Well I headed to the track this morning. About halfway there a Yellow ZO6 gets on freeway right behind me and gets on my butt. I let him by and follow. Then road opens so I pull up next to him. We roll on from about 65mph. I beleive he was in 2nd, I was in 3rd and he took off first. Had a 1/4 car and then I reeled him in during my 3-4 shift and we held even,nearing top of fourth I was barely nudging ahead. So we slow down and then he gets off next exit. Oh well, keep on heading to track.
So im at track and things are running late,waiting in tech line. Guess who pulls in. Mr yellow ZO6.
So we start the day. I run 2 back to back 13.7's. Im embarrarsed,car is spinning 1-3rd gear. Even when im easy on it. I ran a 12.5@115 at VOI9,my only other time to track. The ZO6 goes and runs a 12.5 his first run.
He asks if I want to run. The track is going to let us race side by side,which normally doesnt happen at a test n tune day. Im nervous and expecting embarrassment. Alot of people watch as the Viper/Vette showdown starts. We go and Im already nudging him thru first, I win and come back to see times of my 12.0 to his 12.7 , Im so happy. Next race I spin bad and run a 12.9 to his 12.2 or so. After that we run 3-4 more times. I pull out a [email protected] mph with a 1.883 60ft. My next three runs are all 11.8's , he runs in between 12.2-12.9 , he never hit 11's. He did have some high mph runs,think he hit 126mph once but his time was still a 12 something. He was a nice guy,had vette like 2 weeks he said. Never been on track before.
Well he leaves and I finish day with about 4-5 more runs all ranging in 11.8/11.9 and get up to as high as 124 mph trap speeds. A few more 1.8-2.0 60 fts. It was a great day. A little cold so traction was still a issue. I ended up dropping tire pressure to 26 from my previous 30-32 I had when I couldnt hook up. If it was a little warmer track I think car may see a 11.5. We will see some day. All in all I had alot of fun.
And it just goes to show,that drivers pull low 11's all day in new Z06 but there can be your average Joe who runs high 11's and even 12's. And there was a kid with a C5 ZO6, he hit some low 12's,then got a 11.9. It was modded with basic bolt ons. Im not as scared of the New C6 ZO6 anymore,though I still respect them.
So im at track and things are running late,waiting in tech line. Guess who pulls in. Mr yellow ZO6.
So we start the day. I run 2 back to back 13.7's. Im embarrarsed,car is spinning 1-3rd gear. Even when im easy on it. I ran a 12.5@115 at VOI9,my only other time to track. The ZO6 goes and runs a 12.5 his first run.
He asks if I want to run. The track is going to let us race side by side,which normally doesnt happen at a test n tune day. Im nervous and expecting embarrassment. Alot of people watch as the Viper/Vette showdown starts. We go and Im already nudging him thru first, I win and come back to see times of my 12.0 to his 12.7 , Im so happy. Next race I spin bad and run a 12.9 to his 12.2 or so. After that we run 3-4 more times. I pull out a [email protected] mph with a 1.883 60ft. My next three runs are all 11.8's , he runs in between 12.2-12.9 , he never hit 11's. He did have some high mph runs,think he hit 126mph once but his time was still a 12 something. He was a nice guy,had vette like 2 weeks he said. Never been on track before.
Well he leaves and I finish day with about 4-5 more runs all ranging in 11.8/11.9 and get up to as high as 124 mph trap speeds. A few more 1.8-2.0 60 fts. It was a great day. A little cold so traction was still a issue. I ended up dropping tire pressure to 26 from my previous 30-32 I had when I couldnt hook up. If it was a little warmer track I think car may see a 11.5. We will see some day. All in all I had alot of fun.
And it just goes to show,that drivers pull low 11's all day in new Z06 but there can be your average Joe who runs high 11's and even 12's. And there was a kid with a C5 ZO6, he hit some low 12's,then got a 11.9. It was modded with basic bolt ons. Im not as scared of the New C6 ZO6 anymore,though I still respect them.
