COBrien

I'm in Palos, and unfortunately it just started snowing here again! It'll all be gone some day.

I'm figuring your race car ought to lap my race car every 5 laps or so...

XXXEsq

Mike,
Your project seems to have produced an amazing track car.

I was struck with the thought of how fun it would be to pull up in front of one of the posh Hollywood clubs in this thing. Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches, Bentlys, RRs, etc. are all so common-place these days. Bet this would get a panicked look from a valet, doorman, etc...

Z06C6R/Z06C5R

Mike, still somewhat on the fence, as it's between losing time for LeMans in mid-June or this Katech get-together in early May..been out playing so many days (Daytona & Sebring)...so can't always get away like lucky you! But it's definitely tempting, so it might be what-the-hell-just-go! Will decide this coming week!

combustables

WOW!!!!! BEAUTEEEEEful!!!! It looks like a giant mattel toy. I LOVE it. EVery cop in the world would pull it over on the street with that paint scheme :-)

BTW, WHAT the heck are the jack stands or whatever it is that it is sitting on ? Is that something you fabbed up or is it commercially available?

Adam Boca

leefarah,

They are AP Racing nitrogen air jacks.....

Put the lance to the connector valve and the car is up in the air waiting for the pit crew to do a 13 second pit stop!

Except in the 13 seconds, the pit crew (Mike) must get unstrapped, get all the wheels and tires and then change them all....I have faith that Mike can do it in 13 seconds....

Short-Throw

43 days guys.....better start packing!

Short-Throw

An Autobahn Garage drink can be had anywhere, but it tastes best at it's invented location.


This is absolute nonsense. No requirements except common courtesy here! Although boy is that hard sometimes!

Too many to list. You make the trip and I'll make sure your palate is satisfied.


Mike

RENNtech

Congrats Mike, the paint scheme looks FANTASTIC!!!. . .

JJ

Wanderer Z06

Mike

You know I was just sitting here thinking.....that's not always a good thing

The way you have documented this build from day one, step by step, picture by picture is a testament to your dedication to this project and you should be very proud of this fantastic car. It is deserves not to be taken for granted. Cars or should I say builds like yours don’t come around to often. I’m sure you did not build this for attention but for your own love of the sport. I say your car needs to have a story written up in some auto publication.

Being a multi –brand owner I’m on other sites, forums, attend and race in events relative to that brand car and all I can say is when a very special built car that even comes close to yours is revealed to that community there is a thirty long page thread, all kinds of excitement and then the next thing you know I see a write up in a auto publication.

Cars like yours are almost monumental in our Corvette circle. I hope this car, you and all that had a hand in this project/build will get the attention they deserve. In print!!

Look forward to meeting you also.....but more so your car Just kidding.

Short-Throw

I have a hard enough time giving the keys over for my Z06, I think I would request to park this one myself.



Adam has answered correctly and they are quite common on race cars. I still want to see somebody install them on a street Z06.

I posted about this in UPDATE #39.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1929961


Here's a pic from that thread.






Mike

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Allan, I love the verbal foreplay, it's time you came out for a closer look.

David,

It's tough showing the project when it's so close to completion but not 100%. Everybody has been quite kind in restraining criticism waiting for the final product. I'm sure it's coming.


Mike

allanlaw

Depending on what I hear from Jason, it could be sooner rather than later. If not, I'll probably drop by sometime this summer - it gets too hot here to race in the desert in July and August.

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Jim,

The car is being corner-balanced in a few days. I believe it will weigh less than stock!

Frenchican

I like the sound of that!

Mike,
Make sure that passenger seat has enough room for my fat a$$!

kentz06

Mike,

By my count you have already offered 289 rides and there are still 5 weeks until the event! You better have your own private fuel truck, a 55 gallon drum of engine oil and six sets of tires at the event! I can envision both the P&M and Katech technicians busting a gut keeping you on the track! They better bring their A game.



Since you admit affection for track grass I want to see first hand how you mid-western sod-busters plant corn!

Dean

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Everett,

I suggest no heavy the meals the night before!

We can always have you sit in the driver's seat and make vroom vroom noises!


JT,

I liked the all yellow, it was easy to find in the Paddock!


Thanks Anthony,

Looking forward to seeing you guys get back at it with no GT2 car issues and taking care of business!




Mike

Painrace

Thanks, Pal. You are all heart! I understand!

Jim

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Mike,

With the front fascia now black I was thinking of repainting the license plate holder a different color to highlight it. What about Lime Green?


It'll be coming.

PM sent

Wanderer Z06

[QUOTE=Short-Throw;1564656565]Everett,

I suggest no heavy the meals the night before!

We can always have you sit in the driver's seat and make vroom vroom noises!





Mike can I take Everetts place if he bows out?

I promice to start taken a baby Asprin every day so I won't have a HEART ATTACK



BTW: Cleared Mail box.

Short-Throw

Wow :o Thank you for the time to express that.

Here's my view:

I will admit it was never my attention to have such a detailed account of this project publicly. I have posted a lot of it but certainly not everything.

In my very first post I mentioned how much I loved the Z06 and had taken it as far as it could go keeping it street friendly and legal. We had all been trying to find the perfect balance of track and street.

I thought it would be neat to show some of the things that go into building a car safety-wise aside from performance. I also thought I would have only 4 or 5 updates.

I must say I was completely overwhelmed by the Forum's kind words and constructive criticism (even though nobody realized how detailed this car was going to be on the onset). I received countless PMs asking me to post more continuously throughout the build, so I did.

As far as a story in print, I'd only be interested in telling the story if people wanted to hear it, The attention doesn't matter, my 15 minutes were up a long time ago. I would love to share the obstacles, struggles and sacrifices made to build it. (I think it would blow away a West Side Choppers episode and without the foul language. )

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Katech event shortly. I will do my best to share the car with you all and scare as many of you as I have time for.


Mike