Woot 12 second passes!
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: New Orleans La
Woot 12 second passes!
Went to the Thunder Shootout today. Mid 70's..~40% humidty, nice high 30.xx barometric pressure... a fairly neutral day. First run 12.93@108, second run 12.93@109, third run 12.73@110. TC off and just putting the pedal to the ground in a Z51 Auto. If the auto's can pull 12.7x's then I know a 6 spd Z51 can do better. This is my dad's car and it ran door to door with my 01 C5 /w TT2800, Stinger Intake/Exhaust, Predator, and homemade cold air induction. My dad said he did nothing different to get the 12.73. He said that the first 2 runs it would bog after shifts and immediately out of the hole. On the 3rd run for some reason the TM didn't activate quite as much.
Team Owner
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From: Houston, TX
Great runs 
Thanks for posting. I'm getting tired of all the "why doesn't the C6 run better" threads.
Very nice driving. I hope to get my car to the track in a few weeks (waiting for at least 1,000 miles).
Thanks for posting. I'm getting tired of all the "why doesn't the C6 run better" threads.
Very nice driving. I hope to get my car to the track in a few weeks (waiting for at least 1,000 miles).
Pro
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From: Virginia
Nice times. I have a C6 Z51 auto with about 3000 miles on it already. The car feels great. I ran my buddys E55 and the C6 holds its own. The E55 is faster though. Also raced a new Cobra Mustang and beat it by 3 -4 cars. The car feels like a mid 12 sec car. 
Last edited by DJ Self; Nov 7, 2004 at 07:56 PM.
Intermediate
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From: Palm Beach Florida
SO as of now, the fastest C6 is the auto with the 3.15 gears! HA!!
You 6 speed people should be ashamed of yourselves! You need to launch better!
I would love to see the numbers on his slip. 60 foot et.
Do you think there is a significant difference in RWHP from C6 to C6?
You 6 speed people should be ashamed of yourselves! You need to launch better!
I would love to see the numbers on his slip. 60 foot et.
Do you think there is a significant difference in RWHP from C6 to C6?
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Right now it sure wont be me hitting 12 secs. I have been trying launches here and there as I get a chance and I keep going into heavy wheelspin and then chopping out of it. Riding the edge of wheelspin is something I have never tried to do and its not as easy as I thought it would be. I do fine in second, its first thats killin me. At any rate I got it in mind to try my luck on open night when I get to where I can at least do it half ***.
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Originally Posted by Demented
The 12.93's were 1.95 60's 8.52@85 mph 1/8th and 12.93@108.9 1/4..I don't have a copy of the 12.73 ticket atm.
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Racer
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From: New Orleans La
I don't think it activated much during the 12.73 pass. The cars trap speed was 110 mph which is right on target for a 345 rwhp 3325 lbs car.
My car(01 C5) has a Yank converter and predator tuning and it ran 110 mph@12.7xx as well so it looks to be maxed out on that run. We ran heads up the first run of the day and neither car gave an inch all the way down the track. It's scary how equally matched the 2 cars are
My car(01 C5) has a Yank converter and predator tuning and it ran 110 mph@12.7xx as well so it looks to be maxed out on that run. We ran heads up the first run of the day and neither car gave an inch all the way down the track. It's scary how equally matched the 2 cars are