• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

Newbie looking for Corvette open track pals

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jaybar

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I have been having a hard time finding any reference to Open Track activities and the Corvette community. I hope someone here will point me in the right direction.

New Corvette owner. I pick it up tomorrow in Dallis, and will be driving it home. Its an 2000 FRC. It's a high mileage car but I got it for open track events so many parts will be replaced anyway.
I would like to meet some guys who are interested in open track events. I need a lot of advice on how to set up my new car. I have been running a Replica 427 Cobra, and a Mustang 03 SVT Cobra. While the Mustang is very fast, and yes eats non ZO6, C-5's Corvettes I wanted something else.

I had an '85 Corvette which I kept for 10 years. So I am aware of engines with the distributor in the back, but my new Vette doesn't even have a distributor.

I would like to get some advice on how to set up my new car and maybe some suggestions for track related mods.

Thanks,

Jay B
Jupiter, FL
 
Welcome to the site! :welcome:

Sorry, I personally can't be of much help to you, but surely there are some members here who will have the knowledge and help you seek.

Good luck picking up your car and have a fun drive back home!
 
Try these:

http://www.floridaregionscca.com/clubracing.htm

http://www.cfrscca.org/

And check into the Tampa Bay Possee. It's an informal group of folks that drive waaaaay to fast getting where they're going, but I believe they do some road courses as well. Great group of people too:thumbsup:

Also, check into Sebring Raceway. I know there are various groups that rent the track throughout the year for various open course events.

Hope this helps?

Congrats on the car. Race safely and welcome to the forum:thumbsup:

Gordon
 
Vett boy,
You can't be that old, I got my license the year after the first Impala came out. IF you know when that was, your my age.
Anyway I know Sebring, and have run there many times, but as stated I was a Ford guy. My problem is not finding events but finding Corvette guys that particapate in those events.
Shadow,
Thanks for the references but again I am looking for Corvette specific groups.

Thanks,

Jay B
 
Hi Jay and :welcome: to the site. I hear what you're asking and I'm not sure this is what you want but the NCCC (national council of corvette clubs) has some high and low speed autoX events that might get you started.
http://www.corvettesnccc.org/Competition.html
I now Rich427 has done some track events and when he finally gets moved down here and gets his cable up again I'm sure he'll have some advice for you.
In the mean time, when you get home with the vette we will of course need :pics: of your new vette!!
 
If you are interested in Drag racing we have the all corvette Corvette Challenge series at Bradenton Motorsports Park monthly from Feb to Sept. Stay tuned for next years schedule.:thumbsup:
 
Not really interested in drags. I live 15 minutes from Moroso and go out there occasionally to 'stretch my legs'. I always want to see what my car will do so I will do night or two at the drags. My Cobra (427) did 12.3, my Mustang Cobra did 12.6, I would love my Vette to do 12.6 stock but I kind of doubt it will do it.
Jay B
 
If you'll build it they will come:rofl1:

Seriously, if you get with the SCCA and have enough vette people that are interested, they'll likely hold an event for you.

Sebring will host also if you have a group that wants to run.

Give them a call.

As mentioned, it's easy to find a track. Harder to find people to play:(

jaybar said:
Vett boy,
You can't be that old, I got my license the year after the first Impala came out. IF you know when that was, your my age.
Anyway I know Sebring, and have run there many times, but as stated I was a Ford guy. My problem is not finding events but finding Corvette guys that particapate in those events.
Shadow,
Thanks for the references but again I am looking for Corvette specific groups.

Thanks,

Jay B
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Most of our customers are road course guys, we have two r.c. z06's in here right now. One of the guys just won at road atlanta and has a sticker that says NASA on it, so Im looking on the web to see if that can help you. here is the site for that. http://www.nasaproracing.com/

Hope it helps. If it dont I can ask one of the guys
 
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....
 
so you may have driven a 1959 (batmoble) Impala new:welcome:. 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. :welcome:
 
Hey Jaybar, :welcome: 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_Clubs/corvette_clubs_of_the_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
 
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
 
Howdy Jay,,,Spiceman here.you've come to the right man

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:welcome:
 
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