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rhipsher 09-06-2008 09:32 AM

Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Finally got a chance to really run it and see what its capable of on the race track. This is what a healthy bone stock 90 ZR-1 should run like. Man there is nothing quite like it. The car will run all day like that. No burning oil smell. No overheating. I'm also running Vredestein tires which handled fantastic at those speeds. The LT5 speaks for its self. Enjoy
http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/n...llyfast005.flv

Hammer 09-06-2008 09:53 AM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Nice.
Where were you (street or racetrack) when you made that run? You were there for awhile. Wish I had a spot to let 'er rip like that. What a rush huh?

rhipsher 09-06-2008 10:34 AM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammer
Nice.
Where were you (street or racetrack) when you made that run? You were there for awhile. Wish I had a spot to let 'er rip like that. What a rush huh?

I was on the race track. I wished I could have mounted the camera so you could see the track and the speedo. I just didn't have anyway to mount it. I hit 179mph but if I would have keep my foot in it a little longer I'm sure I would have hit 180mph. I just didn't like passing the slower cars at that speed. It made me nervous. But once I got around them it was on. Peddle to the metal. But just 5 monthes ago my throwout bearing broke which means "clutch replacment. I did it myself without a fancy lift which would have been nice. Maybe I'll post pics of the job on the technical section if they allow more than six pics. But as you can see she runs great.

WB9MCW 09-06-2008 10:52 AM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Way to go --- the need 4 speed !!! Thnx 4 the viddy

RedSled 09-06-2008 11:38 AM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Awesome. I limited myself to about 130mph on the main straight at VIR a couple months ago. Maybe next year I'll be ready to stay in it longer along with a brake upgrade. She must have sounded really nice.

- Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

rhipsher 09-06-2008 01:18 PM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
It does sound great. But the wind really gets loud when you start getting up around 165mph so you hear wind and motor at the same time. I guess I'm a little crazy but I feel totally confident at those speeds in the car. I had a 1990 Suzuki GSXR 750cc rice rocket that would top out at 151 but I didn't like the way it felt at that speed. You could feel the rear tire start doing that left to right floating crap. But no such thing in this car. And I don't even have the original bilstein shocks on the car. Just KYB gas shocks. I have the original Bilsteins in a box. They need to be rebuilt.

Wild and Blue 09-06-2008 01:35 PM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Thanks for the video..that was SWWWWEEEEETTTTT ! !

Jeffvette 09-06-2008 06:10 PM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Where were you TWS?

rhipsher 09-06-2008 06:54 PM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffvette
Where were you TWS?

Yes TWS. A guy in a yellow Ferrari 360 I met talked me into it. Started out in green group and worked my way up. I wanted to do the Big bend open road race. But thats an 8 hour drive and they require a roll cage. TWS is only about 45 to a hour away.

RICHARD TILL 09-08-2008 06:58 PM

Re: Finally got a chance to really run it.
 
I watched the video and really enjoyed it. PLEASE BE CAREFUL.


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