Camaro XV

[Rick D]

Lookin great Mark! Question do you plan to have this one out emailer this year then Mayem last year?? Or will it be another one test & tune and off to Vegas?

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by Rick D

Lookin great Mark! Question do you plan to have this one out emailer this year then Mayem last year?? Or will it be another one test & tune and off to Vegas?

Not sure yet. I'm still tired from SEMA this year. I'm toying with the idea of getting this car out early this season less paint. Might make is easier to tune and change things that need to be modified. Flat black and raw carbon could look cool for a few events.

Someone asked tire size on the front. I’m not sure yet. I need to evaluate some of new tires due to my ability to run a bigger tires in the front and back. Tires are “black magic” bigger is not always faster. “It is not the size of the dog in the fight it is the fight in the dog”. Due to the changes in this car over Mayhem and Red Devil we will need to rebalance the car once we settle in on tires. If all goes to plan this car should be faster than the other cars.

Brian Thomson is scheming on making even more power. We have some new parts to test that may make a bit more power. I’m not sure we need more power but it can’t hurt…

I really enjoy the events I can get to and I don’t want to add too much change into this car so I can’t get it done by the middle of summer.

[WSSix]

Man those CF pieces look great. When you do paint it, I'd find a way to show off that the panels are CF. Maybe make it part of an accent stripe or something. In the meantime, going flat black and CF for a few events sounds badass also. Gives it that hardcore test mule/race car in development look.

[Spiffav8]

Looks like you are going for super light weight. Maybe no paint or the bare minimum is the way to go. It'll be wicked no matter how the exterior looks.

[214Chevy]

Go black Mark! Don't know if you've ever done a black car. I've seen grey with Mule, red with Red Witch and Red Devil, silver with Mayhem. I know you've done many cars. Since this car is Camaro XV. Kind of an ode to Camaro X with a Roman numeral name so to speak, but totally opposite in terms of power, weight, etc, then it should be opposite in looks too. So, I know "X" was white, make "XV" black. Then the carbon fiber would just pop with a black body.

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

Go black Mark! Don't know if you've ever done a black car. I've seen grey with Mule, red with Red Witch and Red Devil, silver with Mayhem. I know you've done many cars. Since this car is Camaro XV. Kind of an ode to Camaro X with a Roman numeral name so to speak, but totally opposite in terms of power, weight, etc, then it should be opposite in looks too. So, I know "X" was white, make "XV" black. Then the carbon fiber would just pop with a black body.

Thanks for the input. But I'll NEVER have a black car. They look great when someone elso owns them and cleans them. If I had a black car it will be matt black. Talk to Joe and Paul. I'd ruin a black car rock chips and swirl marks all over it... LOL

Mark

[Sieg]

Matte Fathom Green with the graphics being the exposed gloss carbon could be interesting. No matter the color or graphics I like the direction of this build........keep the pedal down.

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by Stielow

Thanks for the input. But I'll NEVER have a black car. They look great when someone elso owns them and cleans them....I'd ruin a black car rock chips and swirl marks all over it... LOL

Mark

Funny thing is I feel the same way. Black is beautiful when it's clean, but I'm like you, I would ruin it. I would not keep it clean. I like black on someone elses car.

[dunnjun]

Not to mention, black car in dead of summer on asphalt would need a killer Air conditioner, and a cool suit. The car is looking great Mark! Those carbon parts sure fit good. Any guesses at finished weight? I'll guess 3,000 lbs. looking forward to seeing it run at Motorstate!

[dontlifttoshift]

I think I am the only one that doesn't care what color you paint it......

11" wheel in the front?....305/30-19 Hobaugh ran very close to you with much less power, that has to be in the back of your mind. I understand the engineering behind "bigger tires are not always faster" but isn't grip king?