Bud you should not ever take your car through the water box with street tires. That’s for cars with slicks my man. Love your content and great stuff by the way!

The fact that he can't buy a 🍺 or cigar or a firearm is complete nonsense. I am 49 and this "young man" is more mature than me sometimes surely.

Just loving these new videos of this wicked new Vette...Thank you

Good vid and if you didn't know, the C8 Corvettes finished 1-2 at Sebring IMSA race in the GTLM Class this past Saturday.

But you didn't run 10's at a track, your counting on a factory software from Chevy- I'd like to see you run 10's at the track. Make sure you are in the grove too to get max traction (its the none shiny part).

I would be curious if your times match up using something like Dragy, instead of using the cars timer.

Great job on the C8. The team at GM should be very proud of all their hard (and very smart) work!!! The Corvette deserves to be a world class competitor now.

Also if the 0-60 timer is measuring based on the speedometer, it's inaccurate too since it's measuring wheel spin. You could probably turn your line lock on, do a burnout in the water box, and get an even quicker 0-60 time.

Is it possible that the C8 computer is not recording 0-60 times very accurately? You should get a dragy to see if you are really getting 2.6s

I wonder how long it would take to get a dragy through the mail so you could actually check 0-60 and quartermile accuracy.

Im guessing the launch control isn't optimized for a super sticky drag surface. But I think its probably more likely that the wetness of the track was the main factor as you've surmised. When a very stick surface gets wet, it will actually get more slick than if it were a regular road surface getting wet with the same amount of water. The purpose of the water is to actually slick up the tire so that you can burnouts more easily to warm it. But you have evaporate the water completely on your tires by the time you line up. If you don't then the water can build up on the track as well as any potential wetness from cars that have lined up before and after you.

I can't stop laughing! When he gets his timeslips and the disbelief! Love the videos!

I wont believe anything onboard timing, I want to see draggy results..

Great video my friend and also a great question? You were right about the water box" when you line up pull a little to the left or a little to the right that's where it's going to be best prepped, don't forget dozens of racers front wheels run through the water as well as their rear wheels so they bring it right to the launch beam.🤔👋👋

Great stuff, young man! My 700hp/690tq Viper only does like 3.3 seconds to 60mph. Even with the 335s out back. Ancient front-engine layout!

Young guy learning the reality of marketing verse science 🤣

You can tell he was getting pissed 😂

Love the C8, not a hater, but those times are inaccurate. It's measuring the wheel spin in reference to the speedometer, it's not actually measuring distance traveled. You're not going to get 10s on the track, even with stickies.

Still I don’t believe that speedometer timer is accurate. Try using some advanced tech like draggy GPS.

Such a pretty car.

Runs 12's & 13's then claims it runs 10's lmao Why am I not shocked

To make a case for YOUR car.. you may have got a good one! I have had many a cars in my day and two that are identical. One would run a 13.1 or 13.2, 1/4 mike time and my buddies exact same car would be 2 tenths and sometimes 3 tenths faster (pissed me off because he had the faster car) but we went to the same gas station, same gas and everything.. we even changed drivers and his car was just 2/10’ths faster and would pull mine. He got a good one, just like yours.. clicking on all cylinders.. great content kid!

Thank you for saying all these good things about this Corvette, you are the best commentator for this Corvette that I ever seen on KZfaq. I am not that much into this Corvette but u are making me want to go buy one.

Next time try dropping the psi in your tires and not rolling through the water box👍

One thing to test in the future is PDR vs an external data logger. I don’t think we know how accurate the Corvette data recorder is. Great video Austin!

Poor surface conditions period point blank. You wouldn’t be slipping on adhesive.

I used to do track prepping at our local strip,i would apply the glue in the morning after it dried up from the night humidity,we would re-spray a few times in the day,the best 1/4 mile times were always by end of afternoon,the sun really activates that glue,night time could be an issue,you should try an afternoon run,see if its better,

Love your content, but you cant claim 10 sec, if your not using an official timing system that is universally accepted. Go to a better drag strip and get a legit 10 sec time slip.

Love de c8 content buddy,

Love this channel! Here every upload

Nice corvette Austin! Keep up the good content. By the way you passed through OOOOOOOklahoma where I live and went to a very small town and found a drag strip to run in your C8. I didn’t even know about that place until I saw it on your video. I love watching you launch your C8 from 0-60!

