Chicago 1/2 mile Shootout – TigersEast AlpinesEast

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This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated September 12, 2014 at 10:40 am by camila.

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- June 26, 2014 at 2:11 am #58177
  hugh-guynes
  I just posted 2 Youtube videos taken this past weekend at the 1/2 mile races in Chicago. The first video , "Tiger and ZR1 Corvette" shows 2 races. My fastest time of the weekend was during the second race when I did 149.7 mph. The ZR1 did 157mph. In the second video,"Sunbeam Tiger vs ZL1 Camaro" we were never more than 1/2 a fender apart the entire race. I ran all weekend on my street tires 205/50 15 BFG Rivals , so no hard launches .
- June 26, 2014 at 4:53 pm #65726
  Mark and Nancy Petri
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  Thanks for posting up the info!
  I’m guessing you were still pulling pretty hard at that 1/2 mile point? How is the new motor working out?
- June 27, 2014 at 5:51 pm #65728
  hugh-guynes
  The car is still pulling hard , at 150mph I am at 5900rpm in 5th gear. The problem I have at the 1/2 mile races is I have a lot more drag than the newer cars.
  In the video you can see the LAT hood pulling up and the top of the window pulling out.
- June 27, 2014 at 6:18 pm #65729
  Mark and Nancy Petri
  Participant
  What… the aero on a Tiger is not as good as a new Corvette??
  
  I was sorta surprised to see that you didn’t have the front "spoiler" on… I guess for short bursts it isn’t really needed?
  Car looks very stable at speed… even if the hood wants to flip open and the windows want to blow out 🙄
  
  Great Stuff, thanks again for posting!
  
  Mark
- September 12, 2014 at 10:40 am #65816
  camila
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