EuG

Went to the Corvette day at Capitol Dragway today – had a great time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I drove ~200 miles to the track. Tires - BFG G-Force KD 295/35/18 at ~30psi cold (~32psi during the runs) With out adjusting anything (the only thing I did is pop the hood and check the oil level <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> ) here’s what I ran:

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• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">First run:
  I wasn’t sure where to launch, so I tried 2K rpm. Car bogged pretty bad and ran:
  60’----------2.209
  1/8 ET------8.099
  1/8 MPH---95.90MPH
  ¼ ET-------12.123
  ¼ MPH----126.61MPH (needless to say I was <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> for first run)</font></li>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Second run:</font></li>

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I up the launch to ~2.5K rpm. Let out the clutch smoothly and the car hooks up nice!

60’----------2.018 (not bad for true street tires <U>at full pressure</U> )
1/8 ET------7.784
1/8 MPH---97.33MPH

and the of course it happens <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> … for some reason (clutch?) it won’t go in 4th gear. I pump the clutch once, try again - it goes in, and I finish the run:

¼ ET-------11.921
¼ MPH----119.49MPH

DAMN IT!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
This could’ve been a really awesome pass. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Looks like due to the better launch I picked up ~2MPH by 1/8 mile. If the car would gain same MPH from 1/8 – ¼ as it did on the first pass, I think it could’ve been a mid – high 11s at ~128MPH pass???

Of course after a run in 11s in convertible with no roll bar thye had a few words for me <img src="http://www.agrnet.com:8888/Pictures/Images/Smilies/icon_smile_lachuh.gif" alt=" - " />
Anyway, I did get 2 more runs, but they got screwed up as well <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> and are not worth mentioning…

Weather was 85+F, but felt A LOT hotter in direct sun all day long. Does anybody have a link to some weather station that keeps DAs for particular locations???

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=383553 for video

John B

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WOW!!! How cool EuG <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> You've got to feel good even though 4th gear didn't want to cooperate!

Now, when are you going to change out that exhaust so that you can be the 1st "Real Street" car (closed exhaust & real street tires) to run 11's @ 130MPH+ <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

VINCE

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You have a monster setup...

CHRISPY

Nice times!
You should have 130mph no problem in the fall <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

taner

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congrats on the runs, i am sure you'll get the runs you want out of the car soon as you get it back to the track!!

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EuG

Thanks guys! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Dual 3” exhaust and X-Pipe should go on next week. Retune will follow and then we’ll see how it goes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

NastySSoo

Sweet!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

It'llrun

Can't complain with runs that nice, eh?

Try a pass or two with the tires at their recommended air pressure. I did that, and ran deep into the 11's, also at 126mph (a hair slower than yours though). My car has an automatic, and that may have helped with this stupid high power. I cut 1.8's and didn't have many wheel spin issues, which I think you did (from the looks). Good job, just the same. It's a happy feeling, I know. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Pro Stock John

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Nice!

Looks like 130mph no problem, that's really fast!!!

John

Ragtop 99

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SWEEEET! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />