Project

Is it possible for me to outhandle the new vettes? I am interested in either modding my current 3rd gen totally or getting a 2003 or 04 vette (not the 05, yet I want to outhandle one)

Just curious, and if you have time please post the mods that would make this happen

Red25thRS

i doubt u could a 05 vette....cuz i read somewhere that the new 05 vette has a weight distribution thats almost 50/50....and i highly doubt are cars do....so that would be tough to match....but then again im not a suspension wiz either lol...

CrazyHawaiian

If you had an unlimited budget and the vette was stock then I say yes it could be done. IMO the overall engineering of the C5/C6 is superior, but when you start talking aftermarket versus stock, anything is possible.

Forshock 85TA

haha, get a chassis from a GT car and slap the camaro panels on, wham done

You said unlimited budget

Project

bah new rules budget of $20,000 must be a 3rd gen, nothing can be custom fabed (unless someone makes IFS for 3rdgens/_

BretD 88GTA

Then I'd say you won't get there. I'd spend the money on the C5 Vette. If you want to out handle a C6, the C5 would probably still need a little tweaking.

RTFC

I do right now for just under 20K. Due to local smog laws, I will never be able to legally punch this motor up to beat a new Vette in the HP department, but it will be very respectable for a full time street car and daily driver when the new motor is complete. At that point I will have about 23K into it. I have to get this car onto scales and verify but I would guess that I am very close to 50/50 bias- and certainly threr with a full tank of fuel and the spare tire in the back

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/518752/7

Nate86

I'm sure Dean would have said otherwise had he not been banned. Perhaps he'll still make an apperance in this thread if he decides to get another screen name.

In any case, I have no doubt in my mind that almost any car (especially something like a thirdgen) can be made to be better than another car with time and money.

By the way, why does everything think IRS is such a vast improvement over a solid axle as far as handling goes? I was under the impression it was for a smoother ride and that is about it.

RTFC

Nate

RTFC = Dean

Vsixtoy

Parrydise7

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And, with that unlimited budget, don't forget about an all aluminum small block, to help that weight distribution problem.

oil pan 4

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And my titanium suspention parts.

RaGe

WTF?

Nate86

Whoops, sorry. I completely missed your post.

I need to stop drinking.

blacksheep-1

Just a thought, I've seen several mid 80 vettes down here in FLA for sale under 5geez. The 83/84 were the first ones to be able to corner at the 1g mark. At that price, I'd start there, adapt the rear suspension in and use a tube front end, vette brakes all the way around.
Then there's this:http://www.skipscars.com/images/skoal4-4.jpg