At 47, Jerry says he's been racing for 29 years, and this is his fourth GTO. "When I was a kid, I was always jealous of those guys who could buy a GTO new. When I graduated high school, the '74 model was three years old. I have always said if they ever make a GTO again, I'll get one. They did and I did." This submarine program manager retired from the Navy in 2000 after 22 years of service but now gets his kicks racing and modifying his '04. Currently, Jerry, the president of 757 Goat (the GTO association of Tidewater), says his favorite moments with his GTO include "delivery from the dealer and the first time hitting the N20."
| STRIP TUNING LOG |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 1. Drag bags, 15 psi; tires, 35 psi | 3,000 | 6,700 | 2.37 | 8.86/86.81 | 13.37/109.58 |
| 2. Drag bags, 25 psi; tires, 30 psi | 3,000 | 6,700 | 2.02 | 8.47/86.87 | 12.98.109.40 |
| 4. Drag bags, 30 psi; tires, 25 psi; window switch, 3,500-6,200 | 3,000 | 6,400 | 1.97 | 8.25/87.69 | 12.68/112.50 |
| 6. Drag bags, 30 psi; tires, 20 psi; window switch, 3,300-6,400 | 3,000 | 6,400 | 1.98 | 8.09/90.29 | 12.30/118.60 |
| 7. Same | 2,500 | 6,400 | 1.92 | 7.95/92.04 | 12.12/119.01 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 11.79/122.37 |
| Top 5 runs are listed in the order that they occurred. |
| Run Notes: 1) All motor, bad wheelhop; 2) All motor, some wheelhop; 4) 50hp shot of nitrous, hoodpin in tire; 6) 100hp shot of nitrous; 7) 150hp shot of nitrous. |
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model: | '04 GTO |
| Race Weight With Driver: | 3,950 lbs with nitrous bottle in trunk |
| Curb Weight: | 3,730 lbs with nitrous bottle in trunk |
| Fuel Level When Last Weighed: | 9-gal |
| Fuel: | 93-octane |
| Engine | : '04 GTO 5.7L LS1 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After: | 346/346 |
| Engine Built By: | GM |
| Power Adder: | Nitrous, NX, 150hp |
| Induction System |
| Air Filter: | K&N flat-panel |
| Air Box: | CS Performance Inlet Tube |
| MAF: | Stock 78mm |
| Throttle Body: | Stock 78mm |
| Fuel Injectors: | Stock 26-lb/hr |
| Intake Manifold: | LS6 stock GM |
| Custom Programming: | Tuned by CAM (Jeff Creech at Carolina Auto Masters) |
| Fuel System |
| Pump: | Stock |
| Lines: | Stock |
| Regulator: | Stock |
| Heads |
| Brand: | 243 casting, LS2 |
| Head Porting: | Stage 3 by Precision Motorsports of Florida |
| Flow Numbers: | 315.6/222.4 at 0.550 lift at 28 inches of pressure |
| Valves: | 2.02/1.57 REV |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons: | Stock |
| Rings: | Stock |
| Rods: | Stock |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 |
| Crankshaft: | Stock 3.62-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Stock |
| Camshaft |
| Brand: | Thunder Racing, hydraulic roller |
| Duration at 0.050: | 224/224-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: | 0.563/0.563-in |
| Lobe-Separation Angle: | 112-deg |
| Installed Position: | 4 adv |
| Rocker Arms: | Stock 1.70:1 roller |
| Ignition |
| Distributor: | Stock coil-on-plug, distributorless |
| Coils: | Stock |
| Wires: | MSD 8.5-in |
| Spark Plugs: | NGK 6 |
| Total Timing: | Computer-controlled |
| RPM Total Timing is Reached: | Computer-controlled |
| Exhaust |
| Headers: | Kooks |
| Primary Size: | 1.75-in |
| Collector Size: | 3-in |
| Exhaust Size: | 3-in |
| Mufflers: | Flowmaster |
| Crossover: | Flowmaster |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission: | Stock, Tremec T56 |
| Clutch: | GM LS7 |
| Shifter: | B&M Sport |
| Rear: | Stock housing, Harrop cover |
| Rear-Gear Ratio: | 3.91:1 |
| Posi: | DiffTechnic LSD upgrade kit |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R: | Stock 11.7/11.3-inch disc |
| Wheels F/R: | Stock 17x8 |
| Tires F/R: | Nitto 245/45-17 / Nitto 275/40-17 Drag Radials |
| Tire Pressure F/R: | 35 psi/12 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs: | Stock |
| Struts: | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar: | Stock 1.1-in solid |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs: | Stock |
| Trailing Arms: | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar: | Stock 0.63-in solid |
| Shocks: | Stock |
| Other Features: | Noltec Radius Rod poly bushings |
| Chassis Mods: | BMR subframe connectors, Noltec rear subframe, connector poly, BMR drag bags (30 psi), BMR strut-tower brace |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods: | Stock |
| Exterior Mods: | Stock |
| Safety Mods: | BMR driveshaft loop |
| Paint: | Stock Barbados Blue |
| Launch Technique: | 3,000 |
| Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 7.95 at 92.04 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 12.16 at 116 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 12.04 at 112 mph |