Dirty Howie

This motor has only seen Mobil1 0w40. First motor only had Mobil1 5w30.


DH

Dirty Howie

Ricky, how many beers have you had tonight? Your repeating yourself ............ Mobil1 0w40

There is no off season, I live in SoCal When there is no Corvette Challenge event or if I can't make one I will do other HPDE like this one.

I don't have any maintenance scheduled or planned at this point. I will follow the advise of Richard at WCCH and Ryne at CMS. So far they think I'm fine


DH

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Had to, you didn't hear me the first time. No I reposted and added the inquiry about your planned maintenance schedule, but you have answered that too now.

I, for one, will be following your progress.


Well it's obvious that you have a lot of confidence in your equipment.

You have any qualms about running 0w40 on the track?

That's some hard driving you're doing in those videos.

How often are you changing it?

Dirty Howie

It was 87* yesterday and my oil went from 260* in the morning up to 275* in afternoon with coolant reaching 230*

Although I think this is acceptable oil temp with the 0w40 I may be adding an additional oil cooler in 6 weeks.

I change it after 3-5K miles and 2-3 track days depending on scheduling and how hard the track days. Even with 5K miles and 3 track days Blackstone kept saying to go longer as the additive package was still robust.

ACS is absolutely ***** out with multiple 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear redline sprints in each lap for 25 minutes. I wish I had a data pack so you could see the RPM and speed or at least some long tubes so you could hear it


DH

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Actually in the videos, you can hear it.

Speaking of that though a couple other questions now that you mention it.

I recall your thread http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ock-heads.html

After the break in of 14K miles and several track days, have you noticed any difference?

Also, if I recall correctly, you run the Lingenfelter extended capacity sump tank, right?

Do you have any other oiling system upgrades, as your car is a 2008?

Dirty Howie

Yes I have the LPE larger tank since my car was almost new.

I have noticed no change in valve train noise The motor is the quietist in the morning when started and oil is thickest. I believe this means a lot of VT sound is from lifters. But I'm not a mechanic and could certainly be wrong.

I have a Finspeed oil cooler and radiator.


DH

Dirty Howie

For those interested here is the event timing results. I just made the top 10. The 3 Vettes that were faster all have a lot more HP (550 -700rwhp) and Hoosier R6 rubber.


Event Results
Auto Club Speedway - FULL COURSE (8/10/2013)