Nice buddy. The new C8 is amazing & anticipating greater performance from the big brother - Z06. That said, do not trust your on-board computer. And yes, track prep is vital for full drag-racing performance extrapolation...along with driving skills. And yes, lack of decent track prep can result in slower times vs a fairly flat - decent street surface. As stated by many, buy your self a Draggy or Vbox (I've used both) - both are great tools which can allow you to only see what the car is capable of running as testing surfaces allows. Additionally, the testing results can also help you tune your driving skills (launch technique, sitting position, best tires psi and so on). In the end, track results is the true indicator. However, for many, track is not an easy option or an option it all due to proximity. This is also when a Draggy or Vbox shines. They will provide performance metrics close to a track...much more realistic vs factory on-board computers. Summary, get a Draggy or Vbox. Be safe!

Hi @Speed Phenom! I hope your doing well. I just wanted to say that I am so happy to see you living life like this at such a young age. You are my inspiration to keep pushing so that one day, I can be just like you, owning amazing cars and being so successful at such a young age. Thanks for your time, Evan.

He got a butt hurting.... the track is keeping it real

Nice runs. I remember my bolt on C5 running 10's at the track with a little weight reduction.

Sorry PDR is not a real 1/4 time

Buy a Dragy eliminates the need for sucky drag strips 👍🏼

Interesting how that Vette works.

Speed Phenom Great Video I'm glad you Drag raced your C8 Z51 Stingray for the first time at auto club famosa and I'm sorry to hear that track wasn't preped good enough I there was enough VHT or the rubber might not have been put down right and Congratulations on doing a 2.6s 0-6 and a 10.95 1/4 mile on an unpreped surface and for getting 130K subs

Too much water left on the tires from the water box?

its incredible how these cars are so cheap and has good performance

Spoiler alert ! It doesn't run 10's . Actually 11's at the track . Everyone with a c8 has posted how the factory timer lies .

Hi Austin. That is so funny! "2.6 in your face!" Just amazing. I'm actually not sure of the wisdom of doing accelerations with the tires prepped for Laguna Seca. As you've shown, being hooked up has a lot to do with setting the car up correctly with the driver's selection of the combination things that must be selected. There is sometimes a little more weight with a passenger that helps to limit the wheel slip. Love the way you go over the fact that this car is a "Jack-of-all-trades and Master-of-some." You keep hitting it out of the park with different content.

That car isn't a 10sec car dude!!!

that is IMPRESSIVE!! I had no idea. Naturally aspirated can still crush it

Dude started getting mad cause it was spinning 😂😂 THE CAR IS NOT BUILT FOR THE TRACK. The track is perfectly fine

the c8 is a hyper supercar with 2.6s for 0-60mph. All for $60K. Amazing!

Love listening to you!!!

And yet nobody will consider this a super car? The numbers don't lie!!

Sport 2 it the trick Traction control off Full brake & throttle Launch Base C8 w/Z51 pkg 10.2 1/4 @ Sea level

Austin great video. My only thought te water box is that they are there for slicks. Water adhesion is strong! I believe you probably still have water in the treads. When dealing in seconds or less this might make difference.

Maybe the tyre compound just didn't agree with that prepped surface?? Great content bro! 🤙

I see the comments that the Vette's data timer might be off. But it's the same car, same data timer. Which one is correct. You gotta try another drag strip and just for the hell of it have your buddy ride along and time it on his phone or something. You need to compare the Vette's time with another timer.

Maybe there's too much oil mixed in with the rubber on the track, hence the spinning all the way down it. Time they resurfaced that track. IMHO of course. Keep on with the great content man.

Don’t go threw the wet box the water from your front tires are makeing the back ones slip

Incredibly versatile sports car! Great video. If you had to just pick one to drive which one would you pick?

Get a good set of drag radials and air them down. A quick heat on dry asphalt is better, unless you plan on laying down a huge burnout.

Street tires(even high performance sticky summer tires) does not do well on dragstrip. Dragstrip are designed for full slicks or drag radials, which is a whole different compound then street tires. I learned that the hard way too, going to dragstrip many times just to run slower times than on the street.

Usual street tires don’t do good at drag tracks. Unless they’re really serious sport you summer tires But if they’re all season yeah you’re going to get nowhere near it’s true potential with all season tires summer tires or drag radios are best for track

Wow. Very unexpected results!

