C6 1/4 Mile Performance Challenge
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No sched. We follow the weather and work on a 72-hour decision-cycle.
Today, with a little coaching, all five other Corvettes owners making passes got new PRs. Our club now has five stock C6Zs on stock tires running 11.55 or better. The Chevy spec is 11.7.
Ranger
Today, with a little coaching, all five other Corvettes owners making passes got new PRs. Our club now has five stock C6Zs on stock tires running 11.55 or better. The Chevy spec is 11.7.
Ranger
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Le Mans Master
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I've got a sneaky suspicion that Ranger is coaching his fellow C6Z owners!!!
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He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
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Also, did a little coaching of an owner of a stock 2007 C6 Z51 M12 on his first day at the track. Set his PR at 12.74.
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
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I also have found that the rears will hook better the launch and 1-2 shift if heated by a burnout. properly done, burnout is worth about a tenth on the 60' and a some on th 330'. Both help the ET.
Ranger
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Also, did a little coaching of an owner of a stock 2007 C6 Z51 M12 on his first day at the track. Set his PR at 12.74.
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
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Good air at ETown yesterday. Threw on some DR's but I didn't 60 any better than my best street tired time, 1.918, but I added them to the mods anyway.
12.391@115.50--TonyB.96 LT4 - 06 Z51 A6 - CAI, TB, DR's
12.391@115.50--TonyB.96 LT4 - 06 Z51 A6 - CAI, TB, DR's
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I was there with Tony yesterday. Had a fun time too & turned my personal best with my A6 C6 that just turned in 3600 miles on the way home to PA.
12.48 @ 114.4 mph and a 60 foot time of 1.934. That's on a "standard" C6, and street tires.
Not too shabby with CAI & 160 Thermostat.
12.48 @ 114.4 mph and a 60 foot time of 1.934. That's on a "standard" C6, and street tires.
Not too shabby with CAI & 160 Thermostat.
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I was there with Tony yesterday. Had a fun time too & turned my personal best with my A6 C6 that just turned in 3600 miles on the way home to PA.
12.48 @ 114.4 mph and a 60 foot time of 1.934. That's on a "standard" C6, and street tires. Not too shabby with CAI & 160 Thermostat.
12.48 @ 114.4 mph and a 60 foot time of 1.934. That's on a "standard" C6, and street tires.
Not too shabby with CAI & 160 Thermostat.
I almost came down to watch the Pro 8 but had too much to do 'round here, I would've liked to see my fellow A6ers run new bests.
Did C5pilot run too?
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Yes, he ran. Had his best 60' but didn't better his PB of 12.41. He was only running the Corvette Challenge, which was pulled after the trophy marathon guys went, so he ran later than I did. The DA was great -800 to -600 when I ran so I think Joe would have also had a new PB had he run the same time I ran.
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Also, did a little coaching of an owner of a stock 2007 C6 Z51 M12 on his first day at the track. Set his PR at 12.74.
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
He also managed an amazing display of 1st gear wheel hop, lasting about 30 feet and at least 60 hops. I was astonished the CV joints remained unscathed. Indicates the 2007 axles are stout.
BTW. His rears were set to 25, adjusted before each pass. Fortunately.... At 30 psi he'd have gone home on a rollback.
Ranger
Thanks again, Pat
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And thanks for correcting the ET.Regarding inclusion in the list, posting your car and pass data in this form, will give the TommyD, the list master, what he needs for the next revison of the fast list.
Ranger
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Ranger, Thanks for all of your help. I am sure that I would have gone home on a rollback if it wasn't for you. You really know your stuff. I would never have done as well with out your help. In the excitement I may have misquoted my time, it was actually 12.840 @ 112.98mph.
...congrats on your new best.
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I ran 11.49 @125.4mph in z-51, 6 spd, run-flat shod, convertible at Richmond during the Carolina Auto Masters challenge on 2/27/07. The car has a custom cam, tune, and exhaust done by Carolina Auto Masters in Durham, NC. Those guys rock!!
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BTW, I'm planning on hitting Rockingham again on April13th (nitetime races) if you're interested, I'd like to meet ya there.
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From: NJ..."the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometimes."
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