Timing Name LapTime Speed Make Model Year Tires HP
BAHMAN BAKHSHI4106 1:47.396 93.900 Porsche 911 Turbo 1996 Street 385
Stephanie Cemo 1:47.421 93.800 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2009 Race 0
Chris Carel 1:48.192 93.200 Pescarolo 02 2011 Slicks 0
Harry Knowles 1:49.021 92.500 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35 2012 Street 550
TRUEDAT 1:49.044 92.400 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2008 Race 700
jheil 1:50.183 91.500 Porsche 911 Turbo 2002 Race 415
STITHIS 1:50.696 91.100 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR 2012 Race 500
cody kishel 1:51.223 90.600 0
Joel Feingold 42 1 1:52.087 89.900 Chevrolet Corvette 2008 Race 515
Dirty Howie 1:52.152 89.900 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2008 Street 505
Vern buwalda 1 1:52.183 89.900 0
Ryne Cunningham 1:52.944 89.200 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2013 Race 430
btheo 1:52.975 89.200 Porsche 911 Carrera 1987 Race 230
Justin Taylor 1:53.857 88.500 Honda S2000 2005 Race 239
Blake Adams 1:54.042 88.400 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 Street 0
DAVEFZR 1:54.650 87.900 Ford Mustang GT 2013 Race 420
///E-ROD/// 1:55.399 87.300 BMW M3 2011 Street 400
j ringer 1:55.533 87.200 0
Tim Fitzgerald 1:55.599 87.200 Chevrolet Corvette C6 2008 Street 505
Joey 1:55.659 87.200 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution RS 2006 Race 325
Mark Gordon 1:55.854 87.000 0
David Bruder 24 1:56.072 86.800 Porsche 911 1974 Race 0
Robispec 1:56.142 86.800 0
August 8 1:56.571 86.500 BMW M3 2002 Race 333
David Gardner 1:56.613 86.400 Porsche 911 Carrera 1996 Slicks 282
Gary Yeung 1:56.788 86.300 Honda S2000 2006 Street 240
gary brutsch 1:56.958 86.200 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35 2013 Race 0
james bratton 1:57.170 86.000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR 2011 Street 325
Jim Ghahremani 1:58.082 85.400 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2011 Street 330
Richard Otto 1:58.703 84.900 Porsche 911 Turbo 2013 Slicks 0
Alex Perez 1:59.148 84.600 Ford Mustang Boss 302 2012 Race 0
Joseph Jafry 1:59.596 84.300 Honda S2000 2005 Street 0
TTRD CTS-V 2:00.255 83.800 Cadillac CTS-V 2005 Race 0
frank baker 1 2:00.258 83.800 U.S. Legend Cars (600 Racing) Legends Car 1997 Race 140
Arne Meyer 2:00.272 83.800 Audi TTRS 2012 Street 360
AlexSr 2:00.548 83.600 Porsche Cayman S 2009 Street 0
Ryan Delgrosso 2:01.471 83.000 Honda S2000 2005 Street 237
Clement Kwong 2:01.569 82.900 0
Alex Renderos 2:01.708 82.800 Mazda Miata 2001 Race 0
branimir kovac 2:01.765 82.800 Porsche Boxster 1999 Race 0
Bryce Diamond 2:01.791 82.800 BMW M3 ZCP 2006 Street 0
camigo 2:01.805 82.800 Chevrolet Corvette C6 2008 Street 440
Simon Peters 2:01.826 82.700 Chevrolet Corvette C6 2007 Street 0
henry gordon 2:02.217 82.500 Datsun 240Z 1972 Race 250
demotu 2:02.556 82.200 0
ALAN SMITH 2:02.755 82.100 Porsche 911 GT3 2010 Race 435
grilledzigner 2:02.828 82.100 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2013 Street 620
Brian Smith 2:02.984 82.000 0
Tanniel Simonian 2:03.097 81.900 BMW M3 ZCP 2011 Race 414
JimN 2:03.152 81.900 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2003 Street 405
Moti Almagor 2:03.182 81.800 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2002 Race 140
Doug Marx 2:03.236 81.800 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2012 Street 0
christophiend 2:03.411 81.700 Ford Mustang GT 2008 Street 300
William Sander 2:03.618 81.500 Porsche Cayman 2009 Race 0
Joseph Vento 2:03.679 81.500 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2003 Race 730
Dale Biggs 2:04.014 81.300 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 Race 430
Bo 2:04.098 81.200 Lotus Elise 2006 Race 190
FERNANDO MUGA 9 2:04.337 81.100 Honda S2000 2006 Street 0
Gumball 2 2:04.929 80.700 0
Don Gonzales #64 2:05.085 80.600 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 Street 447
Javier Orellana 2:05.535 80.300 Mazda Miata 1999 Race 0
Sean Thomson 2:05.884 80.100 Mazda Miata 1992 Street 168
racer x 2:05.896 80.100 0
Bobby Toscan 2:06.038 80.000 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010 Street 426
DirtyMiata 2:06.331 79.800 Mazda Miata 1995 Race 0
Nick Martin 2:06.883 79.400 0
Les Tolnai 43 2:07.065 79.300 Porsche 911 1975 Race 230
ebruner 2:07.668 79.000 Mazda Miata 1999 Street 0
desertrat21 2:07.813 78.900 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2010 Race 0
John Peterson 2:08.134 78.700 Scion FR-S 2013 Street 200
Thomas Kollmeyer 2:08.866 78.200 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2011 Street 426
freshmex28 2:08.896 78.200 Mazda Miata 1997 Street 73
Ben Payne 2:09.347 77.900 Audi A3 2.0T 2008 Slicks 250
Klaus Borrmann 2:09.789 77.700 Chevrolet Corvette C6 2008 Street 0
Ken Thompson 2:10.038 77.500 Maserati Gransport 2009 Street 0
Nick Rastavan 2:10.184 77.400 Chevrolet Corvette C5 2004 Street 350
Matt Million 2:10.232 77.400 Mazda Miata 1999 Race 140
philip guiral 2:10.486 77.200 Mazda Miata 1997 Street 125
Lee Smith 2:10.871 77.000 Mazda Miata 1990 Street 0
Jeff Sachs 2:11.026 76.900 Mazda RX-7 1984 Street 0
pablo maida 38 2:11.882 76.400 Mazda Miata 1991 Race 0
andystix 2:11.954 76.400 Porsche 911 Turbo 2001 Street 0
Brian Schraff 2:12.008 76.400 BMW M5 2003 Street 0
Jason Lykissas 2:12.132 76.300 0
Edward Corral 2:12.615 76.000 Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Street 400
Neil Andersen 2:12.726 75.900 Mercedes C300 2013 Street 0
Corey DeMaio 2:14.095 75.200 Datsun 510 1970 Race 0
terence scheckter 2:14.258 75.100 Mercedes E63 AMG 2010 Street 510
Jonivan Artates 2:14.284 75.100 0
john fedele 2:14.408 75.000 Mazda Miata 1996 Street 120
Joe Xie 2:15.627 74.300 Mazda Miata 1996 Street 0
Joaquin Vazquez 2:16.748 73.700 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1994 Street 128
Kirk Howerton 2:17.803 73.100 Mazda Miata 1994 Street 128
MzLiberty 1 2:18.173 73.000 BMW 325is 1989 Street 127
Henry Alvarez 2:19.552 72.200 Acura TSX 2006 Street 220
Ken Leddon 2:20.231 71.900 Mazda Miata 1990 Street 0
Danny Pan 2:23.573 70.200 Ford Mustang GT 2014 Street 420
Paulette Pantoja 2:25.420 69.300 BMW 135i 2012 Street 300
Cory Wells 2:25.605 69.200 Honda Prelude 1997 Street 500
Peter Argento 2:25.848 69.100 Infiniti G37 Coupe 2005 Street 0
Scott Frakes 2:27.514 68.300 Ford Cortina 1969 Race 130
Rich Chesavage 2:27.961 68.100 Mazda RX-7 1990 Street 0



