Pro-Touring Blazer
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Nice...it also seems to have off road capability also... ?
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You took that last picture as an open invitation for a cheap shop, didn't you? ?
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Come on, if you don't miss at least one corner you weren't going fast enough. 
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Thanks everyone!
Too much fun indeed.
@Joe Cool I apparently did a lot of trail braking in that particular corner. Another guy followed me in and said one of the back tires was unloading and locking up another time. Blazer loved getting tossed into that one.
I missed another corner that no one got pictures of. Left the track going backwards that time.
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Too much fun indeed.
@Joe Cool I apparently did a lot of trail braking in that particular corner. Another guy followed me in and said one of the back tires was unloading and locking up another time. Blazer loved getting tossed into that one.
I missed another corner that no one got pictures of. Left the track going backwards that time.
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Dang! Well, by sliding instead of rolling over, you prove once again lowering a vehicle is a safety decision! Seriously, glad you ended up with just dirty wheels and tires.
How well did the tires and brakes hold up? How long were you on the track? One of the things holding me back from trying either of my vehicles on a road course is I have been told track time wears them both out pretty quick.
How well did the tires and brakes hold up? How long were you on the track? One of the things holding me back from trying either of my vehicles on a road course is I have been told track time wears them both out pretty quick.
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Tires were pretty well at the end of life before I got there... Drove home on them in the rain and didn't die haha
One of the reasons I'm sure the truck was sketch is the tires were pretty well wrecked on the street their entire life. With a set of tires I hadn't ruined with heat cycling on the street I'm confident the sketch factor would have dropped from 7/10 to 3 or 4/10.
I should have another set of tires on the way if the company I ordered them from isn't jerking me around, But I will save up a bit more and do some searching for another set of wheels to keep a fresh set for future track excursions.
The Z06 brakes seemed to hold up great. They actually worked better once warmed up and I didn't see a ton of brake dust on my wheels, but I haven't looked closely after the event was over.
It was an open track event with less than 20 cars, so it was pretty much a come and go as you please situation. i didn't record or pay attention to my time out there. I was just out having fun tearing it up. Looking at my trip distances based on my fuel ups I put about 100 miles down on the track.
One of the reasons I'm sure the truck was sketch is the tires were pretty well wrecked on the street their entire life. With a set of tires I hadn't ruined with heat cycling on the street I'm confident the sketch factor would have dropped from 7/10 to 3 or 4/10.
I should have another set of tires on the way if the company I ordered them from isn't jerking me around, But I will save up a bit more and do some searching for another set of wheels to keep a fresh set for future track excursions.
The Z06 brakes seemed to hold up great. They actually worked better once warmed up and I didn't see a ton of brake dust on my wheels, but I haven't looked closely after the event was over.
It was an open track event with less than 20 cars, so it was pretty much a come and go as you please situation. i didn't record or pay attention to my time out there. I was just out having fun tearing it up. Looking at my trip distances based on my fuel ups I put about 100 miles down on the track.
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Thanks for the info! Sounds like how I used to plan my trips to the drag strip. I would wait until my tires were needing to be replaced, then go to the track.
The reason I asked is when I lived in Georgia, one of my dreams was to drive at Road Atlanta. I go back to Georgia every now and then, and would still love to give it a try one day. Kudos for driving your Blazer on a race track!
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Most tracks have open track days where you pay a fee and get to hot lap all day long if you want. High Plains near me does it about once a month. Go to the track's web site and they usually have a schedule posted.
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Did a giant autocross bug bite you recently? Those bugs are fairly rare, but hard to cure.
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I reached out to the photographer for this. He was impressed with the Blazer and wanted to share a video with some of his friends. He really caught a great feel of how it looked and sounded out there. Gotta give Joe Salas @ 4theriders.com a big shout out for sharing this with me.
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Man, I wish I had access to a track like this. It's been a night and day difference since putting the tubular control arms/tall ball joints and rack and pinion in, would be great to be able to push it to its limits.
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A small update: Pat had been helping me store a pair of microsuede door panels and with me shipping him out to storage I decided they'd be better off on the Blazer. Plus they match the Acura seats much better.
Spent far too long making inserts to "fix" the armrest attachment. Passenger side armrest was fine, but decided to reinforce it anyway.
It's ugly, but it works.
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Sorry for the sunny comparison, but wasn't moving the truck just to get the perfect shot haha
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Spent far too long making inserts to "fix" the armrest attachment. Passenger side armrest was fine, but decided to reinforce it anyway.
It's ugly, but it works.
Sorry for the sunny comparison, but wasn't moving the truck just to get the perfect shot haha
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your wheel and tire setup looks awesome on your blazer. Brakes also look great peaking from behind them. Good job on the build!
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