Any of you guys take the old c3 on any track events such as time attack or just racing around the track ? Or will these cars get destroyed out there as far as break downs etc to much for out old engines ???

 

Any car can be set up for track events. The first thing that I would address as far car preparation is to install a proper road race-type oil pan. To drive any car on a road course without some means of keeping the oil around the pickup. Other things to address are stiffer springs, bigger swaybars, better-than-stock brake pads, and a separate set of wheels and tires so you don't destroy your street tires, which WILL happen if you run them on the track.

 

There's still about six of us who aren't losing sleep worrying about affecting the collector resale of our C3s, and drive on the track every chance we get.

 

Sure do:
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That's cool looks like they weren't going very fast

 

Too much for the old engines? What??

 

I hit 140/145 on my boy's GPS. Not bad for my old C3.
Hopefully you can make it down there this year.

 

You can probably do without a road race oil pan if you're only doing laps at Talladega...not much lateral G there!

 

Yes

 

Those are great pics vette427. I am considering building my c3 for road racing since I am building from the ground up. Love the front spoiler and side exhaust.

 

e own a Modified C4, a stock C5, a 427 C5 Guldstrand,...... and Baby, a C3........

and the C3 will absolutely smoke the the others.

we race out at Willow Springs, and woop on C5's and 6's all day








working on the list... here is what i got together so far:

Engine: 383 SBC gen 1 (original block)

Custom Cold Air Intake with ram air design by D&C designs
with moroso intake and K&N filter
Barry Grant Mighty Annular Demon 750 Carbarator
Edelbrock RPM intake manafold
Dynomax tuned ceramic headers
Custom 2 ¾” duel exhaust with X-pipe by D&C designs
Borla mufflers
Fluid damper harmonic balancer
Forged bottom end skat crank
10.5:1 hyper pistons
chromoly rings
Edelbrock signature series RPM roller cam
Comp-Cams hydraulic roller lifters
Comp-Cams 1.52 magnum roller rockers
Comp-cams Beehive springs
Comp-Cams push rods
World Products Sportsman II heads
Heads and intake manifold were sent to Valley heads in So-Cal for race porting, polishing, and port-matching
HEI MSD ignition
March under drive aluminum pulleys
Canton Racing oil pan

Dewitts 3” HD radiator
2 Spall fans
Spal PWM

Richmond Ring and Pinion
Eaton Carrier With Carbon Fiber clutches

TKO 600 Transmission
Centerforce duel friction clutch
21 lb light weight steel billet flywheel
all drive and half shafts balanced

Custom made true 2 piece 18X10 18X8 Centerline Wheels
Rack and pinion steering
Hawk racing pads
Drilled and slotted rotors
Stainless steel sleeved calipers (soon to be a big brake kit by Wilwood)
Wilwood Master cylinder
Hydroboost
SS flex lines
360lb rear composite rear spring
550lb front springs cut ½ coil
1 1/4” front sway bar
¾” rear sway bar
Poly everything except engine and transmission mounts
Bilstin Sport shocks
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I'm not sure what time attack is? SCCA after jumping through some hoops will get you up to a Time Trials events where they let a bunch of different classes racing around the track with only marked straight way passing zones. I think the best deal is test and tune days where you are in specific run time groupings.


Anything can go around a track. Is it prudent, safe, responcible is another question.

I for one as a young lad fell for the mystic that Corvettes were really something I was so dissapointed in the lack luster abilities of my 79 L-82 with all kinds of options. It took years an alot of money to actually make it into something kind of fun to take around a track.

I've been able to do over 100 mph 360's at the track and it never rolled so it must be safe.

 

I am hoping for Willow Springs by the end of the year.

 

Mako72.....great video. It is deceiving how it looks like your not going that fast, then to hear you say 145......

 

6? I know there's at least that many around me in Seattle but we're a sacrilegious bunch who hold nothing sacred - not even Corvettes

 

I've had some really nice stock Vettes and this one is by far my favorite and the most enjoyable. Yeah, you might break something or wear something out - but that is a lot more fun than watching the dust collect on your car at a show!

 

This old footage from 2007 on a qualifying runs around the local 4.2 mile track. Nothing like full fire suite on a 90 degree day at the track and 120 in the car!

You can't do this with stock brakes. I Have big superlight Willwoods with 13.25 GT1 rotors

156 mph on the speed gun front straight

4.11 rear end 5 speed tko 600 295X17 front slicks 345X18 rear slicks 700# semi coil overs rear 500+ pound rear steel mid 600 hp 427 small block with 7500 rpm solid roller cam


http://s124.photobucket.com/user/gku...ying6.mp4.html


Second video my slicks are up to heat and I'm using up the rumble strips which is that buzzing sound in the corners
http://s124.photobucket.com/user/gku..._x264.mp4.html

Third video I'm having fun flat tracking the car because I has the fastest lap already. that is why the slicks were squealing

http://s124.photobucket.com/user/gku...ying6.mp4.html

 

Is there a good racing or stronger brake pads rotors that would handle a track made for our c3 ? What brands styles do you guys recommend

 

My advice is that as power goes up and tire quallity then stock brakes will fail you no matter what the pad type and even going to 600 degree fluid.

The best you can do with stock brakes is something like Hawk pads or some kind of carbon metallic with some kind of brake fluid like 580 degree Willwood

 

A lot of the guys here are excellent drivers with well-built cars. Many may disagree, but if your car is in good shape, Brakes work, suspension is in good shape, take the car to a Time Trial or Driving school. Start off in a novice class. They will give you an instructor. He will show you the track, and hits on how to drive. He should then swap with you and let you drive, making subtle corrections. Then you are usually free to practice. Do NOT get in over your head. Do NOT go 150 down a main straightaway. Enjoy the day. Then think what my car did well and what do I wish it did better. Then modify one thing at a time.

Many places get started. Up in Northeast there is EMRA Racing, NASA also runs a class act. There are a few more. Some guys make it look very easy. You may like it. I have seen people shake their heads and leave saying “This isn’t for me.”

Just get out there, have fun. Take it from there. Be smooth. If you are, you should not be beating the heck out of your car and it will do just fine.