Finally got a chance to really run it.

[rhipsher]

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]

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]

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.

[Bell Curve]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

I hit 179mph but if I would have keep my foot in it a little longer I'm sure I would have hit 180mph.

Dude how could you get it up to 179 and not begin life at 180?

[WB9MCW]

Originally Posted by Bell Curve

Dude how could you get it up to 179 and not begin life at 180?

He is gonna hit 180 next time he is out at the track when he has the Marc H approved Amsoil in the Z motor! Just Kiddin!

Plus he is going to have a outside view Zcam going next time!

[xxxscimitarxxx]

This is nerdy but......

'a' (= 1) engine rpm x 'b' gearbox output ratio x 'c' differential drive out put ratio x 'd' the rotated radial peripheral measurement of a rear tyre for 1rpm

= distance Y1 (vehicles distance travelled in 1 engine revolution derived from the rotated radial peripheral measurement of a rear tyre for 1 rpm )

therefore

Y1 x 7150rpm = Y2 (vehicles distance travelled in 1min)

therefore

Y1 x 60 mins = speed (klm/miles) per hour

whats the theoretical speed in that gear (assume 6th?) at 7150/7200 rpm

[WB9MCW]

Way to go --- the need 4 speed !!! Thnx 4 the viddy

[RedSled]

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]

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]

Thanks for the video..that was SWWWWEEEEETTTTT ! !