Fartpipe

First I have to thank the biggest contributor to todays passes/ETs is Kyle Lemish. Without his incite todays would have definitely not been possible. I had a lot of support at the track today which made it all the more fun. The stock 2009 ZR1 with Drag radials only performed better than I thought it would be able to in the weather at hand. In the end though as I told Kyle my goal was a 10.49 but I didnt want to tell anyone the lofty goal I had for myself. Fear of failing miserably held in there pretty well. I watched video after video of Kyles runs, Rangers and others listening to how the car would sound on the launch, what the shifts should be like everything I could think of to study. The DA started off my first pass around -900DA and I believe the DA started to away to around -300DA. Cant get a complaint in the weather department. I do feel it was a clean DA day which no 2 DA's are created equal IMO. With that said heres a break down of the runs.

1st pass of the day
Engine temps at 200degrees before launch
60ft-1.71
330ft-4.649
1/8-7.009
1/8mph-104.92
1000ft-9.026
1/4mi-10.725
1/4mph-133.10

2nd pass after a short cool down (less than 15min)
Engine temps at 196degrees before launch
60ft-1.585
330ft-4.458
1/8-6.807
1/8mph-105.44
1000ft-8.813
1/4mi-10.502
1/4mph-133.70

3rd pass after a long cool down 1hour (several break downs)
engine coolant temps at 158 degrees bogged bad on this run
60ft-1.632
330ft-4.555
1/8-6.904
1/8mph-105.54
1000ft-8.909
1/4mi-10.600
1/4mph-133.54

4th pass after 20min cool down
engine coolant temps at 197 degrees before launch
60ft-1.585
330ft-4.503
1/8-6.853
1/8mph-105.48
1000ft-8.860
1/4mi-10.552
1/4mph-133.50

5th pass after a long LONG cool down with many more breakages
60ft-1.583
330ft-4.472
1/8-6.820
1/8mph-105.41
1000ft-8.826
1/4mi-10.515
1/4mph-133.87

6th pass after 30minute cool down
engine coolant temp was 194 before launch
60ft-1.563
330ft-4.456
1/8-6.807
1/8mph-105.24
1000ft-8.818
1/4mi-10.512
1/4mph-133.42

Most IMPORTANT AND FINAL PASS! I launched with releasing the clutch just a tad slower than the launches previously. I shifted as fast as I could possibly shift the car.
60ft-1.582
330ft-4.415
1/8-6.746
1/8mph-106.06
1000ft-8.741
1/4mi-10.424
1/4mph-134.24

WHEELS UP?



Video per Double a vette another great forum member who lent another friend of mine his targa top due to a tragedy enroute for Devilish's top. Arnold brought along the best videographer I've EVER EVER seen!!! Cant this little guy enough! He gets the angles, the shots that count. He was videoing all day and rushed the vids up!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ai3j...layer_embedded

Go pro video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pouga...08AUAAAAAAAAAA

USAFZ06

woohoo...way to go Bruce and thanks to whoever shot the video, gives me something to watch out here in the middle east...it gets boring out here!

LSOHOLIC

Nice

I'm liking the waxer69....Lol...and the dude yelling kick his a** sea bass !! Unfortunately I have not been in the "As the Fartpipe world turns" loop so......why ZR1 ?? What happened to the C6Z ?? F**k, the Acura service adviser must be killing it $$.... Congrats on the new whip !! Keeping up with Jones must be a full time job up in the Northeast .

What are the details ?? Tire ?? Mods ?? Future plans ??

Again....great first couple of passes .


Thanks......

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LS1LT1

Bruce, being as it was your very first time out with the car and the 'good' (but certainly not awesome) air conditions/DA, I thought you were coming home with a 10.6x (with a small shot at a high 10.5x) and 131mph at best.
Boy was I way off LOL.
You sir are one stellar driving ****, MUCH congrats to you on this amazing achievement.

And 134.24mph in a bone stock Corvette C6 ZR1 with just a better set of tires on the back?!
As a proud Corvette owner and active drag racer, I simply love this sh*t.





Me too.

C5kid

Good times, had alot of fun just chillin' at the track. Didn't think we would see such a nice day in the middle of Feb.

WayneCar

Yeah, a great day for sure.
Congratulations to Bruce on some great driving. That last pass, in
particular, really looked stellar! Nicely done.
Wayne

tirecraft

Bruce great driving ... When you texted me your times I almost crashed my truck ...

Rob Petyo

Congrats on the new car/times!

Fartpipe

That's awesome I'm almost as fast as a built heads,cam,intake,stahled,geared,drag wheel running 346ci c5 that's lighter than my car. Good point did you wanna bring up your fox body mustang runs 9s for $2000 too?

GARY2004Z06

GARY2004Z06

Mister WAXER 69:
Please elaborate on how you apply the lotion to your automobile. What products do you use? How much ET is dropped? Will too much product actually slow you down? Forgive me if you have answered these questions a year or so earlier.

GARY2004Z06

On a more serious note, congrats Bruce. Excellent driving especially the first time out. Shifting was spot on and great launch. Way to put it all together.

GARY2004Z06

I had to ask him if he was just bustin me when I read the first text.

Rick@RKT Performance

Congrats Bruce! This is the MONEY shot!!!!!!!!

C5 Pete

Congrats again, Bruce!

Simply awesome results!

Stevo92z28

That is one hell of a shot that last one. Great pic indeed. Desktop worthy.

paint it black vette

nice passes bruce great driving. now get some skinnies on the front of the car and show us some bigger air and a faster time yet. whats rwhp on your car and track weight.

Mike04

Those are awsome times, I have a lot more respect for the ZR1 now

Devilish34

Congrats honey nice job yesterday

pit-man