'05 Vette build thread - Lateral-g Forums

bonecrrusher · #1 10-10-2010, 07:28 PM

A bit of an update - been driving the car pretty hard the last couple of weeks - first I was up at RTTH's event in Pigeon Forge, TN - and I had a blast there. Was nice seeing a lot of cars that I've been watching being built on the web.

Probably my favorite shot of the car so far...

Also - I participated in my second Autocross, in the Corvette, this weekend - this one was at Zmax dragway - of course that dragstrip is never open for T&T - so we where out in the parking lot.

Heres my times:
21 ASP 427 Craig 05 Chevrolet Corvette Blue: 106.302+DNF 100.310 97.996+1 95.035 96.571

Not bad - I got 5 runs in and shaved off 11 seconds from my first run. Also - the last run I almost DNF'd but I spun the car completely around, slammed my helmet against the roof and still only added 1.5 second off my best run of the day.

Some pics from the paddock:

Edit - found an action shot!

**tones2SS** · #2 10-11-2010, 06:58 AM

Very cool. Glad you had fun.

I like your G8. That thing must go pretty good as well with those mods, I bet!

bonecrrusher · #3 10-11-2010, 03:19 PM

The G8 is 10 hp within the Vette... I like the Corsa exhaust - I'm glad it came with it.. too bad I think it sounds better then the Vette too.

However - the Vette is faster - I think its 500+ lbs lighter - and well it has a t56 6 speed in it. I think the 6L80E in the G8 has a bit of lag in it with the DBW throttlebody on it.

**tones2SS** · #4 10-11-2010, 04:49 PM

Corsa has been around for a little while now and make some great exhaust for late model muscle/sports cars. Very nice man!!

bonecrrusher · #5 10-11-2010, 07:57 PM

I like the sound of them - put the price absolutely turns me of - $1200 for 4' of pipe "axle back" is ridiculous. I'd buy a used system maybe - but I've already got a full z06 exhaust system on, its 3" and sounds better then the stock 2.5".

I may drop the exhaust this winter and do the "z06 exhaust mod" but we'll see...

bonecrrusher · #6 10-12-2010, 03:15 PM

Came home and saw FedEx dropped off a package....

Found this front wheel on egay - I had no idea it was Competition Grey, the pictures the guy had posted sucked... that saves me $$ from painting it! Score!!

Woot - only one more wheel to go, lol!

**tones2SS** · #7 10-12-2010, 04:35 PM

HA HA!!!
Very nice. SCORE!