Fartpipe

NOW WITH VIDEO!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrnA9XXQgQ

Well got to get rid of that cabin fever at cecil county dragway today. Took the bone stock C6Z down with 4+year old 275/40/17 mickey thompson drag radials that were bald. The weather was really great with a slight cross wind. The track wasn't hooking the greatest and learning this car is gotta be one of the most difficult launching cars i've met besides a Supra TT. I made my first pass shortly after driving 1.5hours to get there was 11.52. Let the car cool down a little went back up and ran alot better doing 11.35. I was really happy after that run. Just dissappointed at the 60fts being in the mid 1.8's. So I pull back around for another run looking for better and the whole day got the F'ME mod. I was told slow it down or i'll be asked to park or leave. So that means 11.5's or slower. So I parked and bitched to myself for a while. I came back up and did some launching and 1-2shifts but I could not figure out the launch. I tried higher and the 60ft got worse. I kept wheel hopping and spinning. Then I finally made the big mistake and tried launching how i felt the car should be launched. Rolled into the gas really hard with a fast release of the clutch and the RPM's climbed and the clutch said "NOPE not gone do it". So I let the car cool down a hour and tried to run the car and had another horrible 1.90 60ft and missed 3rd. My friend with a 98 Trans Am with cam/fast intake/9in rear/full exhaust, 2step, 150shot w/nano/28in ET streets/skinnies etc etc wanted to run me heads up. So i had to get the game face on and make a cannonball run I was rewarded with the win over his car and my new best with only my 5th full pass in the car. He ran 10.91 at 129mph to my 11.09 at 126.73. I cut a better light of .243 to his .515 which was enough to keep me ahead to the end
Weather was greaty in the mid to upper 40's. Heres the break down of the slips of the full passes.

1st pass
60ft-1.870
330ft-5.023
1/8-7.557
1/8mph-97.39
1000ft-9.701
1/4-11.527
1/4mph-124.22

2nd pass
60ft-1.859
330ft-4.955
1/8-7.446
1/8mph-99.44
1000ft-9.554
1/4-11.357
1/4mph-125.87

3rd pass
60ft-1.841
330ft-4.918
1/8-7.409
1/8mph-99.29
1000ft-9.535
1/4-11.700---hit the brakes hard
1/4mph-95.67

4th pass
60ft-1.869
330ft-4.953
1/8-7.441
1/8mph-99.56
1000ft-9.551
1/4-11.839-hit thebrakes hard
1/4mph-82.26

5th and final pass cause the booted me!!
60ft-1.762
330ft-4.746
1/8mi-7.211
1/8mph-100.11
1000ft-9.305
1/4mi-11.096
1/4mph-126.73

The car has alot more in it with better driving. My shifts were ok not great. Especially my 2-3-4's IMO. The launch needs to be upper 1.6x's and the MPH to be around 127.5+. I learned alot today with the car. The car must be cooler to run the better ET/MPH's. Similar to the C5's in that 180deg's before launching is definitely good. I made a pass at 220* and that thing was worthless!!! I think if i could get the car around 170* at launch time on another great weather/DA day like today I think i can easily hit my goal of 10.999999 at 127mph. Just need that great launch.
Speaking of launching wow is this thing picky! Just a little to much gas and zoom clutch goes up in smoke. To light and she bogs, to slow of a release rolling into the gas gives you 1.8's-1.9's. I tried going up to 4000rpm and the car spun and hopped. Dropped to 3000-3200rpm (knowing this after reading up on rangers runs) and the damn thing did its new best. If you had a clutch that could take it this thing could FLY!
I'll get the video from my friend and post a pic of the slip and car with the # on it very soon Thanks for watching everyone... look for faster times to come hopefully soon.... at another track

I do have to make sure its known that the track is close to sea level, great weather/air, with good track prep is a huge help and I know not everyone is so lucky to have this.





