[Z06] Terrible 1/4 times..Why???
#1
Cruising
Thread Starter
Terrible 1/4 times..Why???
Very Disappointing 1/4 mile times so far. I bought this 2006 ZO6 back in March after driving one a couple of years ago. I love this car, but seeing the fast list with cars on street tires going 1.6 1.7 to 60ft trap speeds of 125 to 128 ALL stock (record 10.96 et). Either my car is a dog or these others are ???. I have Killer bee intake, Billy Boat exhaust, and a tune. I dyno'd the car at 497hp 466tq. 2 times to the track 5 passes with nitto nt05 tires best 60ft 2.0 121 mph et 12.07. Factory claims 11.7. I dropped tire pressure from 25 to 20 to 18. tried letting the clutch out at 3000 2800 2500 2000 (bit and bogged went 2.11 to 60). Huge long burnout in 2nd gear last pass went 2.0 to 60 let clutch out at 2500. Wanted a 10 second street car seems unrealistic at this point. I will get some 17" rims and some hoosier or mt tires. I think the nittos suck. The MPH is not where it should be either. Looking for advice..
Last edited by johnurankar; 05-04-2013 at 12:07 PM.
#2
Team Owner
Practice...practice..practice.....
Ranger has some write ups on all his runs and what he did to get there (I think)
Ranger has some write ups on all his runs and what he did to get there (I think)
#3
Very dissapointing 1/4 mile times so far. I bought this 2006 ZO6 back in March after driving one a couple of years ago. I love this car, but seeing the fast list with cars on street tires going 1.6 1.7 to 60ft trap speeds of 125 to 128 ALL stock (record 10.96 et). Either my car is a dog or these others are ???. I have Killer bee intake, Billy Boat exhaust, and a tune. I dyno'd the car at 497hp 466tq. 2 times to the track 5 passes with nitto nt05 tires best 60ft 2.0 121 mph et 12.07. Factory claims 11.7. I dropped tire pressure from 25 to 20 to 18. tried letting the clutch out at 3000 2800 2500 2000 (bit and bogged went 2.11 to 60). Huge long burnout in 2nd gear last pass went 2.0 to 60 let clutch out at 2500. Wanted a 10 second street car seems unrealistic at this point. I will get some 17" rims and some hoosier or mt tires. I think the nittos suck. The MPH is not where it should be either. Looking for advice..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ft-points.html
#4
Cruising
Thread Starter
Read, and join, this current thread/discussion
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ft-points.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ft-points.html
#5
Le Mans Master
The 60' times are a bitch with the Z's, and half of 2nd gear isn't much better. I'm with you....I have never got a 60' less than 2 seconds, but I have turned in the 11's. You have to watch the short shifting. They sound like they are ready for the next gear, but when you look at the tach.....you still have a ways to go.
Larry
Larry
#7
Le Mans Master
You also need to take into consideration the track and weather conditions. Building a 10 second street car isn't as easy as it sounds, especially one with a manual transmission. Believe me, I've tried, and I can't drive like Ranger, but it took me ~560rwhp on street tires (Nitto Invos), excellent track prep and a near flawless launch to finally break into the 10s (10.90 @ ~130MPH). Best I could get with ~500rwhp was mid 11s. I haven't been back to the track with the car as it sits today (slightly milder cam that gave up a little on the top end but gained some torque on the bottom), although I suspect it would do consistent high 10s with some drag radials.
EDIT: Side note, my last time at the track I was getting horrible wheel hop and nothing I did could stop it from happening. It never did that before. Not sure why it started happening all of a sudden. I've since put the DRM Bilsteins on the car. Hopefully that helps.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...and-cures.html
EDIT: Side note, my last time at the track I was getting horrible wheel hop and nothing I did could stop it from happening. It never did that before. Not sure why it started happening all of a sudden. I've since put the DRM Bilsteins on the car. Hopefully that helps.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...and-cures.html
Last edited by VetteVinnie; 05-03-2013 at 03:26 PM.
