The shots are perfect :thumbsup: , thankyou, I really like it. The bumper is not on Anvils web site yet, I guess Ill give them a call and find out whats going on.

That car is stunning!! Thanks again Rich

Matt Man....


Sadly -- my life is so "gone" that all I can do is hang on this site... :rofl:


Hey --- seriously. The A/C shop should not concern itself with the ISIS. They only need to know the compressor is getting it's 12V+

Actually - sounds to me like it might be a "THERMOSTAT" issue... did you try changing the temp setting? Can you control the airflow? I.E., Defrost - heat - a/c etc. Then you'd know the unit is working the doors/air controllers... then cycle the heat and cold temp switch - see if you can get heat and heat to the defroster... after that -- it would seem you have an issue with the compressor clutch and or the trinary switch.

I always left the clutch control wire disconnected when my units aren't charged -- just to make sure I (or someone) didn't accidentally turn the thing on. So maybe look at the wiring on the trinary switch to see that all four are connected. After that... I'd be taking it to the shop and let D!ck figure it out cause we won't be able to do that from the forum.

PS - Noticed the Battery Tender in the bumper shot. If you run an OPTIMA or any brand of AGM style battery -- don't use the Battery Tender. You'll need a tender that can regulate itself for the AGMs. Personally I use CTEK's.

Greg thanks for the tip on the battery charger!
John

Greg, what will happen if you use a regular battery tender on a Optima? I've been using one on my truck for 9 years and 2 different yellow tops and haven't had any issues. Kinda got me worried now.

Matt this is one of my favorite cars on this site so please don't shoot me when I say I liked the old spoiler and bumper on your car. I guess if it had different (darker) wheels the CF spoiler and bumper would look nicer. Just my opinion.

I agree... and i've told him in person... he tried to smack me.. but i ducked and got out of there!!

Hey Matt, Make sure that your getting the 12 volts when the a/c is switched on from the compressor wire, if so, I know it sounds stupid but check to make sure that the compressor itself is showing zero resistance against the engine block. In otherwords make sure its grounded. I know its all metal on metal and it sounds stupid but I've seen it before. Goodluck!

Greg, Jody and Chris, thank you guys for lending suggestions. I'm going to follow your advice and see if I can get this thing working. I'm hoping for my own sake that it the issue is horribly stupid and simple. If you don't see me responding with a fix, I might be too embarrassed to admit what went wrong :lol:

Despite the lack of AC the Hotchkis sponsored autocross at the NMCA event went well. I didn't break anything, which in and of itself meant that it was a good weekend. The Socal gang was out in force, and our old pro-touring cars were all towards the top of the heap in regard to lap times. I was having so much fun I forgot to take pictures. Even got a few rides from fellow members like Deanna, Carl and Tom who brought out his newly roadworthy Chevelle. All in all a great weekend!

There is a reason we haven't talked in the last month, and it isn't because you've been busy skating all over the place.

Seriously though, I'm probably going to do something with the back end of the car. I'll probably paint the spoiler. I prefer the look of the chrome on the rear of the car, but I hate the shape of the stock bumper, so I don't know what to do. Since I like to pretend it's a race car on the weekends, we're going to make to make a carbon fiber bumper for it. Should drop a few pounds off the front. So, if anyone wants a CF front bumper, let me know, and we'll pull another one!

Oh, and because everyone like videos, Chad Ryker, was kind enough to lend me his go pro for one of my autocross runs:



Matt

Matt – It was a great event. We’re glad you could make it out and that you didn’t break anything. Good luck on your A/C issue.

Here is a little more proof that show cars do get beaten on (at least a little):


Big thanks to Brett Habegger for taking and posting this video, among a bunch more on pro-touring.

I spent labor day over at the Orange County fair grounds for the OC Labor Day Cruise. For the last several years Barry's Speed Shop has sponsored a little good guys like autocross, and this year was no exception. The speeds might have been kept low, but there was still plenty of fun to be had. With only a handful of cars in attendance, and a well though out entrance/exit system at opposite ends of the course, the amount of runs a person could make was really only limited by how fast a person could get back to the entrance. I was chasing after Brett Campbell and his amazing '68 'vert all weekend. Brett has built quite a car, and try as I might, I never could catch him. I probably put about 50 runs in my Camaro in pursuit though.

The car is getting more dialed in, and I'm becoming more comfortable driving it. I've noticed it pushes a little through corners, albeit not much. Initial turn it is remarkably good though. The front tires I've been running might be to blame. They are questionable at best. They once belonged to the One Lap Camaro and were borrowed by Bad Penny for the second day of RTTC. I really should get a picture of them. While they still have tread left, they are just about the most thoroughly abused tires I've ever seen.

