1985 Monte Carlo SS known as Barney

[silver63c10]

Congrats on the writeup, Lance! GRM is always good reading. Your car for sure exemplifies what the CAM class was designed to be, and your sharing the experience here is a big part of that.

Super cool to see the ongoing development of your setup. I keep coming in here and always pick up something from the analysis you and Ron have done that I end up applying to our car in one way or another. Keep up the good work!

[SSLance]

Thanks Duston, all we wanted when we started was a place to play with our cars...and look what it has turned into!

We are seeing more and more guys do like just yourself and take cars that were set up for drag racing and turn them into corner carvers so they can come play with us.

[WSSix]

Nice press, Lance. Congrats! Best of luck with the continued success of the car.

[SSLance]

It has been a while since the last update so here is a little that I have been working on.

For a while now I have been fighting excessive rear brake rotor heat during and after a track session. After some careful diagnosis and help from a few friends, hopefully this will be a big help.

I run the Ford Racing Explorer rear disc brake kit which includes a cast caliper bracket attached to a sheet metal rotor shield that also holds the e-brake internals in place. This shield completely covered the inside face and outer edge of the solid (non-vented) rotor.







A little work with a bandsaw should let some heat escape and some cool air get to the rotors now...



I had the axles out because I was repairing yet the 3rd or 4th burnt out clutch posi in the car. Actually...I was replacing it with this.



Barney now transfers it's power to the rear tires through an Eaton Detroit Locker with some of Ron Sutton's 40# internal springs. I've only driven it a few times since and on very crappy stock size tires...but I can tell already that I am going to like my corner off traction, especially on right hand turns...a TON better.

Speaking of tires...this also has happened...



The stack on the left are an old set of 275 Falkens that I've been running the past few years...the stack on the right is my new set of 275 RE71s. I can't wait to officially join the sticky tire club!!! Hopefully this next week I'll have something to mount those tires on.

[Panteracer]

Lance,
You will love the new tires.. wish they made a larger size
for my rears but the Rival S tires are close

Hopefully the rear end will hold up to the extra grip

Bob

[SSLance]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Hopefully the rear end will hold up to the extra grip

Me TOO!!!

I'll have the new wheels on Wednesday!!

[gofastwclass]

Very cool. I love how you are chipping away at the upgrades as weak points are discovered and time / budget allows. Run what you brung, upgrade when it brakes or your skills outrun your hardware.

I would love to watch you guys run somewhere, it looks like a blast.

[SSLance]

Thanks...Stay tuned for more updates... teaser pic





The SCCA is racing out at MCC in Blue Springs this Sunday, you should come out. I may or probably won't make it out with Barney though, just depends on how Saturday goes. There are lots of CAM cars already preregistered though.

http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...4#.V5D-1PkrKM8

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by SSLance

Thanks...Stay tuned for more updates... teaser pic





The SCCA is racing out at MCC in Blue Springs this Sunday, you should come out. I may or probably won't make it out with Barney though, just depends on how Saturday goes. There are lots of CAM cars already preregistered though.

http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...4#.V5D-1PkrKM8

Ooooo, I know, I know!

[SSLance]

Yeah I really hoped to have a race report to go along with the rest of the updates, but life got in the way once again and I didn't make it to the event. I'm very close to getting things wrapped up in that area so I can get back to racing more regularly which is a good thing.

Here are the new wheels installed with new RE71 rubber around them.








They are like works of art... They've been on the car since Thursday and I still stop to look at them everytime I walk by the car in the garage. Haven't driven on them much but the grip from the Bridgestones is amazing! Can't wait to race on them. #Stickytireclub #Finally