Houston Area Vettes
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 56
From: Houston Texas
Houston Area Vettes
I just thought I would post up some threads to see if anyone in the area is interested in a little track time at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown on Friday the 13th 
. So far, it looks like there will be a small group of us meeting up out there including my FRC, a C5Z, '06 C6, '00 SS, a '11 Mustang, and a '70 Mach 1.
Should be some of the very limited cool air we get in Houston, and a good opportunity to meet some more gearheads.
. So far, it looks like there will be a small group of us meeting up out there including my FRC, a C5Z, '06 C6, '00 SS, a '11 Mustang, and a '70 Mach 1.Should be some of the very limited cool air we get in Houston, and a good opportunity to meet some more gearheads.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 56
From: Houston Texas
, haha. I was going to try and go this weekend, as well as the 13th, but schedule didn't really work out.
Good luck with the runs this Friday, and hopefully see you out there the next.
Jon
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 56
From: Houston Texas
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,131
Likes: 148
From: Sugar Land TX
Racer
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 475
Likes: 3
From: Jacksonville TX
I will see how things work out for me. It is a little drve for me. My parents lise in Sugarland. My dad will be having out patient surgery this coming Wednesday. If things work out I will try and be there. Another thought, you might try posting in the South West section also if you haven't.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,331
Likes: 18
From: Missouri City Texas
Either way, he'll be very close.
Like I said, I'm just going to be doing some 1/8th passes trying to get used to how the car drives.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,331
Likes: 18
From: Missouri City Texas
It wasn't much of a "build"...just A&A blower/meth and exhaust. Simple stuff 
Made 625/569 SAE...645/59x uncorrected here in Houston with a 3.8 pulley.
I posted about the results in the FI forum.
Made 625/569 SAE...645/59x uncorrected here in Houston with a 3.8 pulley.
I posted about the results in the FI forum.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,730
Likes: 4
From: Delray Beach Florida
I'll be out there Friday with a buddy of mine who is trying to get the bolton Camaro record. He's within .05 of it right now and just added a racing seat, lightweight battery, and possibly something else to remove a few pounds?
Either way, he'll be very close.
Like I said, I'm just going to be doing some 1/8th passes trying to get used to how the car drives.
Either way, he'll be very close.
Like I said, I'm just going to be doing some 1/8th passes trying to get used to how the car drives.
Are yall going to record it on video? If he does make it, post it in this thread or send me the link via PM lol.
I wish I could make it out there, I just finally got my car tuned but I cant make it out this friday.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 56
From: Houston Texas
Hope to see most of you out there! I should be there around 7ish.
Will be pulling my pewter FRC down with a black Dodge 2500. One of the guys in the C5 forum is bringing a grill as well, haha.
If all come out that have said they are, we should have quite a few C3's -C6's!
Jon
Will be pulling my pewter FRC down with a black Dodge 2500. One of the guys in the C5 forum is bringing a grill as well, haha.
If all come out that have said they are, we should have quite a few C3's -C6's!
Jon
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,331
Likes: 18
From: Missouri City Texas
Yeah, he broke the bolton record for a 5th gen SS....went 11.69 @ 118mph.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
Likes: 136
From: Short Hills, NJ
The air looked REAL good there tonight actually. 
Oh cool, I love it when somewhat different worlds (ie: Corvette bolt ons (Larry) and Camaro bolt ons (your friend)) collide like that.
As well as I've done with Corvette bolt ons it's like the polar opposite with my Camaro Z28 LOL, if the F-body LS1 bolt ons list even went that high my 11.8 would be at like #60+ or something.
Excellent. I've been following the new Camaros a bit more lately because they're great cars and my friends at Cartek hold the 5th gen NA heads & cam record right now as well (10.83 and 129+mph).
Did you end up going/running your car?
As well as I've done with Corvette bolt ons it's like the polar opposite with my Camaro Z28 LOL, if the F-body LS1 bolt ons list even went that high my 11.8 would be at like #60+ or something.
I've been following the new Camaros a bit more lately because they're great cars and my friends at Cartek hold the 5th gen NA heads & cam record right now as well (10.83 and 129+mph).Did you end up going/running your car?