Almost Completed
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Safety Car
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Almost Completed
Well, we have made some progress. Brakes, wheels, and tires are mounted on the 'Vette but still need to select the body shop to paint and mount the rear quarter panels.
Take a look and tell me what you think:
Rear
Front
As can be seen, the 370mm rotors and calipers in the front really fill an 18" wheel hub!
Take a look and tell me what you think:
Rear
Front
As can be seen, the 370mm rotors and calipers in the front really fill an 18" wheel hub!
Somba master
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Well, we have made some progress. Brakes, wheels, and tires are mounted on the 'Vette but still need to select the body shop to paint and mount the rear quarter panels.
Take a look and tell me what you think:
Rear
Front
As can be seen, the 370mm rotors and calipers in the front really fill an 18" wheel hub!
Take a look and tell me what you think:
Rear
Front
As can be seen, the 370mm rotors and calipers in the front really fill an 18" wheel hub!
Those are some honkin' big brakes! NICE wheels, too.
How does the car feel with that massive rubber and binders operating?
GM
Somba master
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
BTW, those photos do not do the wheels justice. The spokes are a brilliant metalflake grey against a highly polished rim. Stunning in person. Looks washed out in these photos.
GM
GM
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Safety Car
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From: Northern VA
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
The swept area of the brakes has been increased by a factor of at least two over the stock brakes. I'm sure that I will get used to it in time but the learning curve sure is painful.
Somba master
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Better watch out, guys. I saw 2 collisions today at close range!
Be careful out there, people are pulling out of side streets and getting T-boned!
GM
Be careful out there, people are pulling out of side streets and getting T-boned!
GM
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Safety Car
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Still need to get the rear quarters painted and mounted before I really worry about taking some good photos.
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Safety Car
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Update
Well, the project is completed . . . at least until I can think of something else to do. 
Take a look and let me know what you think.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
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Safety Car
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
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I don't believe a full roll cage is required in HPDE. In fact, typically you don't need a roll bar unless you're in a convertible. What is III RP? I believe a full roll cage is only necessary if you're running it in a sanctioned race (or if you opt for additional protection). Come on out and have some fun with us at SP in July. I would at a minimum add a roll bar - I'm running a 4-point in my modified C5 coupe.
Last edited by Gray Ghost GS; Apr 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM.
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St: Jude Donor '10
With the (very!) large brakes and engine work, he may very well be in IIIRP, which would (I believe) at the very least require a roll bar, in the NVCC events, which is an NCCC club...and subject to NCCC rules.
Ben: Rather than speculating, how about sending Andrej Balanc an email to find out for sure? urtoslo@yahoo.com
Ben: Rather than speculating, how about sending Andrej Balanc an email to find out for sure? urtoslo@yahoo.com
Thread Starter
Safety Car
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From: Northern VA
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
With the (very!) large brakes and engine work, he may very well be in IIIRP, which would (I believe) at the very least require a roll bar, in the NVCC events, which is an NCCC club...and subject to NCCC rules.
Ben: Rather than speculating, how about sending Andrej Balanc an email to find out for sure? urtoslo@yahoo.com
Ben: Rather than speculating, how about sending Andrej Balanc an email to find out for sure? urtoslo@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, that is too true. Under NCCC the car is definitely a Group IIIRP beast.
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