Now with video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mXy8B7aESs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMb1ygf51VI



Well the quest for 10's is over already and we are going for better hopefully soon pending weather I went to Capitol Raceway last nite (friday July 2nd) to try to better my 11.11 at 129mph times done at cecil last week and got the permanent boot for sub 11.49's.
I rushed home from work got home by 5:15pm, changed my cloths, double checked I had everything and out the door the wife and i went for the 1.5hour drive to Capitol Raceway. We get there go right to tech. The tech guy says if you run 11.49 or better you need a bar. I told him i think it'll be in the high 11's...ish.
Pull up to the staging lanes and sit for about 30minutes and the staging lanes that are up hill so you have to keep starting your car or let it idle I make it up the line. Everyone told me Capitols track prep is less than desirable. I took the typically ran 20psi rear mickey thompson drag radials down to 16psi right away. I came did a big burnout and pulled up to the line almost hitting the 2 cones that are barely wide enough for the car to go through to keep cars in the groove I guess. I bring the RPM's up to 3000 (thinking keep it low I'm gonna spin). Car dead hooks and falls on its face but recovers fairly well and boogies out go through and say well with the bog and all I'll keep into and get a idea.

84*degrees outside-195*engine coolant temp on launch
1st PASS:
60ft-1.693-Bad bog
330ft-4.719
1/8mi-7.156
1/8mph-103.42
1000ft-9.232
1/4-10.985
1/4mph-129.80

So I was surprised to say the least when i got the slip and no warnings yet. I decide to let the car cool, change the clutch fluid. I go back to the line not changing the tire pressures due to felt that it was good just need to changed launch RPM.

74*degrees outside- engine coolant 182* on launch
2nd PASS:
60ft-1.659-very slight bog but damn good!
330ft-4.628
1/8mi-7.053
1/8mph-102.51-slightly over reved 2nd gear looking at 60ft on board
1000ft-9.118
1/4mi-10.880
1/4mph-129.60-VERY slightly tapped the rev limiter in 3rd just held it to long

This came with no warning just a smile from the ticket lady (I think she knew i was famous)

I immediately pull the car back in the staging lanes due to they close at 10pm and it was 9:34pm already. There were several break downs and they do take their time cleaning up which is fine with me I guess. Better safe than sorry something was missed for a extra run.

70*outside-185*engine coolant temps on launch
3rd PASS:
60ft-1.692-light spin
330ft-4.644
1/8mi-7.071
1/8mph-103.77-damn nice mph!
1000ft-9.145
1/4mi-10.895
1/4mph-130.07-NICE!

At this point of getting the slip the gentleman pulls me over to the left before the time slip tower. Looks at the slip, looks at the # on the car. Goes back to the timeslip tower. Comes back looks at me, looks at the slip. Gives me the slip and goes to walk away. Turns around and says you need a little more than a Tshirt when running like that FYI. I politely appologized for my ignorance and went on my way
Overall I'm very happy with the performance of the car with the mods at the track that I ran at. I found it odd the car didnt pull better 1/4mi MPH in the cooler less humid air but thats hard to compare from track to track sometimes. I also figured on my way home that at Cecil I had ran 11.11 at 129mph in 80*'s and humid with a horrible 1.84 60ft. Now going from 1.84 60ft to 1.65 60ft I would've thought the car would've dropped an easy .25-.30ish. Which wouldve taken me on the same day down to approx 10.86-10.81's. Now i have a better 60ft and better air and MPH didnt pick up much in the 1/8 or 1/4mi and my ET didnt come down to where it should have. I feel the car has ALOT more in it and alot of potential to achieve my goal of 10.5x's at 132mph in the fall/winter in the air that we're fortunate to have in our area. Going to try to figure out the DA of last nite. I'm guessing around +500DA but want to be pretty close for my records/logs.

Thank you to everyone thats helped with building the car, the parts, the motivation and support from my fellow forum members!:thumbs:

 

Outstanding orange juice:d

 

Nice write up bro !! Congrats !!

Too funny how you skated the 11.49 rule. I got warned at Milan dragway for running 11.59 WTF !?!?

 

Gainesville got me for 11.51 on the first run. Damn bad luck !

Way to go Orange Juice ....lol

 

Thanks ladies and gentleman! lol

The DA was +700ft on the last pass which was the best of the DA for that evening. I've mentioned in other threads. Thats going off the calculation the track is 41ft above sealevel. However I think doesnt take into account the 300+foot hill you drive up to get to the track itself LOL!

 

what is your list of mods? tire?

 

congrats am in the run too, just got my 17X11 rims hopefully when its starts to cool down ill have a good run. am 2500 ft up in the air as is.

 

Nice runs, and equally nice narrative.

 

Congrats! Good runs

 

Added some video. I can definitely tell some shifting improvement is definitely needed. I kept the car nice and straight but the shifting is less than desirable IMO.

 

that car hauls some ***!

Any mods besides the et streets?

 

Mods:
ARH headers 1 7/8
ARH Off road Xpipe
Stainless works catback
Fast 102-worthless
LPE cold air intake
NGK TR6 plugs/MSD wires
160-tstat
Tune
Mickey thompson 275/40/17 5yrs old drag radials
CCW 18x5.5 front runners
Full weight car, stock clutch. The clutch is the biggest hold up from better ET right now. Need a electric waterpump, take some weight out, lighter wheels, better air and a nice clutch. Looking for 10.5's with bolt ons only stock 3.42rear gear!!!!

 

Very nice! So you can use 17" rear rims on the c6Z. I had a set left over from my C5Z. Glad to know they will work. I was about ready to sell them.

I like the ram twin, in my buddy's vette and my bro's WS6. Tho I have been looking at the RPS twin lite, trick looking clutch.

 

17in c5Z06 front runners with factory offset will fit the rear of a C6Z, the 17x11 rear C4 rims will fit aswell. Be careful of the offsets.

 

Thanks, that is exactly what I have. Good to know they will eventually come in handy

 

Good runs

 

sick!!!!!!!!!!

 

very nice runs.

 

very nice avatar!!! Geesh!