turbolou

Post this in the ZR-1 section so them snobs over there can read it.

Joe_G

A technical question please. Was that burnout on cold (ambient) tires, or was that a 'warm' lap on semi heated tires? 2nd gear or first? Have you ever checked the tire temp post burnout with an infrared temp gun?

The burnout was relatively short in duration, compared to my standard, thus my question. I am thinking I may try a shorter burnout to keep some heat out of my clutch.

Kyle Lemish

PM sent!
Out of respect for rangers abilitys and my general passion for corvettes!

Ranger

Thanks for all the generous comments, gents.

It's an honor to have the opportunity to show the capabilities that GM engineers, Wixom master craftsmen, GM Powertrain and BG plant workers have designed and built into the LS7 and Z06. As Kyle Lemish has done with the LS9 and ZR1.

And our particular drag strip passes have the credibility of time slips, video, audio, and eye witness accounts, as well as probing eyes and hands that "inspected" the cars. Bone-stock means bone-stock.

On the trip to Maryland from Florida, my 2006 Z06's interior was cubed out with track gear (including the drag radials) and audio/video equipment but still managed to deliver 28.5 mpg. Amazing.

Unload the gear and strap on the DRs and she ran well into the 10s. Zora is smiling.

My car dynos 455 rwhp SAE on a very well calibrated SuperFlo. Normal stock LS7 power. Definitely not a ringer.

Driver Mod, understanding the racing surface, and running in excellent track and weather conditions make for fast times. The confluence of those factors doesn't occur randomly.

But rest assured that any stock C6 Z06 is capable of producing similar ETs/Traps in the same circumstances. Every Z06 owner and those who designed and built the cars can take pride in that.

Ranger

Ranger

Thanks, Everett.

Hoping very much to hook up with you at Track Attack 2012 (?). We have some catching up to do.

Ranger

Mike Siska

Good to see you post John. I hear Afghanistan is still a hellhole. Wish I could have been there sunday.


And Congrats! Awesome Time!

Ranger

Glad you could make the trip to MIR, D-Rod. Thanks too to your dad for his assistance in making the day move smoothly for the racers.

Was a pleasure to witness your progress on the Driver Mod adventure. Already, now at #2 on the Fast List in your "internal engine mods plus bolt-ons" category. 10.14 is a significant accomplishment that is, for you, a way station on the pursuit of 9s.

Ranger

Ranger

Great that you were there, Fartpipe, to bear witness and coach. Thanks for all that you did to help. And the color you add to the equation is always appreciated.

Ranger

Ranger

My car is full stock weight. Ran just about 7 gallons of fuel at the start of the day.

Put the car on the scale before first pass wearing drag radials and the stock fronts; it weighed 3250 pounds with driver, helmet, cell phone, a 23-ounce water bottle and normal pocket litter.

Ranger

GARY2004Z06

Congrats John. Stellar driving. Thanks for putting this together. Your assistance and observations at the line were greatly appreciated. It's amazing how much "stuff" you can pack into your car for that long trip. Your attention to detail and preparedness is astounding. This is a pearl of wisdom for all who seek to extract the most from their setups. Thanks for unselfishly assisting the entire Corvette Community by providing tutelage for those who seek knowledge. Knowledge is Power. The last couple weeks of racing have been enjoyable to which I say thanks.

Ranger

Thanks, Kyle. I watched history made as you took your ZR1 stock/DR record from 10.56 to 10.33. simply amazing. At 300 passes in ZR1s, you are poetry behind that wheel.

Joley captured your 10.37 pass and the audio will set your adrenaline pumping.

Shooting for one more rental before Christmas. Stay tuned.

Ranger

Ranger

Thanks, Joe.

I logged about 20 passes in 2006 trying to figure out what the LS7 was doing in response to my driver actions with the clutch and throttle. Having digested those data points, I didn't have a further need. I concluded that Torque Management helps mitigate wheel spin on launch and the 1-2 shift and that coolant and air inlet temps matter.

From that point on, I learned to calibrate driving techniques by analyzing time slips and studying in-car video.

Regarding the trek to MIR...mine was 850 miles. Another participant was about 750. Keep that in mind for next year.

Ranger

checkmate

Please let me know when, hopefully it will fall on a day I'm not working.

Ranger

Thanks, Mike. Friendly competition tends to propel the numbers lower. Think mid-10.6s is the achievable bottom just requires conjunction of the forces involved.

Ranger

Ranger

We missed you, Ricky. Next year.

Ranger

Ranger

Thanks for attesting to that, Marc, and for your kind words.

What usually holds the doubters and naysayers in check is witnesses who've followed a driver over the years and had many occasions to examine the car and watch and listen it make passes.

Ranger

Ranger

Thanks, 40YRW8. Filming is complete. Project is in post-production. Unfortunately, the work remaining is all on me.

Ranger

FNBADAZ06

That's a really good race weight !!!!
I'm 225 lbs all by myself......so I'm thinking I'd need some fancy Katech carbon fiber pieces and some titanium bolts from Gary (40YRW8), plus maybe one of those new lithium-ion battery's, to hit a 3250 lbs total weight. Of course, I've never put my car on a calibrated scale (2006 model) and I also have some Dynamat and a custom stereo onboard as well.

Or, maybe my pudgy behind needs to hit the gym more often then Taco Bell so I can shed race weight that way.....yep, driver mod wins again

F1restart3r

I really wish I had known about this. I probably would have shown up for the party. Way to row.

racerns

Congrats on the new best.
Let me know about the rental if you are going to allow steet tires to run.