With ZERO tuning the LS7 Monte SS stops the clocks at 11.521 with DOT street tires!!!
05-10-2006, 11:25 PM
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With ZERO tuning the LS7 Monte SS stops the clocks at 11.521 with DOT street tires!!! Here's the quick and dirty running with my Hoosier QTP DOT street tires and a mild 3900/4000RPM takeoff:
60' 1.793
330' 4.871
1/8 7.436
MPH 96.64
1000 9.659
1/4 11.521
MPH 121.66
I post a video tomorrow and more details! To say I am happy is an understatement
60' 1.793
330' 4.871
1/8 7.436
MPH 96.64
1000 9.659
1/4 11.521
MPH 121.66
I post a video tomorrow and more details! To say I am happy is an understatement
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05-11-2006, 08:32 AM
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Damn John, that Monte could end up in the 10s after you get her tweaked in. AND get some meats that will hold that LS7 to the ground. Impressive. Congrats dude!!! 
Good to see on you Saturday too. Been a while....
Good to see on you Saturday too. Been a while.... 
05-11-2006, 11:25 PM
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Thanks again for the support guys! Unfortunately my friend had problems trying to extract the video from his camera tonight due to software that couldn't recognize the digital disc in the camera and then his camera battery died He'll get it downloaded tomorrow for sure.
I made a total of 4 passes. I let the air down to 14.5 lbs in the Hoosiers before starting the runs. The first shakedown run was leisurely 12.276 @ 119.17MPH with a 2.10 60' time since I made a stoplight takeoff to test traction and wound up hitting the fuel shutoff (7100 RPM) shifting into 2nd gear even though I shifted at an indicated 6600RPM on my tach (there appears to be a bit of “tach lag” like the ’06 ZO6’s experience). What you also need to realize is that this was truly the first opportunity that I have had to nail the car to WOT through all of the gears since I have had next to nothing for traction on the street. I was grandma shifting also to ensure that the ZO6 clutch would be grabbing good and enabling for crisp shifts without sticking or locking up.
The 2nd pass was made in the same fashion except leaving the line about 3500RPM, slipping the clutch and dropping the shift point to an indicated 6500RPM. The motor bogged (since traction was good) and this netted a 12.059 @ 120.56 MPH and a 2.03 60' time.
Now that my confidence level was elevated due to the good clutch control and the fact that the car would not go sideways during gear changes I was ready to push it a little harder!
On the 3rd pass I lined up against a bone stock yellow C6 Corvette with an LS2 automatic (very nice guy!). It was time to concentrate on the launch and pay attention to crisp shifts! I left the line at about 3800 RPM, and since I didn't nail it right away the motor bogged just a bit and I was on my way to a 1.847' 60' time and my first ever 11 second pass netting an 11.732 @ 121.52 MPH!!!
On the last pass, I had the line official walk over to my car and give me a verbal warning that if I ran any faster that I would need additional safety equipment or face getting the boot I confirmed that if I kept it to an 11.50 ET or slower that I would be okay and he gave me a dirty look and said “okay”. I lined up against my friend Steve Barker (who has been kind enough to let me use his personal chassis dyno to run my car on) in his absolutely beautiful ’67 red C2 convertible (hardtop on for racing of course!) and I launched at about 3900-4000 RPM synchronizing nailing the throttle as I popped the clutch. This netted a bit of wheel spin (felt like the right side!) but the car pulled well out of the hole as evidenced by a 1.793 60’ time. I hit 2nd gear hard shifting at 6500 RPM, experienced a bit of wheel spin but was able to keep the car straight. I slammed 3rd gear at 6500 RPM and hit a good crisp shift as well at 4th gear at 6500 RPM. I was rewarded with an 11.521 @ 121.66 MPH pass Decided that I shouldn’t push it since 11.49 was only 0.03 seconds away and went home early for a change!
