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Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

steve remchak wrote:

i was thinking about bringing the BMW as i have some kuhmos i need to cord.

hey, i don't think i got a video with my car. i think i got the promo dvd but i have no idea where that is.

Oh come on bring the garage queen out. You can chord your tires at the T&T in Feb or the Evo school.

I'll make you a copy of the DVD too. You should have gotten a VHS tape that comes with the owners manual.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Ryan Holton wrote:

Graham Jagger wrote:

Those repros you are running are 4-6lbs heavier per corner!

Cry me a river! You two have 405 freakin' horsepower in a Z O Muthaf'in 6!

Your problem can be fixed too. Follow this link....

NOT a Hairdressers Car

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:42 pm

Yellow cars with "fiberglass" bodies are GOOD.

Whether they are contenders for FTD Raw may depend on whether a certain yellow formula car shows up at THSCC events next year. :wink:

Great choice! How long do you figure you will keep this car . . . ? :roll:

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:45 pm

Les Davis wrote:

As for the drag day, maybe as long as your actually talking about running our cars down the 1/4 mile track. But nceuro.org, sounds like there might be guys kissing each other and stuff, not sure I'm interested in all that. Not that there is anything wrong with that... :wink:

Yes, running the 1/4 mile for as long as my factory clutch can stand it.

And you know you only bought that thing so I wouldn't have a faster car than you anymore...

As to the wheels and the chrome that's flaking off - my first inclination is that if it's flaking off already, some time with a sandblaster (or possibly even a gas power washer at full tilt w/ a narrow nozzle on it) would at least get them close. If youd don't care about them being perfect, that might be enough to get a coat of primer onto them so you could paint them? Just a thought.

Or, you could step up to some Fikse 3-pieces...

AdamBreakey · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:56 pm

Graham Jagger wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Graham Jagger wrote:

Those repros you are running are 4-6lbs heavier per corner!

Cry me a river! You two have 405 freakin' horsepower in a Z O Muthaf'in 6!

Your problem can be fixed too. Follow this link....

NOT a Hairdressers Car

^^^ I agree ^^^ Time to step up Ryan! :twisted:

steve remchak · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:12 pm

AdamBreakey wrote:

Graham Jagger wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Graham Jagger wrote:

Those repros you are running are 4-6lbs heavier per corner!

Cry me a river! You two have 405 freakin' horsepower in a Z O Muthaf'in 6!

Your problem can be fixed too. Follow this link....

NOT a Hairdressers Car

^^^ I agree ^^^ Time to step up Ryan! :twisted:

but his tinker gene would be bored if Ryan bought that car. unless, the 600hp jones is really the root of all mods. hmmn :?:

clinehall · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:19 pm

Les Davis wrote:

I paid less for this car than I would for a new fully loaded Toyota Camry.

That is my mantra, anything is practical if it doesn't cost more than a Camry! I think I read that in the Millionaire next door, or RICH DAD POOR DAD!

Jeff Eng · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:45 am

Les,

Sweet looking ride. We'll miss trying to catch you in SM2. :wave:

LMK: if you decide to sell those wheels we talked about.

Jeff

RobLupella · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:55 am

Les Davis wrote:

Graham Jagger wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

So, I was watching a video I found only about "tips for z06 owners" and it explained how the ride height can be adjusted from the factory as well as camber. Is this true? What is the stock legality of it? I'm assuming the adjustment won't let you go too low.

Were you watching the owners video? If you didn't get a copy with your car from the previous owner. I'll burn you a copy on DVD.

As Adam noted. It is perfectly legal. They are factory adjusters. There is a good article on Z06Vette.Com that shows where the adjusters are and what to do. The back is a no brainer. The front ones are a bit of a pain. Don't touch them until you are ready to get an alignment. Yours must be at the stock height since I see the 4x4 look on yours. Mine are adjusted all the way down. That comes out to about 3/4"-1". You need to keep the natural rake in the car. At least if you are going to drive it at high speeds. Once you adjust them down then drive it for a week to let it settle. Then get an alignment.

You can get camber to -1.5 front easily. Getting -2.0 might not happen. I'm running front: -1.5 with 0 toe, rear: -1.0 with 1/8" total toe-in. This works well for track and is very streetable.

Oh and I hope you got the original rims with that car. Those Black Motorsports repros are heavy. I just bought a set. The factory wheels are about as lite as it gets without spending big $$$.

Get a fat front bar like Adam did for autox.

PM me if I can help.

Yes, I think the video I was watching was a very poor copy of the DVD that would come with the car. I did not get this, and if you could make me a copy that would be great Graham.

Ok, so factory ride height adjustments/corner weighting? That is wicked cool.

I did get the factory wheels with the car alothough they have been "chromed". I've been trying to figure out what I should do with them. Since the chrome is flaking off, it appears to that the couldn't possibly have added too much weight, they still seem quite light for a wheel that size. Of course since it is flaking off a couple of the wheels, they look kinda crappy, but they would be autox wheels, so maybe I shouldn't care. Think sand blasting could get all that crap off? This brings up another question. I read somewhere that the '01 Z06 had forged wheels whereas the later years were cast. Are they lighter/stronger? Very hard to come by?

Graham has 3 wheels he could sell you cheap. :lol:

Marty Howard · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:37 pm

BTW Les,
did I miss if you sold the Miata or Not?

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:41 pm

Graham Jagger wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

i was thinking about bringing the BMW as i have some kuhmos i need to cord.

hey, i don't think i got a video with my car. i think i got the promo dvd but i have no idea where that is.

Oh come on bring the garage queen out. You can chord your tires at the T&T in Feb or the Evo school.

I'll make you a copy of the DVD too. You should have gotten a VHS tape that comes with the owners manual.

When are you going to put a transponder on that thing and stop doing parade laps

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:48 pm

ironically Jim, the queen is being deflowered this weekend. VIR F with Car Guys.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

jimpastorius wrote:

When are you going to put a transponder on that thing and stop doing parade laps

All in good time Jim. This year was to get a feel for track and make some decisions about DE/TT/AX etc.. During the off season I'll read the rules for THSCC TT and NASA TT and figure out what I have to do and how much I have to spend to do it first.

If you were bored. You could have run in White group at the PCA event and done "parade laps" with me. :twisted:

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:05 pm

Graham Jagger wrote:

jimpastorius wrote:

When are you going to put a transponder on that thing and stop doing parade laps

All in good time Jim. This year was to get a feel for track and make some decisions about DE/TT/AX etc.. During the off season I'll read the rules for THSCC TT and NASA TT and figure out what I have to do and how much I have to spend to do it first.

If you were bored. You could have run in White group at the PCA event and done "parade laps" with me. :twisted:

I enjoy the instruction. We paid the same amount of money :-)

and there is no timer, why get out there and develop bad habits?

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:07 pm

jimpastorius wrote:

I enjoy the instruction. We paid the same amount of money :-)

and there is no timer, why get out there and develop bad habits?

Thank you Jim. Those of us doing in-car who really mean it appreciate stuff like this more than you know. Getting in the passenger seat with a stranger in a Camaro (or a 911, or an M3, or whatever) is not for the faint of heart. Fortunately, so far, people listen.

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