elanderholm
Enthusiast
Just for you guys who don't know, when Z06's run the 1/4, the first thing you do is turn OFF the traction control. You put the car in "Competition Mode" which allows wheelspin but won't let you hit the wall since the active handling capability is still in force, should you happen to hit a slick spot. It will react before you can say "Oh ****!"
Tires for the ACR are only 10mm wider then those spec'd for the ZR1 (345 vs 335), which for the metric-challenged is less than 1/2".
Supposedly the 6.2L has forged pistons to go with its titanium rods (C6 Z06 also has titanium rods), so adding more boost should be a cinch (once the pulley situation is figured out). I'm betting a pulley, tune, headers/exhaust and you're looking at another 50-100hp.
As for driving ability, simply because of the # of Corvettes and the many more who go to the 1/4 WAY more often than most Viper owners will ever go, percentage-wise, there are going to be more of them who are better drivers at the track. It's really a #'s game.
When talking about the ACR who gives a flying crap about 1/4 times? The SRT engineers already said the ACR will be a little slower then the Viper coupe because of all the downforce.