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MBS · 10-31-2012, 08:33 PM

Congrats ,Looks like a blast and what a car you have hope you achieve your goal,

TSSUNAMI · 10-31-2012, 08:34 PM

Man it sounds like you had a BLAST!! Way to try to push your car to the next level. Thank you for the great story and videos.

alssiri · 10-31-2012, 08:43 PM

Wow man, it must of been a lot of fun & I think you did great

Ahmad

blgl1800 · 10-31-2012, 09:29 PM

if it sounds like a race car / looks like a race car = it is a race car.
Nice job - had to be a blast!!!!!

dcoates18481 · 11-01-2012, 03:34 PM

Great runs!!!

i also was there last weekend driving for the first time!.
i did a 158.1 mph pass in a bone stock 2SS/RS standard!! i was jazzed.
everyone should try this once!!!! its a blast.

anyone know any tuners in the san antonio/ austin/corpus christi area?

Rangore · 11-01-2012, 03:44 PM

That's pretty awesome!!!

VR1LE · 11-01-2012, 03:54 PM

It was fun just reading your story thanks for posting , I am sure you will nail it the next time out there as you get more comfortable with the car . 2 thumbs up!

*SSE 4 2SS* · 11-01-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dcoates18481

Great runs!!!

i also was there last weekend driving for the first time!.
i did a 158.1 mph pass in a bone stock 2SS/RS standard!! i was jazzed.
everyone should try this once!!!! its a blast.

anyone know any tuners in the san antonio/ austin/corpus christi area?

As a matter of fact, I know just the guy you need to talk to... New Braunfels Texas... My builder... Corey at Henderson Performance Technology...

I strongly agree, everyone needs to add this to their bucket list...

*SSE 4 2SS* · 11-01-2012, 09:17 PM

Thanks again all... The car is amazing... And I owe that to my builder... My car has been and will remain a test bed as we push the envelope further and further...

What still blows me away is I can run at or over 200 in the Standing mile, then turn the boost controller off and close the nitrous bottles and drive it up and down the road with 800 rwhp on tap and get 23 miles per gallon with the a/c on...now when I mash on it probably gets into the gallons per mile category flowing fuel through 127 lb/hr injectors... All in all, I couldnt be happier with my car...

ALLTRBO · 11-03-2012, 10:27 AM

This is what being a gearhead is all about... the physics, the power, the sounds, smells, adrenaline... the rush!

Good show. I can't wait to hear how it goes with the issues ironed out. Your car is insane beyond words, I love it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcoates18481

i did a 158.1 mph pass in a bone stock 2SS/RS standard!! i was jazzed.

Isn't the stock limiter set to 155mph? (A 3mph deviation sounds entirely plausible, so this isn't referring to that.) Does that mean you were riding the limiter through the traps, and may have gone faster with the limiter removed? Or, were you *just* reaching that speed through the traps, meaning it wouldn't matter in this case?

*SSE 4 2SS* · 11-28-2012, 12:20 AM

Now that I'm back in town, a friend of mine gave me a couple of pics and two video's he took...

Enjoy....

The first video was my burnout Saturday morning... It was cold and windy...

The second video was the first run Saturday morning... again it was cold... This is the result of well over 1000 RWHP and a cold track with OEM P-Zero tires...

According to the data log, I never got over about 40 percent throttle during this entire run... The high rev points you hear are when the tires broke loose... numerous times... and the revs spun up... At about 80 or 90 the car turned hard left, and I got real close to the cones before hauling her back in...

Here's a few pictures of the staging area and getting ready to run...

Ir0nM4n · 11-28-2012, 08:21 AM

Its funny that your car looks somewhat stock from the outside. Yet does 190+ MPH.

nice car.

rjdapilmoto · 11-28-2012, 08:38 AM

Way to go, Robert! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Run #3 must've been a little scary for ya, but it looks like you managed to control it. Looking forward to seeing how you do in March!! Let me know what day exactly you'll be out there, so I can plan on trying to watch it in person...

Rodney

67motorcat · 11-28-2012, 09:11 AM

Awesome pics man,

I'll bet your Hex Vents helped a lot with air pressure building up under the hood.

Do you have any evidence the vents made a difference at those kind of speeds?

Have you run that fast without them before?

