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

[James OLC]

As promised – some more detailed pics… David got the housing installed in The OLC today so we’ll try to have some more final assembly pics soon. I have to say that the more I see this setup, the more I like it!

An emergency brake might be cool one day – if nothing else it’s great to have the option.


An assembled end




A complete end less the drive plate


The drive plate


Bearing


Bearing


Assembled with axle, less drive plate

[Flash68]

Them are some great lookin parts...

[KPC67]

Good job on having some up close pics on the floater. It looks like a very nice piece.

[67ragtp]

Hey James,

The car looks like its coming along great. I was wondering if you could tell me who's hyd throw out bearing you are using on the centerforce DYAD set up and are you running a magnum t56? I tried to pm you but your box is full.

Thanks Rich

[James OLC]

Hey Rich - sorry about the PMbox... It's cleared out now.

We're going to use a stock GM slave cylinder. The last one lasted four years, two transmissions, three clutch rebuilds and a bunch of abuse... Plus Centerforce said that's what they recommend

And yes - its a T-56 Magnum transmission.

[James OLC]

So David got the rear end assembled and installed in the OneLapCamaro last weekend while I was “at school” down the road…



One thing to note is that the calipers are mounted in a trailing position and not in a leading position as we had them last year… our bad… we had them on backwards! The old APs were set up to be leading but the Baer 6R’s (and, I assume all 6 series) are designed to be trailing (as delivered). While it’s possible to set them up to be leading (the piston sizes determine orientation) we assumed… incorrectly. All better now!





At the end of the day the floater rear weighed about 20 pounds more than the fixed axle – most of that is attributable to the E-brake pieces but the axles contributed a bit as well. While I really didn’t need the extra weight, it’s probably best to have it on the back of the car.

[James OLC]

At last years OUSCI we lost the throwout bearing in the second run of the speed stop challenge. Not really sure what happened but besides dumping all of the hydraulic fluid out behind it, we did learn that a high torque starter is capable of rolling the car enough to bump start it without the clutch… Someday, somehow that information might be helpful.

I ordered up a new (stock) GM slave cylinder and decided to change to clutch out at that same time. I had never been happy with the McLeod RST clutch to it was an easy call to seek out a new Centerforce DYAD clutch as an upgrade.



I’m actually still waiting for the clutch to arrive, but since Mary had one ready to go for the ’73 that was waiting for a couple of other parts… well… ok… I borrowed it for a few days….



This is a work of art….



and is rated to hold over 1,300 ft.lbs….



This is the first clutch that I ever bought (ok… stole) that came with a blueprint sheet complete with not only build specs but installation guidelines as well – awesome customer service from Centerforce. It even has a couple of patents behind it…