{"id":1769,"date":"2022-07-26T15:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2022-07-26T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T20:36:08","slug":"more-project-newbalance-updates-first-tt-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/more-project-newbalance-updates-first-tt-win","title":{"rendered":"More Project #NewBalance Updates + First TT Win!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There have been a lot of updates<\/a><\/strong> in the 6 weeks since our last blog post about #ProjectNewBalance, our 2006 Corvette. We are finally at the point – in lap times and money spent – where we can prove that we weren’t completely <\/strong>crazy when we bought this base model narrow body LS2 powered 6-speed manual car versus a Grand Sport (2x the cost) or Z06 (3x to 4x) Corvette of the same C6 generation: we have beaten numerous Grand Sport and Z06 cars in head to head competition on the same tires, with less money spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this massive 4-part Forum Build Thread update<\/a><\/strong> we cover work done to this C6 on the following systems: upgraded control arm bushings, ball joints, a “real” alignment done by a Motorsports shop, an exhaust + header + cold air upgrade, a second Corbeau seat install, seat heater circuit, 6-point harnesses, a 3 lb Halon style fire bottle on a quick disconnect, AMB transponder install, and we finally got the Jongbloed 18×11\/18x12wheels and 315mm Yokohama A052s installed. Going from our “control tire” 275mm Hankook RS-4s to these 315mm A052s was a BIG leap forward in fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Forum Update<\/a><\/strong> also covers two more dedicated track tests (on 3 different sets \/ types of tires), a Dyno Tuning session, and our first SCCA Time Trial. It also links to two other forum posts where we show detailed instructions on the poly bushings (it was a massive section that we had to peel off) plus another covering our thoughts on SCCA Time Trial rules, 4 years after they were first introduced. We have done even more work, more track tests and another Time Trial event since the last part of that post<\/a><\/strong>, but those things will be covered next time. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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