Ltx shootout results?
Teching In
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Hey guys this is Tony with the Black SS. Technically its a Z28 but have the SS hood and spoiler.
I put a post up on LTX forums and thought i'd come by here.
First off great group of guys and i'm glad I met a few of you and wish I had more time to talk to you guys. I almost didn't make it down as I had a wheel bearing fail 45 min away from the track.
Literally got there and made a quick rush test pass and went 10.66 at almost 132 with a horrible 60 ft rushing right off the trailer.
That was my problem the whole day trying to hook as most of you experienced. Couldn't get a good qualifying round but did well during the eliminations but still 60ft sucked.
Wish we could run ET Drags but that's the rules.
Anyway great time and can't wait for next year.
I put a post up on LTX forums and thought i'd come by here.
First off great group of guys and i'm glad I met a few of you and wish I had more time to talk to you guys. I almost didn't make it down as I had a wheel bearing fail 45 min away from the track.
Literally got there and made a quick rush test pass and went 10.66 at almost 132 with a horrible 60 ft rushing right off the trailer.
That was my problem the whole day trying to hook as most of you experienced. Couldn't get a good qualifying round but did well during the eliminations but still 60ft sucked.
Wish we could run ET Drags but that's the rules.
Anyway great time and can't wait for next year.
Teching In
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
Thanks Guys! Yes we showed up to the first one and were lucky enough to help sponsor the event and give away door prizes and key tags.
It will be tough but I REALLY want to go. We hurt the 6.6l LT4 in the Nova so that was a bust. We will be looking for a sponsor to help cover the $1,800 fuel cost to get there and back. We will also have to close the shop for almost two weeks for the travel time and that hurts to.
Nitro Dave called me friday night giving me crap ...knowing full well he still has my intake LOL!
What happen to Chris? I was hoping to see the TT terror ripping up numbers!
It will be tough but I REALLY want to go. We hurt the 6.6l LT4 in the Nova so that was a bust. We will be looking for a sponsor to help cover the $1,800 fuel cost to get there and back. We will also have to close the shop for almost two weeks for the travel time and that hurts to.
Nitro Dave called me friday night giving me crap ...knowing full well he still has my intake LOL!
What happen to Chris? I was hoping to see the TT terror ripping up numbers!
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
Teching In
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We were the green third gen. I was the tall guy sweating my *** off with the black "yellowbullet" shirt on.
Ty Tech was the silver third gen
Tony was the black SS
Just a flat out GREAT group of guys in that class! I think my guy in the green 3rd gen is hooked....we will be back with a gun instead of a knife next time....haha
Ty Tech was the silver third gen
Tony was the black SS
Just a flat out GREAT group of guys in that class! I think my guy in the green 3rd gen is hooked....we will be back with a gun instead of a knife next time....haha
Is Brian the 3rd gen convertible owner I raced in the finals?
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
QTPs plus tubes FTW! Teching In
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Hi Mike,
It was very nice to meet you too and I'm sure i'll see you around maybe at 41. My car was definitely off its mark but at least it was still trapping good in the heat which I was happy about. That is the hottest race i've ever attended.
Hopefully next year it will be a lot cooler.
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It was literally HOT AS HELL. lol
Tony Ill def try and get to a SCC or 2 by the end of the season. I had QTPs but didnt run tubes and hated them. Think tubes would be that much better?
Tony Ill def try and get to a SCC or 2 by the end of the season. I had QTPs but didnt run tubes and hated them. Think tubes would be that much better?
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
adding tubes makes them a stiff wall tire and seems to work best on stick cars
I am going to tubes mainly because I can not afford double bead locks and I am tired of ripping the beads off the tires with screws
I am going to tubes mainly because I can not afford double bead locks and I am tired of ripping the beads off the tires with screws
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Each combination is different for everyone but those were my results. Best 60' on stiff wall were 1.42. compared to a non stiff wall with 1.38.
Teching In
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FWIW--> Our car was sporting a Bone Stock LT1 with a GMPP hotcam and a plate 200 hit. Dead stock otherwise. That 10.61 was ALL 60'. I dont even think it pulled 120mph on that pass, haha. I think the car ran 12.5 on the n/a pass we made in the morning. It was good for about 275-280 to the tire on motor, lololol. That LT1 was like the little engine that could though! I'm an LS guy, but we love love love throwing the coal at Brian's green vert and will probably bring a turbo 3rd gen next year too... 
Now.....on to the mad scientist lair for the new bullet to go in the car next year...haha
Now.....on to the mad scientist lair for the new bullet to go in the car next year...haha
and what happened i thought u were going to run the scales?been looking up to u for a long time thx for all the advice and parts man. i've tried to soak up as much knowledge from you over the years. how'd i do? lol
Thanks Guys! Yes we showed up to the first one and were lucky enough to help sponsor the event and give away door prizes and key tags.
It will be tough but I REALLY want to go. We hurt the 6.6l LT4 in the Nova so that was a bust. We will be looking for a sponsor to help cover the $1,800 fuel cost to get there and back. We will also have to close the shop for almost two weeks for the travel time and that hurts to.
Nitro Dave called me friday night giving me crap ...knowing full well he still has my intake LOL!
What happen to Chris? I was hoping to see the TT terror ripping up numbers!
It will be tough but I REALLY want to go. We hurt the 6.6l LT4 in the Nova so that was a bust. We will be looking for a sponsor to help cover the $1,800 fuel cost to get there and back. We will also have to close the shop for almost two weeks for the travel time and that hurts to.
Nitro Dave called me friday night giving me crap ...knowing full well he still has my intake LOL!
What happen to Chris? I was hoping to see the TT terror ripping up numbers!
