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  1. 04-08-2012, 04:42 PM #1
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    I did a track event yesterday with Tarheel Sports Car Club at VIR North Course. The car performed flawlessly with the upgraded Rick Crawford 6l80E mods and accompanying tune! I was very tired unfortunately so it was not my best day there for sure but I learned a bunch, had a good time and returned with me and the car without any damage which is always priority one! Here's the video from the last session of the day which was my best. I'm running in the green (novice) group. Sorry the video's long as I haven't taken the time to edit it but if you want to take a look, here it is:

    2009 Hot White G8 GT, CTS-V v1 fronts, Camaro 20's, BMR Sways, Eibach Springs, Rear Cradle bushings. GXP FE3's, BMR rear susp. Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers, RCR custom 3” exhaust, ported LSA blower, 2.38 pulley; Ported heads and TB; LS7 MAF, Racetec pistons, Scat rods, CTS-V crank; FAST 85 injectors; RCR Lunati cam: 223/238 .615/.601, 116 +2 LSA. CTS-V pump/VaporWorx cntlr. Built trans, Methanol injection. Rick Crawford built and tuned. Best 1/4 9.68 @142, 1.42 60'.
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    You missed Cars & Coffee for this??

    Looks like you had a blast! I have so gotta go to one of those.
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  3. 04-08-2012, 05:38 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by GXPaycheck View Post
    You missed Cars & Coffee for this??

    Looks like you had a blast! I have so gotta go to one of those.
    Yup! It is a total blast for sure!
    2009 Hot White G8 GT, CTS-V v1 fronts, Camaro 20's, BMR Sways, Eibach Springs, Rear Cradle bushings. GXP FE3's, BMR rear susp. Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers, RCR custom 3” exhaust, ported LSA blower, 2.38 pulley; Ported heads and TB; LS7 MAF, Racetec pistons, Scat rods, CTS-V crank; FAST 85 injectors; RCR Lunati cam: 223/238 .615/.601, 116 +2 LSA. CTS-V pump/VaporWorx cntlr. Built trans, Methanol injection. Rick Crawford built and tuned. Best 1/4 9.68 @142, 1.42 60'.
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    How much does this cost Doug?
    Performance mods: Roto-Fab CAI, Rick Crawford Ported Intake Manifold, Rick Crawford head work Can, Formato Ported Throttle Body, Kooks 1 7/8 LT's, Solo catted Mach Balance exhaust, Circle D 258MM 2800 Stall, 226/230 .598/.608 113+1 cam, BMR complete bushing kit, BMR Toe Rods, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders caster, camber & toe adjustment kits, BMR Sway Bars, BMR Sway Bar End Links, Camaro Brembo's w/custom powder coating. 11.90@116.58 1.78 60' on 20" All Season Tires
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virus View Post
    How much does this cost Doug?
    It was $250 for one day or $450 for Saturday and Sunday. You have to have a tech inspection which you can get at Performance Chassis in Cary for $15 if memory serves me correctly. You have to have a helmet and have changed your brake fluid in the last 90 days...that's it! I'm looking at doing another event there June 9-10 with TrackDaze (https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?...temid=0&did=30) which is the Full course. The cost for those two days is $399. Full Course at VIR is different from North Course as it's longer and has a long straight which is lots of fun with these high horsepower cars.
    2009 Hot White G8 GT, CTS-V v1 fronts, Camaro 20's, BMR Sways, Eibach Springs, Rear Cradle bushings. GXP FE3's, BMR rear susp. Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers, RCR custom 3” exhaust, ported LSA blower, 2.38 pulley; Ported heads and TB; LS7 MAF, Racetec pistons, Scat rods, CTS-V crank; FAST 85 injectors; RCR Lunati cam: 223/238 .615/.601, 116 +2 LSA. CTS-V pump/VaporWorx cntlr. Built trans, Methanol injection. Rick Crawford built and tuned. Best 1/4 9.68 @142, 1.42 60'.
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  6. 04-08-2012, 07:16 PM #6
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    Glad the trans with the "right upgrade" is holding up and shifting great. Although, I think we pushed it hard on the back roads than you did at the track...just sayin'.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by G8-4-Speed View Post
    Glad the trans with the "right upgrade" is holding up and shifting great. Although, I think we pushed it hard on the back roads than you did at the track...just sayin'.....
    Thanks Rick; I think you are right as far as which was harder on the trans! Hopefully my next session, I'll be rested and will give it a stronger test!
    2009 Hot White G8 GT, CTS-V v1 fronts, Camaro 20's, BMR Sways, Eibach Springs, Rear Cradle bushings. GXP FE3's, BMR rear susp. Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers, RCR custom 3” exhaust, ported LSA blower, 2.38 pulley; Ported heads and TB; LS7 MAF, Racetec pistons, Scat rods, CTS-V crank; FAST 85 injectors; RCR Lunati cam: 223/238 .615/.601, 116 +2 LSA. CTS-V pump/VaporWorx cntlr. Built trans, Methanol injection. Rick Crawford built and tuned. Best 1/4 9.68 @142, 1.42 60'.
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  8. 04-08-2012, 07:56 PM #8
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    Nice, Doug! Some nice lines through those corners, too! Man, you dive DEEP into turn 1 before cutting the wheel.

    It is amazing how well these cars do on track, actually, for all their weight. A few suspension mods and they'll tear it up.

    Upon watching this video, I do hate that I missed this. It would've been good to intentionally run a different configuration of VIR, just to have to learn a "new" track.

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    Looks like you had a blast! I have so gotta go to one of those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by G8-4-Speed View Post
    Glad the trans with the "right upgrade" is holding up and shifting great. Although, I think we pushed it hard on the back roads than you did at the track...just sayin'.....
    And my tune did great back in February. The car threw fewer codes than it did on the stock tune! Which is to say I only got a CEL on track that went away instead of a sticky P0300 misfire like last time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eidolon View Post
    Nice, Doug! Some nice lines through those corners, too! Man, you dive DEEP into turn 1 before cutting the wheel.

    It is amazing how well these cars do on track, actually, for all their weight. A few suspension mods and they'll tear it up.

    Upon watching this video, I do hate that I missed this. It would've been good to intentionally run a different configuration of VIR, just to have to learn a "new" track.
    They do perform well. I do like to turn in late; unfortunately I only got the proper track out on turn one two or three times on that session so I left time on the track. I am such a rookie! There was a yellow Ford Fiesta that passed me every time he was on a session which I think was three of them; I kept wondering who that was and why he kept showing up in my mirror. Later I found out it was the classroom instructor! He could absolutely drive that thing! Horsepower can make up for many mistakes but a really good driver is really fast around the track!
    2009 Hot White G8 GT, CTS-V v1 fronts, Camaro 20's, BMR Sways, Eibach Springs, Rear Cradle bushings. GXP FE3's, BMR rear susp. Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers, RCR custom 3” exhaust, ported LSA blower, 2.38 pulley; Ported heads and TB; LS7 MAF, Racetec pistons, Scat rods, CTS-V crank; FAST 85 injectors; RCR Lunati cam: 223/238 .615/.601, 116 +2 LSA. CTS-V pump/VaporWorx cntlr. Built trans, Methanol injection. Rick Crawford built and tuned. Best 1/4 9.68 @142, 1.42 60'.
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    Thanks for posting your laps! It's the next best thing to being there for those of us that cannot. What a beautiful place, simply beautiful.
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