Reinventing the OneLapCamaro...

[James OLC]

So from there things got a bit more complicated…

It’s going to be a big change:







I'm biased but I love it... it's about 0.5" lower than the old one (valence plus spoiler) and should be slippery...

[Flash68]

God dangit I love that new front! Wow that is killer guys.

[Ron in SoCal]

Thanks James. I'm gonna research Vettes, Vipers and Porsches and see what they do on this.

Indy Cars - a whole diff ball game - have more aero, downforce tech and are more narrow in the front.

[coolwelder62]

Jame's, very cool.Kevin still's talk's about OLC camaro.Ever since he drove it he keep's saying he doesn't have enough power.!!!

[James OLC]

As lots of people have found before, it’s easy to design a hood on paper… but it’s really hard to find a design that works with the realities of accessory drives, air intakes, and actual aero influences. We spent a fair bit of time looking at how air moved over the hood and went through a lot of design iterations. Ultimately I turned to a design that Tyler had sketched up for 50/50 at one point; he was kind enough to allow me to try a rendition of it…

[James OLC]

Which I think works just about perfectly:







You can really get an idea how much wider the front end is compared to "stock" or the old one with the old splitter in place.



The air intake has to be relocated but it clears all of the accessories and provides significantly more airflow then the old ones. It's also directly feeding out of the radiator and should fit the bill perfectly. The flat hood's going to take some getting used to but I think it will fit the overall package.

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by Flash68

God dangit I love that new front! Wow that is killer guys.

I have to agree... I think that once's it's done it will do everything the we need it too and still stay recognizable as a first gen.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Thanks James. I'm gonna research Vettes, Vipers and Porsches and see what they do on this.

Indy Cars - a whole diff ball game - have more aero, downforce tech and are more narrow in the front.

Clearly open wheels are different but if you look at sedans etc. you'll find that the balance is much closer.

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Jame's, very cool.Kevin still's talk's about OLC camaro.Ever since he drove it he keep's saying he doesn't have enough power.!!!

Yeah... there is still a power deficit (especially by todays standards) - I think we're at least 150 HP shy of where we should be. It's on the list but probably not the budget for this year.

[James OLC]

And here is where we take a big step…

Pics say more than words – love it or hate it, we’re trying it:



Aeromotions S2 Active Downforce Rear Wing





It has a split element - each side can work ”independent” of the other



The wing works through a combination of a VSS tie-in along with a 3-axis G-meter. It senses speed and vehicle dynamics and adjusts itself to respond... providing a programmable combination of downforce and drag. Where downforce is desirable - i.e low speeds, cornering, and braking - the wing will provide a user programmed amount of downforce. It will even provide split downforce in the turns depending on the direction you are turning. On high speed straightaways where you don't need downforce it adjusts to minimize drag.

I knew going in that this would be a controversial element but as I said... function first. We're shooting for every last bit we can get and this is a serious tool to help with that.

We'll add a short Gurney Flap to the trailing edge of the trunklid once we're happy with everything back there...

[James OLC]

The trunk got a bit of a tweak on the inside for support:





The wing itself is very lightweight – it’s all race layup carbon fiber and on it’s own weighs around 12 pounds. It provides anywhere from 100 to 800 pounds of potential downforce depending on the AoA and speed.

We'll do more if it's needed but now the inner and outer trunk skins are working together and the taillight panel will take the brunt of the load. It will be easy enough to tie it in to the bumper mounts if need be...

[James OLC]

That's about where we are now... there are probably some more pictures coming soon - the Autorad support is now in place - but we're in a bit of a holding pattern for a week or so waiting on parts.

I'll keep you posted...