My Camaro "70" LS3+T56 Track & Drifting, Lot of pics and vids

[vinz68]

Totally Awesome!!

[74ls1nova]

Originally Posted by MikkoV

And let´s point this out yeat, handles quite well for such basic mods, or what do you say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uifl8TzdMYg

OMG i want to do that in my Nova ASAP!

[killerjay]

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Originally Posted by MikkoV

I assume that i can get more traction with 4 links, would be lighter and most important easier to setup for different tracks, when leafspings own sprinrate and damping action mess coil-overs setup a bit. Alltough with IRS setup it would be better when entering normal track races.

Now i have few leafs removed from packs and coilovers with relatively soft springs, i can setup overall springrate to correct(ish) level thatway, changing springs to coilovers.

Leafsprings doesn´t make setting shock absorbers that easy, since they have their own ability to do that.

Roll center, i don´t understand much about that area.

And sorry if my english sucks a bit, i´m from Finland. Hope you understand all...
Bodyparts, those are relatively cheap comparing to Jap cars, many guys drive JDM cars in here, when you need something in those, it sucks. And i´ve allways wanted to do these things litlle different than everyone else, makes also easier to get sponsors.

[conekiller13]

Originally Posted by MikkoV

And let´s point this out yeat, handles quite well for such basic mods, or what do you say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uifl8TzdMYg

That video looks like a test drive from Top Gear.

[MikkoV]

Originally Posted by MikkoV

For Early Camaro Spindle Conversion
# Combine these Steering Arms with an Early Camaro Spindle or our Drop Spindle and Remove up to 13 Additional pounds!
# Allows Excellent Bump Steer Adjustability.

So whit what spindles are these supposed to be used? 1gen or early 2gen?

Ill ask this one again, does anyone know?

[Gandalf]

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Make sure Steve get's a few of those awesome pics and some words to go with. You never know.....

Well done on driving the snot out of your Camaro man!

G.

[MikkoV]

I am installing accusump and oilcooler but how to attach piping to engine, exhaust manifolds has pretty tight fit

Any hints how to do do it.



This kind of adapter didn´t fit, no room for pipes. there is less than inch from filter to exhaust.



This kind dont work too good either, pipes go too low (for ground clearance) so would need to be connected with 90degree fittings, then those are also pretty wide and it gets tight with exhaust again.

So, hints? And remember, LS3 so M22x1,5mm thread for filter...

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by MikkoV

Ill ask this one again, does anyone know?

Those will only work on a first gen spindle 67-69, the second gen is completly different and taller than the first gen.

[h_leadfoot]

Here you go "neighbor": http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...Store_Code=LPE

Got one my self..

Henrik/Sweden

[MikkoV]

Something has been done during long Finnish winter, main mission was steering and get wheels turn like they should in driftcar. Pics dont link correctly but click the links...


I made new lower control arms, using oldones as base. 7cm longer per side, changed wheels from 8x17et -10 to 8x16 et 8 and tyres from 235 -> 205. Now wheels can turn in THEORY 65 degrees



Then i get rid of old steering box and started to fit rack & pinion steering, i choosed Volvo 240 aluminium core rack, they use these in rally cars here and you can get different ratios to those, I had custom made infernals to that, now 2.5 turns lock to lock, in normal tarvel distance... And added 10cm more lenght to rack, so total travel now 28cm, should be enough....?



Then modified, knucles in right lenght and angle, i made bolt on adapters to knuckles, tested movements few times with those and when it was right made jigs and welded knuckles in those, maintained to keep them symmetrical that way, now it turns that 65 degrees and basically no ackerman at any turning angle. And doesn´t go near to dead angle at full lock, few days well spent



But how to route Steering axle, front crossmember was badly in way. Get 90 degree rotating gearbox to it Pic shows also how i solves upper control arm issue, i moved those from inside of brackets in frame to outside, so those moved 60cm out which correlated lenghtening of lower arms.



And last steering mod was to fit Opel Corsa C steering colum, tilt and elecric Power steering with adjustable sensitivity.



But then front wheel stick out 5cm from fenders, and front end had seen it´s better days also otherwise. So little glasfiber and paint.

Btw. couldn´t afford zipties...





Thats all about steering, not at full lock in this pic yeat.





Then gearbox rebuild, it was kind of "loose" and i managed to do lot of misshifts in last season so in went new ->

-Carbon fiber Blocking rings

-Billet Keys for the 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and Reverse Synchronizer Assembly, with stronger springs for keys

-T56 3-4 Steel Shift Fork, used in Viper, standars aluminium is weak link

-3-4 Synchronizer Assembly. Complete new.

-Bronze fork pads for all shift forks.

Im glad i did it, feels completely different to shift. Otherwise nothing fancy changes in engine, otherwise than adding accusump -> Canton Racing Products 24-026 - Canton Racing Accusump Oil Accumulators - Overview - SummitRacing.com
to make sure that engine has alwas oil and oilcooler.



To rear axle, i decided to get rid of leaf springs and go with Four-link setup. I got Competition engineering universal kit and that assembly is in progress right now. Final gear ratio is also going to change from 1:3.72 to 1:4.1 so fourth gear will also get in use. And axle shafts change to Mosers stronger ones.





And one more, polished it for car to :-)