This car has been racing at Maxton for years... 2008 in stock trim, then 2009 and 2010 in progressively more
"serious" fashion. I had a thread on another site, but wanted to share it here... alas, 1 year old twins, losing a
job, starting a business, et cetera, has kept me from starting a build thread. Here we go.
We started with a stock bodied 1998 Z-28, LS1/T-56 with headers and intake. We ran 3 meets, being safety
limited to 150mph. Over the winter and subsequent spring of 2008/2009, the car was hauled to Dave Warfel
at Robinson Race Cars in Milford, MI. The stock drivetrain was removed and sold, the money used to buy a
stock 6.0L LS block from Kurt Urban, who also spec'd the internals. Here
was the set-up for 09/10...
6.0L LS, stock crank, Compstar H rods, Diamond 8.9:1 forged pistons, 317 heads, LS6 intake, ZO6 cam.
Bullseye performance S488 turbo, CX air-to-water intercooled through ported LS6 throttle body
Jerico RR4 tranny, shortened 4 in. dia. Nascar driveshaft, Moser 9" with 31 spline axles.
This is how the car was run for 2009, 2010 saw the rest of the interior go, an aluminum dash, full door net
and the aforementioned Ultrashield full containment seat.
I admit... a pretty nice car to destroy for racing.
Dyno numbers on 9psi.
The original interior pull apart just enough to fit the necessary safety stuff in.
Kirkey seat with the temporary addition of "custom" head surrounds... (Now have FC Ultrashield)
Dual 6.5# Firefox bottles and our intercooler "ice box"
This is and always has been a budget-minded build, as the team members are as much
millionaires as we are astronauts. Dave built the engines, Luke wired the car, Woody
(and Steve when he's up from Florida) have done a bit of everything.
Are top speeds as of yet are: 195.962 in the standing mile at Maxton (June 2010)
201.252 in the 1.5 mile at Loring (August 2010)
The water pump cavitated on the 201 pass, hydrolocked the motor and created some serious carnage.
The last 2 years has been a slow and arduous affair of building a new motor, building a more stout 1.75"
rollcage and in general making a better, simpler race car.
More on the new set-up and newer pics when I get time. The kids are up