I'll have some more updates in the future. My car got hit by a tire shred while driving on the freeway, and so I've decided to take the opportunity to fix a few nagging little issues, and clean her up. I'm thinking it might be fun to take it back to a certain show in November.

Matt

I just went thru your whole build.What a Great job you did on this car :thumbsup:

Matt that's a beautiful car and it looks like you are getting it sorted out.

Your driving has come a country mile. Sorting and seat time are definitely a huge factor. You were hauling ass on that little merry go round.

Awesome job Matt! Love the vid! It's great to watch you drive - seems you've come a long ways and of coarse it's even better that you hammer on that show-winning car.

Mmmmm.....might just "come take a look-see in november ;-)

Gregg

Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing your car on the road too.

Thanks, getting it sorted out has taken some time, but suspension wise, it has been pretty easy. Everything is from DSE, so all I've had to do is fine tune some shocks and potentially change an anti-sway bar.


Todd, you should have seen Brett work his way around the cones in that lot. You know when you get to the point where you think your car is fast, then someone takes you for a ride where you start looking for the brake on the passenger side footwell? That is what Brett did to me. :lol:

November? From what I hear we may be seeing a lot of your car in the days leading up to November.

Matt..... Gwen and I will be doing driving school at Bondurant (she the beginner and I the Grand Prix) begining March 19th. Come out and race with me!!

Funny you should say that, my dad just tentitively planned a trip out there for sometime in the second half of March. One of the instructors over there, Danny, said he would see about changing up the regular grand prix class to include a little autocross training one day. Not sure if that is something you're interested in or not?

If I can learn something -- I'm up for ANYTHING they'll allow.

I worked with BRUCE -- so if you want to check our dates etc -- he's got 'em. We can't change our dates due to other commitments... but that's when we'll be there!

looks like a track set up around a bunch of gas pumps, really tight,

car looks great!

Alright then, I'll make sure to book for the same week. What do you always say? oh yeah, YEEEEEAAAAAH!

This should be fun. I'm going to bring my heel-toe off ramp downshifting skills to school this time around. Better watch out :lol:

Matt

Great!

Thanks again for bringing your car up for the Photo Shoot

Should have more pics in about 2 weeks.

Matt,

Your car looks so small! HAHA.

Haha, sure does. That picture will have to go down as reference for people who can't decide between a new one and or an old one and are looking to get a loud fast car as a way of compensating for... well, nevermind.

Bryce, pm your phone number again. I need to give you a call. Things got busy and it just slipped my mind.

Matt

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I saw this amazing camaro when we were leaving the SEMA show.WOW!!.Awesome.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Few shots of my Fiancee and I at Barona when we used Matt's car for the Engagement shoot.

Photos came out nice Jay! :thumbsup:

Scott, I remember thinking the same thing when I saw your car, or Albert's car. I also remember thinking, "who's that guy driving Albert's car?" :lol:

Matt

Sweet! The car is nice too!

So I'm driving the Van out of SEMA filming the Optima car parade down Las Vegas Blvd. Traffic jam like a mofo, rain, gawkers, you name it. I look to my left and there's Matt in his 'not black car' (lug nuts and all) smiling, waving yelling over the traffic. He fit in perfect. It was freakin' classic...:thumbsup:

I didn't know you were recouping build cost pimpin out your girl?:unibrow:

Good luck Swain, your life is over.

Last year I was under this mistaken belief that "our" Camaro was done. Since my dad never drives it, and I keep breaking stuff, I keep having to throw money at it. Unaware of this a year ago, I bought an old pile of a Ford, yes I know, a Ford, to work on. I always wanted to get my hands a littler dirtier than I did with the Camaro, so I figured it wouldn't be too expensive if I just worked on this Ford and did the metal work under the guidance of the guys at BOS. Turns out I can't make anything inexpensive, so old parts have to go, and my girl has to occasional hit the street for a little work :unibrow:

Matt

Matt when you get a chance can you take a close up shot of your front wheel? I want to see how much of a concave the front wheel has. I love the look of the rear but for some reason the fronts look flat to me...

Ya I know now I just want kids hahah

Sure thing Mario. I'll post one up tonight. The fronts are kind of flat. It is a real subtle angle. I think they would have looked way more concave in 19" but I was afraid of running a 275/30/19; I was afraid of all the attention I might get if people thought I was Dougie Fresh.

I had to give you crap because I'm in the same boat. :D
I noticed this in the photos of the first set that was pictured. I kept my big yapper shut but the angles don't look the same to me.

I know I saw the post a month or so ago. Now it's my turn haha