[Steve91T]

That’s what the fastest Vette in my class beat me by. My goal in life is to be faster than those guys.

I already posted this video, but for reference, here it is again. The lap timer was lagging for some reason, but you get the idea.


https://youtu.be/CUAtHvo7mTo


My LSD is completely shot. I’m losing tons of time out of right handers. I have to manage the right rear wheel spin until the wheel is damn near straight then I can get on the gas. I’d be willing to bet I’m loosing a full 2-3 seconds just from that alone. Then there are the brakes. I have to be very careful and can’t get on them hard because of axle hop. Once I install the bias controller, I’ll be able to get on the brakes much harder and sooner after jumping off the gas. I’m thinking maybe another full second a lap there.

So with those two things, that’s already 3-4 seconds. What’s cool is I’m under power and over weight and even then, I’ll be in the upper 1:40’s. That’s a very respectable time. Even right now, people were surprised that I’m in the low 1:50’s.

More power will come when I swap an LS1 along with 120lbs of lightness between engine and transmission and UMI crossmember.

What are your thoughts on Lexan rear glass? Worth the price?

I’m also thinking about stepping up to 18’s and running a 295 tire, the widest NT01. Maybe someday they’ll make a 315.

I’ve read a lot about Shocks. Mine are adjustable Koni fronts and Sams revalved rears. I’m thinking UMI’s shock package would probably help, but I’m not sure.

What else?

Front aero?

Remember the car needs to stay street legal.

With the brake bias fixed and a working LSD, I would have been faster than the majority of the cars there. That’s pretty exciting. With some more work, it’ll be track monster.

Thanks guys!

https://flic.kr/p/ZtGV53

This post has been edited by Steve91T: Nov 15 2017, 06:15 PM

[Jeff94TA]

I suspect our cars are running the same kind of power level. I have Stainless Works long tubes, no cats, Magnaflow cat back, Moroso CAI and a tune. With that said too much tire is a bad thing for my car. I dropped at least 2-3 seconds per lap at Sebring when I stepped back from 315's to 275's and do not miss any grip, the car is very manageable. It just couldn't overcome the mass and rolling resistance of those big ass steam rollers. My best lap at Sebring is a 2:33.499 running in TTC trim on 275's and the track record held by a S2000 is 2.26.499 so I'm exactly seven seconds off the record. Not bad for a lightly modified 23 year old F-body and I'm sure I could get closer to that if I modified it to the limit of the TTC rules and strapped on a bigger set of balls but I'm never going to personally match or beat that track record.

Here are the track records for the Florida Region so you can see what the really fast guys are running at Sebring. Track Records Here

Here is the video of my personal best at Sebring and you can see the car isn't really missing any grip. You can also watch the Corvette in front of me at the start of the video just walk away from me. Video Here

My buddy Ian that holds the TTD & TTE records has tried to convince me to build the car to the limit of the rules using a 245 tire but he's a very talented maniac and has earned his "Mr. Sideways" nickname. I would personally never be able to drive the car that way but I've always wanted to try that set up and let him drive it to see what it could do with him at the wheel. Here is video of him driving a Civic Si race car to a 2:28.914 TTD track record. Video Here