Who's going to the PDA Grand Slam in Pocono?
07-14-2009, 01:55 PM
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Drifting
i'll be there on Friday only. silver c5 with CCW's. my username is my license plate. come say hi.
07-15-2009, 06:57 PM
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CodeBlack is going but I think he is taping his entire car so you won't hear from him. Silver Z06 completely buried in blue tape, head to tail 
07-15-2009, 08:22 PM
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Trailer is loaded and ready to go early in the AM. Yellow ZO6 number 54 looking forward to meeting you guys! Safe travel weather is looking really good! See ya!
07-18-2009, 10:28 AM
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Drifting
yesterday was great but i called it quits at 3:30 when the rain came. fine with me. i was exhausted.
She did had some issues with the abuse though. The diff was puking fluid from somewhere and after about 20 minutes of hard abuse (never when co-drive, my brother, ran her haha), smoke would come into the cabin and I'd end the session. I think the diff fluid is dripping on to the exhaust; will research further. Another issue was like a fog horn type of low frequency noise coming from the drivers side fuel tank area. It started happening at 1/4 tank of fuel and stopped after we filled up the tank. Weird. Probably something like a vaccuum was created or something like that. Another issue was after running hard on the south course, the "Security" light started blinking on the dash, and when I pitted and turned off the car, it wouldn't restart until about 10 minutes later.
The toyo r888's look amazing considering 2 drivers where using them. I ran em about 41 lbs front and 35 rear. Towards the end of the session when the rear temps increased to about 37, she'd be getting real loose. Or was that the diff fluid? Doh!
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i don't remember seeing this z06 on the track but check out the penske shocks:
She did had some issues with the abuse though. The diff was puking fluid from somewhere and after about 20 minutes of hard abuse (never when co-drive, my brother, ran her haha), smoke would come into the cabin and I'd end the session. I think the diff fluid is dripping on to the exhaust; will research further. Another issue was like a fog horn type of low frequency noise coming from the drivers side fuel tank area. It started happening at 1/4 tank of fuel and stopped after we filled up the tank. Weird. Probably something like a vaccuum was created or something like that. Another issue was after running hard on the south course, the "Security" light started blinking on the dash, and when I pitted and turned off the car, it wouldn't restart until about 10 minutes later.
The toyo r888's look amazing considering 2 drivers where using them. I ran em about 41 lbs front and 35 rear. Towards the end of the session when the rear temps increased to about 37, she'd be getting real loose. Or was that the diff fluid? Doh!
GT3 in expert group giving me the point by:
i don't remember seeing this z06 on the track but check out the penske shocks:
07-18-2009, 04:19 PM
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yesterday was great but i called it quits at 3:30 when the rain came. fine with me. i was exhausted.
She did had some issues with the abuse though. The diff was puking fluid from somewhere and after about 20 minutes of hard abuse (never when co-drive, my brother, ran her haha), smoke would come into the cabin and I'd end the session. I think the diff fluid is dripping on to the exhaust; will research further. Another issue was like a fog horn type of low frequency noise coming from the drivers side fuel tank area. It started happening at 1/4 tank of fuel and stopped after we filled up the tank. Weird. Probably something like a vaccuum was created or something like that. Another issue was after running hard on the south course, the "Security" light started blinking on the dash, and when I pitted and turned off the car, it wouldn't restart until about 10 minutes later.
The toyo r888's look amazing considering 2 drivers where using them. I ran em about 41 lbs front and 35 rear. Towards the end of the session when the rear temps increased to about 37, she'd be getting real loose. Or was that the diff fluid? Doh!
GT3 in expert group giving me the point by:
i don't remember seeing this z06 on the track but check out the penske shocks:
She did had some issues with the abuse though. The diff was puking fluid from somewhere and after about 20 minutes of hard abuse (never when co-drive, my brother, ran her haha), smoke would come into the cabin and I'd end the session. I think the diff fluid is dripping on to the exhaust; will research further. Another issue was like a fog horn type of low frequency noise coming from the drivers side fuel tank area. It started happening at 1/4 tank of fuel and stopped after we filled up the tank. Weird. Probably something like a vaccuum was created or something like that. Another issue was after running hard on the south course, the "Security" light started blinking on the dash, and when I pitted and turned off the car, it wouldn't restart until about 10 minutes later.
The toyo r888's look amazing considering 2 drivers where using them. I ran em about 41 lbs front and 35 rear. Towards the end of the session when the rear temps increased to about 37, she'd be getting real loose. Or was that the diff fluid? Doh!
GT3 in expert group giving me the point by:
i don't remember seeing this z06 on the track but check out the penske shocks:
smoke in the cabin was probably powersteering fluid going on the headers
Diff has a vent on top so it was probably blowing out of their. You can cook your diff.
07-19-2009, 09:55 PM
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07-20-2009, 08:06 AM
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Great event on Sunday, wish I had the time to do both days. Met a few Z06 owners and we swapped tips.
