Handling

I’ve had my Corvette handling pretty dialed in for SCCA Max2 competition for a few years now — but as anyone who’s chased lap times knows, “well enough” is never the end of the story. Between two adjusters per corner, rake, wing angle, tire pressures, and now even canards, I had a lot of levers to pull. The problem wasn’t whether I could make changes, it was whether I’d pull the right levers to improve my lap times. I generally ...

What Is Time Attack? Time Attack is all about setting the fastest lap you can—safely, cleanly, and without racing wheel-to-wheel. You go out in a session with other drivers, but the clock is your only competitor. Think of it like qualifying laps, without the stress of dive-bombs or door-to-door racing. The Mentality Shift Time Attack requires a different approach than most track formats. Here’s what we mean: Manage your tire heat: Don’t put unnecessary wear or heat into tires during ...

Shred Jesse had a Time Attack event on his summer schedule with OnGrid, and with the day consisting of two back to back days of pretty similar weather... it seemed like the perfect time to test out his DIY WingLogic setup versus the podium proven 9LR C5 Corvette offering. We tested two rear wing setups back-to-back on the same car, same track, and nearly identical weather conditions. The setting was Time Attack as well, so no better opportunity to get ...

Welcome to the ultimate tire guide for the C5 Corvette and track tires! We've investigated a lot of different tires out there, be it personally tracking them or consulting with other C5 owners and their experiences with them (and verifying with lap times). Through all of our collective time at the track, we've come to provide you our current recommendations for having a good time with your car at the track! Eagle eyed readers may not that all of our ...

While researching coilovers and then subsequently researching why the QA1 coilovers understeered for me (Shred Jesse), I took a lot of notes on all of the various sway bar diameters along with various coilover spring rates. A lot of information I als gathered from other folks and from various forum posts as many manufacturers don't list their specs for some reason, making it hard to compare just what you're getting. Below is my collated information from researching these things to ...

A low to the ground sports car not only looks sleek, but in theory is that much more performant. Air can't get under the car, it's going to be more aerodynamic and thus be faster right? Sort of... the devil is in the details! Let's start off by addressing the most common thought: The GM Engineers knew what they were doing... but had some restrictions. The GM engineers needed to make these cars perform, but also be livable. The car ...