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17 The Vette tests its new tire-melting capabilities at Palm Beach International Raceway. According to Tanner, “The car just destroys the tires, and every gear feels strong. There’s no surging or bucking, and if the exhaust valves are closed, you can hardly tell it has a hotter cam in it.” With a “soft” launch technique, and testing subjected to oppressive 3,250 density-altitude weather, Tanner clicks off a best e.t. of 11.31 seconds at 125.65 mph. “Based upon the power we measured at the dyno, track temperatures of 130-plus degrees (F), and air temps across the blower approaching 160 at the end of the track—which pulled spark from timing—we should easily get to low 10.90s at over 132 mph in cooler weather,” he says. vette View Related Article
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