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| 1Fast04Vert | Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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DJxib and I took our cars to the local 1/8th dragstrip today. Elevation of 700 ft and temp about 70*F, but I don;t know what that means in DA. Andy's new supercharged vette is awesome and once he figured out how to run it he ran fast, very fast for street tires, but I will let him tell you the details.
My last run of the day was my best. 1.96 sixty foot, 8.16 ET, and 92.78 mph. Considering with the LT1 I was runnning 2.2 sixty foot and normally 8.66 ETs. I am very happy and we had a great time. |
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Posted on: 2011/11/13 21:36
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| pianoguy | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Excellent - congrats!
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Posted on: 2011/11/13 22:01
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| bogus | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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awesome!!!!
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Posted on: 2011/11/13 22:33
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| j3studio | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Nice time!
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Posted on: 2011/11/13 22:48
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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I'm happy for you. I have visions of hitting the 1/8th again. Maybe in the New Year. I hope everything will settle down by then.
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Posted on: 2011/11/14 1:38
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| jonszr1 | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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you can go to drag times and get the exact day for your day and time of run .it also corrects to sea level. which helps us comapare to those east coast guys that get that -1000ft air alot
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i have a blast playing with my 4 babies 2 zr1s and 2 mustangs 68 coupe with a jon bennit 408 art car fully rollered c4 with a gearvendors over drive .88 mustang built by my kids with a ported lt5 and a bill boudreau blue printed zf 6 spd. with these 4 ... |
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| flyboy | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Nice numbers. A little dragstrip time sure adds adds a lot to the enjoyment of Corvette ownership.
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| djxib | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Yes indeed I had a blast! First time on a 1/8 track (previously only ran 1/4 mile) - and I realize that I normally use power in the last half of the 1/4 mile to make up for sucky driving in the 1/8.
At the 1/8 yesterday with a stick I really had to knuckle down, plus the new motor and Spec 3+ clutch makes for a different launch experience.. Andy (95Vette) - your new motor is awesome, very impressive times for what is supposed to be a LT4 with hotcam.. I think you got much more than that. Congrats! Overall I'm very happy with mine - still have it set to 5000RPM to limit the boost so I bounced off the rev limiter all day. Overall my best time was 8.201 @ 94.83 with a 2.001 60ft which I am very happy with. The builder says I can open up the rev limiter at around 2000 miles - so I'm looking forwards to the spring! |
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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When Andy ran the 8.2 I was ahead and in the right lane. I looked in my mirror and he was in my blind spot, but an instant later I saw his bumper out my window. I could hear his supercharger roaring, then I saw his hood, then his door and before I knew it I was checking his brake lights for him. When he turns up the rev limiter and the boost all I will see will be the back of his car.
Andy, after they ran the bracket races the track was really sticky and the air had cooled maybe 5 degrees. I am glad I hung around and made one last run. |
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Posted on: 2011/11/14 15:42
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| rklessdriver | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Both of you have good MPH.
The 1/8th mile is a heart breaker for street cars because it's all about getting the car launched and down the track. I know you guys are in GA.... which track? Will |
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Paradise Dragstrip near Calhoun, exit 317 off I-75. |
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Posted on: 2011/11/14 18:22
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Track Today and Best Yet | ||
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Excellent run. Those fast guys will never like the 1/8 mile. Andy hit the nail on the head. :D
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