What really shocked me after the fact was that while airing up the Hoosiers, I noticed that the area’s behind the tires (the tail pipes and quarter panels) reveals absolutely no signs of rubber on the drivers side of the car! It appears that the posi unit in my 8.5" rear end is toast Further review of the video tapes also suggest that the drivers side tire is not doing any kind of real burnout. You'll be able to see this tomorrow (hopefully!).
Pacific Raceways last night
No 
I really don't like the idea so the answer is still a firm no 
N/A, after spending this much money on it I hate to do anything to potentially damage the motor.
That was me! I met Terry and he is a real nice guy!
I made a total of 4 passes. I let the air down to 14.5 lbs in the Hoosiers before starting the runs. The first shakedown run was leisurely 12.276 @ 119.17MPH with a 2.10 60' time since I made a stoplight takeoff to test traction and wound up hitting the fuel shutoff (7100 RPM) shifting into 2nd gear even though I shifted at an indicated 6600RPM on my tach (there appears to be a bit of “tach lag” like the ’06 ZO6’s experience). What you also need to realize is that this was truly the first opportunity that I have had to nail the car to WOT through all of the gears since I have had next to nothing for traction on the street. I was grandma shifting also to ensure that the ZO6 clutch would be grabbing good and enabling for crisp shifts without sticking or locking up.
The 2nd pass was made in the same fashion except leaving the line about 3500RPM, slipping the clutch and dropping the shift point to an indicated 6500RPM. The motor bogged (since traction was good) and this netted a 12.059 @ 120.56 MPH and a 2.03 60' time.
Now that my confidence level was elevated due to the good clutch control and the fact that the car would not go sideways during gear changes I was ready to push it a little harder!
On the 3rd pass I lined up against a bone stock yellow C6 Corvette with an LS2 automatic (very nice guy!). It was time to concentrate on the launch and pay attention to crisp shifts! I left the line at about 3800 RPM, and since I didn't nail it right away the motor bogged just a bit and I was on my way to a 1.847' 60' time and my first ever 11 second pass netting an 11.732 @ 121.52 MPH!!!
On the last pass, I had the line official walk over to my car and give me a verbal warning that if I ran any faster that I would need additional safety equipment or face getting the boot I confirmed that if I kept it to an 11.50 ET or slower that I would be okay and he gave me a dirty look and said “okay”. I lined up against my friend Steve Barker (who has been kind enough to let me use his personal chassis dyno to run my car on) in his absolutely beautiful ’67 red C2 convertible (hardtop on for racing of course!) and I launched at about 3900-4000 RPM synchronizing nailing the throttle as I popped the clutch. This netted a bit of wheel spin (felt like the right side!) but the car pulled well out of the hole as evidenced by a 1.793 60’ time. I hit 2nd gear hard shifting at 6500 RPM, experienced a bit of wheel spin but was able to keep the car straight. I slammed 3rd gear at 6500 RPM and hit a good crisp shift as well at 4th gear at 6500 RPM. I was rewarded with an 11.521 @ 121.66 MPH pass Decided that I shouldn’t push it since 11.49 was only 0.03 seconds away and went home early for a change!
What really shocked me after the fact was that while airing up the Hoosiers, I noticed that the area’s behind the tires (the tail pipes and quarter panels) reveals absolutely no signs of rubber on the drivers side of the car! It appears that the posi unit in my 8.5" rear end is toast Further review of the video tapes also suggest that the drivers side tire is not doing any kind of real burnout. You'll be able to see this tomorrow (hopefully!).
When and what track did you run at?
Do you have a roll bar?
You gonna end up doing a cage or you still against that idea?
You gonna add some spray or anything to it? Or are you going to leave it N/A?
A buddy of mine ran ya in his C-6 and was talkin' about your car or is theere another Monte with an LS-7 in it out there?
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So you went from not being on the list this year to the #6 spot on your first outing. Not too shabby John. Sadly a bar is in your immediate future if you plan to go any faster. Funny you got warned at 11.7. I imagine you'd have been scolded if you had gone up for another pass..... 