IRS car getting it done!! (Vengeance Racing)
02-06-2010, 08:02 AM
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IRS car getting it done!! (Vengeance Racing) http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...z06/index.html
I've seen this car posted on this site before, hasn't been together that long with this combo so I have to say to run in the 8's with not much track time and with an IRS is pretty damn impressive to me.
Even more impressive is the 1.29 60' with an IRS rear.
Just goes to show there's no excuse for IRS cars that can't 60' anymore.
1.4 and high 1.3's 60's on cars trapping 150+mph just don't go around here no more!
I've seen this car posted on this site before, hasn't been together that long with this combo so I have to say to run in the 8's with not much track time and with an IRS is pretty damn impressive to me.
Even more impressive is the 1.29 60' with an IRS rear.
Just goes to show there's no excuse for IRS cars that can't 60' anymore.
1.4 and high 1.3's 60's on cars trapping 150+mph just don't go around here no more!
02-06-2010, 07:23 PM
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yeah I've been noticing these guys are getting the IRS dialed in pretty good. The 60fts keep dropping on them, I saw the 1.29 60ft and was blown away by that.
02-08-2010, 03:51 PM
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IRS cars never really had too much trouble getting a good 60'.
I have seen many a C5 going 1.3's if they actually made enough power to go 1.3's.
The issue is: How many times can they do it before it breaks?
Nothing against this particular car, but eventually they will have to go solid axle or keep replacing components.
Guy's do the C6 ZO6 conversion and they still break.
Now they say that the C6 ZR1 rear is the way to go?
I am sure these will break too?
But these conversions cost so much, that you might as well go solid axle.
That's my opinion at least.
I have seen many a C5 going 1.3's if they actually made enough power to go 1.3's.
The issue is: How many times can they do it before it breaks?
Nothing against this particular car, but eventually they will have to go solid axle or keep replacing components.
Guy's do the C6 ZO6 conversion and they still break.
Now they say that the C6 ZR1 rear is the way to go?
I am sure these will break too?
But these conversions cost so much, that you might as well go solid axle.
That's my opinion at least.
02-08-2010, 09:35 PM
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IRS cars never really had too much trouble getting a good 60'.
I have seen many a C5 going 1.3's if they actually made enough power to go 1.3's.
The issue is: How many times can they do it before it breaks?
Nothing against this particular car, but eventually they will have to go solid axle or keep replacing components.
Guy's do the C6 ZO6 conversion and they still break.
Now they say that the C6 ZR1 rear is the way to go?
I am sure these will break too?
But these conversions cost so much, that you might as well go solid axle.
That's my opinion at least.
I have seen many a C5 going 1.3's if they actually made enough power to go 1.3's.
The issue is: How many times can they do it before it breaks?
Nothing against this particular car, but eventually they will have to go solid axle or keep replacing components.
Guy's do the C6 ZO6 conversion and they still break.
Now they say that the C6 ZR1 rear is the way to go?
I am sure these will break too?
But these conversions cost so much, that you might as well go solid axle.
That's my opinion at least.
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02-09-2010, 04:57 PM
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Besides what JL said, you are correct.
However, now that more and more cars are coming with IRS, those rules are bound to change or these drag racing classes will be nostalgic.
Are these sanctioning bodies going to eliminate all Vettes, Camaros, GTOs, some Mustags, Supra's, Skylines etc... I don't think so.
More cars are IRS than Solid Axle these days.
Change will come.
I think Paul Major started the ice breaking.
There is no performance advantage to conversion vs. say a Camaro of equal weight and power.
Leave it to the NMCA to lead the way.
02-09-2010, 05:00 PM
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All very good points and all points we've discussed before you and I Steve about your own car. I'm sure more racers would do the solid axle if it wasn't a disqualifying factor is some race classes. When more people do the c6 conversions I guess we will find out how they hold up.
That is why I have not seriously considered the Solid Axle conversion.
Why build a car you cannot race anywhere?
But all of the other IRS cars out there don't have the "option" that the Vettes have.
The rules have to change IMHO.
