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Yesterday, I went to the track and recorded my new best times. The conditions were good at 65 degrees with a moderate head wind 10 to 15 MPH. I tried my 255/50/16 drag radials from my Firebird and managed to get them to hook up well. My 60 FT times were all mid to low 1.7's with a little bit of tire shake at the launch. My best ET was 12.69 at 106 MPH, I believe the car has 12.50's in it when the wind dies down.
Overall, I was pleased with the results. My car idles at 750 RPM, is perfectly streetable, runs hard. I had quite a few people coming over to look at the stock looking and sounding vette that runs 12's. It was fun!!
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.