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  • sturte30
    400hp and AWD....Droooool
    • Oct 2002
    • 3392

    2008 Vette details are out

    Read all about it


    *cliffs*
    New for 2008

    All-new LS3 6.2L V-8 engine for Coupe and Convertible:
    430 hp (321 kW)*
    424 lb.-ft. of torque (575 Nm)*
    436 hp / 428 lb.-ft. (325 kW / 580 Nm)* with new, optional dual-mode exhaust system
    High-flow cylinder heads
    Enhanced valvetrain
    High-flow intake manifold
    Larger-bore block with structural enhancements
    Improved manual transmission shift effort
    Quicker shift times on paddle-shift six-speed automatic
    2.73 performance axle ratio available with six-speed paddle shift; included with Z51 package

    "There is a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness"
  • StangerJon
    esse jay
    TCS Auto-X Driver
    • Oct 2003
    • 16655

    #2

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    • 98Julik
      TCS Homer
      • Mar 2007
      • 2614

      #3
      I want a paddle shifter, that would be fun and nice when Im lazy
      Originally posted by Fernanernie
      It's like watching a fat girl in stretch pants and a thong dancing. Sooner or later, something is going to happen, it might not be pretty, but you can't help watching
      .

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      • Fosters
        Typical white person
        • Sep 2006
        • 16014

        #4
        2.73s? yeesh, talk about castrating the damn thing
        Originally posted by punch
        SFC is a bag of stupid.
        Capitalization is the difference between helping your uncle Jack off a horse & helping your uncle jack off a horse.

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        • NOTNSS
          x
          • Mar 2004
          • 42731

          #5
          2.73s and 'performance' should never be used in the same sentence

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          • JoeGengsta
            LOL U MAD?
            • Apr 2007
            • 992

            #6
            yeah, LS3 is coming *runs*
            VY 427ci Corvette C6 Z06, third c6 corvette at age 26, LOL U MAD?

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            • punch
              I'm back, what did I miss?
              Admin
              • Oct 2002
              • 23979

              #7
              Not diggin the new wheels.
              About Me :: Yes, I'm on twitter.

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              • NOTNSS
                x
                • Mar 2004
                • 42731

                #8
                Originally posted by punch View Post
                Not diggin the new wheels.
                Could be worse, could be like the shit they put on the new Vipers

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                • punch
                  I'm back, what did I miss?
                  Admin
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 23979

                  #9
                  Originally posted by NOTNSS View Post
                  Could be worse, could be like the shit they put on the new Vipers
                  But the Full Race Frame makes up for the vipers wheels.
                  About Me :: Yes, I'm on twitter.

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                  • NOTNSS
                    x
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 42731

                    #10
                    Originally posted by punch View Post
                    But the Full Race Frame makes up for the vipers wheels.
                    true!

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                    • 02SilverZ
                      Z is for Zora!
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 3061

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Fosters View Post
                      2.73s? yeesh, talk about castrating the damn thing
                      Obviously they work because it still does 0-60 in 4.3 sec....

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                      • Southern
                        Brougham
                        • Jun 2005
                        • 34553

                        #12
                        I always stare at the vettes in the parking lot at Friendly Chev when I drive by.
                        ./ ____ _ _\.
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                        • 1moretoy
                          EAT SLEEP FISH
                          • May 2005
                          • 27018

                          #13
                          Originally posted by SouthernLX View Post
                          I always stare at the vettes in the parking lot at Friendly Chev when I drive by.
                          Why?

                          I've never been a real vette fan. Even as a kid, I guess I'm not in the norm.

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                          • Outrun
                            Answer The Call
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 20755

                            #14
                            God those wheels look like dogshit.

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                            • Max Power
                              PierreGustaveToutantBeaur egard
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 13086

                              #15
                              273's can be fine if the tranny ratios are right...

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