Yes more pics... The one thing no one can duplicate accurately is good patina. Mother nature is like no other and thats why I love patina

Matt at Sled Alley is getting a lot done while I'm out of town. We should be driving it next weekend at this rate.

Nice!! Great shot!!

Gotta Like That! :thumbsup:

X2 on that .... impressive fer sure!

Hellfire is looking great! Should be ready for the chassis dyno next week.

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:thumbsup:

Looking very good :thumbsup:

Curious to see what Hellfire tips the scales at.

Outstanding :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Mark ... who's headlights are on Hellfire?

Looks awesome. Those guys at sled alley got their stuff together.

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It looks sooo good!!!

I was wondering too, are they the Peterson LEDs?

holy schnikes! those front wheels are WIDE!!. That thing looks wicked.

Sweet Jesus. How will you ever improve on this one.

Looking Good Mark! You have a great team helping you with this!


Chief, Mark can correct me, but I believe these are what you are looking for.

http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs...roductId=92025

We are going to use these on our truck as well.

I'm also interested in knowing what headlights those are!

Thanks for the info.

The headlights look like the ones he had on his last build, Trucklite LED 27270c. I lucked out and found a set on Ebay for $100 from a guy that was trading his jeep in. These things are bright and don't need a relay, just plug and play!

You have to be careful how much you improve in each iteration as you may run out of things to improve but I guess that is what we think every time you build a new car.

With the quality of each build my guess it that the next car has already been conceptualized during this build and will be ironed out after Hellfire has a few days at the track.

Amazing work, you definitely set the bar and inspire everyone in this hobby.

Keep up the killer work, cant wait to see a head to head between Hellfire and the new Z-28.:popcorn2:

You were in Germany weren't you!?

No I was at Cal Berkeley on a GM recruiting trip. Looking for new engineers for the Vehicle Dynamics Group.

Mark

Nurburgring vs Berkeley :rolleyes: :lol:

Successful trip?

Car is looking really good........here's to smooth sailing in October :cheers:

Mark - - have you ran into any engineering students that know who you are and/or follow your projects?

Just curious to what level of celebrity you've achieved among the younger demographic. :hail:

I know I definitely knew of Mark when I was an engineering student between 2003 and 2007. I would have done backflips up and down the street at the chance to work with him back then!

Is there a list of every Camaro Mark has built at this point?

I'd love to see a breakdown of the evolution of his cars from the very first to most recent.

Mark, how big are those front wheels/tires? And did you need to massage the Anvil fenders and inners to get them to fit?

I think there is on this site. If Jody doesn't respond, maybe PM him about it. It's been asked before.

I was at FSAE Michigan Competition last year. I'm the Technical Director for the Cal Poly FSAE team. I talked with an engineer that said he worked with you on the new Z28, in the Vehicle Dynamics Group. He was formally from Purdue, but I don't recall his name. He was surprised I knew who you were, and that you build 1st Gen Camaros. I really wish you would have came to our school! I'm graduating in Mechanical Engineering this spring, and I've always wanted to work for GM. I'd love to shoot you a resume. I have a good GPA, FSAE experience, I worked for a NASCAR team, rocket company, as a Machine Shop Technician, and did a 1971 Camaro build. I'm in my early-mid 20's. You can reach me at [email protected]. I'm also real good at pushing a broom.

Sorry Mark and Lateral-g, for an off topic post to your thread. I just don't feel like you get opportunities like this everyday. Those Cal Berkeley guys were lucky!

I sent you an E-mail....

Mark

Class Act^^^^^^

When you get to hiring old guys without degrees let me know... :lol:

I dove Hellfire for the first time last night. I was over at Sled Alley and they had the interior and all the glass done. I fired it up and took a spin in there industrial park area. These Camaros are all so the same but different. I love the evolution. Firing it up and driving it off is familiar yet different.

My first impressions:

The D&D Tremec T-56 Magnums shifter feels like a gun bolt. Very cool and very precise feeling. D&D took my stock Magnum box apart and tuned it up. Brass sliders and set up the clearances. They did this while they had it apart for the new oil pump.

The DYAD Centerforce clutch feels great. No noise easy to drive OE feeling pedal efforts. Once I get some break in miles I will see how the high RPM reserve is. If it shifts well at 7000 RPM during a WOT 2 – 3 we will have a winner.

The brake feel is great. Nice high hard brake pedal. I used an OE Bosch ZR-1 booster and master to match the ZR-1 brakes. I copied the pedal ratio and the brakes feel just like a ZR-1! The ABS is also Bosch like the ZR-1 so it should all work as designed.

The new Recaro seats feel great. Supportive yet not like a hard shell. Very comfortable.

The engine had wicked throttle response but with over 800 foot pounds by 2000 rpm it should. It idles at 700 RPM with a very small lope. The Borla exhaust has a very deep sound. I had Borla make me some bigger mufflers and resonator. I think it is no louder at idle than a stock Z/28.

The DSE new steering rack has great steering feel. The best yet. For people who notice these things the new DSE racks are tooled and made by DSE. Look at the casting for the DSE logo. All of the other racks are remanufactured Mustang II stuff. I have personally broke one of the remanufactured racks at VIR at speed.

Sled Alley did a great job on the interior. We used all C.A.R.S. parts and the doors sound like a vault when you close them. Just a great thud sound. We used some Dyna Mat and a lot of the lighter Tac Mat. Matt and Paul also put the front clip on the car. Sled Alley and the Dutchboys make a wicked team if you want a straight body.

We finally got to see the car outside on the ground and the paint is stupid nice. The fits, gaps and surfacing is the best yet. The car is very stunning. (Sorry I wanted to get home and forgot to take a picture.) Matt drove the car up and back and it has a unique look on the road. The PPG red is very deep. That against the carbon fiber has a nice look in my opinion.

Bringing it home tonight to finish the last of the wiring. If the weather is not crappy we should get a bunch of miles on it this weekend.

Mark

:warning: :twak: :buttkick: Please say you'll get pics and video this weekend!

Can't wait to see it! It's a great feeling when all the engineering, planning, and effort come together to meet or exceed your expectations!

Love it when a great plan comes together. Can't wait to see it in person! :thumbsup:

^^ I'd call that a success. Congrats Mark! :cheers:

no pictures? I was scrolling down slow expecting a nice low quarter shot or even a video...then I read this (Sorry I wanted to get home and forgot to take a picture.) :faint:


sounds like another great car

First Drive First Impressions
 

Mark - really enjoyed reading your first drive first impression post. The way you described the components was specific but not to technical.

The pictures of the car so far have been outstanging. Can't wait to see more of the completed car in the sun.

Couldn't agree more. Pleasure to read.

You know how to build anticipation don't you!

Congrats Mark and everyone involved. Good luck getting it sorted out for SEMA!