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10-27-2023, 07:33 PM | #184 |
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So I loaded up the car for what will likely be the last track day for 2023. Although I got my main upgrades (new Whipple 3.0 and 15” conversion) done pretty early in the year, the amount of rain we got in New England this year was insane. It rained nearly every weekend all summer long and ruined virtually every track date I tried to make. We finally got a nice day today to work on my short game, but too warm for any hero runs with a DA of 2100-2200 all afternoon. That said, finally got a decent 1.52 second 60’ time and new personal bests of 9.48 and 150.23 MPH! Now the big question is: do I cage and chute the car…? Guess that’s a decision for this winter.
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10-27-2023, 08:21 PM | #185 |
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Congrats on a new pb! If you’re consistently fighting traction problems it might be worth running a bias ply tire. I run quick time pros to meet dot class rules but also for street and back of the track traction. Everyone says radials are faster and more stable, so far my car has ran well and not felt too sketchy at the higher speeds. Me personally, I might put a chute on over the winter but will probably hold off on a cage. Just a matter of how strict your local track is, how much you value that feeling safety, how you feel about actually living with a cage in the car etc. I’m not sure how much you cruise the car or if you just race, but I have mine out to dinner right now.
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10-27-2023, 08:33 PM | #186 | |
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I just don’t think my local track is very good in terms of track prep. My car spins almost instantly, even launching in 2nd gear and on 15’s. It’s insane… so I might have to take a look at those bias ply tires. I think I put maybe a grand total of only 400 miles on my car this year. I just don’t drive it on the street much but I’m worried that if I cage it, that will drop to zero…
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03-06-2024, 07:06 PM | #187 |
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So after being parked in the garage all winter, it’s time to start thinking about what’s next. My brother got access to a nice set of race car scales, so he brought them over and we put the Camaro on it. 3880 pounds is the verdict which isn’t terrible considering the ice tank, supercharger, roll bar, etc. Time to see if we can get that down a little bit…!
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03-07-2024, 07:23 AM | #188 |
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That's all you've added?!!! WOW!!! Can't wait to see the improved times!
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03-07-2024, 03:25 PM | #189 |
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Well I haven’t done anything since my PB back in the fall, this was the weight the car was at then. I’m just using it as a baseline before making some tweaks this year. Still waiting on DSX PI of course, that was supposed to be a major part of the plans for this year… :( But yeah, getting some weight out should help too although it seems a bit lighter than a comparable ZL1 already.
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03-18-2024, 06:01 PM | #190 |
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Felt like a little more airflow never hurt and since I already had the bumper cover off, it was a great time to do it. Should be good for 15-20% more airflow just by ditching the bow tie too.
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