When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06General info about GM’s Corvette Supercar, LS9 Corvette Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Suspension Setup for Street or Track
On the road again. The new ML30C Braille starts the car instantly. It sits quitely at almost 14.9V fully charged. Braille GU1R at 6.3lbs starts our car every time as well and is 50% lighter than the ML30C. 9.68lbs vs 6.3lbs.
Testing date on the CFRP one piece carbon fiber wheels for those who need data:
What's the likelihood of the OEM vs lightweight alternative parts being documented in a spreadsheet? Any takers on this? Great info hear but it's spread through 30+ pages.
What's the likelihood of the OEM vs lightweight alternative parts being documented in a spreadsheet? Any takers on this? Great info hear but it's spread through 30+ pages.
What's the likelihood of the OEM vs lightweight alternative parts being documented in a spreadsheet? Any takers on this? Great info hear but it's spread through 30+ pages.
The battery's we use are used by the Corvette Race team and Cadillac Race team as well.
We actually ran a 6.6 lb Braille GU1R all year, and it started our 13.2:1 engine flawlessly, never lost a charge, and we drove our car almost daily. Even sitting for two weeks once, it started right up. It is $500.
Someday the Lithium Ion batteries will be much less expensive. I would trust them driving across the country.
Product Line: Davis Unified Ignition Dyna-Batt Batteries
Summit Racing Part Number: DUI-5575C
Battery Usage: Starting
Volts: 12 V
Battery Terminals: Top
Battery Type: Dry cell
Length (in): 7.000 in.
Width (in): 3.000 in.
Height (in): 6.500 in.
Weight: 13.500 lbs.
Quantity: Sold individually
PRICE? $135.00 bones!
Originally Posted by rjwz28
Care to test it for us and report back with long-term daily driver viability?
Originally Posted by Da Z06
I drove it for about 18 months on a daily driven on a 530+RWHP NA Mustang and worked flawlessly.
Originally Posted by rjwz28
Maybe I'll go with one of those when mine goes
I just looked that battery up... it's listed as being "designed to work with motorcycles and personal watercraft that use 1/4 in. hole terminals". I guess there's no free lunch after all
any reason you didn't ditch the power side mirrors for something small, more aerodynamic and carbon fiber?
i have no idea what the stock side mirrors weight but have heard of guys gaining 2mph+ in the standing mile by removing side mirrors and I'd have to think some of the manually adjustable lightweight carbon mirrors run on the supra and gtr race cars would weight a tiny fraction of stock corvette
end of 2015 I'm putting my pig on a weight loss diet and going to experiment with fabrication on using some light weight carbon side mirrors.
any reason you didn't ditch the power side mirrors for something small, more aerodynamic and carbon fiber?
i have no idea what the stock side mirrors weight but have heard of guys gaining 2mph+ in the standing mile by removing side mirrors and I'd have to think some of the manually adjustable lightweight carbon mirrors run on the supra and gtr race cars would weight a tiny fraction of stock corvette
end of 2015 I'm putting my pig on a weight loss diet and going to experiment with fabrication on using some light weight carbon side mirrors.
Please keep us informed by posting details of the weight loss diet progress if possible.
You are aware that CF side mirrors are available via one of the forum vendors, aren't you?
At times I wonder why side mirrors are used at all during (endurance) racing, instead of camera's and monitors. I know, of course, that the C7.R uses a backup camera to complement the mirrors. But why the mirrors aren't replaced completely is beyond me. Regulations possibly?
what I will be looking at is to put on some side mirrors that I can actually remove very easily because all I use my car for is street driving (when the mirrors will be on) and standing 1/2 and full mile racing (where mirrors serve no purpose and will be removed. Primarily for aero benefit but some small weight loss is not bad either.
So I haven't taken the door apart yet to see how it would work but initial thoughts are to remove the power stock side mirrors and replace with something like these APRs or perhaps some craftsquare mirrors
04-02-2014, 06:22 PM