DH

SlickShoes

Very cool. I too ran the NT05's at ACS and found their limits. They start greasing up pretty good after 3 or 4 laps. It became particularly apparent when they'd begun to overheat coming out of that turn 5/6 double apex, and trying to get on it while swinging wide to carry speed onto that first infield straight. I remember having to reel it in there, as well as coming off turn 9 with that looooong throttle-feathering roll-out onto that next infield straight.

I wasn't too terribly impressed with them, honestly. Turn in felt pretty good, but they get gummy quick, and by quick I mean they feel fine one lap, and then way slippery the next. The limit isn't exactly progressive. But, that was my experience.

Dirty Howie

I'm definitately running them at their limit too. I'm not married to them but they are the most reasonably priced. They allow me to but down times at ACS and WSIR within 3 seconds of the Hoosier guys (some with cams too). One day I will break down and try the MPSS ........


DH

08VRZ06

Bowie

Congrats on the top ten!! Glad to here the Z is running Great!!

Mark

Dirty Howie

Thanks Mark. It was almost 90* ambient, and I ran the snot out of the car for 2 hours getting the oil up to 275*. It saw redline 7 times every lap


DH

tjsears

I'll try and make it up on Sep 10 with Cemo and Savage. I'm in the noob group (this would only be my 2nd time at ACS) But I'll be looking out for you in Red DH. I'm also doing WCCH at CMS, no oil cooler, I guess Finspeed is backordered on them.. =(

AzDave47

Good run DH. I may be able to make it out there in October or November.

Dave

Dirty Howie

Awesome. Make sure you have the right date, its Sunday Sept 8 !!!!

I will start a thread in the SoCal section this weekend for the event. Check in there so I can put you on the drivers list. Be sure to sign up for the Corvette Challenge when registering, its Free and so is lunch and shirt.

Glad your using two of our sponsors, CMS and WCCH


DH

Dirty Howie

Hope you do Dave Be sure to bring those MPSS tires, I want to check them out.


DH

AzDave47

I'll let you use them for a session, how's that?

wolf8218

This is why I will own a 993T someday.

(Also note this is a RUF Turbo R, look up Bahman Bakhshi, his car has at least 550WHP!)

Dirty Howie

Thanks Dave. Just a lap or two will tell the story


DH

Dirty Howie

This was a complete track prepped, wing, suspension, etc. And it was not on street tires!! My Z06 is completely stock (Bilstein shocks) with street NT05 .................


DH

wolf8218

Beast of a car either way, would love to sit in that thing! Nice driving regardless. I am going to my first track day this weekend. Wish me luck.