C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous C5 Corvette Turbochargers, Superchargers, Centrifugal, Twin Screw & Roots Blowers, Twin Turbo Kits, Intercoolers, Wet & Dry Nitrous Injection, Meth
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

FI at Buttonwillow = FUN !!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 04:06 PM
  #1  
Hool97's Avatar
Hool97
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 0
From: over the water Cali
Default FI at Buttonwillow = FUN !!

Well, I finally was able to get my car back out to the track with the work that Charlie did to put a mess into order. He reorganized the engine bay and put in an 8 rib ECS system and F1R blower.

I ran full sessions without even slightly overheating. I didn't go crazy on the corners but did 90 around Riverside(corner). In the straight infront of the stands I would hit 130-135 and then coast ( so I didn't have to rely to much on my cheap *** brakes. I would pass cars like they were standing still , sweat. Great Job Charlie we will have to see how long I can go without mod'ng something else.

I just had a ball, fun fun fun. Now i need to get some real brakes or much better pads, wait I think that's another mod.
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:13 PM
  #2  
madmatt9471's Avatar
madmatt9471
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 21,473
Likes: 356
From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Default

Right on!

Thanks,Matt
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:24 PM
  #3  
Jeff @ TPE's Avatar
0Jeff @ TPE
Former Vendor
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,876
Likes: 8
From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '06 & '12
Default

That was by far my favorite track.. I broke my back there back in 1999.
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:30 PM
  #4  
D C's Avatar
D C
USMC (retired)
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,268
Likes: 7
From: Wimauma FL
Default

Awsome
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:56 PM
  #5  
Wicked C5's Avatar
Wicked C5
Race Director
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 10,030
Likes: 10
From: Prescott AZ
St. Jude Donor '04
Default

I'll be out there soon. Almost have my car dialed in.
Reply
Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:00 PM
  #6  
Hool97's Avatar
Hool97
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 0
From: over the water Cali
Default

Thanks guys, it is a great track though in the Winter the first few laps can be tricky. I am still dialing in the trans but everything worked great.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To FI at Buttonwillow = FUN !!





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:05 AM.

story-0
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-1
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-4
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-5
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-7
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE