The FBI Zs took the team trophy WooHoo!

[Paul Workman]

Pictures and details to follow as others check in, but the ZR-1s took home the gold! The FBI big guns turned in the fastest three times and were awarded the team trophy that we get to keep till next year!

It was a great time. More (and pix) later.

P.

[Demps]

Teaser post.
Ted

[Hammer]

Way to go guys, can't wait for the details and pics. :cheers:

[ZZZZZR1]

Teaser post.
Ted

Seriously! [-X

Can't wait for pictures and data!!!!!

:cheers:

David

[A26B]

Sounds like a very good article for HOTB!!! (hint-hint :-)

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Woooooohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheers:

[Pete]

It was a great turn out,great fun and got the big trophy.:cheers:

Pete

[Paul Workman]

It was a great day for racing!

Kevin, Al, and Bob G, and Tony did the heavy lifting turning in a couple 10.9x and an 11.0 with the big inch LT5s and you can believe there was an awakening among the other clubs And Marc ran his "usual" 12.0s.

After the time trials, the venue switched to bracket racing. Kevin, AL, Bob G and son Tony, and Marc participated in that. Kevin got down to the last elimination before he was beat by hundredths of a second; squeezed between breaking out of his bracket and beating the guy he was racing against. Kevin said he had to pull up to keep from breaking out, and his competitor squeezed in at the finish line in nick of time.

Kenny brought along his magnificent 383 C3, but for some reason it wouldn't shift into 3rd, so he didn't go as fast as he might have liked. But, if they gave a trophy for the best looking Vette, he would have had it nailed!

In the course of the racing, Kevin turned in the quickest ET(?) (is that right Kev?), for which he received an individual trophy, AND also won some cash gas money.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Vettes/FBIteamchamps.jpg

From left to right, most of the core of the FBI gang:

Kevin, Dom, Tony Gillig, Bob "G", Dan (friend of Kevin), Marc (holding the team trophy - which just happens to have a C4 mounted on the top (fitting, doancha think?) - yours truly - Kenny W, Al and Pete (didn't race as his motor is apart)

The only casualties for the day was my car - blew (we hope) just the IH gasket, resulting in a fog of coolant blowing out of the left side on my first pass. :censored: (I think this track and my Z hate each other; two breakdowns in a row on the first pass each time.:cry:) And, Kevin's transmission lasted all afternoon, but threw in the towel on the way home.

All in all it was a very good time had. And, I'm looking forward to another chance to make a friggin pass without breaking something...I reeeeeally wanted to get into the 11s with the mods, but it was not to be. (I did manage to do a 13.0 at 115 mph on 7 cylinders...if that's any indication of how it might have been different!

Mission accomplished. It was sweet to see these old war horses put down all comers and get some recognition from much younger Vette drivers. After just a few passes, there welled up a pretty constant stream of people coming by the tent and cars, asking questions about the ZR-1s and LT5s in particular.

Now, I hope next year we can see a few more Registry Zs come out to play. We'll have some time to get ready...so get ready! And, who knows...I might actually make a pass w/o something breaking!! (Last year, the low oil pressure "idiot light" switch blew out and sprayed the header w/ oil on the first pass, and this time coolant burst into the #3 hole, shutting it down during the pass. I think it may just be the IH gasket; the web between the coolant and the intake runner is very narrow. But, perhaps I'll know more after work today(?))

P.

[XfireZ51]

Some vids and Pics

http://photobucket.com/Vette2011

[GOLDCYLON]

Congrats :)

[FU]

Very nice ! Look's like a great time was had !

[QB93Z]

Well Done!!! Congratulations!!!

I am proudly wearing my FBI shirt today in honor of your achievement.

Jim

[rhipsher]

Somebody had to of taken video of this event. Can't wait to see it.

[XfireZ51]

Somebody had to of taken video of this event. Can't wait to see it.

I posted a link to my PB album on page 1 of this thread. It has vids and pics. Enjoy!
The classic race was between Kevin and the white SC Callaway Vert.

[rhipsher]

Very cool vids Dom. I'll bet it did make other clubs take notice.

[bobbyhi]

You FBI boys know how to shame some of us.:o After reading this post I called Marc and he is going to have my car for the winter and finish the "go fast" things to my car. I'll be in town on Saturday Oct. 29th if any of you would like to get breakfast again.....:cheers:

[WB9MCW]

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/HAMMERHATE/FBITEAM.jpg
CONGRATS TO TEAM FBI

[tomtom72]

WOW :mrgreen: you guys sure drove the heck outta those Z's! =D>

Thanks for the link to the vid & picts Dom!



Paul, I sure hope it is something minor with your motor.

:cheers:
Tom

[ZR1Vette]

Most excellent and congrats to all :cheers:

[Kevin]

what kind of power does that 427 make to go 134?

[Pete]

what kind of power does that 427 make to go 134?

Never had her on a Dyno.
We'll find out soon.

Pete

[LGAFF]

I would think 630-650hp at the flywheel

[FU]

To get a 3500 lb (weight with driver) car to go 134 mph in the quarter. Rear wheel HP has got to be in the 590's ! My calculator tell's me 596 rwhp to be exact.
:cheers:

[XfireZ51]

To get a 3500 lb (weight with driver) car to go 134 mph in the quarter. Rear wheel HP has got to be in the 590's ! My calculator tell's me 596 rwhp to be exact.
:cheers:

Frank,

Its easily over 600+rwhp because you're forgetting Bob G was driving.:sign10::sign10:
BTW, I think the DA that day was 2100, I think.

