Project: Huron Speed + 1999 Z28

[Nocooler]

Dave - looks good man.

Can't wait to see it running down the track.

[1999Black_Z28]

Here's my first attempt at editing a movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX56WfB_ASQ

[Boost Addict]

Looks like a fun ride. Should be super streetable as well. Sucks you couldn't keep a/c and now are on race car status

[1999Black_Z28]

Thanks Ricky! It's funny you mention the a/c because I was very reluctant to remove it until I actually thought about the number of times I used it over the past 8 years. Probably less than 10. I'm a windows down type of guy even in my dd. I never liked driving my car when its 90* out anyways so for me it's no big deal...

I'm ok with racecar status

[Superman09]

Sweeeeeeeeet!

[Lucky SOB]

Man that looks fun!

[Nocooler]

how does it feel compared to heads/cam? I'm sure the torque is noticeable

[1999Black_Z28]

It feels completely different. Like you said, the torque is very noticeable! With my old heads/cam setup I really had to rev it to get moving and take each gear to redline. Now I can roll into the throttle at 2500 rpms and it pulls.

It's hard to say how much faster the car is because the power feels so different. I'm excited to get some numbers at the track but I fear that my 4.10's will limit my mph and I don't have any desire to rev it much beyond 6000rpms. I'm looking into gears now although I'm not sure when I will get around to installing them. The car has already been down for most of the summer and I just want to enjoy it for awhile. I'm hoping to come out swinging next year though

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Man that looks fun!

rumor is you will know soon enough.

[1999Black_Z28]

rumor is you will know soon enough.

[meissen]

Can't be that soon - Fred was just driving his Trans Am on Saturday on Woodward...

[Nocooler]

I'd let you run my 28's at the track but they take some creative clearance work to fit, so I doubt they'll work for you.

They'd probably get you through the traps - calc's say your good for 121ish @ 6000 w/4.11's

[1999Black_Z28]

Thanks for the offer but you're right...my car is not set up for 28" tires.

What's the rule of thumb for bias ply tire growth at 120ish mph? My tires are 26.1" according to MT (26x10 et streets). Straight calcs without growth says I can get about 119mph at 6300rpm. Of course I'm hoping for more mph than that but I'll take what I get until I can swap gears...

[Nocooler]

I always factor .5"-1" - without tubes they'll grow a little more.

[1999Black_Z28]

If thats the case I should be able to get 123-124 out of the tires (I don't run tubes). That might just work until I turn the boost up