Track Times: My Best Ever - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Pete · 11-24-2008

Took my Z to the track today Great Lakes Dragway last time till spring.

I put my Z on 2 different Dynos (Dynojets) and ran her at 2 different tracks to back up my ET's/MPH.
About a month ago went to a vette track rental US41 temps were 80's she ran 11.40's @ 128, today temp was 44*f ran 3 passes then i got the boot.

1.78/11.32 @ 129.05
1.86/11.50 @ 129.23
1.74/11.09 @ 129.27

I'm very happy with my Z

Now for a few more little performance tid bits over the winter (maybe gears),shooting for 10's and 130MPH then i'll be ready for BG.

Pete

Paul Workman · 11-24-2008

WooHoo, buddy! U makin friends of the KOTH proud! (And, a N/A 350 at that!!) That Z of yours is a "hall of fame" candidate for sure! Congratz, Pete. I know you've put a lot of TLC into that car, and it surely shows it. I sure would like to be there when you break into the 10s...have to break a bottle of Campaign over the hood...well...mebby not. But! it will be time to party

For others reading along, some perspective: Pete's Z was the top dog at the Corvette gathering at US 41 a few weeks ago - over all comers including several C6Z06s.

Well, gotta go to work, but thought I'd check in and see what was going on. Glad I did!

P.

XfireZ51 · 11-24-2008

Pete,

I wondered if you were going to go yesterday. I would have come with but had go to a previous engagement involving my daughter. I don't have to tell you that daughters take priority over drag racing. =Jeff= and I may have a way of getting you into the 10's.

Jagdpanzer · 11-24-2008

Pete,
Those are some fantastic times and speeds out of a stock displacement NA LT5 motor.
What tires were you running?
With those hard launches what are you doing to keep from breaking spindles, u-joints, and half-shafts?
Are you running stock spindles?
And what gear ratio are you planning to go with?
Last weekend I broke the right spindle on mine on the first pass I tried at the strip. Now I'm in the process of putting it back together and would appreciate any advise you can give on how to make the drive train more reliable for occasional strip use.
BTW I had those skinny A-molds on you sold me a while back with some new Hoosier radials on and they sure looked good on the car.

Demps · 11-24-2008

Awesome Pete! Sounds like the car is making some power. AND, looks like you're not too shabby of a driver. Great work!

Aurora40 · 11-24-2008

Wow, that's amazing! How much does the car weigh?

LGAFF · 11-24-2008

Pete,

Couldn't you get the same result by dropping $130K on a new 09 ZR1?

Most of all your car doesn't even have a fishbowl on the top of the hood.

. I think the idea that Dominic and Jeff have is to fab up a plastic blue engine cover to put on top of the LT5, its worth 15-20hp.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

QB93Z · 11-24-2008

Great racing Pete, you should be very proud.

Jim

jonszr1 · 11-24-2008

simply awsome big guy . just let me know if and when you want to try out a new gear set. i have 410s,392 and 373s at your disposal . thought you might want to try the 410s with a 27 in tall tire . might be the ticket

jonszr1 · 11-24-2008

pete , looks like the coil overs helped . on the 09 run did you go to the soft setting . on my snat i just used the middle setting but after seeing the vids on u tube i think i will try the softest setting

11-24-2008	#1
Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,679	Track Times: My Best Ever Took my Z to the track today Great Lakes Dragway last time till spring. I put my Z on 2 different Dynos (Dynojets) and ran her at 2 different tracks to back up my ET's/MPH. About a month ago went to a vette track rental US41 temps were 80's she ran 11.40's @ 128, today temp was 44f ran 3 passes then i got the boot. 1.78/11.32 @ 129.05 1.86/11.50 @ 129.23 1.74/11.09 @ 129.27 I'm very happy with my Z Now for a few more little performance tid bits over the winter (maybe gears),shooting for 10's and 130MPH then i'll be ready for BG. Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage Last edited by Pete; 11-24-2008 at 02:18 AM.*

11-24-2008	#3
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,698	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Pete, I wondered if you were going to go yesterday. I would have come with but had go to a previous engagement involving my daughter. I don't have to tell you that daughters take priority over drag racing. =Jeff= and I may have a way of getting you into the 10's.

11-24-2008	#4
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,657	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Pete, Those are some fantastic times and speeds out of a stock displacement NA LT5 motor. What tires were you running? With those hard launches what are you doing to keep from breaking spindles, u-joints, and half-shafts? Are you running stock spindles? And what gear ratio are you planning to go with? Last weekend I broke the right spindle on mine on the first pass I tried at the strip. Now I'm in the process of putting it back together and would appreciate any advise you can give on how to make the drive train more reliable for occasional strip use. BTW I had those skinny A-molds on you sold me a while back with some new Hoosier radials on and they sure looked good on the car. Last edited by Jagdpanzer; 11-24-2008 at 09:01 AM.

11-24-2008	#5
Demps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niceville Posts: 997	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Awesome Pete! Sounds like the car is making some power. AND, looks like you're not too shabby of a driver. Great work!

11-24-2008	#6
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Wow, that's amazing! How much does the car weigh? __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

11-24-2008	#2
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Friggin fantastic!! WooHoo, buddy! U makin friends of the KOTH proud! (And, a N/A 350 at that!!) That Z of yours is a "hall of fame" candidate for sure! Congratz, Pete. I know you've put a lot of TLC into that car, and it surely shows it. I sure would like to be there when you break into the 10s...have to break a bottle of Campaign over the hood...well...mebby not. But! it will be time to party For others reading along, some perspective: Pete's Z was the top dog at the Corvette gathering at US 41 a few weeks ago - over all comers including several C6Z06s. Well, gotta go to work, but thought I'd check in and see what was going on. Glad I did! P.

11-24-2008	#7
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Pete, Couldn't you get the same result by dropping $130K on a new 09 ZR1? Most of all your car doesn't even have a fishbowl on the top of the hood.. I think the idea that Dominic and Jeff have is to fab up a plastic blue engine cover to put on top of the LT5, its worth 15-20hp. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234

11-24-2008	#8
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever Great racing Pete, you should be very proud. Jim

11-24-2008	#9
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever simply awsome big guy . just let me know if and when you want to try out a new gear set. i have 410s,392 and 373s at your disposal . thought you might want to try the 410s with a 27 in tall tire . might be the ticket

11-24-2008	#10
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Track Times: My Best Ever pete , looks like the coil overs helped . on the 09 run did you go to the soft setting . on my snat i just used the middle setting but after seeing the vids on u tube i think i will try the softest setting