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Old 06-04-2013   #41
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Robert,
There's another one in new mexico but it's like the Silver State Classic on 318 near Ely, Nev....6400 feet of elevation. How would our cars run at those elevations?

The Silver State the first year you are limited to the 125 mph class and down so if you wanted to really let it out the 90 miles you'd have to do it more than one year if you wanted to try the 140 mph class which is what I was at one time daydreaming about until I put the pencil to the costs to get the car to Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico or now Nevada. I think these races are fascinating as they are longer.

If you go let us all know and I'd bet you can get a good navigator from the group to fly out and navigate with you.

Cool idea.

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Old 06-05-2013   #42
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Here's a good compilation of runs from the WGF event. None of us are in it but you can get an idea.

http://youtu.be/8nhYQ7Fj5l4
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Old 06-05-2013   #43
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GTR doing pirouette at 175mph

http://youtu.be/eFeqlOsrN00
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Old 06-05-2013   #44
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Here's a fun one from Georgia WGF.

C4Z v C6Z

http://youtu.be/o1MITTYsoMQ
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Old 06-05-2013   #45
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I will have some Helicopter footage of my last run in the next two weeks. That should give everything a different perspective.
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Old 06-06-2013   #46
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Here's a fun one from Georgia WGF.

C4Z v C6Z

http://youtu.be/o1MITTYsoMQ
Turn the volume up. Great sound in the valley. Smoke from the C4.
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Old 06-06-2013   #47
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On Facebook with the wgf site they said they were headed back to Florida, would have results posted in spread sheet form in two weeks.
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Old 06-06-2013   #48
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Here's a fun one from Georgia WGF.

C4Z v C6Z

http://youtu.be/o1MITTYsoMQ
What was the terminal velocity for these 2? I'm not sure if it's an optical illusion or not, but it appeared that the C4 was pulling close ro the C6.

Nice vid.

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Old 06-06-2013   #49
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Very nice runs everyone, glad everyone was safe. That looks like a very enjoyable way to burn some hydrocarbons.

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Old 06-06-2013   #50
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For engines and cars designed in 1985 or so, that ain't too shabby, guys. Apples to apples you done good, real good. It sure puts the new C7 vette into a kind of perspective offering a two valve pushrod engine at 455 hp all these years later.

They better do a faster model asap or they are going to face people going elsewhere for more hp.
I believe you're right, Lance. Let's face it: Corvettes, at least for us WARRIORS, are for sport. And where sports like these are held, 455 crank hp is not going to win the hearts and minds of those watching them get their heads handed to them: just don't feel good.

I haven't seen the results tally - wasn't there yet this morning, but I believe the ZR-1s in the NA class did very, very well for ourselves.

Case in point: I came to the line with a guy with an LSx in a pickup. I believe he said it dyno'ed around 420 rwhp. It really sounded nasty when he fired it up - lots of overlap on the cam - idled at about 900 rpm ("rumpity-rumpity-rumpity!") - very choppy idle.

We agreed on a rolling start, and we hammered it together at about 30-40 (I dunno - was watching to keep even w/ him). He jumped me by 1-1/2 length immediately, and held on and even gained a couple feet in the first couple seconds elapsed. Then he shifted into second. That is when he stopped gaining and began to slip back as my tach swept past 6000 rpm and the LT5 was pulling very hard. By the time I shifted into second, the LS was fading...fast! And, by the time my shift light came on again (at 7100 rpm), he was dropping back rapidly as the LT5 poured it on, and the aerodynamics started playing too.

When I shifted into third, it was all over for the lumpy LS. The air was cool and dense (Kevin said the DA was around 340 - 350 (something like that)) and the thrill I was getting was like my first big roller-coaster ride as a kid. My heart was pounding, and I heard a big "YEEHAH!" from somewhere inside my helmet, crossing the 1/2 mile mark near the top of 4th gear.

You all shoulda been there!!! Geeze was that fun!!

I mean think about it: The 5.7L LT5s were taking no prisoners from cars with bigger displacement and big custom cams... Pete turning in a pair of 154s; beating a new ZR1's speed as well as a cadre of C6Z06s. It was a proud day for the ZR-1s! Ask any of us that were there (and a few others too that were scratching and shaking their heads at site of the gleaming LT5s cooling in the breeze!)

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