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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 09:16 AM
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This has been my new car testing ground for 20 years. Soon the z06 will be out here son wanted to see where all my videos are from with other cars so had a little ride over the weekend out there.

Dead street
Can see if cars arw coming a mile away
Just you and whoever your up against
Perfect z06 testing ground


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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 09:18 AM
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That's awesome, looks like the perfect road!
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My testing ground.

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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 10:22 AM
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Lol as fun as track is there's nothing like the feeling of open road just you and person your racing and a longiggg street with no cars.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by NORCALSS
Lol as fun as track is there's nothing like the feeling of open road just you and person your racing and a longiggg street with no cars.
I understand you are in SF. I race in Sonoma. When we both get our 16s we'll meet out there.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 01:13 PM
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Yup. Can't bring my ctsv up there no cage... so this car prob will need a cage with mods
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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Only negative I see is the trees along the side of the road. Trees and light poles kill more racers than speed does.
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Love the rubber laid down at the start, it's all downhill from there.
Miss my Impala, sold it to a buddy 15 years ago he just past 290,000 miles with it.
Sons ATTITUDE is spot on too!
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Originally Posted by NORCALSS
This has been my new car testing ground for 20 years. Soon the z06 will be out here son wanted to see where all my videos are from with other cars so had a little ride over the weekend out there.

Dead street
Can see if cars arw coming a mile away
Just you and whoever your up against
Perfect z06 testing ground

I don't see any curves. You need some high speed curves like this to really find out what the car is about. You really don't know the feeling of a great car until you can feel it pulling over 1G in a corner on street tires and powering out of the corner from the apex to the track out point:







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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 01:57 PM
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GO GIANTS! Sure was nice to see game 5 of the world series up there last year.

Pretty sure i know where this is......but will keep it a secret! SHHHHH.
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You may have to zoom in a bit. My driveway. My neighbors love me. Between the loud cars, music and guns, its never boring at my house.
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
I don't see any curves. You need some high speed curves like this to really find out what the car is about. You really don't know the feeling of a great car until you can feel it pulling over 1G in a corner on street tires and powering out of the corner from the apex to the track out point:







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Grew up wuth street racing. Only part of road course I'd enjoy would be the straight away lol. Yes and I bought the z07 option and have 18 inch forgeline drag set up for it...... cause I'm dumb like that lol
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Originally Posted by OctaneHi
Love the rubber laid down at the start, it's all downhill from there.
Miss my Impala, sold it to a buddy 15 years ago he just past 290,000 miles with it.
Sons ATTITUDE is spot on too!
It only has 27k mikes. I just picked it up and doing tons of stuff which is,in garage. Wilwood big brakes wuth 373 and new truetrac posi full suspension and tank 3200 stall
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
I don't see any curves. You need some high speed curves like this to really find out what the car is about. You really don't know the feeling of a great car until you can feel it pulling over 1G in a corner on street tires and powering out of the corner from the apex to the track out point:







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Well in some rebuttel, pulling over 1. G on launch is very exhilarating as well.
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All fun & games until a mechanical failure or mistake puts you into the trees, poles, ditch or other obstruction and then there is the apparently irrelevant bicycle lane sign.
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Originally Posted by kverges
All fun & games until a mechanical failure or mistake puts you into the trees, poles, ditch or other obstruction and then there is the apparently irrelevant bicycle lane sign.

Read first post. We don't race during the day and that bicycle lane is closed after sunset. 20 years on this road and I'll make sure my kids keep it alive and going. Much rather have my 3 sons racing here then drinking and doing drugs on weekends.... then going into a car to drive. I have no problem racing for past 20 years on this road

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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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Btw my buddy had a balljoint snap on freeway and totalled his car. Never hurt street racing or accident racing but normal freeway driving it happened. So something wrong can happen anytime your driving. That being said... I'll be posting some vids as soon as I can get my slicks on and some racing goin
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Originally Posted by NORCALSS
Read first post. We don't race during the day and that bicycle lane is closed after sunset. 20 years on this road and I'll make sure my kids keep it alive and going. Much rather have my 3 sons racing here then drinking and doing drugs on weekends.... then going into a car to drive. I have no problem racing for past 20 years on this road
I know it sounds preachy, but as a racer I just don't get doing so on public roads of any kind - I think it is irresponsible and too risky for my blood as I've had mistakes and mechanical issues that have resulted in departures from the pavement. Also, the racers I know don't consider street racing at night to be the only alternative to drinking and doing drugs.

To each their own, and we'll just have to agree to disagree. But you kind of asked for contrary opinions by posting pics of a public road where you "race."
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 05:01 PM
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Let the person who has never raced or gone over the speed limit throw the first stone at me.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kverges
I know it sounds preachy, but as a racer I just don't get doing so on public roads of any kind - I think it is irresponsible and too risky for my blood as I've had mistakes and mechanical issues that have resulted in departures from the pavement. Also, the racers I know don't consider street racing at night to be the only alternative to drinking and doing drugs.

To each their own, and we'll just have to agree to disagree. But you kind of asked for contrary opinions by posting pics of a public road where you "race."
Lol, what a stiff. Lighten up goody 2 shoes.
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