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All-American ZL1 · 09-05-2014, 11:25 PM

I was lucky enough to get one of the 300 spots this year before they sold out in 8 seconds! My Father and I have been working all summer trying to get our BBC Chevelle ready, but like most father son projects we had too many beers, and not enough funds, so we decided to use the back up car!

Yes that is a trailer behind a ZL1, let's keep this thread positive, no haters please. Anyway we drove from Tampa to Memphis today without a hiccup. We will be running in the daily driver class. I will post updates on the thread as the week goes by. I don't have any delusions of winning, we just want to have a good time, and meet up with some good friends. If you are in the Tulsa area feel free to stop by and say hi!

Bigtime53 · 09-05-2014, 11:43 PM

Good luck and sounds like fun! I will be there around 10am monday so I will look for you and stop and say hi.

cam99 · 09-06-2014, 10:35 AM

I'm jelly. Keep us updated, should be a blast!!

Sven59 · 09-06-2014, 03:00 PM

I would be interested in the trailer part, since you can drive your car to the track now! I know they said you shouldn't pull a trailer behind it, but I would think a small trailer might be ok. You should show how you did it!

2013 ZL1 #7860 · 09-06-2014, 03:56 PM

Awesome! Show us more pictures of the trailer and setup.

At the Super Chevy Show last month they had Larry Larson and his 66/67 Nova and a few of his friends running. Those cars are just ridiculous and amazing!

Larry drove his to the track every day. That thing ran 7's at 8,500' DA and he drove it in the same way I drove my ZL1 in. Craziness!

Bigtime53 · 09-06-2014, 04:20 PM

I believe larry built an S10 now that he is taking to this. Looks pro mod and should be super fast! Can't wait to see him run.

Deke736 · 09-06-2014, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sven59

I would be interested in the trailer part, since you can drive your car to the track now! I know they said you shouldn't pull a trailer behind it, but I would think a small trailer might be ok. You should show how you did it!

I was just going to ask the same thing!

I've got a buddy in our Camaro Club running his 68 Camaro Convertible! I am extremely jealous! Have fun

Trackman · 09-06-2014, 05:08 PM

This is on my bucket list!

Have fun and stay safe.

All-American ZL1 · 09-07-2014, 07:15 PM

I'll post up some pics of the hitch/trailer setup when I get back to the hotel. I went cheap and light with the harbor freight. It seems to be a popular trailer option here! Today was test n tune. The best I could muster was a 12.2 at 119, couldn't get my 60 ft under 2. I recently switched from drag radials to slicks, these things are hooking up so good that it bogs even when I launch at 4000 rpm. Tomorrow I'm gonna throw in the race gas tune, and hopefully get into the 11's!

Here's me in a cloud of smoke!

All-American ZL1 · 09-08-2014, 09:52 AM

So here are some pics of the hitch/trailer setup. I chose the valley hitch, it requires some modifications since the 2 bolt holes underneath the battery don't line up at all. So we welded a piece of angle iron across the back, drilled one hole in the center, and bolted it through the center drain plug under the battery. So the hitch is only held on by 3 bolts. We drove 19.5 hours towing a fully loaded trailer, through some bumpy ass back roads in Alabama. No problem. The harbor freight hubs were cool as a cucumber cruising at 70.

mrvenicess · 09-08-2014, 11:51 AM

Cool! Is that a Triumph TR6 on Hoosier drag slicks parked beside you?!

ZL1-V · 09-08-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mrvenicess

Cool! Is that a Triumph TR6 on Hoosier drag slicks parked beside you?!

Good eye, I am now curious if it was a V-8 and drive train conversion TR-6?

kinpin · 09-08-2014, 07:10 PM

how are you doing ?...... what numbers are you doing ?

All-American ZL1 · 09-09-2014, 10:36 PM

12.12 @ 115 today with about a 25 mph headwind. Got my 60ft down to 1.81 today, but missed my 2-3 shift. We edged up from 49th to 44th place! I'm just happy to be ahead of the 2 GT500's, they are running 12.6's. I know these times suck, but it's a whole different ball game when you pull up to the line, in front of a ton of people, and your listening to David Freiburger critique your stick shift launch techniques! And you only get 2 or 3 chances!

Its been a blast so far, I would highly suggest it to all of you. Especially trackman, he would represent us well, and plus there are a ton of people who drove down from Canada.

The triumph is a ford 2.3L SVO turbo from an '87 thunderbird, supposedly 396rwhp. He is daily driver as well, he's a few spots in front of us with a average ETA of 12.0

09-05-2014, 11:25 PM	#1
All-American ZL1 Chevy Power Drives: 13 ZL1 M6 #123, '98 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 134 View My Garage	Hot Rod Drag Week I was lucky enough to get one of the 300 spots this year before they sold out in 8 seconds! My Father and I have been working all summer trying to get our BBC Chevelle ready, but like most father son projects we had too many beers, and not enough funds, so we decided to use the back up car! Yes that is a trailer behind a ZL1, let's keep this thread positive, no haters please. Anyway we drove from Tampa to Memphis today without a hiccup. We will be running in the daily driver class. I will post updates on the thread as the week goes by. I don't have any delusions of winning, we just want to have a good time, and meet up with some good friends. If you are in the Tulsa area feel free to stop by and say hi! Attached Images __________________ 2013 #123, M6 2.38 upper, ID850, dynatech 1 7/8 headers, cats, X pipe, ADM CAI, 160 Tstat, Hurst line lock, tune by FSP Sebring 2:39.20 MPSS

