Our plans for this car call for "spirited" driving courtesy of the 800+ horsepower Mast engine, so we'll need to run much larger tires than the stock Camaro wheel tubs can hold. The solution is the install of some Detroit Speed deep tubs. First, Eric cuts out the stock rear trunk hinge support by drilling out the stock spot welds.

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Next, the wheel tub spot welds are drilled. Note the line on the floor, this is where the floor will be cut and folded to accommodate the deep tubs.

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Behind the wheel tub, the white line is cut in the trunk floor to house the deep tub.

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The frame rail before modifications.

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The frame rail is notched and narrowed, and a heavy plate is formed and welded in place to add increased strength.

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The new DSE deep tub is clamped into position and fitted to the car.

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The lower portion of the tub is punched with holes for plug-welding, and then the whole tub is welded in place.

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Looks like the wide rubber will squeeze right in!

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Another shot of the new deep tubs installed.

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Next, Eric begins the install of the Detroit Speed Quadralink rear suspension pockets. These provide the location points for the upper control arms.

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Bottom view. Just needs the perimeter welded up in this pic.

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The rear suspension also requires the install of the supplied rear crossmember as shown.

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This bracket provides the mounting point for the transverse track bar which helps locate the rear axle side-to-side.

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We will be using a Moser Engineering 9 inch rear axle assembly, with 31 spline axles and 3.89:1 gears.

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Next, we begin measuring to install the Detroit Speed subframe connectors. These connectors run through the body structure to provide additional rigidity to the body shell. They require the removal of the seat brace, and then you cut a channel through the floor, weld in the subframe connectors, and then reattach the seat brace.

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We are leaving the blunt and disconnected until we finish the car, and then we will weld them to the Detroit Speed subframe.

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We chose some Speedhut gauges for the ZR9, and they custom screened ZR9 Camaro on the faces. This car will live outside of the United States, note the Metric scale gauges. These gauges will all be cleanly mounted in a Detroit Speed steel dash face.

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They feature a built-in shift light and tach memory, and the speedometer is GPS enabled. Speedhut can make these in a variety of custom colors and face designs.

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Hmm I have often wondered if I could get my autometer gauges re-faced to km/h for me Eh!?
The install of the DSE parts are looking great Kevin.

Thanks Kevin, the metrics throw people at first glance!

Cooling a car of this power level is a challenge, especially with a supercharger and air conditioning. We fabricated some mounting bracket for the intercooler heat exchanger to mount behind the radiator, sandwiching the Vintage Air condenser coil and the Be Cool radiator.

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The Quartermaster dual disc clutch will be used to transfer the power from the engine through the Tremec T56 Magnum transmission.

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Next, the engine and transmission or test fitted to the car to determine transmission tunnel modifications. The transmission required enlarging the tunnel in the floor for clearance.

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why would you weld the subframe connectors to the front subframe? why not have them bolt into the subframe connectors so the subframe can be removed?