Who is going to May 2011 C4/ZR-1 BG Gathering???>>

[ZR1Vette]

Wanted to see who is going and what the plans are

[ZZZZZR1]

hey Michael!!!!


This year's event is all about modifications to the LT5 / ZR-1.... We have more engineers coming including Doug Rippie and he will talk about early development (specifically the "Black Widow".

Inviting all tuners, vendors (including Bill Boudreau) to discuss current improvements and upgrading they are working on now. Bill B will be doing a Transmission install as well!!! (showing us how)

Many high hp Z's coming including 440's, 415's, Twin Turbo's and hopefully some aerobody's (Lingenfelter / Callaway).

Hoping for a redone "1988 prototype" to come as well! NCRS discussions too!

Drag Racing Friday night and Saturday am / day.

Lots more we are adding to the agenda!



David

[ZR1@gmx.com]

I am going to be there! Hope to meet everyone, see some awesome rides and learn a lot about this new found toy of mine!

[QB93Z]

I will be going.

I hope we can get a big caravan together like we did last year.

Jim

[tomtom72]

I'm "IN" for this gathering!



oops! I'm in the wrong section.

to the WAZOO

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

I'm "IN" for this gathering!



oops! I'm in the wrong section.

to the WAZOO

You are always welcome at any WAZOO event or roadtrip. I hope we can meet up like we did last year. Only this year we will try to all keep going the right direction.

Jim

[Rex Ruby]

I'm in, Details?

[RICKYRJ1]

Going to try and make it again this year but things are looking a little tight, Plus I don't know if I'l will be able to keep up with all these fast guys now.

[ZZZZZR1]

Originally Posted by Rex Ruby

I'm in, Details?

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2011 C4 Gathering
May 12-14, 2011

This year?s Gathering, marking the 15th anniversary of the LT4 Grand Sport, focuses on the technical side of ZR-1s and C4s in general. In addition to Gordon?s School, a Jingles Road Tour and the 2012 Corvette Walk Around, new seminars on transmission swaps, modifying C4s, upgrading brakes and swapping fuel injectors are all part of the event. There is enough packed into 3 days to keep the most ardent C4 owner busy from beginning to end.
On-line registration closes at 5:00pm central time on Friday, April 29th. All activities are open to Event Registrants only. On-line registrants will receive a hardcard credential, lanyard and event pin. Lifetime registration is $10pp, member registration is $15pp and non-member registration is $25pp.

The BG Assembly Plant operates on a Monday through Thursday schedule and is closed on Fridays. Plant Tours are $7.00 per person and are booked at the plant or on-line.

Agenda

Special Daily Activities
Driving Simulators Open: Demonstrations at 10:00am ? 1:00pm and 3:30pm each day

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO EVENT REGISTRANTS ONLY

THURSDAY May 12, 2011
8:00am
NCM Opens

• Advance Registration Credential Pickup Begins
• On-site registration available
• Located in Ticket Booth (on Boulevard)

8:00am ? 4:00pm
Drag Racing at Beech Bend

• Special Drag Racing for Beginners
• Buick GN event
• Pay at Beech Bend
• For details contact ZR-1 Net Registry

8:15am ? 4:00pm
S1 Seminar: ?Gordon's School? for C4 Corvette Troubleshooting
Gordon Killebrew is well known throughout the Corvette world as THE authority on the C4 1984-1996 Corvettes. Gordon will conduct his school at the NCM focusing on 1990-1996 model years from hood fit to code readings. This class will be a ?hands on? class with your Corvette.

• Advance registration required
• Limited to only 8 participants
• Box Lunch provided
• Located at the NCM Amphitheater
• Special Pricing School Fee:
  • NCM Members: $160 per person
  • Non-members: $175 per person
• Click here to visit Gordon's School

8:30am ? 3:00pm
LT1: Jingles Validation Ride Road Tour
Go on a check-ride tour just like C4s were taken. Led by Jim Ingle, Corvette test engineer, you?ll enjoy a spirited ride that follows the route Jim led other engineers on when they were testing new models. This one will take us on winding back roads to Pennyrile State Park for lunch at the lodge before heading back to Bowling Green.

• Departs from NCM front drive
• Advance registration required
• Limited to 50 participants
• Lunch at Pennyrile State Park Lodge
• DYOC: Drive Your Own Corvette
• Tour Fee:

• • NCM Members: $20 per person
  • Non-NCM Member: $25 per person.

10:00am - 2:00pm
RT 1 Poker Run

• Departs from NCM
• Instructions and starting clue at Registration desk
• Run on own schedule between 11am and 3:45pm
• Prize given for best poker hand

1:00pm-2:30pm
S2 Seminar: Brake Swap/Upgrade

• Located in NCM old PDI area
• Open to all Event Registrants

2:30pm-3:30pm
S3 Seminar: The C4 and NCRS Judging

• The hows and whys of judging the C4 in NCRS
• Located in the Chevrolet Theater

3:30pm ? 4:30pm
S4 Seminar: Modifying the ZR-1/C4

• Tuner session 1
• Located in the Chevrolet Theater

4:30pm ? 5:00pm
Grand Sport Registry Membership Meeting

• Located in new NCM Club Room
• Open to all event participants
• Seating limited

5:00pm
NCM Closes
FRIDAY May 13, 2011
8:00am
NCM Opens.

