I'm wondering I anyone could fill their tires with helium to make the car lighter. Then, run a mile flat out and compare how fast it was before and after helium. Then, could someone possibly drive their car into a lake and see if the car will float. Of course the car should be weighed prior to and after filling tires. Maybe a triple coat of ceramic coating to cut down on the coefficient of drag. And make sure the radio is off so it doesn't put a load on the alternator thus effecting the horsepower. Sound familiar?

 

all those will work.
cumulative effect helping out will magnify each other when done together at the same time

 

Helium will not work.
Nor will Hydrogen.
Molecules are too small, will pass right through the rubber of the tire.
Nitrogen works, but doesn't have any other advantages other than costing 100x as much as regular compressed air.

A fool and his money are quickly parted.

Fool.

Crabs

 

Hook, line and sinker...on the first cast👍

 

not really

i gave a dumb reply on purpose.

Im
not sure how old you guys are, but some people treat this like its the middle school lunch room.

trying to rally up a crew to bully others.

theres a couple people here that clearly dont like it when I post something because I am enthusiast of the C4.

****newsflash-**** this is a car enthusiast site for the c4 corvette.

 

Not really!, if the tiny molecules will go right thru the rubber of a tire, explain how the micro thin cheapass rubber in a kids birthday balloon stays inflated. Unfortunately four tires worth of helium could only lift about 4 ounces instead of the 3200 pounds.

 

Age...I'll put it this way, I'm blessed with 3 grandchildren and counting.
Since you brought it up, here's the issue, at least that I have....over the years, you have created MANY threads (which is great) and very early on in many of these threads, you receive the right answer, great advice, etc...you will then proceed to argue/contradict the answer, when it's not the one you want to hear! Another observation, RARELY are you ever THANKFUL for the time and effort that members contribute, giving you good information/advice...you either give-up on the thread or gloss over the answer and start talking about something else. Then after you get the correct information, you'll start a new post, proclaiming your new found knowledge as something that you and everyone else already knows as it pertains to your next quandary. Honestly, many times your posts are like a "middle school" kid thinking out loud....some of the questions posed and/or ideas are very elementary...but at the same time your running boost and spending huge money on sweet parts, that quite honestly you are often butchering or breaking right away! Example: You know enough to purchase a Gladiator D44, but you think studs for the U-joint straps are the secret weapon, but in the same thread, you're worried about how much stud thread is coming out the backside of the yoke holes....um....if the studs need to be flush with backside of the holes in the yoke....SHORTEN them...!!! Another example, you post a picture of your "altered" front spring for lowering purposes...and ask what's going on here? I reply with the information of what's going on....crickets....Do you read any threads besides your own? All the years you've been on this forum and you don't already know about the most common, cheapest way to lower the front of a C4...And after I tell you what's going on with your front spring, you don't say thanks...you start a new thread and talk sh¡t about how "Bubba" f'-ed up your front spring and does anyone have one to help you out.....AND THENNNN, you post that same spring in the "For Sale" section of this forum!!! Whoever did the lowering/wedge conversion on your front spring, did it properly, they even ground down the saddles to account for the reduced wedge height...you just didn't like the ride, had nothing to do with Bubbafied work....These are just a few examples, fact is, personally I have decided not to reply to any of your threads anymore...because you don't appreciate the help, you argue with reason and some are just plain nonsense. I'm sure you're a nice guy, some of your threads are very entertaining, but sometimes thinking things through and doing a little research of your own before posting...would go a long way to influence people's perception of what you're actually all about!
"Rallying up the crew"...I didn't start this thread, I read the first post, last sentence..."sound familiar?"...Without even seeing the next post or who it was from...I admit, my answer, yep...dizwiz...then I see you're the first to respond...neither are coincidence. The fact is, it was a pretty good "mock" diz post....so the real questions are, do you play to the crowd, do you embrace being the C4 forum court jester, are you aware of all of this, do you just like being the class clown!? ****newsflash**** this is how you are being perceived and how you "come across"....and I assure you, it has nothing to do with you being a C4 enthusiast!!! Most people participating in this section are C4 owners, (like myself...nothing but love for C4s here), most on here, are mature adults...it's you, who often comes across as the "middle school" kid!!! Good day👍

 

Everyone's missing the point. The true test would be driving the Corvette off a cliff to see if the helium will allow a slower rate of descent that will enable the Corvette to be driven away once back on the ground. Of course experimentation may have to be made with different levels of fill in each tire to determine the optimum front to rear levels due to front to rear weight differential.

