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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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That car sounds AMAZING !!!! Very cool. thanks for sharing ! My guess is the wing is on the roof because the downforce would be slit between the front/rear of the car. having the spoiler on the rear in many cases lightens up the front end at speed.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyJ75
I think that is cool as s**t. That is what Corvettes were made for, going around corners. I don't get why someone would make a Corvette a drag car.
Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

Great post.
Obviously you don't visit the drag racing section of this forum very often do you
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by hookedup
Obviously you don't visit the drag racing section of this forum very often do you
lol
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bogus
Does it run? who cares. There is a method to his madness.

if it was done for bling, that's when I get ignorant...
Exactly, I have no problem with anything functional on a race car. But only a douche bag would put something like that on a street car. That course looks like it'd be a ball to drive.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyJ75
I think that is cool as s**t. That is what Corvettes were made for, going around corners. I don't get why someone would make a Corvette a drag car.
Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

Great post.
Because the engine is set WAY back in the chassis from the factory which makes for amazing weight transfer plus the aerodynamics of the C4 are quite impressive.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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I want to drive that!
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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More pics of Ray's winged warrior
cooler with fan placed above the former storage compartment

As you can see, it was a street car, not tube framed.

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Some more pictures of CCM's 4th of July event.





Bruce's Ron Fellow's C6Z06
Yes, I need to learn to work my cellphone camera zoom


I'm glad I made it up there, it was nice seeing people again after 5 years
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I'm a drag fan but that vid sure makes you want to jump in and run a course!
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