Dangerzone Corvette winter updates and BIG TIRE test

The 1992 C4 Corvette we built in early 2015 was a bit of a mess on track last year but still hugely popular on the interwebs.

The positive reaction to this cheap track car build was so strange we decided to keep it another year. Unfortunately more weight was added to this car by NASA in TTC class, so we decided to try some changes – which you can see and read about in the latest 3-part Build Thread Update.

Going from a 245mm Hoosier R7 and stock shocks to a 335mm front and 345mm rear Hoosier A6 was a big jump, helped with a set of 18×12″ Foregestar F145 wheels. We also yanked all of the ballast, lost some more weight, and finally finished the refreshed stock LT1 testing and tuning. Then we took the C4 to an SCCA Club Trials event at MSR Cresson and tested the new big tire setup.

The C4 responded to the big tires well and the car set the fastest Club Trials time of the weekend. Still, at this smooth track there were handling issues that were painfully apparent. Would this stock shock / 345 Hoosier setup work at the next event, NASA @ MSR-Houston, which has a notoriously bumpier track surface?? We had our doubts, but we will talk about that in our next Project Update. Enjoy! #DangerZone

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