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This week"s Drag Race Monday comes to us from the BigKleib34 YouTube channel and it features Mark Carlyle"s C6 Corvette Z06. This twin-turbo Chevy sports car is one of the quickest of its kind in the world, running similar times to NHRA Pro Stock times with a production-based independent rear suspension setup.The Carlyle CorvetteIf you aren"t familiar with Mark Carlyle"s C6 Corvette Z06, you are in for a treat. This car has set a variety of records for being one of the quickest and/or fastest LSX-powered cars in the world. That includes records for cars with drag radial tires and cars with an independent rear suspension setup.This Z06 is powered by a 427-cubic inch LSX engine fitted with a set of Garrett GTX5518R turbochargers. That monster mill sends the power to the rear wheels via a TH400 automatic transmission, which huge drag radial tires put the power to the ground. That combination has put this Corvette well into the 6.50-second range in the quarter mile while reaching speeds well over 200 miles per hour.Import vs. Domestic World Cup FinalsIn the video above, the Carlyle Corvette is taking on a handful of very strong competitors at the 22nd annual Haltech Import Vs Domestic World Cup Finals.The first run takes place against an early RX-7 and while the Mazda gets a good start, the Z06 quickly catches, passes and cruises to victory. On this run, Carlyle runs a 6.67 at 227 miles per hour to the competitor"s 9.02 at 141.In the second run, the twin turbo C6 takes on a Mazda RX-3. Once again, the opponent appears to get the jump on the Corvette, but before the two reach the 330-mark, the Chevy has the race locked up. This run brings about a winning 6.84 at 224 miles per hour for the Z06 while the RX-3 turns in a 7.76 at 156 miles per hour.Finally, the Carlyle Racing Corvette takes on one more Mazda, this time battling an RX-8. On this run, it is all Carlyle, as the import loses traction on the start and the Z06 cruises to another easy win ending the video with a 6.67 at 219 miles per hour.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: c6, Corvette, drag race monday, LSX, Video
Date written: July 13, 2018
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ID: 12549
This week"s Drag Race Monday comes to us from the BigKleib34 YouTube channel and it features Mark Carlyle"s C6 Corvette Z06. This twin-turbo Chevy sports car is one of the quickest of its kind in the world, running similar times to NHRA Pro Stock times with a production-based independent rear suspension setup.The Carlyle CorvetteIf you aren"t familiar with Mark Carlyle"s C6 Corvette Z06, you are in for a treat. This car has set a variety of records for being one of the quickest and/or fastest LSX-powered cars in the world. That includes records for cars with drag radial tires and cars with an independent rear suspension setup.This Z06 is powered by a 427-cubic inch LSX engine fitted with a set of Garrett GTX5518R turbochargers. That monster mill sends the power to the rear wheels via a TH400 automatic transmission, which huge drag radial tires put the power to the ground. That combination has put this Corvette well into the 6.50-second range in the quarter mile while reaching speeds well over 200 miles per hour.Import vs. Domestic World Cup FinalsIn the video above, the Carlyle Corvette is taking on a handful of very strong competitors at the 22nd annual Haltech Import Vs Domestic World Cup Finals.The first run takes place against an early RX-7 and while the Mazda gets a good start, the Z06 quickly catches, passes and cruises to victory. On this run, Carlyle runs a 6.67 at 227 miles per hour to the competitor"s 9.02 at 141.In the second run, the twin turbo C6 takes on a Mazda RX-3. Once again, the opponent appears to get the jump on the Corvette, but before the two reach the 330-mark, the Chevy has the race locked up. This run brings about a winning 6.84 at 224 miles per hour for the Z06 while the RX-3 turns in a 7.76 at 156 miles per hour.Finally, the Carlyle Racing Corvette takes on one more Mazda, this time battling an RX-8. On this run, it is all Carlyle, as the import loses traction on the start and the Z06 cruises to another easy win ending the video with a 6.67 at 219 miles per hour.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: c6, Corvette, drag race monday, LSX, Video
Date written: July 13, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12549