Corvette for life

That DCT is still pretty wicked

First, I absolutely love the C-8! " But ", a couple questions/comments, were others at the track having traction issues ? " And " I would double check the built in GM timer/software with a highly reputable system. I'm not doubting your times, if it was mine , and I wish, I would want to know myself. It shouldn't be hard to verify. Beautiful ride dude! Thanks

Atta boy!!!

You r awesome as always

So wait, he’s basing “the c8 is a 10 second car” by the cars computer? 🤔

Oil on the track maybe?

See i do want the corvette c8, but every guy is just gonna end up having one. But this video made me not care

I have the same problem, non prepped digs right in, at the drag strip spin the tires all the way down the track, that is with hp all season tires on my 90 Corvette.

I talked with you at the track I had the c7 blue one . Street tires are really bad for track surface they don’t hook at all . Street tires work for you on the street because all the weight is on the rear tire it helps it transfer weight so the car can launch and stay planted to the ground

Cup tires are designed for old chip seald roads, ever seen a lap around nurburgring... put some drag radials on it and it will eat

I have a 2020 Sebring orange C8 and tried drag racing it in the summer. Only did three races and every one I got horrible wheel hop at the lights. I didn't do the burnout pit and it's a Z51 with the tun flat tires on it. I was afraid of damaging my car. Once I did the launch and the other two races in sport and then track mode. Any idea what would cause the wheel hop? Once I got past the light tree it would hook up fine. I should mention that there no problems hooking up on the street. No wheel hop at all. Thinking maybe the track was just to sticky?

Mine is getting built next week cant wait enjoy you videos

Two words: BURNOUT MODE

The engine is not the most advanced being a 1954 design but it is well executed. The new 5.5 liter DOHC will solve a lot of problems.

Great content sir, you have been a groundbreaker with the C8, stat's GM are you watching

The accuracy of your gm heads up display Is off. Low 11s not high 10s. The trap speeds for c8 is only 117-118 mph. Low 11s even with a 1.6 60foot. Launch.

Drag strip is slicker than the street if not sprayed with VHT or similar substances. At the strip you are launching on rubber. Get some Hoosier drag radials.

The in car software starts counting when you move. The clock at the track starts when IT starts and there is some reaction time to get moving.

Prepped track need drag radials. Street tires will spin like crazy, and you're lucky you didn't wreck. Non prepped surfaces, you use street tires. Prepped surfaces, you need drag radials. People that try to go all stock on drag strips are morons. Making sure you don't die, is not a mod. Change your tires on the strip. Forget that "all factory everything, including tires" crap when you go to the drag strip. It's the same with drag tires on the street. They will slip.

That car is not doing 0-60 2.6s stock. PERIOD. Your computer is wrong.

Keep up the good work bro!

One day I will have one. Beautiful car

Stock tires & prep don't mix well a lot of times... drag radials with a small burnout will dead hook...

Are you certain that was level ground?

Nice work in giving us your thrill!

only car i ever wanted... no lie

The built in timer isn’t remotely close to accurate. That car is not capable of 10 seconds completely stock on street tires. It is fast and it probably can do 11.1 seconds but it won’t do sub 11 stock on stock tires.

Hi Austin, you are great for the C8 community. What setting did you use for you run. Thanks

Base model non z51 , did you break the rings in early in the break in period?

Tires need to be cleaned off and warmed up with a burnout. Water or no water. I know it’s tough to do it in that car. Might be easier if you started the burnout in the water and rolled out of the water to the dry pavement to heat up the tires.

bUt ThE mUStaNG iS bEtTer

Not enough burn out and might need to drop the tire pressure some. Water box area might've been contaminated too, with some oil or something.

The fact that the C8 is better on the street, and even with a stock tire......there's going to be a lot of butthurt out there. lol. Mild mod C8's are going to be nuts. I personally would want a white one with no wing. Make it look as base as I could. Then a few pounds of boost. 😂🤣

Go on Yellow.

You can see clearly the tires are wet at 4:34. Do a proper burn out if you run into the water box.

Awesome

Did you drop pressures at all? Also have to avoid the water box completely. No front or rear tires then just kind of launch up to the line so you get a little spin and dust the tires off

That was very interesting, any idea what was happening on that drag strip? i mean u could hear tire sping half way down, bad preped surface, to much old rubber on it?.. weird

Some cars are just faster than others. I had a 1996 Mustang GT stock that would give the same year Trans Ams a run for their money. If you’re from the era and know pony cars of the 90’s you’ll get my point.