Well, I finally am a home owner so it's time to re adjust my priorities back to the corvette. For those you you that weren't around I ran my car pretty fucking hard for three years until last October when the motor let go and the car caught on fire at Buttonwillow international raceway. Since then I have installed a new motor and clutch and fixed the fire damage (not really). The long term goal is to race ST1/TTU with NASA pro-racing in 2013. I have a truck and a nice race car trailer. This means aero, weight reduction, cooling, brakes, and tires in the next 24 months.
-I want to delay tear down as long as possible so the weight reduction and cage will be last. Weight reduction will consist of removal of Stereo, AC, airbags, stock seats, factory glass and side impact supports. Plus on shore duty I'm about 30 lbms lighter. The cage will be a chromoly cage that I'm going to peer pressure Ron and Ben into helping me make. Fuel cell and fire suppression will go in last too.
-Aero will start now and will consist of LG motor sports WTC wing, GT3 hood, WTC front Splinter.
-Tires will be hoosier r6s and r80s. I will be running 18x275 front and 19x295 rears. May downsize to 18's all the way around to save on tires and option up different tire options.
-brakes will be a nice to have (unfortunately) and will weight after I figure out my operating cost. At 3447 lbms driver and car (wet) I was going through pads and rotors so fast that anything really nice is cost prohibitive. I'm hoping with weight down and the new cooling ducts that they will last long enough to make a larger set-up a viable option.
-Finally, I'm debating pushing for the rear zo6/zr1 fenders which will let me run 345 series tires. This will require paint, but the car need paint now anyways. Stand bye for PM Adam.
Anyways, I will keep you guys posted and if anyone want to get some experience turning wrenched or selling old vette parts on ebay let me know.
SOme of the LG stuff is in the mail and I intend to have it with a new set of Hoosiers on the car for a Speed Ventures Corvette Challenge on the 15th and 16th of January. I could use a hand fabricating a oil cooler since everything I find online is well north of fucking $600 for a corvette.
Happy Holidays,
Carlos