don_w

The recent additions of a new torque converter and LCA relocation brackets appears to have helped the car launch better. Even though the weather probably kept our ETs from being lower, it did hook and launch well enough to get a little air under the left front tire on a few passes. OK… so it’s not bumper-dragging wheelstands, but it was still pretty cool to see for the first time.

Here’s a short compilation of a few launches from July 20, 2007 at Barona.

Getting’ It Up


And Donna may not be the original “ChevyKiller”, but I think she’s earned an honorary admission to the club, and an associate title.

Donna the “Vette Killer”


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Bennyandthejets

sucks for the vette. he's probably feeling pretty bad right about now.

thump_rrr

That's gotta hurt.

GRAYPNY

Very cool seeing that wheel come up Don! I always get a kick out of Donna's comments, she's so into it~

n8rfastback

duh.... dont even take it to the track if you cant handle it....

rog06gt

That middle hole setting seems to be working pretty freaking good!!!!
How much did it lower your 60ft?

The poor soul in the vette...that sucks...

kevinb120

lol, was everything you lined up against a fully tubbed race car?? Except for the suburban, of course...

And what was the final time on the Vette? 3:42.96?? How the hell do you wreck that?

don_w

It's his own fault IMO. On a previous run, he was all over the place, but by pure luck kept it off the wall. He wasn't so lucky the second time. He was on street tires and apparently refused to get out of the throttle when it was fishtailing.


So far, that middle hole worked OK, but I still see some squat on the launch. I'm thinking about trying the bottom hole next week. And the 60-foot times weren't all that good... I think 1.59 was the best. I assume it was because of the air, but who knows. The rear tires were also wadding up a lot, so maybe I need to increase the air pressure in them, too.



We made 19 runs, so there was quite a mix. Keep in mind, that most of the cars at this track are trailered-in race cars... not too many street cars.


HAHA... he didn't even get a final ET. The timeslip is blank after the 330' incremental (and I think he slid through that timer beam... hehe).

don_w

Vid cap courtesy of Sixty-Six...

SixtySix

No photoshop needed this time

tom281

Man these vids are making me horny.......

boduke0220

dude theres like 12 year old in here!!!!!

but then again....me 2

70MACH1OWNER

Lookin good Don. She must be pullin harder right off the line. It will take a few weeks for you to get dailed in on your new setup.
Scott

pville piper

Wadda ya mean back off? I can handle it!

Slims00ls1z28

Nice! Gotta get mine tuned and get the cage installed and I'll be posting some like that with ya.

st06vert

[quote=don_w;967584]It's his own fault IMO. On a previous run, he was all over the place, but by pure luck kept it off the wall. He wasn't so lucky the second time. He was on street tires and apparently refused to get out of the throttle when it was fishtailing.


Fishtailing can be addictive sometimes.

ChevyKiller

Nice launch, Don.

And Donna is always welcome in the ChevyKiller club!!

At least she got to race!! Heck, the Z06's get out of line at Irwindale now when I get up front. But like you, I don't mind racing trailer cars 90% oif the time cause it's more fun to be racing somebody fast win or lose IMO.

It's actually kind of boring racing other street cars now as it's not really a race anyway. Thankfully I have guys like you, Donna, Paul, Dean, Ken, Greg, and some others around who keep me committed to going faster!

Keep playing with the Steeda brackets and you'll dial it in and once you're set and have some good air, I'd expect a 6.8 or 9 on your 12 psi.

That is going to be very nice when you hit it!

Mark

don_w

Thanks Mark. I think getting good air will be the key. We may need to plan another trip to Irwindale soon, so I don't have to wait until fall to get the better air.

One thing I noticed on Friday night, was that the car pulled the tire on the earlier runs (during daylight), but didn't do it as darkness arrived. The humidity was pretty high later in the evening. So either the moisture robbed some power, or possibly, the track just started going away a little.

281GT

I've been watching Don ever since he got his '05. I respect the man for his no BS, get it done attitude. Keep it up Don you've got the respect of many. Anyone who can lift a front wheel is God!!

don_w

LOL... now let's not get carried away.

But I do appreciate the support and kind words!