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05-14-2009, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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my new track car buildup - 98 c5
so I sold the rx7 but bought this to mess around with.
it needs work but has some good road race parts.
its got a lot of miles and was in an accident but should be good for my purposes. Modifications
* DRM coilovers (450 lbs. front springs, 600 rear).
* T1 swaybars w/ heim-joint endlinks and poly bar bushings
* DRM 4-point chassis bar (they can't call it a rollbar) welded in
* DRM brake cooling ducts.
* Full interior, customized to accept rollbar
* Corbeau racing seats w/ Crowe 5-pt camlock harnesses
* Hardbar Derlin shift knob (stock shifter)
* Cat-less x-pipe with stock mufflers - very quiet.
* K&N CAI w/ MAF screen removed
* Sparco racing wheel with quick release hub
* Airbag delete
* SS caliper pistons w/ SS brake lines
* PFC brake pads
bought but not installed yet:
-CCW's and toyo R888's. 295/18 front, 315/18 rear.
-oil cooler kit
-z06 power steering kit
-DRM PS solid bushing.
TTP's gonna do corner weighting and alignment next week.
Then I hope to get some track time
More pics and updates here:
http://www.ponycars.net/98c5.htm
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05-14-2009, 02:04 PM
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BadMod
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sweet car, is was listed on ls1tech right? i think i remember checking out the thread....
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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05-14-2009, 02:31 PM
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Admin.
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Cool. We were just talking about you at work. How do you like your new job?
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05-14-2009, 02:31 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
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Thats from the guy with the Yellow C5 Targe isn't it? I was looking at that car, the interior needed some love but it had some nice goodies in it to start with! Congrats on the pick up though, that cars going to haul the mail.
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05-14-2009, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
sweet car, is was listed on ls1tech right? i think i remember checking out the thread....
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not sure but I wouldn't be surprised. I found it on corvetteforum.
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Cool. We were just talking about you at work. How do you like your new job?
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its good. not really new though. been here 14 months already!
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Originally Posted by ar0ck
Thats from the guy with the Yellow C5 Targe isn't it? I was looking at that car, the interior needed some love but it had some nice goodies in it to start with! Congrats on the pick up though, that cars going to haul the mail.
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yeah, he has the targa z06. Interior actually isn't so bad.
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05-14-2009, 03:32 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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nice man! sounds like a corner hugger. that rx was sweet though...
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05-14-2009, 08:38 PM
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11 Second Club
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Looks like you found an nice workable platform.....You'll have that thing flying in no time.
No FRC though? I thought for sure you were going in that direction. Either way that's a great car to build off of. Nothing special, so you aren't worrying about cutting up a Z06 or saving parts for a de-mod later. Just tweak and drive the balls off it.
Congrats
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05-15-2009, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
No FRC though?
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love them but they are much more money and that is without coilovers, rollbar, seats, T1 swaybars, etc. This car had the expensive hard parts already installed. I just gotta install a few more items and i'm set.
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05-15-2009, 01:00 PM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
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12's on moda? One day
Last edited by 98tadriver; 05-15-2009 at 01:01 PM.
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05-16-2009, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Randolph
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Great car! I'm interested in knowing how the Toyo tires do on the street and track, my BFGs are about shot and I'm considering either Toyos or Nittos as track-day tires.
You taking the Vette to Pocono any time soon?
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05-16-2009, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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i might go to Pocono with PDA in a month or two. Nothing definate yet.
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05-17-2009, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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new shoes.
I got some SSR comps in z06 sizes for the street:
got some big CCW's for the track with r888's. 295/30/18 front and 315/30 rear.
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05-17-2009, 07:02 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
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both sets of wheels look awesome on there
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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05-17-2009, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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car looks great , its going to feel giant compared to the rx7. good luck with it
hopefully i get to check it out sometime this summer.
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05-17-2009, 09:22 PM
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11 Second Club
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nice!
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05-20-2009, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Randolph
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2MCHPWR
i might go to Pocono with PDA in a month or two. Nothing definate yet.
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Same here, I'll post here when I get a scheduled track date. My car was down nearly all last season with that botched T56 rebuild so I'm itching for some seat time now that it's fixed.
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05-24-2009, 10:50 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Very nice! Hope that RX-7 went to a good home. That car was simply DA BOMB!!!!
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06-04-2009, 12:03 PM
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Location: wawyanda, NY
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06-08-2009, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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scott tell me that weight is with you in the car? nice balance though. thats a lot of front camber you got there
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06-08-2009, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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its with a 190 lb loose nut behind the wheel
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06-10-2009, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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thats pretty light. last year i was 3310 hopefully this year i can get down to 3050
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06-10-2009, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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that would be a great target weight for sure.
Finally put her on the track. I put on the new front sway bar end-links today and put the street tires / wheels on today (still get the
TRACTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED message that limits speed to 50 but I just turn off the traction control; I initially thought only my race tires were the cause of that due to tire heights not being stock). 265 front and 295 rear goodyear supercar F1's.
No idea how old the tires are because I bought them used last month.
It rained all day so track is wet. I ran a 1.39 on the north course taking it easy. Fast lap is 1.30 by a pair of caymen S race cars (3.8 liter 911 motor swap, $125k)) produced by farnbacher lowes on 285 slicks. I bet with my race tires and a dry track and a concerted effort, I can get close to that. The car felt very good, stable and predictable, but made a strange noise from what sounded like right under the shifter. At WOT, above 3k RPM's, I hear a sound like a ball bearing being shaken inside a tin can from the driveshaft tunnel. I thought I had loose parts in my center console but nothing was there.
Very weird. its a hollow, tinny sound that isn't constant. Lasts for a second, then I upshift, still at WOT and it happens again in next gear, but again, only for a second.
Is my torque tube gonna explode and injure me?
The brakes (stock calipers with stainless piston inserts and lines, ducts) felt great but pad life is low, so new PFC pads are ordered. Will get new rotors and a fresh bleed of the system and I'll be all set.
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06-11-2009, 04:25 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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where did you race? I would like to go with you some time. I could use some pointers though as I am a beginner
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06-12-2009, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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I race up here in monticello but you should hook up with a local club like PDA and EMRA and trackmasters. They race all over including here, pocono, lime rock, watkins glen and VIR. Expect to pay about $250 a day and that will include instructors and about 2 hours of track time.
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