#8
The 60' times are a bitch with the Z's, and half of 2nd gear isn't much better. I'm with you....I have never got a 60' less than 2 seconds, but I have turned in the 11's. You have to watch the short shifting. They sound like they are ready for the next gear, but when you look at the tach.....you still have a ways to go.
Larry
Larry
The time I went to the track I had all kinds of traction problems in 1st and 2nd on Invo's. High 11's with horrible 60', Pulls hard in 3rd to a 130 mph trap.
I didn't lower air pressure or adjust my coilover suspension though.
I need some practice and better tires.
#9
#11
Melting Slicks
#12
Melting Slicks
#13
As soon as you depress the clutch for your shift when you see 7k, or even before then you'll hit the rev limiter, as there is some tachometer lag, and what you see indicated on your tach, is actuall a few hundred rpm of where you are.
also, DA around this time of year, depending on where you are, is not going to allow for any stellar times.
The idea now is to get your launch and shift points down for when the weather and conditions are good.
I wouldn't worry too much about the times now.
#14
Le Mans Master
taking them to 7k is a guaranteed way of hitting the rev limiter.
As soon as you depress the clutch for your shift when you see 7k, or even before then you'll hit the rev limiter, as there is some tachometer lag, and what you see indicated on your tach, is actuall a few hundred rpm of where you are.
also, DA around this time of year, depending on where you are, is not going to allow for any stellar times.
The idea now is to get your launch and shift points down for when the weather and conditions are good.
I wouldn't worry too much about the times now.
As soon as you depress the clutch for your shift when you see 7k, or even before then you'll hit the rev limiter, as there is some tachometer lag, and what you see indicated on your tach, is actuall a few hundred rpm of where you are.
also, DA around this time of year, depending on where you are, is not going to allow for any stellar times.
The idea now is to get your launch and shift points down for when the weather and conditions are good.
I wouldn't worry too much about the times now.
#15
Melting Slicks
I dont know if you track your car or not but for me taking the rev's to 7K would lower my trap by almost 2mph. As soon as I started my shifts earlier they came right up.
#16
Melting Slicks
taking them to 7k is a guaranteed way of hitting the rev limiter.
As soon as you depress the clutch for your shift when you see 7k, or even before then you'll hit the rev limiter, as there is some tachometer lag, and what you see indicated on your tach, is actuall a few hundred rpm of where you are.
also, DA around this time of year, depending on where you are, is not going to allow for any stellar times.
The idea now is to get your launch and shift points down for when the weather and conditions are good.
I wouldn't worry too much about the times now.
As soon as you depress the clutch for your shift when you see 7k, or even before then you'll hit the rev limiter, as there is some tachometer lag, and what you see indicated on your tach, is actuall a few hundred rpm of where you are.
also, DA around this time of year, depending on where you are, is not going to allow for any stellar times.
The idea now is to get your launch and shift points down for when the weather and conditions are good.
I wouldn't worry too much about the times now.
#17
Cruising
Thread Starter
St Louis elevation is 535 ft. The Nitto NT05's are better than the InVO's I thought.I know now that hammering the throttle and coming too fast off the clutch hurt my 60ft times now. Hard not to do that. It's my first time racing with a 6speed Automatics are EASY. No comparison. Also had the car in Competitive Driving mode.
In a C6 Corvette you want to be in Traction System Off mode.
Not sure what difference that would have made.
In a C6 Corvette you want to be in Traction System Off mode.
Not sure what difference that would have made.
Last edited by johnurankar; 05-03-2013 at 04:22 PM. Reason: added
#19
Melting Slicks
Ahh street driving.. sorry... my seat if further back when on the track. I like to just be able to fully press the clutch in. Makes it easier for me to shift quickly.
#20
Melting Slicks
St Louis elevation is 535 ft. The Nitto NT05's are better than the InVO's I thought.I know now that hammering the throttle and coming too fast off the clutch hurt my 60ft times now. Hard not to do that. It's my first time racing with a 6speed Automatics are EASY. No comparison.
Post the slip bud. It will help us get a better understanding of what your dealing with.