so now that i had the car back and finally had more free time due to the new job, i took the car to the track
it really was a difficult time there. launching ended up being a pain because the new clutch just can't be slipped so you have to modulate it. basically i would spin off the line because it grips like a light switch. On or off. So i had to baby it at launch which netted me on average 2.2 60ft times. Not that good at all, and the other downside is that due to the slow take off, i could not keep traction once the turbos kicked in. If i didnt spin off the line, i would spin pretty much all of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. You can hear it in the videos below. Best time i could pull was a 12.55 @ 119 :-/ not too happy.
Since i was so disappointed with my trip to the track, i wanted to try and correct my traction issue. The best way to do this would be get some new rubber in the back. Although the car looks great with the stock 20 inch rims, it is not the best for the straight-line traction. And the other obstacle that GM liked to throw at us is that they put some monster 14.4 inch rotors on the back of this bad boy. Believe it or not the fronts are only 14 inches... so the backs are bigger??? ok anyways without spending about $4000 on some weld racing wheels, one of the best options i could pick up would be a set of C6 Z06 corvette wheels. They are 18 inch wheels with +40mm offset that are also 9.5 inches wide ( 1/2 an inch widder then my stock wheels) so i could fit a little more rubber back there. the end result is what you see below, black c6 wheels with nitto 305/45/18 inch tires to wrap. what do you think?
so here comes the saddest part, and the current state i sit in today... So i finally am confident that i should be able to get some sort of traction at the track, especially after all the adjustments i recently made. I was very confident i was going to hit high to mid 11's at the track labor day weekend. I met up with a group of fellow 5th gen owners and started getting ready to beat the crap out of my car haha... So i got to the track, Jacked up the car and put the wheels on, and waited for my car to cool down and the lanes to open. As soon as i saw the first car take a pass i jumped into my car to get my chance in. So i pull up to the water box, Do a decent little burnout to clean off the tires, and pull up to the staging lanes. I get prepared for the the green light by holding my revs at about 3500-4000 rpm and as soon as i saw the final yellow i gradually let the clutch out and BOOM!!! Next thing i know im pushing my car back to the pits and am jacking the car back up. To my surprise (not really as i knew this was an on going issue with early build 5th gens) i completely snapped my output shaft in half. The drive shaft was just flopping around not connected to the trans any more. i spent the next 2 hours attempting to get a decent tow back to my home town but on a holiday weekend and 70 miles away, it wasnt easy....
so i am currently awaiting and deciding on what the fate of my car will be now.... There have been several suggestions and i dont know what route to go anymore... Built 4l80 automatic :(... sell it and get a toyota... :(... give up and sell the car...no way! i did that once already and will never do it again. I will just keep on going. You gotta pay to play! so we will see where i go from here! keep checking back for updates