Wanna Go Fast Day 1 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

LancePearson · 06-06-2013

Paul,
Excellent description of your run.

I agree with you. I have an LS2 in my 2008 TBSS from GM Performance Group set up for road racing with Billsteins and all the rest which is heavier but has a 4:10 rear end and it will fly up to 148.8 mph and has surprised several cars even with the weight and the way it's rigged is about 415 hp. My ZR-1 1991 has so much more speed, punch and pull with its 3:45 rear end it's not even close. I told you about having a road race prepped white quite new v8 Audi R8 growl up next to me on the expressway around Richmond on the way home from a Wazoo event up at Carlisle and when he rattled his pipes next to me I was flustered and left it in 4th so he did the same slight run ahead of me when he floored his to start it for a couple seconds then the Z just pulled it's *** up and was leaving him and his girlfriend behind...the difference in cost? About $100,000 and when we both stopped for gas he came over and admired my Z saying he had no idea and that he had not seen the ZR-1 on back or sides or he wouldn't have tried it.

I think I like my car more than the modern Corvettes a lot.

It is a reality tho that the ability to add enormous amounts of power is out there now. 400 hp used to be a lot then 500 hp. Now, if you are a serious speed freak you better be thinking 700-900 hp and as you guys saw, some way more than that with turbos and supercharger whines, whistles and other assorted b.s. I hate those sounds but it is what it is.

Very nice description of your run. Communicates well what you felt and I agree, wish I could have seen it. I want to see the helicopter taken video of Robert's runs he talked about. That will be some perspective possibly.

The wannagofast people on their facebook site said that it will be two weeks before they post results in spread sheet form.

Lance

06-06-2013	#11
LancePearson Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chester, Virginia Posts: 457	Re: Wanna Go Fast Day 1 Paul, Excellent description of your run. I agree with you. I have an LS2 in my 2008 TBSS from GM Performance Group set up for road racing with Billsteins and all the rest which is heavier but has a 4:10 rear end and it will fly up to 148.8 mph and has surprised several cars even with the weight and the way it's rigged is about 415 hp. My ZR-1 1991 has so much more speed, punch and pull with its 3:45 rear end it's not even close. I told you about having a road race prepped white quite new v8 Audi R8 growl up next to me on the expressway around Richmond on the way home from a Wazoo event up at Carlisle and when he rattled his pipes next to me I was flustered and left it in 4th so he did the same slight run ahead of me when he floored his to start it for a couple seconds then the Z just pulled it's *** up and was leaving him and his girlfriend behind...the difference in cost? About $100,000 and when we both stopped for gas he came over and admired my Z saying he had no idea and that he had not seen the ZR-1 on back or sides or he wouldn't have tried it. I think I like my car more than the modern Corvettes a lot. It is a reality tho that the ability to add enormous amounts of power is out there now. 400 hp used to be a lot then 500 hp. Now, if you are a serious speed freak you better be thinking 700-900 hp and as you guys saw, some way more than that with turbos and supercharger whines, whistles and other assorted b.s. I hate those sounds but it is what it is. Very nice description of your run. Communicates well what you felt and I agree, wish I could have seen it. I want to see the helicopter taken video of Robert's runs he talked about. That will be some perspective possibly. The wannagofast people on their facebook site said that it will be two weeks before they post results in spread sheet form. Lance