10-31-2012, 08:34 PM	#30
TSSUNAMI It was ninety nine cents! Drives: 2014 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,715 View My Garage	Man it sounds like you had a BLAST!! Way to try to push your car to the next level. Thank you for the great story and videos. __________________ My Build Thread

10-31-2012, 08:43 PM	#31
alssiri Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,250	Wow man, it must of been a lot of fun & I think you did great Ahmad __________________ 2017 ZL1 A10 SW (SOLD) Whipple 2.9 with 3.2 Pulley, Weapon-X Stage 3 Cam, FIICHILLER ,LG Motorsports LT, Borla S type, ROTFAB Big Gulp, Big 3 Reservoir Glassskinz rear window valance . 2012 ZL1 A6 (SOLD) Forged 376 CI, LSA HeartBeat, Mast Medium Bore Heads & JDP ZLR Cam, ARH LT , MagnaFlow Resonated X + Borla Atak Catback, ADM 102mm Snout, CAI, NW102MM TB, ID850, Fore Triple Fuel Pump, MSD Wire's, Moroso CC. Alky Control, FIICHILLER.

11-01-2012, 03:34 PM	#33
dcoates18481 Drives: 2010 CAMARO RALLY YELLOW SS/RS/M6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Aransas Pass Texas Posts: 565 View My Garage	Awesome experience Great runs!!! i also was there last weekend driving for the first time!. i did a 158.1 mph pass in a bone stock 2SS/RS standard!! i was jazzed. everyone should try this once!!!! its a blast. anyone know any tuners in the san antonio/ austin/corpus christi area? __________________ I LIKE TO GO FAST! Lethal Racing Night Fury Cam Kit, Melling oil pump, C5R Timing Chain, Dyno Tuned by Shawn@Lethal Racing, Vararam Tuned intake, Vararam Power Wedge, LSR Tri Ax Short throw Shifter, VMAX Ported T/B, TSP 2" L/T Headers, TSP Cat delete, Borla axle back exhaust, Innovate A/F monitor, 471.7 HP/438.8 TQ

11-01-2012, 03:44 PM	#34
Rangore Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 45th Anniversary Ed Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,220	That's pretty awesome!!! __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS 45th Anniversary Edition - No longer owned: 2010 Camaro 2LT, 1993 Camaro Z-28

11-01-2012, 03:54 PM	#35
VR1LE lighten up Francis Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Liberty City,FL Posts: 218	It was fun just reading your story thanks for posting , I am sure you will nail it the next time out there as you get more comfortable with the car . 2 thumbs up! __________________ 1SS 1LE track rat ordered 10/19 Arrived at dealer 12/26/12 after hours delivery

10-31-2012, 08:33 PM	#29
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Congrats ,Looks like a blast and what a car you have hope you achieve your goal,

10-31-2012, 09:29 PM	#32
blgl1800 Drives: 11 SS/RS Vert/E-ForceSupercharger Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tewksbury, MA Posts: 207 View My Garage	if it sounds like a race car / looks like a race car = it is a race car. Nice job - had to be a blast!!!!!

11-01-2012, 09:17 PM	#37
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,477	Thanks again all... The car is amazing... And I owe that to my builder... My car has been and will remain a test bed as we push the envelope further and further... What still blows me away is I can run at or over 200 in the Standing mile, then turn the boost controller off and close the nitrous bottles and drive it up and down the road with 800 rwhp on tap and get 23 miles per gallon with the a/c on...now when I mash on it probably gets into the gallons per mile category flowing fuel through 127 lb/hr injectors... All in all, I couldnt be happier with my car... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

11-28-2012, 12:20 AM	#39
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,477	Now that I'm back in town, a friend of mine gave me a couple of pics and two video's he took... Enjoy.... The first video was my burnout Saturday morning... It was cold and windy... The second video was the first run Saturday morning... again it was cold... This is the result of well over 1000 RWHP and a cold track with OEM P-Zero tires... According to the data log, I never got over about 40 percent throttle during this entire run... The high rev points you hear are when the tires broke loose... numerous times... and the revs spun up... At about 80 or 90 the car turned hard left, and I got real close to the cones before hauling her back in... Here's a few pictures of the staging area and getting ready to run... Attached Images __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

11-28-2012, 08:21 AM	#40
Ir0nM4n Love me some Tacos Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 2,728 View My Garage	Its funny that your car looks somewhat stock from the outside. Yet does 190+ MPH. nice car. __________________

11-28-2012, 08:38 AM	#41
rjdapilmoto DAP-ONE [COTW - 12/23/13] Drives: 2010 - 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,907 View My Garage	Way to go, Robert! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Run #3 must've been a little scary for ya, but it looks like you managed to control it. Looking forward to seeing how you do in March!! Let me know what day exactly you'll be out there, so I can plan on trying to watch it in person... Rodney __________________ Featured in "Wild About Cars" - October 2012 DAP-ONE's Build Journal

11-28-2012, 09:11 AM	#42
67motorcat Blown Cool Breeze Drives: 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pinehurst NC Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Awesome pics man, I'll bet your Hex Vents helped a lot with air pressure building up under the hood. Do you have any evidence the vents made a difference at those kind of speeds? Have you run that fast without them before? __________________ 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Had a 2010 IBM 2SS M6 Enjoy life.Think of all the women on the Titanic who passed up dessert.