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Hi Gang!

Happy New Year!

Quick recap......

The Beast ran strong late last season despite never being set up for the track once it left the shop's rack. There were many things that were not completed because I didn't want to lose driving time with our short season here. The Beast is getting prepped for the upcoming season which includes items that were not installed last year, plus new mods to upgrade certain areas.




The history is in these threads:

First Post
My Z06 will no longer be my fastest car, but it's still my favorite
Second Post
PICS UPDATE #1: The LS2-LS7 Swap Race Car Project PICS !!!
Third Post
PICS UPDATE #2: PICS Update #2 Bye Bye LS2... Make way for the LS7PICS !!!
Fourth Post
PICS...UPDATE #3...Hopefully it will look like a Corvette again. PICS!!!
Fifth Post
PICS----UPDATE #4---The most revealing shots yet, she is down to the bone!---PICS !!!
Sixth Post
PICS---UPDATE #5---LS7 to undergo operation at KATECH---PICS !!!
Seventh Post
MORE PICS !!!...UPDATE #6...Hopefully I'll Never Need It...PICS !!!
Eighth Post
GREAT DETAILED PICS!!! UPDATE #7...The LS7 Is disassembled ...PICS !!!
Ninth Post
Pics !!!...here We Go...update #8...fabrication Room Pics !!!
Tenth Post
PICS PICS and more PICS...UPDATE #9...Inside the LS7
Eleventh Post[
PICS!!!...UPDATE #10....Project LS7 Katech race car...PICS !!!
Twelfth Post
PICS !!!...UPDATE #11...LS7 Race car...Katech, Pratt&MIller & Dailey Sump..PICS !!!
Thirteenth Post
UPDATE #12...LS7 Katech Racing Engine Pics...Eyecandy at it's best...PICS!!!
Fourteenth Post
UPDATE #13...Katech's LS7...Fuel Cell Covers...more to come very soon...PICS!!!
Fifteenth Post
UPDATE #14... Finally somewhere to sit...The ultimate in downforce...PICS !!!
Sixteenth Post
UPDATE #15...Dream Brake/Clutch Pedal Assembly...Steering Wheel Rack...PICS !!!
Seventeenth Post
It's Time To Stop Playing Games...UPDATE #16...Carbon Fiber Body Moldings...PICS !!!
Eighteenth Post
UPDATE #17...Firewall & Steering Column Are Complete..Inside A Very Cool Shot..PICS!!
Nineteenth Post
UPDATE #18...Next time you see it, the interior will be a different color. PICS !!!
Twentieth Post
UPDATE #19...Do you recognize this color?...Sunglasses Are Advised...PICS !!!
Twenty-First Post
UPDATE #20...6 Months Later And She Has Clothes On And She's Looking Good! PICS !!!
Twenty-Second Post
UPDATE #21 The Perfect Ensemble For The Katech LS7. The Best Deserves The Best PICS
Twenty-Third Post
UPDATE #22...Now how in the heck does all this stuff go back together? PICS !!!
Twenty-Fourth Post
UPDATE #23...Tons Of Pictures. We Are Just A Few Weeks Away From Ignition. PICS!!
Twenty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #24..The Car Is Days Away From Being Tuned On The Dyno. PICS !!!
Twenty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #25...The Body Is Almost Complete And The Wing Has Been Fitted. PICS !!!
Twenty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #26...The Car Will Breath Fire Tomorrow! She's Ready For The Dyno! PICS!
Twenty-Eighth Post
UPDATE #27...The Katech Beast is alive!!! Tuning on the Dyno has started!..PICS !!!
Twenty-Ninth Post
Update #28...VIDEO... Here's the shortest update ever!...Take a listen! VIDEO !!!
Thirtieth Post
UPDATE #29...The final touches are being put in place. She'll be free soon....PICS!!
Thirty-First Post
UPDATE #30... A Close Look At The Pratt&Miller Wing...Possibly 4 Days Away. PICS!!!
Thirty-Second Post
UPDATE #31...Body Work Is On...Katech Monster Hits The Track In 24 Hours. PICS!!!
Thirty-Third Post
UPDATE #32...She's Done!!! We Drove Her On The Street & Turned Every Head! PICS
Thirty-Fourth Post
Update #33 Now its my turn <Video>
Thirty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #34...This could actually go in your street Z06. The Holinger Sequential. PICS
Thirty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #35...Video of the Beast on the Track With MoTec Interface. [Video] !!!
Thirty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #36...Transmission **** !!!...She Needs To Be Driven Hard....PICS !!!

Thirty-Eighth Post
UPDATE #37...The Mother of all Shifters!...Warning!!!..May Cause Lockjaw. PICS!!


Below are pictures of the air jacks that have just been installed. This was a planned mod from day one. We tested many different brands that were different sizes and weight to find the right solution.

These things are just simply cool!

They run on Nitrogen because a very high PSI is required.











When the jacks are extended, these braces are used to lock the car into place, then the nitrogen nozzle can be removed from the car and work can be performed.










I had most pieces anodized and will post more pics of that soon.






The Beast will be ready by early March including a new paint job! I will post more shortly as things take shape.

Looking forward to seeing many you at the track this year!

Anyone interested in putting these on your Z06?


Mike

mcar00

Very cool system. I miss these updates!

805Z06

That is so cool, congrats

Will these work for us regular boys

Painrace

How much do they weigh Mike?

Jim

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Mike,

Just one more thing to tinker with in the paddock as an excuse so I don't have to run up against you!

Short-Throw

They sure will!

It would be a pretty neat display at the local gas station as your filling up! You would put those low riders to shame!


Mike

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AHHHHHHHH....once a racer always a racer!

Jim,

The complete set of 4 doesn't budge the scale past 10 pounds!

LG Motorsports

Mike,

Looks good. I hope to see you at your track sometime this summer.

August 9th is the race at Road America so we can plan something then.

Again, it looks really good.


LG

outnumbered

That's the way to do pits.

Can't wait to see what's next.

Everett Ogilvie

'Bout time we had an update Mike! Car is looking great, as usual. Can't wait to hear how she shakes out this coming year.

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Damn Lou,

I had a chance against you with your crappy WC tires...we'll set something up....I may put you in one of our instructor cars that has 4 doors!

The NCM event follows immediately afterwards at Road America!


Mike

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Me too!

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Hey Everett, thanks!

You swap your Mosler for a Veyron yet?

Foosh

Cool Mike........I guess this means we can expect to see you in events long enough to be wearing out a lot of tires before the day is done.

kentz06

My tuner had them installed on the five GT3 Cup cars he was running last year. I never thought about putting them on the street/track car...

Would they fit on a (slightly ) more stock vehicle? Are they welded to the frame or is there a bracket?

Being able to pull the wheels that easily would probably improve safety since it would happen more frequently to check brakes , ect.

Dean

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Foosh,

Actually I put these in so my tires wouldn't flat spot in the winter!


Mike

JDIllon

Another first!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see the paint job, there had better be some orange in it!! LOL JD

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Dean,

They are welded to the frame along with custom brackets. It is no question a luxury item that leads to easier safety checks. Installing them on a Z06 could be done. A good fabricator is obviously a requirement.

emailed answered!

Mike

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Orange?

How would they tell us apart then?

burtonbl103

Id love to have the built in jacks !