• Advance Registration Credential Pickup
• On-site registration available
• Located in Ticket Booth (on Boulevard)

8:00am ? 9:00am
ZR-1 Net Registry Board Meeting

• Located in NCM Club Meeting Room

8:30am ? 11:30am
S5 Seminar: Swapping a C4 Transmission

• Speaker: Bill Boudreau
• Located in NCM old PDI
• Will discuss the ZF transmission and do an install

9:00am ? 4:00pmGordon?s Drive Thru Troubleshooting

• Located on Conference Center Plaza
• Open to all event registrants

9:30am ? 10:15am
S6 Seminar: Modifying the ZR-1/C4

• Tuner session 3
• Located in the Chevrolet Theater

10:00am ? 1:00pm
Peoples/Celebrity Choice Car Show

• Show cars park in NCM parking lot A
• Window placard available at Registration desk
• Ballots and Ballot box at registration desk.

10:30am - 1:45pm
Silent Auction

• In front of Library-Archives on Boulevard

10:30am ? 11:15am
S7 Seminar: The Future of Corvette

• Speakers: Dave McLellan and Fred Gallasch
• Located In Chevrolet Theater

12:30pm ? 1:15pm
S8 Seminar: C4/ZR-1 Exhaust Options

• Located in Chevrolet Theater

1:30pm - 2:30pm
S9 Seminar: Walk-Around of the 2012 Corvette

• Presented by the Bowling Green Assembly Plant
• Located on the Corvette Plaza outside of the Conference Center

2:45pm ? 3:00pm
Car Show Awards

• Presented at the Logo Circle

3:00pm ? 3:15pm
Participant Group Photo

• Participants in Logo Circle
• Photos $10 available at the FotoFX kiosk in the Exhibition Hall

4:30pm
LT2: BBQ Road Tour
Combine the fun of a road tour with a taste of Kentucky BBQ. We tour the surrounding countryside ending at Split Tree BBQ for supper and then continue the drive heading to Chaney?s Dairy Barn for some really great ice cream.

• Pre-registration Required
• Limited to 58 participants
• Departs NCM front drive at 4:30pm
• Dinner at Split Tree BBQ ? 115 Wilson Rd, Alvaton KY
  • Menu: Pulled Pork & Chicken ? 3 sides ? dessert & beverage
• Following dinner road tour continues to Chaney?s Dairy Barn for dessert ? 9191 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green KY
• $20 members/ $25 non-members
• Click Here for Chaney?s Dairy Barn

5:00pm
Museum Closes
SATURDAY May 14, 2011
8:00am
National Corvette Museum opens
8:00am ? 11:00am
Event Registration Pickup in Ticket Booth on Boulevard
8:15am ? 1:00pm
Autocross at Trace Die Cast Parking Lot

• Gates open at 8:15am
• Presented by: NCM Volunteers
• Pre-registration Required
• Autocross Fee per driver
  • Member - $20
  • Non-member - $25
• 8:45 Mandatory Driver meeting
• Click here for Local Directions

8:30am ? 3:30pm
LT3: D.A.R.T Road Tour & Lunch
Nothing fancy, nothing exotic, simply some of the best Corvette roads around with a stop for lunch at a famous Kentucky hamburger joint.

• Advance Registration required
• Limited to 30 participants
• Staging along NCM front drive
• DYOC: Drive Your Own Corvette
• Tour Fee: Members $15 / Non-members $20

9:00am ? 4:00pmGordon?s Drive Thru Troubleshooting

• Located on Conference Center Plaza
• Open to all event registrants

10:00am ? 11:00am
S10 Seminar ? Maintaining and Upgrading the Engine of the C4

• Speaker: Marc Haibeck
• Topics covered include:
  • Oil selection
  • Fuel injectors
  • Secondary port throttle
  • Performance upgrade
• Located in the Chevrolet Theater
• Seating limited

12:00pm ? 3:00pm
S11 Seminar: Fuel Injector Swap

• Tuner Session 5
• Located in the NCM old PDI

1:00pm ? 2:00pm
S12 Seminar: Autograph Session

• Located in the Chevrolet Theater
• Limited to 2 items per partcipant

2:00pm ? 2:30pm
ZR-1 Net Registry Membership Meeting

• Located in Chevrolet Theater

2:30pm ? 4:45pm
RT3: Free Guided Road Tour

• Open to all Event Registrants
• Stage along NCM front drive
• Tour through KY farmland on great back roads

5:00pm
Museum Closes
5:15pm
Cash Bar on NCM Boulevard at Conference Center
5:45pm ? 8:30pm
BQT1: The Gathering Banquet & Auction

• NCM Conference Center
• Banquet by pre-registration only
• $30 members/ $40 non-members
• Auction begins 7:00 ? open to all registered participants

7:15pm ? 8:30pm
Gathering Live Auction

• NCM Conference Center
• Open to all event participants
• Doors open following banquet

For Gathering Registration, click here
*All times and activities are subject to change.

Lodging Business Members for your stay in Bowling Green

[JThomas]

Dave:

Nice job on the NCM exclusives! You should be an ambassador. :-)

I know I'm in the wrong section, but I just had to.