Bruce

mp5o

Awesome time! I can only hope my first time will be as successful.

3LZZ06

Very respectable run...CONGRATS!!!!....

Nick 02 Z06

Great times man!! Love Cecil County Dragway! When it's hooking, it's one of the fastest tracks in the country.

stkjock

well done man, sucks that you got tossed, are you black booked too?

Fartpipe

Not black booked yet I will go back down sometime again and run 1/8mi stuff again till i'm sure i got the 60ft figured out again. Then i'll be on the black book. Then Atco, Then MIR, Capital raceway, etc

McMung

This might be the fastest stock time outside of MIR?

30YR W8T

Very nice run in a stock car. I plan to try mine out later this year and want to try it on the street tires first then bolt on the DRs. We have a Corvette club event coming up soon on a rental track and no doubt this will be the best time for me to get a good feel for this car. I have been told these are quite a bit different than running my old C6 down the track.

SS MPSTR

Great story...always fun to get told to park it at least once.

Frans96ss

About damn time bruce.

Mr. Gizmo

your first pass at an 11.52 is very respectable.

the 11.09 is awesome, and to get booted from the track in a car that is bone stock other then drag radials - is something to be proud of

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Very nice times. Congrats.

obzidian

Nice run!!

You got that right when it comes to the car being hot... my last track outing with the new 09 was with EVERY SINGLE RUN with the car in the 215-217*'s staged!

Safe to say that was a horrid day for me and the car... didn't even break into the 11.99's though the DA was in the 3000+ range... but still, junk day. These stock tuned cars really don't like the heat and anything over 200*'s the car can see as much as 20rwhp+ drop due to JUST heat.

30YR W8T

Just curious, were you running on street tires or were you on DR's? Really trying to get a good idea of where the Z should run so I don't set my expectations to high running this car down the track the first time.

Fartpipe

Thank you for all the compliments. Yes Fran it is about time

Obzidian.... with that DA my car probably would've ran 13's I know FL. and several other area's can get a short amount of time where the weather/DA is optimal but not long. Definitely try to get out there then and try and try again.

As I'll continue to say to everyone. The launch is absolutely the most important part of the good run IMO. Getting that down... for me was very difficult and I still dont have it by any means. I think the reason the lower RPM launch works is the car has the torque to pull you through with the right clutch/throttle modulation can make a fast 60ft. I dont consider a 1.76 a fast 60ft time but I was happy with it this time out. The throttle application is a fine line or overkill spin, under done and bog, or throttle on to fast and there goes the stock clutch or you've got it pretty good and then theres eventually the great launch. That one i'm still looking for.

COVERT GUY

Nice driving. I like how you pulled it off when it counted.

C5 Frank

Nice run!!! You are right there! I think for me the cool air is done here in S.FL.... My quest is probebly done this year.... There have been lots of good weather nights this year, but the track has never been closed more... Very frustrating for me.
You are right there, another good weather night and a 10 should be within reach!!!! Congrats!!!

obzidian

I was on street tires. But, I have noticed a considerable performance jump as the miles have racked up with the Z. @ 2000 miles, more or less when I went to PBIR, the car was EASILY a car or so slower than where it is now. This car really didn't wake up, and there were plenty of tests, until it easily hit the 5k mark. She was in essence a DOG. 2nd gear @ 60mph felt like 3rd @ 60mph, no lie.

Also, that night, I was in a hurry to get as many runs in to practice the launch. (I agree with ya fartpipe, the launch in this car is crucial and VERY difficult to get right.. let us all thank our long first gear and clutch for that one!!!!)

Anyways, my temps were over 215* all night so I had tons of power still there. It was a good experience as I know have a better understand on what it takes to launch the car.

On average, these cars are in the 126-129mph and you should be able to manage a low 11 sec run with some practice.

good luck!

SteveDoten

Nice job Bruce

walterm32

Nice!! 11.09 is great. Lower that 60' and your in the 10's.