09-06-2014, 10:35 AM	#3
cam99 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: pittsburgh area Posts: 1,426	I'm jelly. Keep us updated, should be a blast!! __________________ 2012 CTF ZL1-stock 2012 ZL1 (sold) JRE 75rwhp kit catless ported lsa TB 11.04 @ 128.35 on hoosier drs and skinnies @ PRP with 1100DA

09-06-2014, 03:00 PM	#4
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	I would be interested in the trailer part, since you can drive your car to the track now! I know they said you shouldn't pull a trailer behind it, but I would think a small trailer might be ok. You should show how you did it! __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

09-07-2014, 07:15 PM	#9
All-American ZL1 Chevy Power Drives: 13 ZL1 M6 #123, '98 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 134 View My Garage	I'll post up some pics of the hitch/trailer setup when I get back to the hotel. I went cheap and light with the harbor freight. It seems to be a popular trailer option here! Today was test n tune. The best I could muster was a 12.2 at 119, couldn't get my 60 ft under 2. I recently switched from drag radials to slicks, these things are hooking up so good that it bogs even when I launch at 4000 rpm. Tomorrow I'm gonna throw in the race gas tune, and hopefully get into the 11's! Here's me in a cloud of smoke! __________________ 2013 #123, M6 2.38 upper, ID850, dynatech 1 7/8 headers, cats, X pipe, ADM CAI, 160 Tstat, Hurst line lock, tune by FSP Sebring 2:39.20 MPSS

09-08-2014, 09:52 AM	#10
All-American ZL1 Chevy Power Drives: 13 ZL1 M6 #123, '98 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 134 View My Garage	So here are some pics of the hitch/trailer setup. I chose the valley hitch, it requires some modifications since the 2 bolt holes underneath the battery don't line up at all. So we welded a piece of angle iron across the back, drilled one hole in the center, and bolted it through the center drain plug under the battery. So the hitch is only held on by 3 bolts. We drove 19.5 hours towing a fully loaded trailer, through some bumpy ass back roads in Alabama. No problem. The harbor freight hubs were cool as a cucumber cruising at 70. __________________ 2013 #123, M6 2.38 upper, ID850, dynatech 1 7/8 headers, cats, X pipe, ADM CAI, 160 Tstat, Hurst line lock, tune by FSP Sebring 2:39.20 MPSS

09-05-2014, 11:43 PM	#2
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	Good luck and sounds like fun! I will be there around 10am monday so I will look for you and stop and say hi.

09-06-2014, 03:56 PM	#5
2013 ZL1 #7860 Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 #7860 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: CO, USA Posts: 1,279	Awesome! Show us more pictures of the trailer and setup. At the Super Chevy Show last month they had Larry Larson and his 66/67 Nova and a few of his friends running. Those cars are just ridiculous and amazing! Larry drove his to the track every day. That thing ran 7's at 8,500' DA and he drove it in the same way I drove my ZL1 in. Craziness!

09-06-2014, 04:20 PM	#6
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	I believe larry built an S10 now that he is taking to this. Looks pro mod and should be super fast! Can't wait to see him run.

09-06-2014, 05:08 PM	#8
Trackman Drives: 67RS Camaro ,Black 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,408	This is on my bucket list! Have fun and stay safe.

09-08-2014, 11:51 AM	#11
mrvenicess Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 auto Join Date: May 2010 Location: Venice Fl Posts: 1,443 View My Garage	Cool! Is that a Triumph TR6 on Hoosier drag slicks parked beside you?!

09-08-2014, 07:10 PM	#13
kinpin 618 RWHP Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albany New York Posts: 772 View My Garage	how are you doing ?...... what numbers are you doing ?

09-09-2014, 10:36 PM	#14
All-American ZL1 Chevy Power Drives: 13 ZL1 M6 #123, '98 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 134 View My Garage	12.12 @ 115 today with about a 25 mph headwind. Got my 60ft down to 1.81 today, but missed my 2-3 shift. We edged up from 49th to 44th place! I'm just happy to be ahead of the 2 GT500's, they are running 12.6's. I know these times suck, but it's a whole different ball game when you pull up to the line, in front of a ton of people, and your listening to David Freiburger critique your stick shift launch techniques! And you only get 2 or 3 chances! Its been a blast so far, I would highly suggest it to all of you. Especially trackman, he would represent us well, and plus there are a ton of people who drove down from Canada. The triumph is a ford 2.3L SVO turbo from an '87 thunderbird, supposedly 396rwhp. He is daily driver as well, he's a few spots in front of us with a average ETA of 12.0 Attached Images __________________ 2013 #123, M6 2.38 upper, ID850, dynatech 1 7/8 headers, cats, X pipe, ADM CAI, 160 Tstat, Hurst line lock, tune by FSP Sebring 2:39.20 MPSS