NicD

So I went back out to the Omega half mile event this past weekend to see what the car would do with the latest cooling updates, etc. I was hoping to hit 180 mph but the best I could do was 178.29, at the cones anyways since I stayed into it a bit longer just to hit the number. There was a pretty nasty headwind all day long except for this pass, other passes with the headwind were a couple mph lower. I tried backing up all the way to the rear on one of the other passes and it just spun pretty bad and ended up being worse so this was the best of the day. I wasn't racing anybody next to me since I just wanted to get on it right away to hit that number, oh well maybe next time when it has a cam in it.

EVILNESS

Nice i was gonna go take my GTR since the z06 is mostly stock what mods do you have done?

HNK

xWS6guy

Nice run! I was going to come out there on Saturday but something came up. I would like to bring my car to something like this sometime, but I'm a rookie at this sort of thing. Where can I learn more about making sure I'm meeting safety and mechanical requirements properly?

FNBADAZ06

I think I got a video of those runs.

davepl

Nice! I was doing this "unsanctioned" once as a young man, side by side. There was a huge gust of side wind at about 140mph, and both cars kind of got "picked up" and set back down (old cars, no downforce). It was epically weird and unsettling! A C7 is a much better choice...

HooosierDaddy

Amazing how quickly you are at 150!

nice, wish we had something like that around here.

Edit: a little googling and what do you know. There is one close!

DevilDog II

Just curious. What rear spoiler (i.e. Stage I, Stage II or Stage III) do you have on your car?

FNBADAZ06

Newb73

RegnaR

damn nice run!

NicD

You should totally do it, it's just a good excuse to go beat on the car and not worry about the ticket. Racing whoever is next to you side by side is fun too but I was just going for a new top speed that day so I wasn't concerned about who I lined up with. As for what I have done here is the list of stuff that really makes a difference...
Magnuson TVS 2300 @ 14 psi
CPR's full cooling package with the big stewart intercooler pump, heat exchanger, and tank
ARH 2" headers
Cold air intake
50% ethanol and alky control meth injection

No I never have, plus we only have 91 octane so it sucks even more. Pretty sure when I did my dyno comparison before between 91 oct/meth and E50/meth there was still like a 40-50 rwhp difference but that was done long ago and I can't quite remember the exact numbers. 91 oct compared to meth compared to e50 is even further off, 91 oct sucks and these cars are very octane limited especially when the boost is turned up. I was on Nitto NT01 rear tires for this event, almost put on the drag radials but said screw it.

They have everything listed on the Omega Motorsports website for the events but you really don't need much especially with a modern vehicle.

It's all stage 1 aero.

I believe last time on the dyno it was around 730 rwhp and 770 rwtq, that's on a standard dynojet with typical SAE corrections.

Sweet!

jstewart

Nic nice run. I noticed you ran Nitto NT01's on the rear. You apparently do this enough that you have a feel for what works for tires that are safe and will bite at your HP level (around 730). I am going to be running 19 X 12 rear rims and am looking for tires that could be used for both 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 miles. Are the drag radials safe for the speeds you are running. They provide the traction but I am curious with the softer side walls if they are stable enough and rated for 180 MPH runs. You have any idea how much stage 3 aero would have slowed down your run.

NicD

Previously I had Toyo R888s and those things heat cycled out too fast, I had tons of tread left but traction was nowhere to be found. The NT01s are my new daily tires and I don't do a lot of events with them but they are more resistant to heat cycling out under normal use AND they are pretty sticky so it's a good combination for me for this event. The sidewall is firm since the tire was designed for road race events and it's a good match for my regular non-runflat street front tires so it's very stable at 180 mph. If I would have had a drag radial in the rear it certainly would have been moving around a bit more at 180 mph with a full size front tire on it. Otherwise if I would have run a narrower front tire with a rear drag radial it would be better at higher speeds. If you are looking for 1/8 and 1/4 mile stuff though you really need a drag radial no matter what but you had better have a narrow front tire on it as well.

Oh yeah for the stage 3 aero vs stage 1, if I remember correctly at the last event there were a couple of stock Z06s out there and one was stage 1 while the other was stage 3 and I seem to remember the stage 3 was down 4-5 mph over the stage 1.

Zidane

Well done!

jstewart

Wonder how the NT 05's 345 X 30 X 19 would do for all three?? Sure they are all right for 1/8 & 1/4 but not sure about 1/2 miles.

Cordes Performance Racing

Nice job man! Amazing what that car does with so little work.

NicD

NT05s are more of a street tire compound and construction and have all of the limitations of a true street tire. NT01s are a much stickier tire meant for road racing and aggressive street but again definitely not a drag tire for 1/8 and 1/4 mile stuff.

Greg00Coupe

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