[Z06] UPDATE #31...Body Work Is On...Katech Monster Hits The Track In 24 Hours. PICS!!!
07-13-2007, 08:22 AM
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Will this thing have a pressurized cabin? 
I was going to ask about the passenger seat but someone beat me to it.
Will there be grab bars with that?
Looks great Mike.
I was going to ask about the passenger seat but someone beat me to it.
Will there be grab bars with that?
Looks great Mike.
07-13-2007, 09:47 AM
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Then, enjoy nothing other than:
the nervousness as the electronic and fuel systems come online. the sound of the engine as it fires and settles into idle. the exhaust note as it grumbles into gear, the rear diff whining as it runs through the RPM band, the clunk of the sequential during the shifts, the wind whipping through the windows, and then as the colors and shapes come screaming by at warp-speed you realize: THIS IS IT! I AM HERE!
Live those moments in their purity.
All the rest is irrelevant.
Cheers.
-Jim
the nervousness as the electronic and fuel systems come online. the sound of the engine as it fires and settles into idle. the exhaust note as it grumbles into gear, the rear diff whining as it runs through the RPM band, the clunk of the sequential during the shifts, the wind whipping through the windows, and then as the colors and shapes come screaming by at warp-speed you realize: THIS IS IT! I AM HERE!
Live those moments in their purity.
All the rest is irrelevant.
Cheers.
-Jim
Jim,
I had to double check I was still on the forum here. Your post made me believe I was reading a racing novel with an intro to the first chapter.
Mike
07-13-2007, 09:51 AM
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Waiting for your right foot to be fitted! 
Dan,
It wont have a pressurized cabin, but it will have pressurized passengers!
Dan,
It wont have a pressurized cabin, but it will have pressurized passengers!
07-13-2007, 09:53 AM
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07-13-2007, 09:54 AM
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I sure hope the car arrives on Saturday. It's one of reasons I'm heading to the track on Saturday.
Awesome!
07-13-2007, 09:56 AM
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07-13-2007, 11:33 AM
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Sign me up for a track day ride out!
07-13-2007, 11:40 AM
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then I realized in the other shot that it appears to be just holding the splitter up in position.
07-13-2007, 11:42 AM
#33
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If all goes well today, the car should be corner-balanced by early evening. There are still many places where weight could be saved and I may address those in the winter. For now safety has been priority one.
I will post the scales hopefully very soon.
Mike
07-13-2007, 11:43 AM
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07-13-2007, 11:49 AM
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The splitter hasn't been screwed on yet as we are finalizing cooling options.
Thanks, I am hoping to make the Corvette name proud!
Mike
07-13-2007, 11:55 AM
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I'm sure all of us on the forum will be taking the virtual ride along with you in the car. I bet driving this beast for the first time will be a similar feeling to a racer's first race start. Can't wait to see and hear the car on track. I hope to witness it in person one day.
How ever big or small, I love watching people achieve their dreams. And yours is a very big one.
Tom
How ever big or small, I love watching people achieve their dreams. And yours is a very big one.
Tom
07-13-2007, 12:46 PM
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At this point, I think it wise of some of the forum vendors begin offering drool buckets... I know I can't stop salivating... which makes my job a real challenge due to people thinking I'm drooling over something other than your Vette. Thanks Mike... no really.... thanks...
07-13-2007, 12:48 PM
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Le Mans Master
But how do I explain to the girlfriend that it's actually on the way to Hawaii (our original destination)?
I'll be with you in spirit, Short-Shrift . . .
ps: I'm sure you Autobahn dudes have wireless high speed internet access trackside - a little effort and we can have a real-time webcast . . . Come on now . . . the launch seen round the world . . .
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07-13-2007, 12:49 PM
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Don't go kerb-hopping with that CF splitter!
It will be fascinating to see what lap times this will be able to post compared to a C6.R...
Any friends at Corvette Racing know about this l'il project car?
It will be fascinating to see what lap times this will be able to post compared to a C6.R...
Any friends at Corvette Racing know about this l'il project car?