ECS wins True Street at the LSX Shootout

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Old 10-19-2009 | 11:18 AM
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Doug Ring, co-owner of ECS competed this weekend with his "street legal" C5 Vert in The True Street Class at the LSX Shootout. The True Street Class is a 30 mile police escorted cruise around the streets of Memphis followed by 3 1/4 mile runs. The rules are you cant add any fuel or change tires. He made 3 passes which were 8.86, 8.81 and a 9.05 for an average of 8.91 taking the win by about a half a second over the runner up car.

After that he let the car cool off a bit and clicked off an 8.63 for a new personal best. BTW...he was on DR's for the entire time.

Congrats to the ECS crew for putting together a sub-9 second "grocery getter."
Old 10-19-2009 | 11:25 AM
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Congrats!!!! Is there any vids from the event yet?
Old 10-19-2009 | 02:40 PM
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Forgot to add-- with the top down ..
Old 10-19-2009 | 02:47 PM
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Forgot to add-- with the top down ..
Yep...and to think...people are saying it's not a street car because it lacks A/C.
Old 10-19-2009 | 03:15 PM
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Car looked great, congrats to all involved.
Only problem with the convert was the artic temps in Memphis this year!!

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Old 10-19-2009 | 03:45 PM
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Wow

Thats pretty cool!

Congrats!
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Only problem with the convert was the artic temps in Memphis this year!!
Sounds like Doug could have used a helmet with built in ear muffs.
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congrats that must have been a cold ride down the 1/4 going that fast
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wow cant wait to see some footage

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that is so bad ***!! Damn I wish I went now!!
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Congrats guys.
Old 10-20-2009 | 06:26 PM
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Thanks Don!

We had a great time, won the event, and ran a new PB of 8.63 afterwards. Not a bad weekend! (but the drive... that's another story)
Old 10-20-2009 | 10:08 PM
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I was very impressed with the car..great job.
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This car was awesome the ease in which it went down the track. Also, the guy who was driving the car was very funny. He didn't know who the hell I was but took the time to share in my love for hotrods unlike the ******* w/ the 2010camaro that had his tires rotating in the wrong direction (pure genius) w the 468 Lsx in the true street class that broke on a pass.
Old 10-22-2009 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 504 Strokr
This car was awesome the ease in which it went down the track. Also, the guy who was driving the car was very funny. He didn't know who the hell I was but took the time to share in my love for hotrods unlike the ******* w/ the 2010camaro that had his tires rotating in the wrong direction (pure genius) w the 468 Lsx in the true street class that broke on a pass.


Nice meeting you, thanks.
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Originally Posted by Doug @ ECS
Nice meeting you, thanks.
Good **** Doug...glad to see you finally came over to LS1tech and not just floating around on the Vette boards....

-Dave
Old 10-23-2009 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Zero4488
Good **** Doug...glad to see you finally came over to LS1tech and not just floating around on the Vette boards....

-Dave

Hey everyone goes slumming every once in a while! (kidding guys, dont shoot me)


thanks Dave
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Originally Posted by Doug @ ECS
Hey everyone goes slumming every once in a while! (kidding guys, dont shoot me)


thanks Dave
Video posted below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxRQKyF1tCA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO_w47ATwo

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