10.32 @ 132.35 Cartek Stock Bottom End Heads+cam

[AlexV]

DISCLAIMER: I know, Im not a Vette, but we do have the same engine [some of us] so it can be done in a Vette Just got home from a rainy but very productive Atco Rental day. The weather was sh*t all day. It was on the cool side, but the mist in the air and the 90% humidity was really annoying. I almost did not go because I thought it would be rained out. WOW that would have sucked! We did not start running until almost Noon, and by 3:30 it was raining on the far end of the track and we called it a day. After a few runs to brake in the new Mickey Thompson's I let it all hang out! Came off the clutch at 6500 RPM, saw the 1.43 60' and power-shifted the **** out of 2, 3 and 4. I knew it was a good run, and all I wanted for the end of the 2007 season was a 10.39. I flew down the return road, and since there was no other car fallowing me I saw the a 10.35 @ 132 in the rear view mirror. I started jumping in the car and being still belted into the car the whole thing started rocking back and forth like crazy! When I got out this is the time slip that was handed to me! Damn rear view mirrors making 2's look like 5's! LOL I could not have been happier! This is still with my original set of CARTEK 4X heads and Cam that were installed 2 years ago, still on the STOCK bottom end LS1 with 67K miles on it, still on the STOCK T56 transmission with 67K miles on it. We tried to a 10.2x but with the rain coming so soon after [about 15min] we simply ran out of time. Oh well. Something to shoot for in the spring! Now here's the "Academy Award Acceptance Speech" I can't that CARTEK enough, I really can't. Thank you to Dave and Julio for spec'ing out a killer setup and tuning it to run so freakin' fast and still be perfectly streetable! Thank you Mike for porting the most killer set of 243 heads the world has ever seen! Thank you Rich and Roy for all your endless hours of labor, bent over the hood of my TA. Thank you guys so so so so much! Thank you to Barry and QTP for making one freakin' sweeeeeet set of headers! Now get on that jig and make me a set of 1-7/8"! LOL And Thank you to Madman for taking the time to talk to me on the phone and help me out with my suspention. I know I'm small potatos when it comes to the kind of cars he sets-up but he still took the time to go over some ideas to make the car consistant. When you car is bogging on a 6500rpm Launch, and you need to come out at 7000, you know the suspention is working. Thank you Brian! If you guys want to go fast, call CARTEK, if you need an awesome set of headers, call Barry, and if you cant get your car to hook, Madman is Da-Man! Thanks guys for reading my long ass post, but hell, how often do new bests like this happen! Julian got it on Video, or so he says, I will post it up as soon as he gets it online.

[_twisted_]

Congrats, I never would have guessed a single pass would be made today

[4DRUSH]

Congrats on the new PB

[16Again]

That car is moving Congratulations, great run.

[AlexV]

Thanks guys!

It sucked that the day got cut short by the rain.

And even though it was cool that I drove it home, driving in the rain sucks! lol

[dennis50nj]

i saw the run Alex, it looked great and when that time came up i said to marc why didnt he let dave drive just kidding great driving, i said thats a new best

[AlwaysInBoost]

nice run Alex, looks like you're catching up. put a 150 shot on there over the winter and you'll be in the single digit club,

[REDGAR]

Congrats Alex. Hey did the new tires help the "dance" you were getting up top?

[AlexV]

Originally Posted by REDGAR

Congrats Alex. Hey did the new tires help the "dance" you were getting up top?

Yes, car was dead stable the whole way down the track.

[nickolbag]

One heck of a pass

[STEALTH 99 C5]

Congrats Alex and the Cartek crew , glad I got to see it , too bad the weather sucked , at least I had a little fun .

[asmokegars]

Congrats! Nice MPH too!

Is that a H/C record for an Fbody?

[YO-EL]

Nice run!
I could feel the excitement..
Props to Rich right?
Magic man....!

[Tommy D]

Alex

Very nice to meet you and that was one heck of a great run

[LS1LT1]

Nice pass Alex, when I saw that board light up I think it might've been the loudest I'd ever screamed/cheered at a drag strip! LOL
Good job man, you and Cartek really do have that combo dialed in nicely.

Originally Posted by AlwaysInBoost

put a 150 shot on there over the winter and you'll be in the single digit club,

Actually, a properly working 50 -75 shot might even do it.

[tekhombre]

Congrats Alex, and thanks for the props.


Julio

[dennis50nj]

Originally Posted by STEALTH 99 C5

Congrats Alex and the Cartek crew , glad I got to see it , too bad the weather sucked , at least I had a little fun .

that last run you made, you car was flying it was going so fast on the top i was waiting for you to pull the shute, i didnt see none open i swear i thought you were going to go in the woods, and then no time or mph lit up then i remembered you dont have a shute, you need one

[GARY2004Z06]

Congrats on a great run.
I guess that traction was better yesterday than it was on that cold Saturday (12/1/07).

[AlexV]

Originally Posted by asmokegars

Congrats! Nice MPH too!

Is that a H/C record for an Fbody?

Not even close, SixSpeedsInc has the record at 10.1x @ 134 with their race car.

[AlexV]

Originally Posted by GARY2004Z06

Congrats on a great run.
I guess that traction was better yesterday than it was on that cold Saturday (12/1/07).

The track was not particularly sticky, in fact, there was a 1'x2' batch of bare concrete right in front of where the rear tire would go. I think the brand new tires helped A LOT, and the lower control arm relocation brackets worked out well I think as well.