Vette driving Videos
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Vette driving Videos
I have really stiff rear springs to keep the nose down. But as you go up in power you have to learn to not even floor the car till it is moving 30+ mph in second gear and in a straight line or you are going to really smoke the tires or loop it.
I left a cloud of smoke passing these guys.
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p...t=8ca029d2.flv
Easy up to 100 and in fifth gear on the on ramp
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p...t=ff9e53f2.flv
I left a cloud of smoke passing these guys.
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p...t=8ca029d2.flv
Easy up to 100 and in fifth gear on the on ramp
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p...t=ff9e53f2.flv
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No because I have many years of Hot Rice bike driving. When you get up into the 1000+ CC's. The bikes have such a big power to weight ratio.
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Hey! You didn't have your seat belt (or something) fastened in the first video!
I know what you mean about the starts. I'm having trouble "feathering" the throttle on starts and I find myself squealing on almost every takeoff...
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Yes, I need some in car track time video. I wish that I had the camera in for my 90 mph looping it off the track into the gravel traps. I never to repeat that problem again.
Z - I always have my 5 point harnesses on. They have long draw straps that fly around with the windows being open.
Eddie - I need to do some tracks or the local mountain roads like some 9000 foot summit pass
Z - I always have my 5 point harnesses on. They have long draw straps that fly around with the windows being open.
Eddie - I need to do some tracks or the local mountain roads like some 9000 foot summit pass
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Unless that 4 door sedan was doing 90 in a 65 then I could see it. 
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I learned by way of a big speeding ticket years ago that you can haul A. on the long on ramps and then slow somewhat to merge. First of all you don't know if some person is going to change lanes in front of you to exit. The other which really hurt me was blowing down the on ramp and just glancing over my should upstream to see if it was all clear. I had some rolling road blocks in the slower lanes so I shot clear over in the Fast lane and on my merry way. I kind of failed to notice the Highway patrol car on my glance back. 
So I go a ticket for a 110+MPH in a 55 zone. I don't mind the tickets, but they also screw with your insurance and driving license
So I go a ticket for a 110+MPH in a 55 zone. I don't mind the tickets, but they also screw with your insurance and driving license
Nice vids!
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What it is
Not until you have 600+ hp in a lightened car would you even understand the fun factor.I had hot rodded 355 ci that did 12.30's My 383 did 11.70s I gave up on drag racing.
You have these super charged 540 ci like Norval, 632ci, ML67, 632steve, Jim with his 540... locally I have a C-5 with 634RWHP license plate................. The list goes on
I have a toad compared lots of guys out there
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Yes it is the seat belt light. I've been hoping that it burns out. When I removed the stock seats and belts the light came on. I removed the drivers side whole retractor system to save weight
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It is your whole system. Hooker super comp 1 3/4 into 3 inch with a 4 inch diameter H pipe right at the differential where the pipes are closest together. Into 3 inch in and out Vortec stainless packed race mufflers with 31/2 X 12 inch chrome tips.
The big three inch pipes give you the deep sound that will set of every car alarm you drive by.
The big three inch pipes give you the deep sound that will set of every car alarm you drive by.
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G..i see you have a new camera mount there, how do you switch it on/off the recording, is that manual or you have some kind of trick
