I have a dilemma and would like another opinion...

Recently I achived a major goal of mine, which was to run a 9 second pass in my z06. After accomplishing this goal I knew that I wouldn't be drag racing the car again for a good while. I used to love the hobby but feel like now there really is no point to continue with it. I already got the number I wanted, so the only thing that will come from more drag racing would be MAYBE a couple 10ths quicker ET, but it will likely be at the expense of broken parts. Besides that fact it really isn't as much fun as it used to be. I was luckly enough to be able to do 9s w/o really breaking anything and I have no desire to start now.

The other side of the coin is that this year I started to do HPDE's and autox's. They have taken the place of drag racing as my new hobby. The problem I have is that while my car is setup to go fast in a straight line with sticky tires, all that power doesn't do me much good on a road couse for a 30 minute session if I can't drive it @ 10/10th w/o over heating. Or on an Autox course if I can't use more then 1/4 throttle in 2nd gear. It is really overkill for what I want to do now.

So, I'm toying with the idea of either selling the FI setup on my z06 and going to an all motor setup I could use on a road course. Or, the other option one of my friends mentioned to me was selling the car all together and getting a stock C6 (maybe c6z) to start off with.

I like the idea of just switching setups more so then getting rid of the car because I've always loved the C5Z, but I'd like to see what others think. So let me hear your opinion and why you would do it.

 

If you really like your car, just swap out parts if you havent went over kill with the drag racing only stuff then it shouldnt be to tough, and you can sale the parts you have now to finance the autox parts you are going to need.

 

You already know what im gonna suggest, I would keep your car, sell the FI setup, and buy some T1 suspension pieces, a lg rad oil cooler setup, sell your drag pack and get some classics, and if theres any change do that ECS cam. You will have a bullet proof setup running around 415 hp and on rails.

 

Nando the drag pac is deff. going up for sale, its coming off this weekend. You should put it on your car and make a pass before I sell it

Luckly I haven't done anything 'hardcore' for drag racing, everything is a bolt-on/off part so I can remove everything if I want to. I have a 5 point roll bar, which is bolt in, that I will be keeping. Thats about the only thing I need.

 

Let me know when you start parting it out I may be interested in some toys!!!
You ever think 'bout trying to make a car that can do it all well?? For example, be very competitive and consistant at the drag strip, and be a good autox car? You have went WAY further than you needed on the drag strip, so if you could be a high 10s car that handles like a champ on the road course i think that'd be interesting to see, probably pretty easy.

Or have you decided to set a personal goal for the autox stuff???? lol

 

Go to an all motor set up and sell me your F1!

 

I'll put you on the list of people to contact when I start parting.

I'm not interested in continuing to drag race, so if I take stuff off and make the car slower, it will be like taking a step backwards and that would make it even less interesting. So while I understand what you are saying, I don't want to worry about 1/4mile times anymore. Besides, I can always say the car ran nines at one point... thats more then enough for me.

 

haha - I understand, i'm sure regardless of what you do, you'll still be able to post a good 1/4 mile time, b/c some of those autox's have good straight stretches and you've gotta be able to get up and go to make up some time! waitin on vids for the autox!!

 

If road racing is your thing now, going from a c5 z06 to a c6 would be a downgrade.

You could sell the motor and blower and get a 427-454 stroker n/a setup for cheap when you subtract the money you get from selling parts from the bill. For the blower, bracket, inter-cooler, piping, and Bypass Valve you should be able to get $4000. I paid $3,000 for a P1SC setup. For your forged 346 you should get a few thousand or so, maybe more depending on parts/mileage/condition.

I'm assuming your tranny/rear etc. are already stout since you were running 10s and then 9s with an F series blower.

All in all, you should be able to get a big time motor and a really good radiator/oil cooler setup if you don't already have one for $5,000 or so out of pocket after you factor in the $$$ from the blower and 346.

Or if you don't want to spend anything out of pocket you could just sell the blower and tailor a head/cam package towards road racing that 346, but I really think after having all that power you'd be disappointed in a head/cam 346.

Also, are you sure you can't keep the current setup? For road racing, a centrifugal is the best power adder because it mirrors the power curve of the motor, being belt driven. Turbos are more violent and something like a maggie has too much power down low. If heat is the issue, a top notch radiator/oil cooler would help, as would simply changing your intercooler setup.

There is a member on corvetteforum (JBsBlownc5) who road races his blown c5. He uses an air to water setup instead of a traditional intercooler. He was using a hybrid vortech kit, he now has the ECS Paxton kit/bracket but kept his air-water setup and left out the ECS front mount intercooler. You could try pm-ing him and talking about his setup/temps.

Good luck whatever you do.

 

Thanks Bro,
I would love to try to cut a sick 60ft.
Give me a call and lets discuss your new setup

 

Keep the car and change the parts, easier, less expensive and most of the car is already built.

 

I myself would look at this route. Find a buyer for the car as-is. The right one will get you a good price. That that money and get a 08 C6. The L92/LS3 motors are making great power with little modification. With road racing and autocross, you do not need near the rwhp numbers as drag racing.

Keith

 

lots of good info Will82, thanks.

I'm still on the fence about what I want to do, but I think the decision might just get made for me...

 

I would sell what you have and start over with FRC or Z06. THe gear box in the FRC is the MN6 and is a little nicer for road racing.

You could pick-up a cheap FRC, through on some nice wheels and rubber, brakes and suspension set-up.

A nice look'n car like yours would be tore up at the track.