205 MPH on Bonneville Salt Flats in Corvette Z06

[ismokewead420]

that corvet is gonna be full of holes in 10 years

[m3ltaw4y]

@ismokewead420 Only took 2 years for me to toast the engine (see my other video post-rebuild). Seriously though, I'm sure I'll crash it before any of that matters =D

[FordSVT1313]

must have been one hell of a ride spinning that fast

[manevals]

So is there of your seat between your ass lol

[hotwhells20]

i wish i could see the spin from outside... hahaha

[m3ltaw4y]

@hotwhells20 haha yeah me too. Only person who saw that was some minivan who happened to be out there at the same time.

[Dillon1108]

so how many new pairs of pants did you need after that run?

[furtherengineering]

mate!! the next time you do that, make sure you tell people where you are, and what your doing, lots of people have died there, be safe shiny side up!!

[thesniper1191]

Did you do this after somebody set up a track or just a random part of the flats?

[m3ltaw4y]

@thesniper1191 I went after the events for the year were done, but the black line on the salt was still there. It is a few miles long, and the salt was smoother along it. You can drive on the rest of it too, just a bit rougher.

[MrSaintPiper]

i seen the vid now i wanna take my babi out there c5 98 it looks like fun

[BosNianBaLLer12]

What was scarier? Going 200 MPH on salt or spinning out at 200 MPH on salt? lol

[supersnot4]

not a chevy guy myself, but that was freaking insane, and you're so damn luck it didn't catch air haha.

I got my old '89 5.0l Ford F-250 up to 100mph on a dry lake (Soggy Dry Lake) once, with a very slight tailwind, and a bunch of camping gear and 2 dirt bikes in the back. Took the whole lake to do it, with not much left for braking, but it was DEFINITELY worth it. Can't believe I forgot to grab the camera.

[TheMortallyWounded]

The poor audio and shaky, low-res video make for a scene that even Stanley Kubrick himself couldn't replicate. Very trippy. Well done.

Ground Control to Major Tom...

[Bloodsteri667]

so you spun at 200mph?

[m3ltaw4y]

@Bloodsteri667 Yep.

[Bloodsteri667]

@m3ltaw4y haha I would've shit myself

[worldofwilfred]

you might want to clean that off

[LASTG0AT]

Bureau of Land Management clearly says.

•Stay on existing roads or areas designated for vehicles.

Iam not familliar how does the law really treating trespassers in Utah.

(I wouldn't have been nice here in Illinois cuz we have too many stupid cops)

How really is there with law and stuff. can you just go offroad at first possible exit and just punch it? are there special areas to do that?

[demonsparkx]

Lmao at these comments. Mann that looks like so much fun! So,stupid question but what exaclty is a salt flat "land mass area" ? Its actually salt or somthing? Im from NY lol nothing close to big land masses around here,just big stupid buildings lol.

[TheMortallyWounded]

@demonsparkx You don't know what the Bonneville Salt Flats are? It's a dried-up lake area out in Utah. Completely flat, because as the lakebeds dried up, the salt settled out and leaves a completely smooth, flat surface. One of the best places in the world for top-speed.

[putonashow4u]

I think I'd like to try it, I only live 4 hours away, but when it's dry, maybe just after an event so it's still groomed. If I spun out I think my rear spoiler would send me airborne.

[Verticans]

Can you just go out there anytime you want and push your car to it's limits, of are there only specified days that you can take your car out on?

[m3ltaw4y]

@Verticans You can go whenever you want. I would recommend going during the summer or when it hasn't rained in a while. I went shortly after a rain, hence the spin out.

[skatepunkzero]

Any mods to the engine?

[m3ltaw4y]

@skatepunkzero No

[champcar31]

Very cool, so when you say you spun out did your wheels just lose forward traction or did you actually pitch it sideways?

[m3ltaw4y]

@champcar31 I spun in circles for 10-20 seconds

[brucekirk89]

the gauges flash after 100??

