Just use a measuring stick under your belt, that way you can tell how much of a man you are without having to go to the track to get a kill on a road racing car with irs.
I killed a hennessey viper with 264rwhp at HRP in 2001, cut a light, and ran a 13.21, he spun down the track and trapped 16mph higher than me, but I won. Good luck with your build and personal goals.
YouTube - Ranger C6Z06 10.85 Bone-Stock on Drag Radials
Here is our good buddy, Ranger, 10.85 in a bone stock z06 with drag radials. He is looking to go mid-high 9's on the stock suspesion, 18 inch wheels, full factor weight on motor only. And the car is an animal around a corner.
Can't figure out why you continue to have this kill Chevy Mentality in your head, since your NA 5.4 ran such pathetic numbers, it seems to come up in a lot of your post.