Reclaiming the 24 hr. record!?

[threestar40]

Anyone thought of reclaiming the 24 hr. record with a ZR1...or can we do it?

We/US...NEED a comeback in a big way.

I'm thinking I/we can buy a ZR1 (no dash) set it up and do what Morrison did and take it away from the Germans and their W motor. It will take a team.

Thoughts?

Rick :usa:

[LGAFF]

Costs millions to do, we still own the production FIA record.

[todesengel]

gonna have to get keith, bob and frank involved in this. We can't do it without their money

[GrayZ]

gonna have to get keith, bob and frank involved in this. We can't do it without their money


Ron k, mentioned trying this endeavor, prolly never happen, special event, special people, special time, although many of you went to special schools.

Rob (todesengel) could fund this by his self, make sure to let him pick out the wheels. :iamwithst

[A26B]

Here's where it would need to happen.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/8000/8030/ISS014-E-7578.jpg

http://http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=8030

Do you think the LS9 has the durability required?

+1 on the cost. $1MM or so.

I would say that an record attempt would need 3 cars on the track to help insure one finished.

[RICKYRJ1]

Ron k, mentioned trying this endeavor, prolly never happen, special event, special people, special time, although many of you went to special schools.

Rob (todesengel) could fund this by his self, make sure to let him pick out the wheels. :iamwithst

"special schools" now that is a funny! even us short bus kids can understand :icon_scra
Good one Keith =D>

[gbrtng]

Will need lots of obummer's funny money - it's beyond my meager means.

[FU]

Posted by Jerry:

Do you think the LS9 has the durability required? No.

+1 on the cost. $1MM or so. More $$.


Fugeddaboudit.

[threestar40]

Special schools...that is a good one.

Why can't we just buy the car, go out and try it...I mean it's supposed to be so awesome...how much actual prep work besides safety stuff would have to be done?

Anyone know about the goodyear proving grounds in San Angelo?

how about here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=goodyear+proving+grounds+san+angelo+texas&fb=1&gl=us&hq=goodyear+proving+grounds&hnear=San+Angelo,+TX&cid=0,0,12735725716098738936&ll=31.626491,-100.324917&spn=0.04765,0.076818&t=h&z=14

When you get to the sat. image drag it down and look at the circle.

Rick :usa:

[A26B]

Do you think the LS9 has the durability required? No.

Me either

+1 on the cost. $1MM or so. More $$.
Yep!


Fugeddaboudit.

I will:cheers:

[rhipsher]

I agree. A single cam ZR1 with pushrods forget it. And the thought of trying it with a 368 385 or 415 is ify, ify also because nobody really know how durable those really are either.

[USAFPILOT]

I think the LS9 was put through testing that would make 24 hrs seem like a walk in the park. The whole car hasn't been tested at full throttle for that much time, but I think the engine is ready to go.

[threestar40]

I think the LS9 was put through testing that would make 24 hrs seem like a walk in the park. The whole car hasn't been tested at full throttle for that much time, but I think the engine is ready to go.

:iamwithst
I agree...I think that motor would handle it. We Americans are the ones that can't handle it. No one is willing to step up and try it. We could make a big media spectacle of the thing and GM could do it. It would be hugely positive press...Now that would cost millions, but if we pulled it off, thing how big it could be for GM. Jesse James took the record for the fastest Zero Emisions Vehicle from BMW with one really smart guy, Big Stuff 3, and a Chevy motor. That was pretty cool stuff. He did like 199 in that POS!

Rick :usa:

[mgbrv8]

I wonder if we could find a ls9 car with a salvage title?? That would make it cost effective.

[rhipsher]

Maybe im a little slow here but I thought the reason the record run was done was because GM needed a huge shot in the arm after coming out of the dog years of low hp vettes. Why would GM risk getting egg on their face if this new LS9 fails. They don't need it. Plus all vettes make lots of hp now. There are no dogs. Just because the LS9 made it around the ring in just over 7.26 it still only reached maybe 175 in a few spots. That's hardly pushing the engine at 205mph for 5000 miles straight which is what its top speed is. The ring was more a combination of handling and acceleration than anything. The LT5 was nothing like any other engine ever put in a vette. The LS9 platform is more similar to the LS7 than it is different from it.

[FU]

The LT5 was nothing like any other engine ever put in a vette.
You can say that again !

The LS9 platform is more similar to the LS7 than it is different from it.
Evolution. And more of it to come.

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Back on subject..

[todesengel]

You can say that again !

The LT5 was nothing like any other engine ever put in a vette.