[m3ltaw4y]

@brucekirk89 Refresh rate of the camera does not match that of the gauges

[m3ltaw4y]

@brucekirk89 Refresh rate of the camera does not match that of the gauges

[22reTOYOTA]

You went from 200 to 0 in 5 seconds? Your car went sideways at 200+ mph?

[m3ltaw4y]

@22reTOYOTA I spun in circles. The gauges go to 0 because I am sliding and my tires are not rolling.

[22reTOYOTA]

@m3ltaw4y Ive seen IMSA races at Daytona and Sebring in the early 80s (When IMSA had balls) and full blown ground effects cars like the Lolas and Jaguars become airbourne at 200mph just by the rear end getting a little loose. Hell, F-1 cars do it to this day. How many Gs do you think you pulled?

[m3ltaw4y]

@22reTOYOTA Hard to say, I didn't check the G meter before turning off the car. The force seemed to come primarily from the air at that speed. It bent the hinges of the hatchback (that noise you hear is the outside air getting in after they bend), and the side view mirrors spun around a few times. I was not spinning around very fast, so I don't think the G force was very high. The car was probably spinning around once per second or so.

[22reTOYOTA]

@m3ltaw4y You do know that you were DAMN lucky.

[m3ltaw4y]

@22reTOYOTA Haha ya.

[bbsmyname]

Looked like warp speed!

[onefugowie]

and than wonder why your not getting book value at time of sale

[sergiomusa]

nice DUDE!!!! i need a ride in that machine!!!! Hi from ARGENTINA....

[VetteAholicZ06]

Woah.

Spinning out at 200 MPH in a car and living to tell about it(and on video!!)- Check.

Sorry to see the C6 Z06 turn out like that though!

[HONDH8R]

that was bad ass!!!! it's been one of my dreams to drive on the salt flats. i think my car will hit about a 160-170 on it (done between 155-160mph on the highway before). but 200!!!! what a rush!!!!

did you have to pay or anything?? any of the salt ruin your wax or paint job??

[m3ltaw4y]

@HONDH8R

Unless you go during a sanctioned event, its free and unrestricted. They have painted a black line down the main (groomed) straight away. I went just after the rainy season started, which in retrospect was not the best idea (spinning out at that speed is pretty scary). No damage from the salt so far, although I got it washed immediately after and it hasn't been that long.

[sergiomusa]

@HONDH8R I think he doesn´t care about the paint job!!!! It´s pure ADRENALINE ;oP

[americanman911]

that was nuts you spun out at 200 miles per hour i would actually feel accomplished i dream of ownin a zo6 one day

[jmyjck]

Like previously said you were doing more around 190 sum.. but VERY glad to see someone actually drive their Z.. instead of cruise it.

DRIVE YOUR CARS PEOPLE!!

Good show m3ltaw4y

[ozilevin200]

Dont get me wrong, but i doubt the vette ever did 205. At these speeds, even the most tecnological evolved cars are losing miles from their speedometers. There is agood chance that you did barely 200 or a bit under

[m3ltaw4y]

@ozilevin200 Yeah, I'm sure there is some percentage error. Until I have a friend to radar me or a GPS verification, the only thing I have to go off of is my own speedometer.

[rallycamaro]

someone who does more than polish their corvette. cool.

[m3ltaw4y]

@rallycamaro I hardly ever even wash it =)

[Steviemarinak]

just awesome

[KillerKyle94]

please tell me the paint was ok

[m3ltaw4y]

@KillerKyle94

Yeah... it's fine =D

[KillerKyle94]

@m3ltaw4y good i can sleep good tonight

[magla3oon]

that cant be good for the paint..

[Ganbala]

lucky to lost you z06 but you have balls

[Letzrace82]

What mods? I think stock the Z06 tops out at 190....

[ilikepi68]

Chevy claims its 198 which it can do and it will go faster in perfect conditions and with a long enough stretch of road or salt :).

[m3ltaw4y]

Exhaust and intake. And a bit of a tail wind =)

Going the other direction was a bit slower.

[rhaikh]

I'm glad you are recording these moments, it will make for an exciting funeral.