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lfalzarano · 10-20-2019

Glad you’re safe. And sorry for your loss of a nice Z. Maybe you can buy it back at auction and sell off the parts and buy a C8. They have all season tires on them. Now get well!

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SpeedSmith · 10-20-2019

Get well soon! And I agree, there has to be a way to get at least the drivetrain out of the car. Good Luck.

garyhugo · 10-20-2019

Wow,sorry for your loss.Have a speedy and full recovery. Seeing the photos reminds me of how fortunate I have been. I may slow down.

Top Toy · 10-20-2019

As every Z owner knows, our cars' rears want to kick to the left when we lose traction and I was able to reduce that a lot with the addition of "C" beam plates but I always considered it part of the car's personality that made it so much fun to drive. I had one other semi-serious excursion a few years ago at an NCM track event but, hey, gotta expect a little excitement when you're pushing to the limit.

I was so used to the rear kicking out under acceleration that my reflexes handled it without even thinking. This one, though, happened so quickly and to such an extreme that I had no time to react or correct. Kind of reminded me of a time several years ago when one of our cars drove into the wall at Beech Bend during one of our gatherings. Bottom line - be very careful when pushing these cars. I don't regret any of the fun I had with this car but should have been more careful under the conditions I was driving. My car was making around 550 HP at the crank - many of our big bore/stroke cars put out much more - but that's a huge increase over the performance level designed in from the factory. So, learn from my experience and be very careful. Save a life!

And now let me get back to filling out the order form for a C8 ZO6. 😆

LGAFF · 10-20-2019

Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback

Top Toy · 10-20-2019

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Originally Posted by LGAFF

Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback

Will be calling the insurance company today to explore the options. Thanks!

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RichS · 10-20-2019

Wow Dennis sorry for your loss! Glad your still here to talk about it. I think all these cars once we mod them, we kind of get immune to the power and they seem tame. Get well soon!

32valvZ · 10-20-2019

Wow... glad youre recovering.... Sorry bout the whole deal!

conesare2seconds · 10-20-2019

Sorry about the car, glad you are okay.

BlackZR1 · 10-20-2019

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
We met a couple years ago at Carlisle. i told you of my upcoming project to swap in a 4:10 diff and you recommended those C-beam plates you mentioned.
i followed your advice.

10-20-2019	#11
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: Top Toy is Dead Glad you’re safe. And sorry for your loss of a nice Z. Maybe you can buy it back at auction and sell off the parts and buy a C8. They have all season tires on them. Now get well! Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

10-20-2019	#12
SpeedSmith Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: Top Toy is Dead Get well soon! And I agree, there has to be a way to get at least the drivetrain out of the car. Good Luck. __________________ 1990 #413 Red on Red :usa:

10-20-2019	#13
garyhugo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 241	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wow,sorry for your loss.Have a speedy and full recovery. Seeing the photos reminds me of how fortunate I have been. I may slow down. __________________ Gary 90-1572

10-20-2019	#14
Top Toy Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 309	Re: Top Toy is Dead As every Z owner knows, our cars' rears want to kick to the left when we lose traction and I was able to reduce that a lot with the addition of "C" beam plates but I always considered it part of the car's personality that made it so much fun to drive. I had one other semi-serious excursion a few years ago at an NCM track event but, hey, gotta expect a little excitement when you're pushing to the limit. I was so used to the rear kicking out under acceleration that my reflexes handled it without even thinking. This one, though, happened so quickly and to such an extreme that I had no time to react or correct. Kind of reminded me of a time several years ago when one of our cars drove into the wall at Beech Bend during one of our gatherings. Bottom line - be very careful when pushing these cars. I don't regret any of the fun I had with this car but should have been more careful under the conditions I was driving. My car was making around 550 HP at the crank - many of our big bore/stroke cars put out much more - but that's a huge increase over the performance level designed in from the factory. So, learn from my experience and be very careful. Save a life! And now let me get back to filling out the order form for a C8 ZO6. 😆 __________________ '95 ZR-1, aqua/gray, #167 368 LPE/Haibeck, Web cams, Stainless Works headers, B&B Fusion exhaust, 18" Fikse wheels, Alcon brakes, lowered. 491 SAE RWHP.

10-20-2019	#15
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,193	Re: Top Toy is Dead Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-20-2019	#17
RichS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 148	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wow Dennis sorry for your loss! Glad your still here to talk about it. I think all these cars once we mod them, we kind of get immune to the power and they seem tame. Get well soon! __________________ 1994 ZR-1 #198, sold [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48400173802_2a6f122cfb_n.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=RoyalBlue]96 GrandSport#857[/COLOR],[COLOR=Red]Red Gut[/COLOR] 397 LT4, AFR heads,3:90 gears, DRM longtubes, Sepanek 700R4, Yank 3600, bla-bla... Best ET w/396 & 6-speed 11.02 @126.57 w/1.60 60' Best ET w/396 & 700r4 10.82 @124.87 w/1.48 60' 2003 DarkShadowGray Ford Lightning 460rwhp/550rwtq 12.11 @112.18 w/1.71 60'

10-20-2019	#18
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,071	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wow... glad youre recovering.... Sorry bout the whole deal! __________________ [B]1990 #2815[/B] [COLOR="Red"][B]Red/Red[/B][/COLOR] Ported Plenum & IH (by Pete) Haibeck Chip Rebuilt FPR (by Phil) FIC Injectors Watson LT Headers 3" Stainless Works exhaust Lingenfelter Open Air Lid Bill B Built Transmission Shifter & C Beam Plates [FONT=Impact][COLOR=red]1992 [COLOR=black]#[/COLOR] 091[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][COLOR=#ff0000]Red/[COLOR=silver]Gray[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT] [B]SOLD[/B]

10-20-2019	#19
conesare2seconds Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Greater St. Louis Posts: 489	Re: Top Toy is Dead Sorry about the car, glad you are okay.

10-20-2019	#20
BlackZR1 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 152	Re: Top Toy is Dead Best wishes for a speedy recovery. We met a couple years ago at Carlisle. i told you of my upcoming project to swap in a 4:10 diff and you recommended those C-beam plates you mentioned. i followed your advice. __________________ Roger 1990 ZR-1 #2699 Black on Black 15,000 miles Full-time secondaries, 4.10 gears, C-beam plates, ported top end