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The 2006 Z06
Advanced chassis and body materials:
Perimeter-style frame
Aluminum main rails
Magnesium engine cradle
Carbon-fiber front fenders and wheelhouses
Sheet-carbon floorboards
Non-removable magnesium roof panel (lowers the Cg and greatly increases rigidity)
Heavy duty performance components:
Larger brakes
Heavier antiroll bars
Wider wheels
Nearly 50 pounds less than the standard C6 (3130 total)
Visual updates:
Central hood intake
Flared wheelarches (three inches wider than standard)
Cooling ducts for the rear brakes
Stouter front-fender vents
Reworked nose and tail caps
Interior:
Unique lighter, grippier leather seats
Smaller three-spoke wheel,
Standard HUD and A/C
Reduced sound insulation
Engine:
LS7 427CID
512HP at 6200 rpm
475+ lbs-ft @ 4800 rpm
Lightweight internals give a 7000rpm redline
1/4mi. times under 12sec.
Exterior dimensions and general layout as LS2
Separate block casting
Assembled by hand at GM's new Performance Build Center in Wixom MI.
Aluminum block
Lightweight titanium connecting rods
Aluminum flat-top pistons
11.0:1 compression
Six-bolt, CNC-machined, forged-steel main caps
Racing-style dry-sump oiling (complete lubrication under all cornering loads)
Aluminum heads, CNC machined (18% improvement in airflow over LS2)
Nearly straight tunnel-like intake runners
2.2-inch titanium intake valves
1.62-inch, sodium-filled hollow exhaust valves
Hydraulic-roller cam (.591-inch lift)
Super-high-ratio rocker arms
Hydroformed four-into-one tubular headers
Model-unique set of catalytic converters & dual-mode mufflers
Mufflers utilize a vacuum operated valve, closed at low rpm (reduce noise); open at larger throttle angles (minimum backpressure)
Lightweight flywheel and clutch assembly
Strengthened Tremec six-speed transaxle
Gearbox pump that routes transmission fluid through the front radiator stack for additional cooling, after which the chilled fluid is also used to help cool the lubricant in the limited-slip diff on the way back.
Limited-slip differential with enlarged ring-and-pinion assembly
Upgraded halfshafts and U-joints
Suspension Components:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercars
Front: 275/35ZR18
Rear: 325/30ZR19
Z06-specific split-spoke alloys
18x9.5 front
19x12 rear
Performance upsizing of the spring rates, antiroll-bar diameters, and braking hardware
14" vented and crossdrilled rotors under new six-piston calipers up front
13.4" rears with four-piston calipers
0-60 MPH: under 3.8 sec.
1/4 mile: under 12 sec.
Top Speed: 200+MPH
Price: $69,000 to $72,000
INFO
The 2006 Z06
Advanced chassis and body materials:
Perimeter-style frame
Aluminum main rails
Magnesium engine cradle
Carbon-fiber front fenders and wheelhouses
Sheet-carbon floorboards
Non-removable magnesium roof panel (lowers the Cg and greatly increases rigidity)
Heavy duty performance components:
Larger brakes
Heavier antiroll bars
Wider wheels
Nearly 50 pounds less than the standard C6 (3130 total)
Visual updates:
Central hood intake
Flared wheelarches (three inches wider than standard)
Cooling ducts for the rear brakes
Stouter front-fender vents
Reworked nose and tail caps
Interior:
Unique lighter, grippier leather seats
Smaller three-spoke wheel,
Standard HUD and A/C
Reduced sound insulation
Engine:
LS7 427CID
512HP at 6200 rpm
475+ lbs-ft @ 4800 rpm
Lightweight internals give a 7000rpm redline
1/4mi. times under 12sec.
Exterior dimensions and general layout as LS2
Separate block casting
Assembled by hand at GM's new Performance Build Center in Wixom MI.
Aluminum block
Lightweight titanium connecting rods
Aluminum flat-top pistons
11.0:1 compression
Six-bolt, CNC-machined, forged-steel main caps
Racing-style dry-sump oiling (complete lubrication under all cornering loads)
Aluminum heads, CNC machined (18% improvement in airflow over LS2)
Nearly straight tunnel-like intake runners
2.2-inch titanium intake valves
1.62-inch, sodium-filled hollow exhaust valves
Hydraulic-roller cam (.591-inch lift)
Super-high-ratio rocker arms
Hydroformed four-into-one tubular headers
Model-unique set of catalytic converters & dual-mode mufflers
Mufflers utilize a vacuum operated valve, closed at low rpm (reduce noise); open at larger throttle angles (minimum backpressure)
Lightweight flywheel and clutch assembly
Strengthened Tremec six-speed transaxle
Gearbox pump that routes transmission fluid through the front radiator stack for additional cooling, after which the chilled fluid is also used to help cool the lubricant in the limited-slip diff on the way back.
Limited-slip differential with enlarged ring-and-pinion assembly
Upgraded halfshafts and U-joints
Suspension Components:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercars
Front: 275/35ZR18
Rear: 325/30ZR19
Z06-specific split-spoke alloys
18x9.5 front
19x12 rear
Performance upsizing of the spring rates, antiroll-bar diameters, and braking hardware
14" vented and crossdrilled rotors under new six-piston calipers up front
13.4" rears with four-piston calipers
0-60 MPH: under 3.8 sec.
1/4 mile: under 12 sec.
Top Speed: 200+MPH
Price: $69,000 to $72,000