I like the Pozzi logo also. Wonder who came up with that? :_paranoid

I'm sure it'll be the first one. You guys are great. You should coin that phrase or something.... that b!*ch sticks! :cool:

Car looks stunning!
 

IS that a wrap or did you paint the 2 tone? Either way it puts your car off the charts....and I thought I was over that treatment.

Looking forward to race updates

The car looks sick now!
And I love the "POZZI TUNED" logo, thats full of all kinds of win.

Cant wait to see some action shots and racing stories.

HaHahA no doubt!

Thanks Payton (and everybody else) - it's a wrap. Hopefully it offers some protection for the paint and we really wanted to change things up for a while. It should be really cool to see how it looks once all of the event decals are on it and there's a couple of thousand miles of road grime on it.

I wanted to have some fun with David and Mary and after a year or tweaking, tinkering, and experimenting - it really does stick...

A big shout out to Blake and the guys at Speed Tech. This thread started out showing the install of their high clearance control arms and after a long wait we finally got to try them out - both with respect to performance and clearance. Last weekend at RTTC they were put through their paces and, as expected, we had no issues with them.

This weekend in Del Mar we had our new front and rear tires on the car and although it's hard to see any difference in these pictures, there is an inch more tire up front and in back. On the front we went from an 8" rim with 5.4" of backspacing and a 255/35 R888 to a 9" rim with ~6.4" of backspacing and a 275/35 Michelin PS2 - no clearance issues except for a small but acceptable reduction in turning radius. That wouldn't have been possible with our old setup so it's a huge step forward for us and the "final piece" of our front suspension tuning puzzle.

Thanks Blake! :thumbsup:

James,

Love all the work you guys have been doing to the car. This project is a great Blueprint for how to build and sort out a top notch street/track car. By the way, I had the opportunity to be in Calgary a couple weeks ago for work. Actually we stayed in Calgary, but the plant was in Exshaw. All I can say is WOW. What magnificent scenery you guys have there. It was breath taking. Best of luck with the race and I look forward to the updates. :thumbsup: :hail:

That looks awesome James, nicely done :thumbsup:

Thanks Chad!

The drive from Calgary to Exshaw is pretty fantastic; hopefully you got a chance to spend some time in Canmore, Banff, and Lake Louis. Better still, I hope that you were around for the warm weather - not the junk we've had this week...

We're going to try our best to have some fun with this and keep everybody up to date but we'll be looking for help from forum members to help pass the word.

Cheers!

WOW that looks unreal!! (you know how much I like stickers on cars-not)

This thing is coming up quick... your looking totally dialled.:woot:

Unfortunately all I got to see was the drive to and from Exshaw. We worked til 7 every night. If I get back up there, I will try to get to those places. I have been told they are great places to see. I would skip all that for a ride in the OLC! If you are coming near Pittsburgh and you have trouble I'm only a phone call away. PM me if you want the number. You going to Columbus this year? Would love to see the car in person. Be safe.

:cheers:

Yall are my muthafucskin heroes..

Thanks Mr. V (I think - lol)

On the way back from Del Mar, David swung by Spectre Performance who look a few minutes to get us set up with a new air intake...

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/2010/air%20intake.jpg

It's been a long time coming and is a definate improvement over the old setup. Thanks again to the guys (and girls) and Spectre Performance - they are doing some great work in the Pro-Touring community and are a really nice crew!

Yesterday David got the trailer sandblasted and dropped it off for a quick scuff and squirt so it's presentable for the trip. Still trying to hash out brake pads but we're getting close to being ready. Trailer hitch install this week, final prep next week and we're in South Bend in two weeks!

Looks great. Cool car.

Are spectators welcome at the stops?

I'd like to make the Gateway stop. From the looks of the schedule, there will be action all day.

ABSOLUTELY!

After talking to Brock he says that spectators are welcome at any of the venues. I know that we would appreciate anyone coming out!

Thanks

Great. I may have to take a loooonnng lunch that day.

I sent you a PM with my phone # on it awhile back over on pt.com, in case you need something let me know.

I'm taking may 3rd off to watch this car run at Hallett Raceway.:thumbsup:

Killer looking as always James.

On a side note, I think this has to be the most highly anticipated trailer hitch installation ever!

Cool guys - can't wait to meet you!

but... two weeks to go and the fun is beginning. This afternoon David opens up the trailer to pull the car out and is greeted by a trail of oil running from the drivers side front corner of the Camaro all the way to the back door of the trailer . It didn't take long to discover the the left front shock is toast - having a cut in the line to the remote reservoir. It's probably (ok - definately) best that it happened now - we have a fighting chance of getting it fixed before we have to leave. If it had happened when we were on the road... yech....

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/2010/shock%20cut.jpg

We also found that the rear axle bearings were seaping a little bit (we actually noticed this last week after sprinkling Penny's wheels at RTTC). Not a huge deal but given the mileage that we're looking at we'll try to get them changed out early next week.

