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Supercharged C6 Corvette vs Classic Firebird with NOS

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Tampa Sports Car Examiner

This race between the two goliaths of performance. The Corvette C6 built by "The Vette Doctors" vs. a classic muscle car era Pontiac Firebird with nitrous oxide. The two vehicles represent a class of cars which some consider a dieing breed. The larger motors in these vehicles are capable of extreme amounts of horse power and torque. The Corvette C6 supercharged features tons of aftermarket upgrades as well. The Firebird appears to be running slicks, and an upgraded suspension. Let's watch the video!

Video content: Supercharged Corvette vs Firebird with NOS

Summary

After watching the race, you can see that these two competitors are nearly dead even. This is a drivers race indeed. The high amount of hp per pound ratio combined with a rear wheel drive setup creates a very hard situation to launch even from a rolling start. The high amount of torque wants to pull the vehicles to the left or right, also known as torque twisting. Both drivers do a great job, and watching closely you can see each driver is in complete control of their vehicle. With high horse power like what's displayed here, drivers must be completely in tune with what the vehicle is doing. Balancing throttle off the line helps launch a high horse power vehicle such as the Corvette and Firebird. Great race!

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"The Vette Doctors" - The Vette Doctors, Carmen Melillo and Dennis Hemmerly, are GM certified Master Technicians who specialize in producing High Performance Corvettes, Camaro's, Firebird's, GTO's, Avalanches, and Hummer H2's.  Our State-of-the-Art Clinic offers a full line of Custom Performance packages, General Repair, Body Shop, Custom Paint,  and In-House Chassis Dyno and PCM Tuning services to provide a total solution to satisfy all of your needs. - http://www.thevettedoctors.com

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Full-time engineer turned writer, Michael brings knowledgeable articles about Tampa Bay's sports car scene. His experience in import, domestic, and exotic manufacturers ensures quality content for all readers. Michael is also a contributor at CarDomain.com and can be contacted via Streetfire.net...

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