.22 @ 1xx.xx--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('02)
KrisR----------1.877 60'--12.269 @ 115.38--xx/xx--DR ('02)
Mike69--------1.964 60'--12.280 @ 116.07--xx/xx--CAI ('01) Run Video
My1stZ--------2.0xx 60'--12.2xx @ 1xx.xx--xx/xx--Bone Stock ('03)

Z06 Stock Long Block and Bolt Ons (more than cai/dr)
(not sure if all should be here or stock (?), yet)

Dr. Ron-----1.58x 60'--11.21x @ 122.59--11/05--LT/Clutch ('03)
Butcher-----1.58x 60'--11.25x @ 123.7--10/04--Bolt Ons/3.90 ('03)
PaulZ06-----1.xxx 60'--11.37x @ 120.xx--xx/xx--Bolt Ons/3.73
Qksiver------1.616 60'--11.405 @123.61--01/05--Bolt Ons/Clutch ('02) Time Slip
Dr. Ron------1.694 60'--11.52 @ 118.5--10/05--cltch/LT ('03)
Roofer Dave-1.57x 60'--11.769 @ 115.96--06/04--Bolt Ons/4.10 ('03)
holedgr-----1.66x 60'--11.62x @ 1xx.xx--xx/xx--Bolt Ons ('02)
MVR 155----1.81x 60'--11.79x @ 117.9xx--11/05--Lt/CAI ('02)
dhajek------1.75x 60'--11.804 @ 118.xx--xx/xx--LT ('02)
Chief Dave--1.70x 60'--11.82x @ 117.70--xx/xx--Bolt Ons ('01)
Blue Angel---1.82x 60'--11.86x @ 118.5x--09/04--LT/CB ('02)
COUTO1981-1.86x 60'--11.93 @ 120.97--10/05--LT ('03)
enderzo6----1.75x 60'--11.984 @ 115.02--10/03--Bolt Ons? ('02)
MSiska------1.830 60'--11.98x @ 117.63--xx/xx--Bolt Ons ('02)
McRat-------1.74x 60'--11.990 @ 114.5x--10/02--Bolt Ons? ('02)
19vette91---1.782 60'--11.994 @ 115.93--09/05--LT ('02)

Dr. Wu 2000 · Nov 27, 2005

I personally would take the modded 03-04' over a stock 03-04' Z06. Don't get me wrong, I love the Z06, but you will have approx. 100hp advantage
over the Z, which will allow you to win most runs against a stocker. Now new
C6 Z06, that's a whole new ballgame. I just watched a video on SVTPerformance.com of a 450rwhp 03'/04' get totally walked buy 8-10 cars by a a stock C6 Z06. I guess that's what you get when you drop $80K.

95GTS · Nov 27, 2005

Dr. Wu 2000 said:
I personally would take the modded 03-04' over a stock 03-04' Z06. Don't get me wrong, I love the Z06, but you will have approx. 100hp advantage
over the Z, which will allow you to win most runs against a stocker. Now new
C6 Z06, that's a whole new ballgame. I just watched a video on SVTPerformance.com of a 450rwhp 03'/04' get totally walked buy 8-10 cars by a a stock C6 Z06. I guess that's what you get when you drop $80K.

Problem is, 100hp advantage isn't a gaurantee win vs even the C5 Z06. Look at some those 1/4 mile times above, bone stock. Granted track and driver have a lot to do with it but the car weighs less than 3100lbs. However, getting more than just 100 rwhp shouldn't be to difficult for an 03/04 Cobra.

20th turbo · Nov 28, 2005

I think for all around sports car you can't beat the vette. Imho the 03/04 terminator Cobra's take more skill to drive, which may play a part in the hp/et comparo. I've driven my buddy's 02 Z06 and it was a helluva lot easier to launch. I am running similar mods to your former ride and was able to pull a 11.95 @ 120 on the stock F1's. Just food for thought. Makes you wonder if the new Z06 will encourage Ford to put the "Revised Cobra roadster" into production. That would be sports car/v/ sports car and something tells me it may be a little closer. 3100lbs vs 3100 lbs.

87gn2 · Jan 1, 2006

Z06 of any year, it's not just the engine, it's the whole package. 600-700lbs is a lot of extra weight to be packing.

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