• 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.

Thought about autocrossing?

shakedown067

shakedown067

Sinister C4
For those in the greater tampa bay area I highly recommend checking out FAST if you want to have a little more legal fun in your vette. If I can make it around in my truck (although I got lucky this course was a tad more open than normal), the vette is quite easy.

Every month is a different course. This is an exhibition run I did before hauling the trailer back. :peelout 1: And I wouldn't have finished last...


Flogging the vette.
 
The Florida Corvette Racing Club is putting on the event.
It will be my very first time so I was hoping to get some advice from someone that has done it before!
 
The guys there will be very helpful. Just let them know you've never done it before and they'll have at least a couple of people help guide you throughout the day. I haven't had the pleasure of running with them yet, but heard it's a great laid back group to run with. Good luck and have FUN!

Here's my latest from our last brooksville event (drivefast.org)
 
Thats a great video! I found some video data logging apps for my android phone (alaprecorder).
How do you mount the phone?
 
Universal Phone Windshield Mount

I actually switched from the windshield mount to attaching mine to my harness bar with a tripod mount, but I got a GoPro at the end of last year and just use that now. Now I plug my iphone into my OBDII port and just log engine data. I still haven't looked through the xls file to see what kind of data it actually logged.
 
Did the phone ever shake loose?
Mine is an 85 so I'm obd 1
probably no data for me the video should work though...
 
Never came off. I ran three seasons with using the iPhone as a camera. The GPS in the phone still gives you lots of data if the app records it. Look forward to the videos!
 
What air pressure should. I start with?
I normally run 35 on the street and the Max listed on the sidewall is 44.
Joe
 
What tires are you running? You are probably pretty good at 35. Being your first time, it won't matter much, except for how much of the tires edge you'll punish.
 
They are a cheap tire that I never heard of before (Ill look when I get home).
They where on the car when I bought it 3 and a half years ago, the tread looks perfect but I'm sure they are harder then when new.
 
Oh wow, you'll be slip slidin' for sure. Just make sure all the tires are aired up the same, and go for it. Expect a spin out or two...but that's not a bad thing your first time out.
 
I've had several brands of performance tires on my various cars in the past, from patrol cars, Camaro's, Corvette, and now my Cadillac CTS V. By far the best are a set of Maxxis MA-Z1's. Quiet and excellent traction, the warmer it is the better they stick. They will get lumpy when temps drop below 50*, but they smooth out after you drive a mile or two as they warm up.

My CTS-V has a "g" meter built in and with those tires it has pulled .96 g's. These tires would be awesome on an autocross track. If you look around you can find them for less than $200.00 apiece. The down side is they wear out quick. I think I only got about 15-16K miles out of them, but I was pretty hard on them. They just beg you to drive them hard. Give 'em a try, I think you'll like them.
 
85vette said:
I've had several brands of performance tires on my various cars in the past, from patrol cars, Camaro's, Corvette, and now my Cadillac CTS V. By far the best are a set of Maxxis MA-Z1's. Quiet and excellent traction, the warmer it is the better they stick. They will get lumpy when temps drop below 50*, but they smooth out after you drive a mile or two as they warm up.

My CTS-V has a "g" meter built in and with those tires it has pulled .96 g's. These tires would be awesome on an autocross track. If you look around you can find them for less than $200.00 apiece. The down side is they wear out quick. I think I only got about 15-16K miles out of them, but I was pretty hard on them. They just beg you to drive them hard. Give 'em a try, I think you'll like them.
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Sounds like a nice tire, but I just checked their website and it doesn't look like they make a tire to fit a C4, C5 or C6 Corvette at OEM stock sizes.... :nonod: Rats....
 
The only tire I have been able to find in the stock size is the BFG g force sport comp-2.
I should probably try to find some 17 inch wheel for more options!
 
Rich Z said:
Sounds like a nice tire, but I just checked their website and it doesn't look like they make a tire to fit a C4, C5 or C6 Corvette at OEM stock sizes.... :nonod: Rats....
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They don't list them for my car either but they show the exact same size tires for it (245/45/18) I had a lower profile on it but it rode too low for my taste. Kept hitting curbs while parking.
 
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