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Ugh I have had enough of the flash flooding around here. Its dried out today but raining again tomorrow. Its kinda fun to watch the guys a few blocks away trying to grade a new neighborhood. Just want to go for a drive.

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On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 9:34 AM, Glava2876 said:

I had to explain to my Corvette that it was nothing personal, and that I'd miss it, but it's being evicted in about 7 weeks when the new 2019 ZO6 gets in. :thumbs:

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Got Confirmation that the Z06 is still on track to be built the week of 4/23/18 -getting closer!

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Thanks want a new one but don't want to spend the coins yet.

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Try meth/water injection. However, I don't know what it will do to a warranty.

 

Basically, Sassy but classy, as the wife named her is a high 9 second car. LS1, A&A blower, AFR cylinder heads, blower cam, Lingenfelter fuel pump, Boost-a-pump etc. Viper shafts etc in the transmission.. 

At the strip, no cage, so I dial her in, then let fly.. Ooops I'm sorry and it won't happened again.

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Considering dropping the blower drive pulley diameter and adding more at the tires.. 

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Try meth/water injection. However, I don't know what it will do to a warranty.
 
Basically, Sassy but classy, as the wife named her is a high 9 second car. LS1, A&A blower, AFR cylinder heads, blower cam, Lingenfelter fuel pump, Boost-a-pump etc. Viper shafts etc in the transmission.. 
At the strip, no cage, so I dial her in, then let fly.. Ooops I'm sorry and it won't happened again.
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Considering dropping the blower drive pulley diameter and adding more at the tires.. 
Look like u got a beast over there.

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E85, pulley, exhaust Billy Boat, transmission / engine tune, upgraded heat exchanger, ID1000 injectors, Varmax pump.e39a25a5122a196fc6780f6ad15648f1.jpg

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33 minutes ago, MY164X4 said:

Look like u got a beast over there.

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Sassy is quick and could be quicker. :D But as she sits, quite a beast. She'd be quicker except I like to row..

 

Feeling the front wheels get light and wiggly in second from a roll is a rush..

 

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Old picture, there's a Nick Williams throttle body and a FAST manifold there now. Sassy is a WIP or work in progress.. Haven't had her back for another pull at Tick, but I reckon she makes more.

 

I enjoy building them. I'm retired after 45 years in engine, transmission and differential design engineering. My last 11 years were in forced induction.

 

 

 

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Sassy is quick and could be quicker. [emoji3] But as she sits, quite a beast. She'd be quicker except I like to row..
 
Feeling the front wheels get light and wiggly in second from a roll is a rush..
 
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Old picture, there's a Nick Williams throttle body and a FAST manifold there now. Sassy is a WIP or work in progress.. Haven't had her back for another pull at Tick, but I reckon she makes more.
 
I enjoy building them. I'm retired after 45 years in engine, transmission and differential design engineering. My last 11 years were in forced induction.
 
 
 

She is beautiful. Nick William 102 throttle body is awesome, my buddy just purchase 1 for his Pontiac . He paid $800.00 ouch.
I wish I had the knowledge to build, I'm a payer for modification.
I'm loving your supercharger there, is that a vortech .
You have a lot knowledge brother 45 yrs.


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4 minutes ago, MY164X4 said:

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Your Bud's car is wicked or as they say in Texas it's sick.. Other than it's a compliment, beats me what sick means. :rolleyes:

 

Although I see the header wrap; how are the boots on his wires holding up? I have sleeves on Sassy's boots at the head.

 

What injectors is he running? Sassy is running calibrated injectors.  We are at the cabin so I don't have the build sheet here, but they are over 70#.

 

Do the headers have wide band bungs for tuning? No emissions test here, so I didn't need the heated sensors..

 

All my hobbies have torque or recoil.. No offense to anyone as we all have what we enjoy; anyhow..

If it rolls, floats, flies or shoots, runs on gasoline or gunpowder, goes fast, shoots a big bullet, and makes lots of noise, thus producing torque and recoil, it's cool.
But if it's a ball, made out of leather or inflated with air, that's hit with a bat, racquet, or club, used in a game played on a course, green, or court by yuppies, Democrats, or liberals - forget it.

 

Again, no offense intended..

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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Snowed this morning. So washed the two dailys and boosted the wax, rinseless washed the Camaro since all it had was dust/brake dust. It hasn't been run for two weeks.

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Also ordered xpel door edge guard($15 on amazon) and put it on. My finger slipped and so I need to redo the driver door again, had to do two pieces since half way down it doubled over when my finger slipped. Figure I'll get some use out if it before I replace it 

 

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