grand national

[TomZR1]

hey guys,new to the site purchased my first zr-1 1990,red with grey int, what a beast!.im no stranger to vettes ive had 6 corvettes most recent 02 zo6,but anyways picked up 90 zr1 4 months ago,i think stock except exhaust( flowmaster) friend has grand national so of course we ran em,blew his doors off mind you his car is modified big time bigger turbo, exhaust etc, got to a light soon as it turned green zr1 launched out of hole by 2 cars and kept pulling(ya buddy) next thing you know i had em by 4 car lengths and still pulling,my friend with national was scratching his head ,how is that possible,maybe the zr1 is a freak!!!! couldent wait to join forum to post this story.soon as i figure out how to post pics i will,im new at this so be patient.

[We Gone]

The C4 ZR-1 is one of the best sleepers around most have no clue what's under the hood.

[cvette98pacecar]

Boat engine,
Tom, Welcome to "ZOOM" ZR-1 Owners of Michigan. Where are you located in MI?

[TomZR1]

I'm in macomb two mi

[cvette98pacecar]

If you want to drive up to Flint on Friday, there is a couple of us getting together in Flint for dinner.

[TomZR1]

Thanks for the invite but cars getting a new rack& pinion.

[Z06scentair]

Nice story.....I just purchased a Grand National after being without one for more than five years. That is the only car in a laundry list that I have truly missed.

Their special just like our ZR-1's. Dont let that little v6 fool ya, a good set of champion heads, cam, te67, Mark Jackson Intercooler, Terry houston Downpipe, and an outstanding tune on 25lbs of boost...well you got your hand's full.

Great story and glad your having fun with the ZR-1.....welcome aboard.

[cadillac531]

The best is when you roll on someone from highway speeds. I had a BMW M6 many years ago learn about the power curve the LT5 has. Needless to say, he wasn't too thrilled with being walked by a seemingly "normal" looking vette.

If they don't know what to look for on these animals...they have no idea!

Welcome!

[edram454]

Great story. The zr1's do look kind of normal if you dont look at the super wide tires and rims in the back.. and in my case, the previous owner installed a roll cage in the back and whomever is behind me will read on the back side of the roll cage.."Let the *** Kicking Commence!! in yellow vinyl letters. The previous owner was a Doctor and he enjoyed modding and running my Vette. I have no tints so you see the bars inside. Enjoy your super nice Z my friend.

[Paul Workman]

Imagine that same surprise felt by dozens of C5/6 drivers when Pete's "C4" lined up against one of their club members' C5s for the first time. In 11.4x seconds there was a collective gasp from the bleachers and someone uttered a "Holy SH*T!", followed by some murmuring.

Then Dominic wasted another C5 and then it was Pete's turn again. Someone said, "Look! Its that ZR-1 again!" and someone else said, "What's a ZR-1?"

Pete ran another 11.4x, beating the other late model "C" driver by almost 2 seconds. "That...IS a ZR-1!" I remember myself blurting out, and I was hooked bad.

I hadn't intended to race my Z, but the adrenalin was pumping and I just had to give it a try...twice...beat 'em both quite handily too, in spite of them both getting the jump on me! That LT5 just reeled 'em in and stuffed 'em; a scene that has become sorta normal for Zs. (Not the best at launching, but eats 'em up on the big end!! If you want to see an analysis of what the Zs did at the 1/2 mile shootout last spring, take a look at the current issue of the HOTB and draw your own conclusions about the relevance these motors have against cars 18+ years younger )

By the time I returned from my run to park in our "spot" with Pete and Dominic, there was a group of people gathered around Pete and Dominic's cars, open hoods to cool off, and Pete and Dom were giving history lessons to the gathering crowd. That was back in 2008, and my permagrin has never subsided (except after I crashed my baby last spring. (She's on the mend tho!))