misteroman

I have an 04 Coll Vert auto 3:15 Z-51.Only mods are Borla stingers and a Granetelli Air intake system w/ the bigger piece that goes over the Rad.I strongly believe that it will run in the 12.9's up here in cold NY.People at work say it won't break into the 12's.Whos's right and what is an average time that should be expected.
Thanks
Derek

HalfMoon

Only one way to find out what your car, at your track, with your driving will do. Alot of variables there to work out.

I've never been in an automatic C5, so I can't say, although the thread about a stock auto not being able to spin the tires from a stop made me scratch my head.

Midwayman

I would say no.... unless you got one of the strong cars from the factory. Itll probably be real close though.

msghuff

My old stock 97 auto 3.15 with a k&n ran 12.97-12.95@109 every single time over 10 runs at two diff tracks........maybe I got one of the "stong ones"?

SleepieAce

Close...very close...

Depends on driver and reaction time, I'd say...

MaxPower

Probably won't depend on reaction time. :p:

In good air and a well prepped track it is definetly possible. Only one way to find out for sure!

Dr.Ron

R/T has nothing to do w/ E/T... Maybe you meant 60' time???
Shiftpoints would also affect it, as well as weather & track (prep).

RobWilson

Also depends on the track elevation. That can make a big difference. If you don't get into the high 12s, you will definitely be in the low low 13s.

REDGAR

Do you have any baseline runs?

I think it will make it.

Go for a road trip and come down to the Corvette Challenge at E-town, NJ this weekend.

Or you can race it in Buffalo on Jun 4th http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=818031

NJVetteGuy

I squeaked a 12.99 @ 108 out of my '01 when she was stock with 2.73 gears. The key will be your 60', I got a 1.94 on runflats for my 12.99 run. With 3.15s and your other bolt-ons you should be able to pull it off.

Demented

13.08 stock 01 w/ 2.73's and bald run flats...... there's a 2.73 '03 auto on the board that pulled a 12.87 stock so anything is possible.

BADBLACK99

Do a burn out in some pine resin and stage as shallow as possible. I think thats all you can do to help your situation. Should be darn close being as you are running on those magical east coast tracks.

mdhmi

With hot tires, cool air, and a strong launch you might be able to pull off a 12.99.

Mark

Midwayman

Maybe they make the tracks downhill on the east coast?

NJVetteGuy

If you've seen the track the tuner shootout was run at, you'd notice it was actually kind of uphill I ran 11.87 down there with a positive DA (1200' I believe), not sure of the track elevation. My sig pic is from that event, it was Jackson Dragway in SC.

REDGAR

Isn't Route 66 where NHRA just set all those records?

LSK

Yes RT 66 near Chicago is where they just set some NHRA records.

As far as hitting 12s. make sure you dont have a full tank of gas, put your shifter in "3" and raise your idle a few rpm when you launch if the track is hooking good. Practice your launch. Also play the weather, go to the track when the barometer is high and humidity and temp is low.

I think its a 50/50 chance you will do it.


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Mopar Jimmy

Unless you are at a super fast track out East or get perfect weather and track prepped conditions, etc., you will probably come up a lil short and run around a 13.2 or 13.1 in my opinion. Throw on some 3.90 gears and a Yank Prothruster 4000 stall or a hard hitting Yank 3600 SS converter or so and drag radials (BFGS), and watch your 1/4 mile times drop a full second by just doing these two mods and you will then see ALOT OF JAWS DROPPING!!! Then thow in cam and long tubes and you have yourself a consistent reliable mid to high 11 sec. something daily driver street/strip C5!!!!


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misteroman

See thread below: not even close
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1548424787
MTI are 11's really that easy?
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c5inphila

Come to atco, only mods on my 2000 vert were vortex, catback and powerloader on stock runflats the car ran 12.6 to 12.8 in cool weather.