Comments on: Corvette C6.R Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans GT1: USA! USA! USA! http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/ The hottest place on the Web for fast, modified or exotic cars. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:37:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mazda Ebrahimi http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Mazda Ebrahimi Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:45:58 +0000 http://blog.webridestv.com/?p=5921#comment-987 C6R does use frame rails, as does the C6. Hydroformed. Solstice / Sky also use the same manufacturing technology, but the frame is smaller. I believe in GT1 the engine also has to be "production based". the C6R uses a Katech block based on the LS engine architecture, but it's not the same block as the LS3 or LS7. It uses a sequential box that is not available in production C6's C6R does use frame rails, as does the C6. Hydroformed. Solstice / Sky also use the same manufacturing technology, but the frame is smaller. I believe in GT1 the engine also has to be “production based”. the C6R uses a Katech block based on the LS engine architecture, but it’s not the same block as the LS3 or LS7. It uses a sequential box that is not available in production C6’s

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:50 +0000 http://blog.webridestv.com/?p=5921#comment-989 no, they have frame rails. Same frame rails as in the Solstice in fact no, they have frame rails.

Same frame rails as in the Solstice in fact

]]> By: Mad_Science http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Mad_Science Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:35:20 +0000 http://blog.webridestv.com/?p=5921#comment-986 I'm willing to bet a C6 Vette doesn't have frame rails (it's unibody). So maybe they use a factory body tub? The Z06 and ZR-1 make extensive use of aluminum and carbon fiber...hopefully they use those over the standard Vette. I’m willing to bet a C6 Vette doesn’t have frame rails (it’s unibody).

So maybe they use a factory body tub? The Z06 and ZR-1 make extensive use of aluminum and carbon fiber…hopefully they use those over the standard Vette.

]]> By: Just Some Dude http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Just Some Dude Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:05:42 +0000 http://blog.webridestv.com/?p=5921#comment-988 The C6.R uses production frame rails and...well, not much else. That's part of the reason the class is dead, though- GT1 costs as much as a prototype to build. The C6.R uses production frame rails and…well, not much else. That’s part of the reason the class is dead, though- GT1 costs as much as a prototype to build.

]]> By: Mad_Science http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/06/corvette-c6r-wins-24-hours-of-le-mans-gt1-usa-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Mad_Science Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:19:19 +0000 http://blog.webridestv.com/?p=5921#comment-985 How close to production are the GT1 cars? How close to production are the GT1 cars?

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