First I have to thank the biggest contributor to todays passes/ETs is Kyle Lemish. Without his incite todays would have definitely not been possible. I had a lot of support at the track today which made it all the more fun. The stock 2009 ZR1 with Drag radials only performed better than I thought it would be able to in the weather at hand. In the end though as I told Kyle my goal was a 10.49 but I didnt want to tell anyone the lofty goal I had for myself. Fear of failing miserably held in there pretty well. I watched video after video of Kyles runs, Rangers and others listening to how the car would sound on the launch, what the shifts should be like everything I could think of to study. The DA started off my first pass around -900DA and I believe the DA started to away to around -300DA. Cant get a complaint in the weather department. I do feel it was a clean DA day which no 2 DA's are created equal IMO. With that said heres a break down of the runs.

1st pass of the day
Engine temps at 200degrees before launch
60ft-1.71
330ft-4.649
1/8-7.009
1/8mph-104.92
1000ft-9.026
1/4mi-10.725
1/4mph-133.10

2nd pass after a short cool down (less than 15min)
Engine temps at 196degrees before launch
60ft-1.585
330ft-4.458
1/8-6.807
1/8mph-105.44
1000ft-8.813
1/4mi-10.502
1/4mph-133.70

3rd pass after a long cool down 1hour (several break downs)
engine coolant temps at 158 degrees bogged bad on this run
60ft-1.632
330ft-4.555
1/8-6.904
1/8mph-105.54
1000ft-8.909
1/4mi-10.600
1/4mph-133.54

4th pass after 20min cool down
engine coolant temps at 197 degrees before launch
60ft-1.585
330ft-4.503
1/8-6.853
1/8mph-105.48
1000ft-8.860
1/4mi-10.552
1/4mph-133.50

5th pass after a long LONG cool down with many more breakages
60ft-1.583
330ft-4.472
1/8-6.820
1/8mph-105.41
1000ft-8.826
1/4mi-10.515
1/4mph-133.87

6th pass after 30minute cool down
engine coolant temp was 194 before launch
60ft-1.563
330ft-4.456
1/8-6.807
1/8mph-105.24
1000ft-8.818
1/4mi-10.512
1/4mph-133.42

Most IMPORTANT AND FINAL PASS! I launched with releasing the clutch just a tad slower than the launches previously. I shifted as fast as I could possibly shift the car.
60ft-1.582
330ft-4.415
1/8-6.746
1/8mph-106.06
1000ft-8.741
1/4mi-10.424
1/4mph-134.24

WHEELS UP?






Video per Double a vette another great forum member who lent another friend of mine his targa top due to a tragedy enroute for Devilish's top. Arnold brought along the best videographer I've EVER EVER seen!!! Cant this little guy enough! He gets the angles, the shots that count. He was videoing all day and rushed the vids up!


Gopro video

 

Car sounds/looks sick and VERY impressive times. Very low 10's, maybe high 9's possible once you get a few bolt-on's?

 

few bolt ons I think she will hit 9's for sure around 140mph

 

sounds like a sweet day

 

Awesome! You were shifting the hell out of her. Congrats on the times, that's moving! Very consitstent trap as well.

 

Good job, car looked bad ***.. and great job on the driving.

 

Wow, that's amazing. I always wondered why the ZR-1s didn't do much better than the Zo6s. I guess it was the drivers. Congrats!

 

Thanks everyone!!! Corvettesonline did a nice little write up on the car and runs.

http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/v...-drag-radials/

 

That's badass!!!

 

impressive, does it come in factory lime green? lol

 

sick... do you plan to do any work to it?

 

Mods if any come will be the minimum to run 9's

 

Sweet car and runs! Nice driving also!

 

Congrats!

 

c6z. Nice runs

 

awesome!!

 

badass!

 

nice runs must be nice to have a -DA

 

Screw the neg. Da......must be nice to afford a ZR1!

 

Iv seen some in the 70's before. Not too hatefull.