Three weeks ago, our C5 Corvette Z06 didn’t even run as we were in the final throes of an LS3 engine swap.
Shakedown sessions went well, although an oil leak and high oil temperatures sent us back to the shop.
This past weekend at the Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty, we finished seventh overall out …
Nicely done.
How does it ride over the kerbs? I noticed that on the first lap in the video you take less kerb than the second lap (experimenting?).
In reply to Tom1200 :
JG's still on the road but, dang, the car looks good there.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
That is indeed a great shot.
Tom1200 said:Nicely done.
How does it ride over the kerbs? I noticed that on the first lap in the video you take less kerb than the second lap (experimenting?).
Ultimately it depends on the curb and the shape of the landing area, but mostly it's extremely compliant if you get into the curb near or at the apex when you have some good cornering force built. Getting into on on entry can be a little upsetting just because the car is a bit stiff, but once it takes a set on the outside tires, you can really launch the insides.
It's particularly nice with the new WaveTrac diff in there. Before with the original clutch diff, the landings under throttle could upset the car a bit. To the point where you can probably still hear me lifting on some landings just because I'm used to needing to land at neutral throttle. But with the WaveTrac it handles that freewheeel period much smoother, and lands under power much more controllably.
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
Nice meeting you, hope your tow home was drama free!
Here's me almost KO'ing a turtle (silver miata, not camera car) - I dove into the hotpits and our coach wasn't sure what I was getting at, but eventually got the picture. You'll be pleased to know he was escorted off the track with no damage!
accordionfolder said:Here's me almost KO'ing a turtle (silver miata, not camera car) - I dove into the hotpits and our coach wasn't sure what I was getting at, but eventually got the picture. You'll be pleased to know he was escorted off the track with no damage!
Glad to hear he survived his sprint across the track. I heard a hawk didn't fare so well at some point maybe?
I almost clobbered a turkey at the FIRM a couple weeks ago. That would have been a fun insurance report.
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
The hawk definitely didn't make it. I'll try to find the picture, it's not particularly graphic - there were several jokes made about how it wasn't a good way to represent Hawk brakes....
My "racers are good people" is from a scene in On Any Sunday where the guy saves a tortoise.
A turtle has been there since we opened the track I'm not sure if it is the same one though
Great showing JG! What's the story on that Supra placing so high??
Also, it looked like your center hood vent was bulging at higher speeds. Maybe need a bigger one?
jfryjfry (FS) said:Great showing JG! What's the story on that Supra placing so high??
Jackie Ding. Big gun in Global Time Attack and Gridlife. He and that Supra hold the fastest 200tw lap ever at NCM apparently. Thing is an absolute rocketship.
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