August 2017 COTM **Winner**
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From: Washington
Car: 89 Formula 350, TTA
August 2017 COTM **Winner**
ORR!!!
Congratulations, Orr89RocZ! You are TGO's August 2017 COTM Winner. I am pleased to see that the Third Gen Community will be represented by such a potent, badass car.
Frankly, any one of this month's nominees would have done us all proud. Thanks to all who made the nominations, and congratulations to all who were nominated. This was a great month for COTM.
I'm not sure what happened with in the voting - it looked as if Orr was bringing up the rear, then next thing I know, he's rocketed to the front. Turbo lag, I guess.
As for this month's winner, I can personally attest to the fact that Orr89RocZ has a wealth of experience in the area of high performance and forced induction, and, he generously shares his knowledge without condescension.
Most importantly, his '89 IROC is a 1,000+ horsepower monster that is seemingly in a constant state of transformation, pushing the envelope of performance and giving us a peak at the wild side of what our Third Gens can do.
Owned this car since 2003. It was bone stock then. Now almost entirely aftermarket or custom
Street driven and inspected/registered/insured. Motor was a dart block based 401" sbc with Speier racing heads 245cc, victor e efi single plane. Big hyd roller cam. Twin turbonetics hurricane 72mm turbos. Run thru a 5" single exhaust. Its made 1009 whp sae on straight 93 oct pump gas. Air water intercooler keeps it cool. Estimated 1200+ on vp110 gas.
Run 8.88 at 154 on pump gas. 8.24 at 169 on race gas. Driven to and from track. 3750-3815 lbs depending on which wheel combo and gas in tank
Street driven and inspected/registered/insured. Motor was a dart block based 401" sbc with Speier racing heads 245cc, victor e efi single plane. Big hyd roller cam. Twin turbonetics hurricane 72mm turbos. Run thru a 5" single exhaust. Its made 1009 whp sae on straight 93 oct pump gas. Air water intercooler keeps it cool. Estimated 1200+ on vp110 gas.
Run 8.88 at 154 on pump gas. 8.24 at 169 on race gas. Driven to and from track. 3750-3815 lbs depending on which wheel combo and gas in tank
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Car: 89 Iroc-z
Engine: 555 BBC Turbo
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: MWC 9” 3.00
Re: August 2017 COTM **Winner**
Wow surprised the votes came in like that! Thanks guys. The other cars were phenomenal, some with more time in them than mine for sure. Some great cars this month, surprised i won. A good clean restoration car is hard to beat on here.
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 25,895
Likes: 429
From: Pittsburgh PA
Car: 89 Iroc-z
Engine: 555 BBC Turbo
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: MWC 9” 3.00
Re: August 2017 COTM **Winner**
Just some vids of car in action i figured i'd share
60-120 pull
Hot day grudge racing 8.51
8.29 pass
This was my best 1/8 mile pass ever on route to a 8.1x 17x mph run til i popped a cold side coupler around the 1000 ft mark. Coasted 8.26
60-120 pull
Hot day grudge racing 8.51
8.29 pass
This was my best 1/8 mile pass ever on route to a 8.1x 17x mph run til i popped a cold side coupler around the 1000 ft mark. Coasted 8.26
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From: Wixom Michigan
Car: 1991 RS/1991 Z28
Engine: 305 TBI/350 TPI
Transmission: 700 R4
Axle/Gears: 373
Re: August 2017 COTM **Winner**
Congrats! Losing sucks but when it is to an 8 second car.. Well? lol
Bad *** ride dude!
Bad *** ride dude!
That thing seems so smooth for being that fast. Congrats on the win. Love your car btw 
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From: NC
Car: 1986 IROC Z-28
Engine: 383 Gen I SBC 11:1
Transmission: Rebuilt TH700R4 for 500+HP
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt Eaton Truetrac 3.23
Re: August 2017 COTM **Winner**
You da man, beast!
Sorry, I ain't been in these here threads for awhile, but your 1200HP car had my highest regard when I first joined ThirdGen because it is a killer at the track AND also streetable (thanks for the vids).
Congratulations Orr! 2nd win for COTM?
Sorry, I ain't been in these here threads for awhile, but your 1200HP car had my highest regard when I first joined ThirdGen because it is a killer at the track AND also streetable (thanks for the vids).
Congratulations Orr! 2nd win for COTM?