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Thunderbird Club
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it’s got traction control…knob in the center console that can be set to “sport” “normal” etc….
But does the ECU have enough brain power for a non-stock power plant? That's more HP than the Z06 and what is spec'ed on the ZR1 at the crank.
don't know about "it's" brain....mine does..
It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Jeremy Clarkson has a few thoughts...
My buddy confirmed that the ride is good for the track, but you really don't want to drive it on the road for fear of breaking your back.
It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank, half pack of cigarettes, it’s dark out, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Hit it.
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New and improved, now with Gibson pickups - I like it much better, it makes BASS like *&$%^#$@(*^& now.
I used to do that with a Ric in an SVT, much more open sound.
I had to turn in the beloved blue Subaru Forester last week. Because Japanese built cars are hard to get right now, I settled on an Indiana built white Outback. It’s a nicer car and because I had equity in the Forester (because of the pandemic) the payment is lower. GreAt reason to get a white Thunderbird.
Which Gibson pickups?
I think that may be how the Blackbirds are wired, I'll have to check mine this weekend. It's really got a lot of output, more than any of my other basses, even the active ones. Even with "broken-in" flats.....
Hate to tell you this, but that Thunderbird isn't white.
I’ve tracked early 2000’s corvettes and have tracked against them in both Caymans and 911s. Bottom line, with a highly skilled driver they are very competent track cars, with a less skilled driver they are a handful. In stock form (with the addition of racing tires) I turned in times nearly the same as my Porsche Cayman. When racing my Cayman against the vettes it was a constant game of reel in and slip by. On corners and through twisty sections I’d slip past the vets and in the straights they’d reel that lead back in.
For most road courses and weekend racing a stock vette has plenty of power. More power is always welcome but isn’t really needed. If I were tracking a vette I’d start with a competent track mechanic to get the suspension, brakes and tires sorted out. Its already a monster on the straights, if you could find a way to step up its game in the twisties you’d have a very competent track car.
All that said, 99% of vette owners will never track their car. On the street they are a mean looking machine and can back up the look with buckets of straight line power. I’ve owned two corvettes (C3’s) and loved them both but they’d be horrible track cars. The C6 models were IMHO when Chevy started getting really serious about road racing again like they were in the C2 era. I have not tracked in or against a C8 model, but I suspect it would be even more competent than the C6, and would eat a Cayman S up pretty quick, now a Cayman GT4 RS on the other hand would be quite the match.
I have the world's worst bass tech!
I had him put new strings on the JC tonight (moving down to 40-95 to compensate for hand recovery). He complains about having to oil the fretboard. Changing the strings, he complains that his back and knees hurt. Then he says he isn't going to bother adjusting intonation or the truss rod tonight. Says that is a "tomorrow job" because he wants to knock off, maybe have a beer, and rest his poor aching joints. And says that besides, the strings can stretch over night. Hey Bozo, you know that you can actually do some slappity poppity to stretch the strings right? Lazy bastard. I'd fire the guy, but then I would have to kick him out as well and I would end up living in a van, down by the river.
I had him put new strings on the JC tonight (moving down to 40-95 to compensate for hand recovery). He complains about having to oil the fretboard. Changing the strings, he complains that his back and knees hurt. Then he says he isn't going to bother adjusting intonation or the truss rod tonight. Says that is a "tomorrow job" because he wants to knock off, maybe have a beer, and rest his poor aching joints. And says that besides, the strings can stretch over night. Hey Bozo, you know that you can actually do some slappity poppity to stretch the strings right? Lazy bastard. I'd fire the guy, but then I would have to kick him out as well and I would end up living in a van, down by the river.
Does this crappy tech's name start with 'P' and end in 'O'?
Yeah. You know that rat bastard?
