Yeah, I guess that is kind of along my own thinking. I'm a pretty conservative driver, so I certainly don't need 800 hp for a street vehicle. I would probably be breaking things in the drivetrain anyway, which is not my idea of fun.
So all things considered, what is the TOP hp that a stock Z06 drivetrain can safely handle without getting into breakage problems? Yeah I know it depends on how you drive, so let's set that variable to some 55 year old guy who just enjoys the car and doesn't care one whit about beating someone from one stoplight to the next.
Honestly, I don't want more horsepower if it means more downtime because the power shreds a rear end or tranny. I know the rear tires are kind of a fuse for that sort of thing since they will be the first to break loose from what they are designed to do. But still, I don't think the stock parts were designed to have unlimited stresses applied to them.
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