According to my datalogger I was consistantly hitting 158 on the long straight. If I would have entered turn one at more then 100mph I'm sure I could have carried more speed but I just didn't feel comfortable above that... yet. I have some vid & pics I'll post up later.
According to my datalogger I was consistantly hitting 158 on the long straight. If I would have entered turn one at more then 100mph I'm sure I could have carried more speed but I just didn't feel comfortable above that... yet. I have some vid & pics I'll post up later.
07-20-2009, 08:15 AM
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I was there in my silver '82 Camaro running in the Blue group, great bunch of drivers.
The guy in the Mustang w/ Hawaii plates may not have been awake during the "point by" part of the meeting, however.
The track was in good shape and the weather was excellent until mid-afternoon.
My alternator failed during session 4 East Course right after lunch. I just put the sucker in three weeks ago as preventative maintenance, darn Napa rebuild. There is now a brand-new Remy alt in its place and a lesson learned.
The guy in the Mustang w/ Hawaii plates may not have been awake during the "point by" part of the meeting, however.
The track was in good shape and the weather was excellent until mid-afternoon.
My alternator failed during session 4 East Course right after lunch. I just put the sucker in three weeks ago as preventative maintenance, darn Napa rebuild. There is now a brand-new Remy alt in its place and a lesson learned.
07-20-2009, 10:10 AM
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Drifting
oh you're the guy with the 3rd gen camaro with the LS1?!?!?
its all sinking in now
love that car!
I think my diff is leaking out of the drivers side axle seal (where the axle goes into the diff).
its all sinking in now
love that car!
I think my diff is leaking out of the drivers side axle seal (where the axle goes into the diff).
07-20-2009, 10:37 AM
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That's me! No room for child seats in the C5, but I really liked the LS1 powertrain and T56 gearbox.
The Z28 is big fun on the track, got 28mpg on the road trip to Memphis last year, and makes a nice occasional commuter car when the weather is favorable.
Powertrain is an '01 Camaro SS dropout from Contemporary Corvette.
I'll be back in a Vette after the kids are grown a bit...
The diff seal leak you're fighting seems to be fairly common, the guys at TTP should be able to kill it without much drama.
The Z28 is big fun on the track, got 28mpg on the road trip to Memphis last year, and makes a nice occasional commuter car when the weather is favorable.
Powertrain is an '01 Camaro SS dropout from Contemporary Corvette.
I'll be back in a Vette after the kids are grown a bit...
The diff seal leak you're fighting seems to be fairly common, the guys at TTP should be able to kill it without much drama.
07-20-2009, 11:04 AM
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Drifting
local dealer actually replaced that side diff seal 2 months ago so i'm dropping it back off there tomorrow night.
07-20-2009, 07:12 PM
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Great event on Sunday, wish I had the time to do both days. Met a few Z06 owners and we swapped tips.
According to my datalogger I was consistantly hitting 158 on the long straight. If I would have entered turn one at more then 100mph I'm sure I could have carried more speed but I just didn't feel comfortable above that... yet. I have some vid & pics I'll post up later.
According to my datalogger I was consistantly hitting 158 on the long straight. If I would have entered turn one at more then 100mph I'm sure I could have carried more speed but I just didn't feel comfortable above that... yet. I have some vid & pics I'll post up later.
than over do it and 
Takes a while to get confident on the Turn 1 banking.
07-22-2009, 08:43 AM
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here are a couple vids from the last session on Sunday.
I really need to get an instructor to ride with me next time! After watching these its obvious I was early on EVERY turn in the infield.
My line for the last turn before the straight was wrong, which screwed me up for the all important exit. I wasn't smooth with my inputs and then there is the whole taking turn 1 way to slow... 
comments are welcome
I really need to get an instructor to ride with me next time! After watching these its obvious I was early on EVERY turn in the infield.
My line for the last turn before the straight was wrong, which screwed me up for the all important exit. I wasn't smooth with my inputs and then there is the whole taking turn 1 way to slow... comments are welcome
07-22-2009, 08:56 AM
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Burning Brakes
Is that the "Single Infield" configuration? That is sweet. I've done the north course (essentially the same infield as seen in the video except you do turn 3 and its clockwise) and the "double infield" (clockwise) but the one in the video gives you much more time on the NASCAR track, especially turn 1. Looks like fun.
07-22-2009, 09:41 AM
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yes, single infield long course is what we ran and there is alot of time on the oval. At the end of the day they let the insructors run the full tri-oval. I heard there were a couple of nasty z06s that lapped the field.
07-22-2009, 12:59 PM
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I ran my "P" car there on FRi and Sat. That's Pontiac,not Po@#$&%, I had my IMSA Fiero out for some lapping and yes,there were a few very fast Z06s.One dark blue C6Z comes to mind as he must be making a ton of power.Then it was fun out there with the new ZR1!