C6Z06 Bone-Stock on Stock Tires--11.34 at 127.13
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Originally Posted by Ranger
I was tossed from Capitol Raceway on opening day for running this series bone stock on DRs: 11.38, 11.36, 11.28 and 11.20. No warning. Just the boot after the 11.20
But I plan to return to Capitol for our Corvette club's semi-annual drag day on April 23, gates open at 11:00.
Should be a lot of Corvettes including several C6Z06s.
Ranger
But I plan to return to Capitol for our Corvette club's semi-annual drag day on April 23, gates open at 11:00.
Should be a lot of Corvettes including several C6Z06s.
Ranger
Hey Ranger is it open to all Vettes that day and is it open registration at the gate? Might wanna try my new nitrous setup and pop a tranny and rear at the same time...lol
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11.3 @ 127 on a stock car. It makes me wonder why modding. It cost a lot to mod a car because **** does break after modding and it adds up. I will just wait 2 years when 06' z06 dropping to 40k. I got about 25k (including 20k for the car) on my TA since I got my car in 2002.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Thanks for sharing the results Ranger, glad to see other Corvette owners that DRIVE their cars like you do!
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Originally Posted by mousetom78
11.3 @ 127 on a stock car. It makes me wonder why modding. It cost a lot to mod a car because **** does break after modding and it adds up....
I just keep mine stock and try to go faster by learning to drive them better. Once dialed-in, the goal shifts to finding better race conditions. I have 500+ passes in Z06s without breakage. Replaced DRs and a couple clutches...just the wear parts. I like having a warranty and keeping with a fully engineered package.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
I like having a warranty
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But he had tons of passes on his 2001 even once cut a 1.66 60' on a BFG drag radial, that 01 Z06 also went 11.7 @ 119.9 over in Bradenton.
But speaking to him, he's told me about your ET's with all your cars to date
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Originally Posted by racer88
This is exactly what my buddy says about his 06 Z06, he hasn't been to the track with it as of yet and we are dying to see what it does....But speaking to him, he's told me about your ET's with all your cars to date
I'm a guy with the time and inclination to share techniques honed by making passes in the stock platforms I drive.
I write for two distinct audiences.
First, for owners seeking to improve their own performance in straight-line acceleration.
And second for the many owners without the time or opportunity to race their Corvettes but enjoy reading about days at the track by an owner with dialed-in driving.
Never claim to be the fastest driver of this platform. Just one fast guy who writes it up.
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Originally Posted by Peacock
...What RPM does the car through the traps at? Do you think there would any advantage to spin the motor beyond the factory rev limiter?
I plan to leave my ECU stock and just learn to work with the factory rev limiter of 7100. The challenge on the 1-2 is to peg the shift to around 7000 without kissing the limiter. The 2-3 and 3-4 are easy to work with.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
On my 127.1 pass the C6Z06 went through the traps at about 130-131, fresh off the 3-4 shift at 123. At the traps the rpm=about 5000....the 4-5 shift would not occur until 163 mph.
I plan to leave my ECU stock and just learn to work with the factory rev limiter of 7100. The challenge on the 1-2 is to peg the shift to around 7000 without kissing the limiter. The 2-3 and 3-4 are easy to work with.
Ranger
I plan to leave my ECU stock and just learn to work with the factory rev limiter of 7100. The challenge on the 1-2 is to peg the shift to around 7000 without kissing the limiter. The 2-3 and 3-4 are easy to work with.
Ranger
It seems as if those cars could benefit pretty well from a gear in the 3.70 range in order to lower the 3/4 shift point.
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Originally Posted by Peacock
So, I take it that the motor is still pulling pretty well at 7k?
It seems as if those cars could benefit pretty well from a gear in the 3.70 range in order to lower the 3/4 shift point.
It seems as if those cars could benefit pretty well from a gear in the 3.70 range in order to lower the 3/4 shift point.
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I understand competely. I was just curious about the nature of this beast you have. I too am a push it to the limit stock guy. I believe I still hold the record for the fastest bone stock SRT4 at a 13.60.
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Good job getting to hook, I had a horrible time. 13.0 @ 113 w/ 2.2 60' spinning through 2nd (I also am a noob though) I didn't see your car there... (no surprise) I wish I could have man! I was there till 10:30 since around 7pm.
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Originally Posted by Zentenk
Good job getting to hook, I had a horrible time. 13.0 @ 113 w/ 2.2 60' spinning through 2nd (I also am a noob though) I didn't see your car there... (no surprise) I wish I could have man! I was there till 10:30 since around 7pm.
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I'm a stock guy. No mods planned. I'm trying to drive around the inherent ECU nanny.
Once again, good job Ranger.
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Originally Posted by B.W.
...hopefully I will see you race sometime in the near future, which car will be yours?
My 2006 Z06 is red. Should be easy to spot; the one being hassled by track officials.
I like Capitol but was banned there on opening day, at least on DRs. Will be trying again there on stock tires. MIR is still open to me; same with Cecil County. Hope to see you this Spring.
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