Flying 1/4 mile racing

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Hi all I went racing again last weekend this time I did a flying 1/4 mile we had 1.5 miles run up 1/4 mile timed section 1.5 miles run down on the timed section I got to 176 mph both ways then I kept going after the timed section and got up to 184 mph on my GPS before I had to slow down here's a couple of videos of the race both videos are of the same race we got 7 runs all together

Regards Glen Collins


https://youtu.be/eVtmCmN4038

https://youtu.be/gAbtWhhq5f0



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[jss06c6]

Holy Crap Glen!! What a hoot that must have been. Nice run sir! In Texas I don't think we've got anything that straight and smooth enough to set this up. Not to mention we seem to have these things called Deer and Armadillo's all over the place that can make a mess when they jump out in front of you.. Good stuff. Engine and trans sound super :salute:

[dredgeguy]

WOW, my heart is racing......awesome!

[32valvZ]

That was just cool!

[efnfast]

Holy crap, that road ain't wide enough for that kind of speed.

[Demps]

That really is awesome!

Ted

[spork2367]

Very cool!

[G-Sting]

Smoking fast!

[Dynomite]

I am impressed :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
The second video was in 5th?.......How fast?

Great video from inside car :thumbsup:

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[Ccmano]

Holy crap is right!!!! Luv the shift light location. Hope those tires are new otherwise it’s lights out with those trees on either side if one blows. Looks like great fun.
H
:cheers:

[tf95ZR1]

That was absolutely AWESOME, Glen!
Thank you for the videos.
Your car sounded great and was very stable.
This is an event perfect for our cars:
Torque/HP and aerodynamic.

I have done this on smooth (sometimes)
and wide runways. This was NARROW!
No doubt, you have kahunas! As said
before, good, new tires are safety #1.
And a trick for next time: Shift into 6th
when you are done to slow down. Then
brake and downshift.

The Mojave Magnum (1.5 miles) is this
coming weekend. I'm missing it for
various reasons. Your videos make that
even more sad. :-(

Ted

[PhillipsLT5]

3.45 gears?

[LGAFF]

At least there weren't any trees or fence post you would hit if you went off road:eek:

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Holy crap, that road ain't wide enough for that kind of speed.Hi we have to do the race on b grade roads that one is 23ft wide would be a lot nicer if the road was wide

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

I am impressed [emoji106] [emoji106]
The second video was in 5th?.......How fast?

Great video from inside car [emoji106]

Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=90383)Hi all I went racing again last weekend this time I did a flying 1/4 mile we had 1.5 miles run up 1/4 mile timed section 1.5 miles run down on the timed section I got to 176 mph both ways then I kept going after the timed section and got up to 184 mph on my GPS before I had to slow down here's a couple of videos of the race both videos are of the same race we got 7 runs all together Yes 5th gear I didn't try 6th as I think it would be slower

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Holy crap is right!!!! Luv the shift light location. Hope those tires are new otherwise it’s lights out with those trees on either side if one blows. Looks like great fun.
H
:cheers:Hi yes the tires brand new a friend even transported the wheels and tires to the event and the front still have the little dots on them the shift light I made up with leds and the position idea came from Mark Horner I'm us a auto meter controller to drive the light

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

That was absolutely AWESOME, Glen!
Thank you for the videos.
Your car sounded great and was very stable.
This is an event perfect for our cars:
Torque/HP and aerodynamic.

I have done this on smooth (sometimes)
and wide runways. This was NARROW!
No doubt, you have kahunas! As said
before, good, new tires are safety #1.
And a trick for next time: Shift into 6th
when you are done to slow down. Then
brake and downshift.

The Mojave Magnum (1.5 miles) is this
coming weekend. I'm missing it for
various reasons. Your videos make that
even more sad. :-(

TedHi Ted this was my first attempt at this sort of event if you have any suggestions on how to get more speed that would be great I was running 40psi in my tires I also made defuser for the back of the car you can see the exhaust sticking thought as well
Regards Glen 7277

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

3.45 gears?Yes standard diff gears 3.45 I think going to 3.07 might help get a little more speed

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[tf95ZR1]

Yes standard diff gears 3.45 I think going to 3.07 might help get a little more speed

Only if you have an engine big enough to pull your car at high speeds with these gears. There is a "sweet spot"
matching your engine and gears to achieve the result you want, in this case top speed. Even transmission
gear ratios can be changed. Obviously, depends on how deep you want to get into this (& $$).

That diffuser is AWESOME! In place of the spare?

This is the ultimate, I believe: Dave (Daves Obsession), from Texas has a ZR-1 Bonneville car he talks about:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c4-zr-1-discussion/2168183-my-bonneville-project-up-date.html
Lots you can learn from this.

You can surely get hooked on this kind of racing.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.


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[efnfast]

Glen, was the 1/4 mile timed? Without doing the math, I'm guessing about 4 seconds.

