'00 FRC Hardtop - moar LS/Murica/long distance high speed cruising

[DawsonLiri]

Definitely not a Corvette fun, by this thread is so cool, read all in one take, love it

[DER E30]

looks like a super fun trip!

s2k seats look awesome in there!

[nsogiba]

Got tired of the clutch pedal going to the floor, so I picked up a Tick Master cylinder to replace the OEM junk.

Installation was not difficult, just really uncomfortable. I ended up removing the driver's seat and laying on the floor on my back with my head up by the pedals.

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Fittings hooked up
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Additional insulation over the whole clutch line as it passes somewhat close to the longtubes.
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[nsogiba]

Ok, here we go.

Stock C5 seat
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Comparison wtih S2000 seat.
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ebay seat brackets, bolted in with factory hardware.
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Removed S2000 seat cushion and back from the lower brackets.
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Welding on some plates to accept the wider S2000 rails
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I thought that I'd have to buy new seatbelt receivers to match the new C6 belts, but by some miracle, the S2000 receiver accepted the C6 belt buckle perfectly.
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So I finished up the C6 seatbelt install, finish welded and painted the lower seat brackets/rails, and bolted them in.

Previous height of the S2000 seat using strut mounting. way too high.
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New height - at least an inch lower.
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Finished pics

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[nsogiba]

Track pads and fluid are on the to do list, and external mic for GoPro.

[white out]

Ugh, I need to get back to the track. According to your brakes, you had a good time.

[nsogiba]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLLIWoG-mu0

[nsogiba]

Track day bro

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Note severe front brake dust
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Post mortem
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Cooked pads
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Corner exits slightly sideways on gravel will do that
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[EricT93]

Looks like an awesome road trip!

[LCG]

I thought it was a little Christian Bale, but ok, nerd

Never took you for a Twi-Hard

[nsogiba]

I thought it was a little Christian Bale, but ok, nerd

[LCG]

All your pictures and the story telling and the only thing I'm going to say is..

Damn that AT&T tower has some Sauron vibe to it.

[harlerocco]

I drove by the Corvette museum/track yesterday going up 65 from Nashville to Louisville, and really wanted to stop. It's been so long since I've been there, at least a decade. The sink hole expansion and what they've done with it looks really cool, I'd love to make it back there soon.

[nsogiba]

After Country Music Hall of Fame we stopped at Edley's BBQ for dinner - probably my favorite out of all the ones we tried while in town (Edley's, Jack's, Peg Leg).

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Nice place too.
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Next up was a whiskey tasting at a distillery in town. http://www.corsairdistillery.com/tours-brewery-tn/

This building had obviously been used as an old manufacturing facility at one point as there was all kinds of ancient machinery around - drill presses, mills, lathes, etc.

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The distillery actually made both beer and whiskies, and featured an old still that was from before the Prohibition years.

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It was easily 100F in this room with the humidity close to that
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We started the tasting with some beers - love the guy's expression as he watches the pour
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And then passed out the harder stuff.
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Back to the hotel to clean up and have a couple beverages before the evening's festivities, and then we made our way to the strip for some more great live music. We made our way downtown via golf cart (no, seriously, there are roving golf carts that give rides all over the city), and at the recommendation of the driver we started at this Dueling Piano Bar
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These guys played every request you could throw at them
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Somewhere along the way at the next bar we made some friends
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And even found a bride on her wedding day enjoying her reception
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Had a great evening and enjoyed some of the best live music I've ever heard.

The next morning we checked out of the hotel and gassed up again for what seemed like the millionth time
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The drive home was uneventful despite some traffic in Columbus and Cincinnati.

More gas, in Columbus. about 28-29mpg on the highway
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We got home safely with a whole lot of pictures, memories, and a couple extra thousand miles on the car.

Then my wife bought a car the next day.
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I still have to upload the videos of the Dragon, Skyway, and track laps...but I will leave you guys with the pictures that I picked up from one of the photographers on the Dragon. I will get these printed out and put up in the garage...

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[nsogiba]

Saturday morning we woke up and headed over to the Pancake Pantry for breakfast on foot - to find a huge line outside. I thought the food was good in Buffalo, but it must be better in Nashville...

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So we had a very good breakfast at a cafe close by and set out for a quick walking tour of some stuff downtown. First stop was the Parthenon in Centennial Park.

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On our way past Vanderbilt University
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Bachelorette party on a pedal tour, these look fun, might have to try one
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More lines for restaurants!
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General sights on the way back to the hotel
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Broadway leading into downtown
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Back to the hotel to cool off and change, then off to our next stop in the Vette. View from the hotel room worked out well:
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Country music hall of fame. This place was okay, not my cup of tea, mostly just exhibits of articles of clothing and guitars that artists had worn or played.
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