The rate of descent can be calculated using the simple rules of thumb used for aviation. Multiply groundspeed by 5 or using the divide by 2 and add zero method provides a quick and practical estimate to maintain a safe 3 degree glide scope. Of course the "pilot" would have to make adjustments for wind to ensure a controlled and accurate descent

We can ask forum members to donate vehicles to be used in this experiment.

 

But, we would have to establish right away, whether it was a tracked-prepped car (roll cage, lightening mods, driver wearing helmet, etc) or bone-stock daily driver (jorts or blue jeans, etc)...Actually, there may be so many variables, it may be a non-starter ...the million dollar question is, would helium in the spare tire be the difference maker!?👍

 

Great points especially on the spare tire which I entirely missed in the calculation. If we could find someone to donate a modified boosted motor C4 for the initial test it would be so helpful.

 

This is not that far off the absurdity that gets posted on here in a serious vein

 

No it will not be effective unless you are doing a movie on sci-fi

 

This has to be the most comprehensive and accurate post ever made regarding this matter. You are far more diplomatic than I would be. Like yourself, I no longer am going to respond or comment to any more of his nonsense. But sometimes it's like a fat kid guarding a bowl of M & M's and being told not to take any - you just got to. I have come to the conclusion that he posts these threads on purpose to see what kind of **** he can scare up. It is highly likely he is reading this and giggling like a school girl - then responding with a "who, me?" post. For anyone interested, go to his profile and click on "see all threads started by...". Pretty revealing. Has nothing to do with being a "C4 enthusiast". If he asks a legitimate question in a non trolling thread, then I will help him out if it is about a subject I have knowledge. Nothing otherwise.

 

Good point. What you really need to do is inflate it to negative pressure so that it sucks the weight out. The downside of this is it would create lift, making the car less stable at speed. Trade offs I suppose. Offset that with a giant carbon fiber wing.

Jokes aside, some of yall really need to lighten up. If you don't like his stuff, don't open it. No need to be so serious.

 

some of these are valid.

corvette forum has helped me build this c4.
I am thankful for the help ive gotten.

Ill disagree about spending huge sums of money or butcher stuff up. All my combinations of parts are well thought out and serve a purpose but the haters will create their own narrative.
Building a c4 is cheap bang for the buck if you know how to work on it which I do. Ive got custom parts like supercharger brackets made and i do the tuning myself (FrankieD has helped me sometimes)
Ive got less in this car than a new base c8 (and that includes the $20k purchase price
in 2001)

what i cant dispute is my time. I do have a lot
of time into this that I will never get back. Wrenching on it, learning from people like yourself which I do appreciate.
I have had to take a few yrs off the project and get into different hobbies (while still making time to drive it). It just happens the past few yrs has been an active phase (lots of questions) as ive had to get 2 engines built for the 2 cars I have.


ive gotten frustrated at times with it. I hate the independant rear. A lot of times i need an answer quick when working on it which can be why there seems like an urgent post that is a new thread of the same topic prior

you think my responses are crazy, try the facebook c4 sites - those people dont know squat.

also, the EV fan-boi’s are trying to throw darts at our cars anyway they can. Im not just giving up the fight. Tell that to the dude with the 65 GTO in Canada with a 1400 hp Pontiac based engine that he street drove 3000 miles in to run low 8’s. (And its a manual transmission)

ive still got work to do.
Operation intercooler starts up.so there will be more posts

But yes, i do know who this thread was intended for.

 

What a waste of time............

 

curious, if in reference to reading thru the post - i agree

if in reference to working on a c4 as a hobby - i ask to elaborate:

what would you rather do with your time?

Go watch sports or something?