I love cars...

It never ends man. Especially when you drive the piss out of them. :thumbsup: I can only imagine how glad you are to be teamed up with Pozzi. Between the traveling, racing, and all the problems you'd be living in a tent. :rofl:

I'm constantly break crap on my car.. that's what happens when you run them.

But each time I fix something it's a little better than before.. so breaking is usually a blessing.. except the f'ing PS pump at Optima.. but I digress.. lol

Make a list of all the crap that you thing can go wrong.. hose clamps, fuses, brackets, alternators, line repair kits.. shock oil.. third members ;)

Murphy is a lil' bitch at times.. As Nick sometime about having a nail go through his tire's inside sidewall BACKWARDS..

We're all pulling for you guys!

Looks good.. BIG improvement and I bet you gained 10-20 rwhp.. It shouldn't fowl up you tune either.

Do you have an extra coil pack? Injector?

I just keep thinking of stuff you should have in that sweet little trailer of yours. lol

One is already printed up and ready for Penny.. they are taking over the world one Camaro at a time! :thumbsup:

Pozzi logo
 

I want a "Pozzi tuned" T shirt!!!!!!:beavis:

James,
Just found out the nick in the hose was where it made contact, but the lower 45 deg AN fitting is cracked and it's leaking there, it sprayed all over and made such a mess the trailer looked like someone poured a quart of oil on the floor and it ran the full length of the car and out the back door! I had to hose it and scrub it out. There wasn't oil in the trailer at Spectre, so it must have sprung a leak on the way home in the trailer, and every bounce pumped oil out!

Spectre wants to fully weld the tube at a later time but this will get us by. After loading and unloading the car it seems to have better throttle response! :unibrow::unibrow::unibrow::unibrow:

I like the POZZI TUNED logo you did! :thumbsup:

David's foot dyno seems to think that it's an improvement already so that's a good start :) I wish we had a bit more time and another hood to play with - I have a killer idea for an air box.

Spares list as of now...

Serpentine Belt
Upper Radiator hose
Lower Radiator hose
Assorted hose clamps
Coil Pack
Spark plug wires
Spark plugs (set)
LS7 engine sensors (most)
Oil filter
Front tire
Rear tire
Fuel pump
Power steering pump
Front hubs
Third member
Brake pads
clutch disks
Engine oil
Differential oil
Power steering oil
Zip ties
200 mph tape
Safety wire
Fuses
Relays
Tools

(hence the need for a trailer)
If anyone sees or thinks that we are missing anything - please let us know. We're definately open to suggestions.

And now you know how much oil is contained in a Penske shock (sigh)
I spoke to Penske this morning - if we send the shock back today they will repair it Monday and have it back to us Tuesday! Awesome customer service!

Trailer bearings,spare tire, trailer hub.

Lug nuts (maybe even a couple of extra wheel studs (front and rear)

Valve stem caps and cores

Zip ties.. BIG ONES.. biggest you can get..

metal snips for body damage repair

Have bearings, two spare wheels/tires, etc...

I'm just as worried about a trailer failure as a car failure during the transit stages...

Lug nuts - check
Caps, cores, and screwdriver - great idea, added to the list
(also have a tire repair kit)
Zip ties - assorted, lots, check

eh....

maybe a big hammer instead of snips....

This could be the dumbest suggestion ever, but I don't know LS motors. A thermostat? Years ago everytime my car got near a track the thermostat would stick.

Loctite?

JB Weld

Thermostat is probably a good idea.

Locktite
JB Weld
AntiSieze (and rags to wipe it off of everything near it)
Dialectric Grease

All good ideas

At the top of my list would be a box of nitrile gloves.

It would help of you had to work on something, and then drive.

Or if you're anal like me, and just don't like dirty hands. :_paranoid

Maybe a small assortment of bolts and nuts.
A small tarp incase you have to cover something or put it down to lay on it.

Mechanix Gloves and Sleeves to work on hot stuff on the side of the road?

I fear that little trailer will be packed to the brim if we keep going...

Nut and bolts - check
Tarp - check (and actually required by the rules)
Working on a pit mat with some padding if need be.

Mechanix gloves for sure

Yeah... the hardest thing is to resist the temptation to bring everything that we possibly can. Just because we are towing the trailer doesn't mean that we want to be TOWING the trailer.

The biggest reason for towing the trailer at all - besides the inability to carry a 335/35 spare in the trunk - is that you need to empty the car before every track event, which is a bit of a pita. With the trailer we just unhook park and are back on the road quickly when we are done. It also allows for some convenience items - folding chairs, ramps, fuel, etc. that will (hopefully) make things easier.

I asked Mark and Kyle what they felt the most important spare to bring along was and they both gave the same answer - "whatever you don't bring" - LOL