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Glen, was the 1/4 mile timed? Without doing the math, I'm guessing about 4 seconds.Hi yes they were using tag heuer timing gear we only got the speed given to us


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[tnova]

Glen,
Huevos.
Tony - Tnova


Hi all I went racing again last weekend this time I did a flying 1/4 mile we had 1.5 miles run up 1/4 mile timed section 1.5 miles run down on the timed section I got to 176 mph both ways then I kept going after the timed section and got up to 184 mph on my GPS before I had to slow down here's a couple of videos of the race both videos are of the same race we got 7 runs all together

Regards Glen Collins


https://youtu.be/eVtmCmN4038

https://youtu.be/gAbtWhhq5f0



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[Flyman 27]

Wow! That is awesome!
No way I could trust my Z at that speed, at least not yet. Have lots of work to go ....

[efnfast]

Hi yes they were using tag heuer timing gear we only got the speed given to us


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So, what was your 1/4 mile time?

[emmvette]

Extra cubic inches helps the top end. I did 168 this past year in a standing mile and that was with my gas pedal breaking during my shift into 4th gear. It broke the lever attaching to the floor and fell off sideways on the floor board next to the brake pedal. Hopefully this year I'll get a chance to see how fast we can go without a "problem". That was a little scary when it happened as I didn't know what it was until I finished and could look down.

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Extra cubic inches helps the top end. I did 178 this past year in a standing mile and that was with my gas pedal breaking during my shift into 4th gear. It broke the lever attaching to the floor and fell off sideways on the floor board next to the brake pedal. Hopefully this year I'll get a chance to see how fast we can go without a "problem". That was a little scary when it happened as I didn't know what it was until I finished and could look down.Did you get only 1 run I got 7 runs all together

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[A26B]

Glen,
It was great to talk with you. Glad you called. Your ZR-1 is indeed running great and is obviously driven quite well too, 1/4 mile drags and top speed both! We are all proud of you for showing how the ZR-1 performs with a very stock engine, just what it was designed to do.

Best part is you had lots of fun :-)

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Thanks Jerry you have been super awesome to deal with thanks for looking after the LT5 community
Regards Glen Collins

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[emmvette]

Did you get only 1 run I got 7 runs all together


We had 3 runs, but my gas pedal mount broke during the first run. I had to fix my car, so wasn't able to do the next two runs.

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

That's no good I should probably have a look at my gas pedal will you be able to have another go at it

Regards Glen

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[rush91]

Something tells me that Beast isn't stock.......wowie

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[emmvette]

That's no good I should probably have a look at my gas pedal will you be able to have another go at it


A good idea to look at it, see http://www.uniquecutting.com/products/
for an aluminum replacement to the plastic piece.

Yes, I'll have chance to run the mile again late this summer at the SORC.
I'll let you know how it goes :-)
My daughter and I run this event together. It's a lot of fun for us.

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

My son would like to come on a high speed run as well it's good when your family joins in hope you and your daughter have fun next time

Regards Glen

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[Vette Guy]

Holy Smokes! Wow! Glen, you never cease to impress me! Your ZR-1 sounds incredible inside and out, and screams!!!

I was thinking that we need to get you to the states for a visit, but now I’m thinking I need to visit NZ!!!

Thank you for sharing such a great video..... that’s a keeper for my ZR-1 motivation collection!

Regards,
Mark


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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Hi Mark thanks for kind comments our racing season is over i have had a lot of fun this racing season made new friends as well I had alot of people at the race commenting on the sound of the car if you ever get to NZ let me know we should be able to find some racing or car events to go to
Regards Glen

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Holy Smokes! Wow! Glen, you never cease to impress me! Your ZR-1 sounds incredible inside and out, and screams!!!

I was thinking that we need to get you to the states for a visit, but now I’m thinking I need to visit NZ!!!

Thank you for sharing such a great video..... that’s a keeper for my ZR-1 motivation collection!

Regards,
Mark


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Regards Glen

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Glen, was the 1/4 mile timed? Without doing the math, I'm guessing about 4 seconds.Hi I just got my official time slip and time was 5.09seconds
Regards Glen 7344

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[efnfast]

WOW

[Paul Workman]

Thrilling...just THRILLING! WOW!

Short of going 'airborne'* at the end, that was exhilarating!


What tires were you using?

*2013 1/2 mile WANNAGOFAST drag race mishap:o:o:o

[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Hi Paul

I have anew set of Nitto NT05s the fronts still have the little dots on them

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

Here is alink to the official video from race day

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzlandspeed/permalink/1884517785175377


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[jss06c6]

Freaking incredible. No way in hell would I run that fast on two wheels so close to those trees! Too many cars close calls with deer and armadillos 🤕

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[gtcollins@maxnet.co.nz]

We have deer no armadillos here though it was a fun day

Glen

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