Newbie looking for Corvette open track pals

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[zzzona]

You might be able to pick up some info here...
http://www.safemotorsports.com/

[chris308]

Look into some aftermarket coilover system like Pfadts and/or whoever else makes some..LG i think, change out your stock swaybars for Zo6 sways or T1's....oh and definately ditch the runflats if they are still on the car. that should be a good start in handling....

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[fletcher4u]

so you may have driven a 1959 (batmoble) Impala new. there is a NCCC low speed event in St Augustine and it is a roadcourse not a cone course. Its listed on the Fl Region NCCC web site.

[Rich427]

Hey Jaybar, to the site.

I am not sure that I can be a lot of help since I am just moving into the area. I am more familiar with NCCC events than other sanctioning bodies. Here is a link to the NCCC clubs in the Florida Region.

http://www.ncccsouth.com/FL_Reg/FL_C..._florida_.html

It sounds like you are more interested in high speed events than autocrosses. There tends to be more autocrosses scheduled in NCCC than high speed events due to the costs of renting a racing facility. But here is a link to the upcoming NCCC speed events in the south (NC to Florida). By attending a few of these events you will come into contact with some serious racers and they can lead you to what you are looking for. I noticed that there is a high speed event coming up at Roebling Roads in Georgia.

http://www.ncccsouth.com/Events/events.html

Check the event flyers and call the people running those events and I am sure you can find what you want.

As far as setting up your car, I am sure from running your Stangs you are aware that set up is dependent on the car, the track, the weather, etc. I can only give you a guess at tire pressures on a stock Z06. I ran the North course at Pocono in April and with the stock setup and Goodyear SC tires my pressures started at 32 (front) and 35 (rear) pounds cold. After a 20 minute track session they would grow to about 39 pounds. Once my pressures built up above 39, the car got loose and I had to pit to adjust the pressures. I added the tire pressure sensors to my Z06 wheels just for this purpose.

Well, I hope this helps a little. Good luck in what you are looking for.

Rich

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[jaybar]

Cris308,
Thanks for the reply, in-fact thanks to all that replied and welcomed me to the forum.
But Chris, in the suspension mods. I have found zo6 sway bars and shocks on the Corvette forum. I was also looking at zo6 springs rather that coil-overs.

Any thoughts on the spring issue. I will not be running T-1 just HPDE. I would rather use the money for zo6 rims and track tires.

Jay B

[spiceman]

Hi Jay,
First let me suggest you take a peak at my pic's attached....you'll get an idea of my drift.
Setting up chassis and building from scratch is what I do. Just depends on what you want, where you want it, and how far you want to drive or haul to have your foot buried to the floor.
There are many scantioning bodies out there your vette can compete in. Some with tight rules, other's you can cheat a little bit .but so do the othe competor's. If your like me..........I care less..so long as there's a place to hold it wide open and slam it in the apex's. Don't like anyone in front of me and nobody behind me..take no prisioner's.
Spiceman