2012 OneLapCamaro Updates... we're at it again...

[DOOM]

James.. The car still looks awsome!! I love it without the wrap!!

[James OLC]

I was pleasantly surprised at how well the paint has held up under the wrap - and although it's bittersweet to see the car without it, I think the car "still" presents well... after all, it's been on the road for five years and has been drove hard and... well... not put away at all... more than once.

The weight of the wrap was a little bit of a surprise and we did (I did) pull up a silver dollar sized piece of paint on the lower fender by the rocker panel but overall you can't tell the wrap was ever there. There have been a couple of discussions in the past about wraps and after pulling this one off I have to admit that I am re-evaluating my thoughts of wrapping the OLC2 over primer... I think that anything less than a "good" quality paint job (i.e. smooth with good adhesion) will make removal without damage almost impossible.

On the whole though I think that everything is coming together well and I'm looking forward to stretching it's legs again soon...

[monza]

Nice work James, David and Mary!
Always a inspiration to see the upgrades and refinements.

[preston]

Really looking foward to hearing how that DYAD clutch works out. I have a McLeod street twin that has been bulletproof for years, but I could never figure out why I always seemed to have so much drivetrain/gear noise despite different rearends, transmissions, driveshafts, and engines. the only constant has been the clutch and I was finally told because it doesn't have sprung hubs it will always be noisy. Heard a lot of good things about the streetability and quietness of the new DYAD.

[GregWeld]

I was at BAER yesterday and Dutch took me for a little tour... Then I asked him to show me all about the floater rear --- which he kindly did a nice job of and I learned a few things. That's a bunch of nice looking parts!

Car is looking great as usual James!

[David Pozzi]

Originally Posted by preston

Really looking foward to hearing how that DYAD clutch works out. I have a McLeod street twin that has been bulletproof for years, but I could never figure out why I always seemed to have so much drivetrain/gear noise despite different rearends, transmissions, driveshafts, and engines. the only constant has been the clutch and I was finally told because it doesn't have sprung hubs it will always be noisy. Heard a lot of good things about the streetability and quietness of the new DYAD.

Check your U joint angles with car weight on the wheels. Even if the pinion yoke matches the trans angle closely, check out how much total angle you have per joint. We had something like 8.5 deg per yoke, and it rattled the trans gears a lot at certain speeds.

[Bowtieracing]

Thank you James for very intresting topic, that clutch set up is really cool. Cant wait to hear how you like it.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by DOOM

James.. The car still looks awsome!! I love it without the wrap!!

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[Chad-1stGen]

James,

Ever since I learned about your car and the OLOA, I've dreamed of participating in the event. I enjoy the car updates and would to see you guys post more info about the event.