DSE 2012 One Lap Camaro

[syborg tt]

Okay I am in love with this car and the build !!!

http://www.detroitspeed.com/images/projects/dse-2012-camaro-lg.jpg

Link to the build.

http://www.detroitspeed.com/Projects/DSE-2012-Camaro/dse-2012-camaro-pg-1.html

Wish these guys good luck !!!!

[sik68]

Full race car for the street, love it!

You know the engine is healthy...I wonder how much it weighs? Could be a dark horse contender.

[Al Moreno]

I wonder how much it weighs? Could be a dark horse contender.

I guessing 3,200 lbs with all the caging.

[Jr]

I'm not crazy about the rims, but love the build. The interior is ALL business.

[Van B]

i will never love a car with a hair bag... i mean air bag lol

You may want to look closer. It doesn't have any.

[WILWAXU]

Very cool car, the exterior looks similar to a 2013 1LE.

but.. It's a straight up race car that happens to be street legal.

DSE usually does a good job of building fast cars without them looking like race cars.

[Matt@BOS]

Very cool car, the exterior looks similar to a 2013 1LE.

but.. It's a straight up race car that happens to be street legal.

DSE usually does a good job of building fast cars without them looking like race cars.

If they usually make understated cars that are fast, how fast is their car that looks like a straight up race car?

And to think I once thought Kyle and Ryan would be traveling in comfort, compared to our friends in the vintage class, when they said they were bringing a fifth gen Camaro.

[TheJDMan]

That's nice! I wish they wouldn't call it a test car I wish they would give it a real name. IMO calling it a Test Car trivializes an obviously nice build. I would be interested to see how that car competes in SCCA or NASA competition.

[WILWAXU]

If they usually make understated cars that are fast, how fast is their car that looks like a straight up race car?

And to think I once thought Kyle and Ryan would be traveling in comfort, compared to our friends in the vintage class, when they said they were bringing a fifth gen Camaro.

I'm sure it's all about weight. 5th Gen's are pigs. Yeah, not many creature comforts left in that thing :D

[69znc]

"Test Car" allows it to be a business related build with all the financial benefits associated with it. Makes a lot of sense to me!

[TheJDMan]

"Test Car" allows it to be a business related build with all the financial benefits associated with it. Makes a lot of sense to me!

That is not totally correct, yes a car can be a business related tax deduction if it is used to test a manufacturer's product and/or advertise a business. But "Test Car" on the car is not required in order to allow it to be business related. Example, the 48 Hour Camaro is a test car for Ride Tech but it is not called a test car. This it true for every manufacturer. Which goes back to my original statement, IMO "Test Car" trivializes the superior quality of the DSE builds.

[69znc]

That is not totally correct, yes a car can be a business related tax deduction if it is used to test a manufacturer's product and/or advertise a business. But "Test Car" on the car is not required in order to allow it to be business related. Example, the 48 Hour Camaro is a test car for Ride Tech but it is not called a test car. This it true for every manufacturer. Which goes back to my original statement, IMO "Test Car" trivializes the superior quality of the DSE builds.

Agreed but since it is a test car for their new parts and advertising for their business it sure makes the question of "is it a legitimate expense" a lot easier. Especially when they have consistently done this with their other test cars.

I also agree with build is fantastic!

[Steve1968LS2]

I'm sure it's all about weight. 5th Gen's are pigs. Yeah, not many creature comforts left in that thing :D

Yea, they're pigs.. but I just autocrossed a 2013 ZL1 and it kicked the crap out of much lighter cars .. like miatas and mustangs.. on a track suited for smaller cars.

So yea, heavy, but they don't drive heavy.

The DSE car should haul ass.. especially with those two drivers.

[JKnight]

We just picked up a 2013 RS, and I will say that even though they're heavy, I still find it to be a hoot to drive. The wife is in love with that car already!!

I think I might do that DSE performance and handling pack on it as soon as I can convince her that lowered is not the same as slammed.

[syborg tt]

We just picked up a 2013 RS, and I will say that even though they're heavy, I still find it to be a hoot to drive. The wife is in love with that car already!!

I think I might do that DSE performance and handling pack on it as soon as I can convince her that lowered is not the same as slammed.

I am looking to upgrade the suspension on my 2010 but I have to finish the 70 first. I am pretty certain my wife would kill me if I started working on the new one.

[sik68]

They twittered about some tranny issues (slipping out of 4th gear) and posted a DNS in the morning Daytona session...waiting on more info.

[Moose]

They twittered about some tranny issues (slipping out of 4th gear) and posted a DNS in the morning Daytona session...waiting on more info.

on facebook they said they blew rear main seal. they pulled it apart and fixed it. finished first in there class, and 15th overall in the afternoon session.

its so cool to follow them across the country