PIcs and videos from the Race the Runway RTR 2015 Event !!!

[5ABI VT]

Well after a few years of mods and getting the car where I wanted Im happy to finally be driving it and enjoying it for the most part while planning mods when I can fit them in. Still a long way to go and lots of mods/ideas still being planned and brainstormed but just wanted to give a big Thanks to everyone on this forum who has helped over the years since Ive purchased this Z

So last weekend was the annual Race the runway event in Smith Falls Ontario. I was excited as can be but a tiny bit worried about how the car would fare given I do have it set really low and it was a quite a distance away 450-500km to get there. Ive always wanted to setup the Z at the extreme limit of what is streetable and so far Im proud to say shes doing just great. The car was a hit getting quite a few cell phone snaps on the freeway on the way there and back and lots of thumbs ups and people speeding up beside to get second glances . Had a lot of people come up and talk to me and even met some people there who followed me on instagram and had no idea I was Canadian and would be there. Gotta love instagram it truly makes the world a smaller place ! There were 2 other c4s there surprisingly, one was a burgundy stock zr-1 which was even more surprising ! and the other a modified 89 with a 383.

On to the pics I guess ! Have quite a few more but I can add them later on.

SHot from ViP balcony to one side of the event. Over 5-600 cars there. 300 competing I believe.

[5ABI VT]

Me and the 89 cooling off


Me and the other 90 zr1

me and svtbait on instagram whos been following me and didn't expect to run into each other here

Few videos from my runs .
little burnout before my last run
https://youtu.be/keqajaZSp7g

flyby cell phone footage and some return run
https://youtu.be/uHWRRy6g690

and of course the in car gopro footage ! turn it up !!
https://youtu.be/zwa2fZ7yK6w


The car ran very well. Drove in straight off the highway and were a bit late and they suck me in heat 2 and went for the first pass and got a 12.1 and a trap speed at the .4 mile (not 1/4 mile - was a half mile .5 event but they shortened it to .4 to give extra room for braking) of 218 km/hr.

Second pass was my best.. great launch and knew id be faster but it never registered my e.t My trap speed was 221 km/hr though. faster than the stock and minor bolt on ZL1s, Ferrari f430s, some vipers and porsches among others. There was one hellcat running 221 km/hr as well but a few were 224-226 and modified in the 230s. A lot of people came over asked my mods and were like lol.

Hopefuly next year I can get my 93 up and running which should run much faster (370ci solid roller) or possibly take the Z back again with maybe a few more mods

[XfireZ51]

Sounds terrific.

[XfireZ51]

BTW, what was the altitude there? Both Paul Workman and myself have run 230kph in the 1/2mile we've had here in Illinois. Pete ran 246 and Al ran 256+ w his 441.

[5ABI VT]

Not too sure on the altitude I'll try googling it. Wind was direct headwind 8-10kph and the run wasn't a full .5 mile but .4 of a mile. They shortened it due to a few cars needing more room to stop.

[5ABI VT]

From what I can google it shows 440ft elevation. Temp was 27' Celsius. I can't believe I didn't wear shorts :/

[G-Sting]

Nice run and videos.

What mods?

[Paul Workman]

Nice vids! (But I guess I missed the water breaks and the launch over the burm at the end. Doesn't everyone have that? )

[5ABI VT]

Originally Posted by G-Sting

Nice run and videos.

What mods?

Thx! Stainless works headers, cats, corsa, and ported plenum and I/h.

Found a pic a photographer posted !

[thirstyzr1]

Nice runs, exhaust sounds awsome...your interior video..mic on the inside or do u have one on the outside?