This will be a strong car in SS. For a potential downside, I see
that the 385 hp is reached at 6000 rpm (torque peak at 4800 rpm).
Compare that with an L98 engine's torque peak at idle. :-) With the
revised tranny gearing the car will have to run in second gear at
most autoxes. You may have to drive the ZO6 like an Integra
Type R to get the car to work for autox. If Chevy had retained
the regular C5 tranny gearing you might have been able to run
most courses in first gear given the ZO6's higher red line.....
Kent Rafferty
ZO6 in my future.....
> anyone here following the threads on the 2001 zo6 vette? here are some of
the specs being tossed around other boards - i picked through this from a
very long post:
>
>
> NEW LS6 ENGINE FOR Z06
>
> The LS-6 engine delivers 385 hp @ 6000 rpm and 385 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm.
> Unique to the Z06 is a new 6-speed transmission (M12) with more aggressive
gearing to increase torque multiplication in almost every gear and allow for
> more rapid acceleration. Z06 achieves 0-60 mph in 4 seconds flat, and
quarter mile in 12 seconds.
>
> Gear Ratios
>
> LS1/MM6 LS6/M12
> 1st Gear 2.66:1 2.97:1
> 2nd Gear 1.78:1 2.07:1
> 3rd Gear 1.30:1 1.43:1
> 4th Gear 1.00:1 1.00:1
> 5th Gear 0.74:1 0.84:1
> 6th Gear 0.50:1 0.56:1
> Reverse 2.90:1 3.28:1
>
>
> Vehicle Speed @ Redline
>
> LS1/MM6 LS6/M12
> 1st Gear 51 48
> 2nd Gear 76 69
> 3rd Gear 104 100
> 4th Gear 136 143
> 5th Gear 175 171
> 6th Gear N/A N/A
> Reverse - -
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