1973 Camaro - Autocross / Street Car project

[GrabberGT]

I take it the rear spoiler is too tall as well?

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by glassman

Funny, i was looking for a good pic of your hood latches last nite. I was watching the Portland OUSCI and saw what you were talking about with your hood. Is it Anvil? I'm expecting the same problems, but only 129ish at the front stretch at t-hill and haven't installed the anvil hood yet....

The hood is a VFN fiberglass hood. Our Camaro's need to vent the air out somewhere. I wanted to vent it more on the sides, but the shape of the hood and vents available did not allow me to.

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Brian
If you have no side windows for optima
is it points deduct or exhibition run only.
Are you running wipers?

Bob

Bob,

I take a hit in points for no roll up windows. I still squeeked out the win in Portland with the deduction. This year is a bit steeper deduction, 3 pts for no windows and 3 for not being able to seal up the interior.

I run wipers, stereo,horn, lights... everything else needed

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

I take it the rear spoiler is too tall as well?

I have an 8" spoiler. All good

[Panteracer]

Thanks for the info Brian
I will take the hit in points as I am more
interested in losing some weight on the car
It was 3710lbs two years ago with no stereo, wipers
or horn.. I think I will do a horn but that is it
I have mono springs out back -70lbs, removed door glass
and operators ??? lexan rear window??
going to do the door bars, glass hood and front bumper which
alone is -60lbs by itself on Bird

I am in this for the fun and trying to get close

Bob

[73CPCAMARO]

It looks like this thread is now the number one viewed thread on Lateral-G!

[Vegas69]

Here's the torch...took you long enough.

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

I will be taking the Camaro to the first Optima Ultimate Street Car event at Thunderhill on February 28th. I am making a few changes to the car to get ready for the event.

I also corner weighted the car again. I changed the transmission bell house from a stock Corvette aluminum unit to a steel scatter shield. Safety added over 40 lbs to the car. The aluminum bell housing I had on developed a crack.


I just ordered door glass for the car, so that is going in next.

Hi Brian,

50.4% left side weight & 49.6% right side weight is pretty dang close to 50/50. Sweet !

We achieve that 50/50 L/R balance in scratch built race cars because we can put stuff where ever. But that's often hard to do in production based cars. Good job.

I'll see you at T-hill.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Here's the torch...took you long enough.

Holding the torch for Dave were you? LOL

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Hi Brian,

50.4% left side weight & 49.6% right side weight is pretty dang close to 50/50. Sweet !

We achieve that 50/50 L/R balance in scratch built race cars because we can put stuff where ever. But that's often hard to do in production based cars. Good job.

I'll see you at T-hill.

Thanks Ron. We could have got it closer, but we figured the fluctuation in fuel level at this point put us dead on. That is with about 3/4 tank. We run full as much as possible on the autocross. Full gets it even closer.

I also need to loose about 8 lbs.