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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Default New best in my 08 last night!
My new 08 ran an 11.802 @ 118.62 mph at Houston Raceway Park last night. I think there is a little more in it with better air. Fairly humid and not exactly cold at 77* IAT. Ready for some nitrous Houston air!
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Congrats! Those LS3's are impressive

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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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I have an Xcelerator CAI, Kooks 1 7/8" headers, tune and tstat.
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Very nice times Larry! I'll bet you'll improve over the next few months when temp drops a bit, and hopefully the humidity will go down.

Is the tranny the same in the 07's and 08's?
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Damn. Headers and tune gets an automatic into the 11s. Very impressive cars.
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Very nice times Larry! I'll bet you'll improve over the next few months when temp drops a bit, and hopefully the humidity will go down.

Is the tranny the same in the 07's and 08's?
Thank! As far as I know the 07 and 08 have the same tranny with the exception of quickler paddle shifthing.
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Damn. Headers and tune gets an automatic into the 11s. Very impressive cars.
And probably farther into the 11s with cooler air. If I could only figure a way to ease up on the launch torque management. 1.91 60' is not very good.
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And probably farther into the 11s with cooler air. If I could only figure a way to ease up on the launch torque management. 1.91 60' is not very good.
What kind of tires are you running?
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What kind of tires are you running?
Factory stock EMT run flat radials. They held like glue last night so a sticky tire isn't going to help. Unless lighter than these 61.2# per rear tire/wheel.
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Do the 2008 models have the same problem as the other C6's with the extremely weak halfshafts?
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nice talking with you and nice car . i was the one that passed you in the white hybrid sedan
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nice talking with you and nice car . i was the one that passed you in the white hybrid sedan
Thanks, and likewise! Appreciate your coming over to say hi.

We should have raced going up the Fred Hartman bridge. LOL!
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Wow, headers/intake/tune gets 11s in warm weather. That is damn impressive! Especially on stock runflat tires.
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Thanks, and likewise! Appreciate your coming over to say hi.

We should have raced going up the Fred Hartman bridge. LOL!
LOL i wouldve needed a big voltage spike for the electric motor
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Impressive time on your '08!
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Very nice run
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Very nice times Larry! I'll bet you'll improve over the next few months when temp drops a bit, and hopefully the humidity will go down.

Is the tranny the same in the 07's and 08's?
can't remember if this applies only to the Z06's , but I know the 08s got the new TR8080 transmission...
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