[Pete]

I would think 630-650hp at the flywheel


Lee,now wait a cotton picken minute.:p
LPE runs 134.34 MPH it's 700hp when a FBI Z runs 134.35 it's only 650hp, LPE must have sick old horses and we have healthy studs :)

LPE Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZrNvJxDD-0&feature=related

Pete

[LGAFF]

Ok Pete, you know if I threw the 7 number up there everyone would say I was out of my god damn mind

[-=Jeff=-]

Ok Pete, you know if I threw the 7 number up there everyone would say I was out of my god damn mind

Truth hurts huh

:p

[Paul Workman]

To get a 3500 lb (weight with driver) car to go 134 mph in the quarter. Rear wheel HP has got to be in the 590's ! My calculator tell's me 596 rwhp to be exact.
:cheers:

Hmmmm.... Using Lingenfelter's 15% rule...

Lessee now... FWHP = RWHP/.85, so FWHP = (say) 595/.85

OMG! There's that "7" number again!!:jawdrop:

No doubt about it...dem ol LT5s make um lots o' power - stroked or otherwise!:cheers:

[Bob G]

Frank,

Its easily over 600+rwhp because you're forgetting Bob G was driving.:sign10::sign10:
BTW, I think the DA that day was 2100, I think.

It was 2658 corrected on my guage

[Bob Eyres]

What does the 427 turn? That Texas LPE car was in the 10.6's.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Congrats Team FBI and way to REPRESENT!!!:usa:

[ALZR1]

What does the 427 turn? That Texas LPE car was in the 10.6's.

I believe that the LPE car also had slicks vs Bob"s drag radials.

AL.

[Bob Eyres]

I believe that the LPE car also had slicks vs Bob"s drag radials.

AL.

I think I may have seen that run in the video. It was at Bowling Green back in the nineties. If it's the car I'm thinking of, it had one of John L's first 415's, M/T cheaters (in non-stock size), skinnies up front, and some lightening, no passenger seat, plexiglass rear window, no spare tire, no side mirrors, among other things. And a first class driver :thumbsup:

[Hammer]

I believe that the LPE car also had slicks vs Bob"s drag radials.

AL.

Looks like it din't have beam plates...
Once again, great job folks.

[JThomas]

Nice work guys! :fahne:

[Ccmano]

Congrats! I had no doubt...

Where was Lee and Jeff ?????

Man, I miss you guys...:notworthy

[-=Jeff=-]

Congrats! I had no doubt...

Where was Lee and Jeff ?????

Man, I miss you guys...:notworthy

I am right here.. LOL

I had to be somewhere with Alex that day..

been that way most of the summer actually.. busy with family stuff

[Paul Workman]

Congrats! I had no doubt...

Where was Lee and Jeff ?????

Man, I miss you guys...:notworthy

Dittos!

How 'bout some pix of you and the Kalifornia extension of the FBI?:-D

P.

[kcl98]

New numbers for the 1990 automatic 441 ZR1 - went out today - temp 53 - baro 30.06 - dew point 27. US41 dragway in Indiana - same place we went for the Corvette shootout a few weeks ago, but about 30 degrees cooler. Today's numbers:

1.52 60ft - 10.63 1/4 mile - 132mph
1.48 60ft - 10.44 1/4 mile - 133mph
1.47 60ft - 10.58 1/4 mile - 131.5 mph

On last pass of the day, I nearly ran down a "no-clock" trailer car from behind - made my day - went flying by him about 10ft after the finish line like he was tied to a post. He had me by about a car, car and a half at mid-track. Bet he never expected a streetable Corvette to come back at him on the big end.

Cheers all,

Kevin #2870

[FU]

Way to go Kevin ! Nice 60ft and MPH ! :cheers:

What automatic are you running ? And the automatic holds up ? Stock rear hold up too ?

Signed Frank .....the (441) rear end parts braker.

[kcl98]

Way to go Kevin ! Nice 60ft and MPH ! :cheers:

What automatic are you running ? And the automatic holds up ? Stock rear hold up too ?

Signed Frank .....the (441) rear end parts braker.


Frank - careful there - don't jinx me!! I'm running one of Chuck's (Finish Line Performance), 4L65Es - Level 5 - max build. So far so good. I've had some tough luck with my automatics in the past - especially the 2-3 clutch band, but this one seems to be holding well and doing the trick. Stock rear end with 3.91s is holding up too. The automatic with the torque converter takes some of the shock out of the launch compared to a stick, so I believe that helps alot. I think with a stick, I'd be sweeping up parts off the starting line.....

Cheers - KC

[ZZZZZR1]

New numbers for the 1990 automatic 441 ZR1 - went out today - temp 53 - baro 30.06 - dew point 27. US41 dragway in Indiana - same place we went for the Corvette shootout a few weeks ago, but about 30 degrees cooler. Today's numbers:

1.52 60ft - 10.63 1/4 mile - 132mph
1.48 60ft - 10.44 1/4 mile - 133mph
1.47 60ft - 10.58 1/4 mile - 131.5 mph

On last pass of the day, I nearly ran down a "no-clock" trailer car from behind - made my day - went flying by him about 10ft after the finish line like he was tied to a post. He had me by about a car, car and a half at mid-track. Bet he never expected a streetable Corvette to come back at him on the big end.

Cheers all,

Kevin #2870

Kevin,

UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!! :saluting:


Hope to see you @ BG this year!

:cheers:

David

[XfireZ51]

Kevin,

We must celebrate with Two Hands and the Bluestar! BTW, you know you have now thrown the gauntlet to Bob G. and AL.

:dancing:notworthy:thumbsup: