Camaro XV

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by Stielow

There are new tires out for 2013 so I'm revisiting my tire sizes. I have room to go with a 18 X 11 front wheel and a 18 X 13 rear. I could also push to 19s. I need to test a few tires and see what works out.

Mark

Thanks, looking forward to your results.

[Richio1]

Mark, saw this at Bubba Gumps in Maui this week. I know its old but what the hay.

[mikels]

Originally Posted by Stielow

The Plan
• Thomson 427 supercharged engine
• Better cooling package

Been working at Thomson's on further refinements / improvements for the 427SC package - always difficult to make the power, meet drivability requirements and control heat rejection - especially in a car that gets driven as 'gently' as Mark's.

Mayhem was a great step forward - picked up nearly 100 HP in exchange for 15 lb/ft TQ (from Red Devil) - while maintaining reasonable heat rejection.

Have several ideas - many of which can easily achieve 1000 HP - but not necessarily meet other requirements at same time. Testing (and data) will tell....

Will be fun to get new combo on dyno in near future!

Dave

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by Richio1

Mark, saw this at Bubba Gumps in Maui this week. I know its old but what the hay.

Thanks --- Thats very cool.

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by pro-touring.no

What size are you going to have on the exshaust tubes?? 3 inc?

Yes 3 inch all the way out the back. Once we get the new engine done we are going to test different headers also. Long tube vs short tube.

Mark

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by Stielow

Yes 3 inch all the way out the back. Once we get the new engine done we are going to test different headers also. Long tube vs short tube.

Mark

Mark,

What are your mufflers of choice? Borla? Based on flow / backpressure / sound?

Also, please please please do a 2nd Gen at some point! Please?

Regards,

Ty

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by mikels

Been working at Thomson's on further refinements / improvements for the 427SC package - always difficult to make the power, meet drivability requirements and control heat rejection - especially in a car that gets driven as 'gently' as Mark's.

Mayhem was a great step forward - picked up nearly 100 HP in exchange for 15 lb/ft TQ (from Red Devil) - while maintaining reasonable heat rejection.

Have several ideas - many of which can easily achieve 1000 HP - but not necessarily meet other requirements at same time. Testing (and data) will tell....

Will be fun to get new combo on dyno in near future!

Dave

For the guys who don't know Dave Mikels, he is one of my best friends and my secret weapon for POWER. We have known each other since we were roommates in college. On our Formula SAE car Dave was driveline and I was chassis. Humm 25 years later Dave is the Power guy and I'm the handling guy. Dave is also a great driver so we make a formidable team. We are also super competive guys so we push each other to be the best we can be.

Brain Thomson, Dave and I are kicking around a few ideas on if we need more power and how much. If I can hook it up I can always use more power.

Every car I build and drive I learn something. Mayhem worked great for a “new” car. The engine ran like a freight train and the chassis needed to be tweaked to better use it.

For fun I overlaided Red Devils and Mayhems laps from OUSCI and if you pull the best theoretical out of the data. (Mayhems power and breaks with Red Devil’s cornering speeds) the lap times come down 4 seconds a lap.
I’m very excited on Camaro XVs plan to move mass around in the car and redesign all the heat exchangers.

Someone asked why a ’69 and not a ’67. I like ’69 a little better and there are more parts for a ’69.

Mark

[jimbo]

So what color is it going to be?

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by jimbo

So what color is it going to be?

Well..... Not sure yet.

There never was a time I looked at Red Devil and did not love that red. I really like the white on Camaro X because I could wash it and dry in 10 minutes. Or some other solid color that can be retouched easily.

I have Murray Pfaff doing some designs so I have a lot of time to decide.

Mark

[GrabberGT]

Sorry. Im not a Camaro guy but in this pic it looks more like a frame plate rather than a rail. Is the frame rail really cut that narrow for the mini-tub? Another pic from another angle would help clarify.




Thanks for the detailed build info.