Trackwhore widebody 69 Camaro - Project TMZ/28

[GregWeld]

We'll have to rename you PAIN.....


Welcome to this party... now start signing up for some of the actual driving events. White will look really good passing Orange... and chasing Yellow...

[rustomatic]

Awesome car--I approve of the styling. It just needs some dents. I really like how this thread has already gone down the drinking toilet, so now I'm really inspired to check back soon.

If anyone's seen In Bruges, you'll know how the following scene fits in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMUfbJRF4o.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

updates?


Don't forget to add "paint front wheel hardware" to your list.

[payne]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

updates?


Don't forget to add "paint front wheel hardware" to your list.

Vince-

I havent driven her since the day I got her. I'm just finishing a remodel of my new house and haven't had time or space to work on her (had to tear the ceiling out of the garage and reinforce the joists in the roof for a hot tub, as well as a bunch of 240 work for a compressor, EV charger, and the tub).

I noticed that the other day that the hardware is not the same for the front and back wheels (and that only one wheel has a center cap) - what's the story there?

RE the oil pressure gauge - it appears to be more or less stuck on ~60psi, regardless of temp or RPM. Luke put in a fuel level gauge before I picked up the car, so my guess is that there's just a loose wire or ground somewhere and it's a simple fix. I have to get in the dash anyway to install a turn signal harness, will take a look and see what I can find.

Still planning to track her next week and am super stoked!

Cheers,
Jason

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Hot tub in the ceiling? My man!

Might have a bad connection on the gauge...or a ground issue.


Are you talking hub cap or wheel cap? Those wheels never had them. Plus the front hubs stick out too far to put a cap on. That may change after you put the spacer on.

lines got crossed between my and Forgeline. I was told they didn't have the black hardware anymore. I was just gonna paint them.

[Jr]

How wide is the front tire?

Vince did a great job on these fenders.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Jr

How wide is the front tire?

Vince did a great job on these fenders.

Thanks!!

The plan was to go with a 295 on a 10.5 wheel but settled for a 275 since he had the rear 335/19 NTO5's already and no 295/30/18 series tire in stock at the time.

We were limited to how wide of a wheel we could go due to the upper Global West Cat5 control arm. Deepest backspace we could do was 5.750.
A 315 on an 11" with a 6.875-7.00in back space wheel would fit great with a set of Speedtech arms on it.

[payne]

Found the issue with the oil pressure gauge - the fuel level gauge 12V was tapped off the oil pressure power and causing interference. Unplugged the fuel sending unit and all good. Will re-route power for the fuel level and should be in good shape.

Vince- So if I switch to speedtech upper control arms I should have a lot more steering articulation? That seems like a much better fix than spacers or new wheels. Is the geometry substantively different or are the current control arms significantly better? I assume I'd have to realign after the swap?

Thanks,
Jason

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by payne

Found the issue with the oil pressure gauge - the fuel level gauge 12V was tapped off the oil pressure power and causing interference. Unplugged the fuel sending unit and all good. Will re-route power for the fuel level and should be in good shape.

Vince- So if I switch to speedtech upper control arms I should have a lot more steering articulation? That seems like a much better fix than spacers or new wheels. Is the geometry substantively different or are the current control arms significantly better? I assume I'd have to realign after the swap?

Thanks,
Jason

Glad you found the problem with the gauge. Not sure why they spliced since there is an ign and b+ junction stub not 7" away.


The problem with the suspension is its a complete system. If you wanted to run different arms you would have to replace the spindles, brakes and steering linkage too. One thing you can do is have the upper arms modified or redone with a different front tube.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

reserved for track day report.