2010 Nickey Super Camaro Project

[Rhino]

Very good looking car! The rendering looked good, but I really like the look of the real thing.

I do have to say I'm very happy to see the Bowtie on the grill vs the Nickey emblem from the rendering. That was the only thing I would have originally changed.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Nickey Chicago

1) I want to have a safe, fun and fast.....well very fast Camaro.

We have explored many options in order to try and have our Camaro look as much like our rendering as possible. At this point we have designed our Stinger Hood to work with the current front facia. Just painting the insert body color makes the mail slot much less obtrusive. We are also developing and insert which may help the visual transition even more.

2) Stage III is Naturally aspirated. Stage III S is Super Charged with a Blower. We have developed both technologies and both will be available.

(remember we already built a 1,200 hp twin turbo 427 C5R Nickey Super Camaro)

Thus far, none of the Stage III orders have been for the Supercharged version. All have been for the "old fashioned" Naturally Aspirated power plants.

The Super Charger and the additional cooling components/oil add approx. 100 pounds of weight, exactly where is is needed the least. They also tend to generate a bunch more heat, in competitive situations.

Wegner Motor Sports has been able to develop much more than 700 streetable hp on pump gas!

While there are advantages and disadvantages with both Methods, we are not bashful to state that our preference is for the NA Stage III engine.

Very nice! I would like to see the "mail slot" gone.
I'm glad that you are doing the STAGE III as a N/A engine. AND ON PUMP GAS!!
I know Wegner Motor Sports builds some really nice LSx engines. Should be fun to follow this thread. Now that the suspension is done, what are you guys going to tackle next? The engine, trans or rear end? I know you are working on the wheels as well and what about tires?
Thanks for the reply Stefano!

[Nickey Chicago]

We now have our Stage I and Stage II options dialed in so we'll be testing the Stage IIIs next.

Here is a link from Team Stradale; http://teamstradale.com/2009_jun_4_nickey.html

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Nickey Chicago

We now have our Stage I and Stage II options dialed in so we'll be testing the Stage IIIs next.

Here is a link from Team Stradale; http://teamstradale.com/2009_jun_4_nickey.html

WOW!! Very cool.
Are you guys still working on wheels and tires and so forth?
Have you posted this on camaro5.com? They will go nuts about this over there!
(I know you're a member there as well as I am.)

[Nickey Chicago]

The Wheels in the pics are made by Lorenzo. They are 20"x10" rear and 20"x8.5" Front.

The tires we are testing for both road and track compliance are the Nitto Invos 275/40 ZR20s and 245/45ZR20.

The Nickey Stage III Super Camaro will have True Vintage Style Red Lines

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Nickey Chicago

The Wheels in the pics are made by Lorenzo. They are 20"x10" rear and 20"x8.5" Front.

The tires we are testing for both road and track compliance are the Nitto Invos 275/40 ZR20s and 245/45ZR20.

The Nickey Stage III Super Camaro will have True Vintage Style Red Lines

The Lorenzos look nice, but what about the American Racing style wheels like in the rendering? Will those be available?
And for the brakes/rotors? Are those going to be Wilwoods?
Sorry for so many questions!
I LOVE the True Vintage Style Red Lines!!!!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

man take the wheels off the G8 and put them on the Camaro and your done.

the ones on the camaro are aweful..

[Nickey Chicago]

That G8 is dialed in. What a great package.

[ScotI]

In the 1st pic of the cars nose to nose.... what's that a comparison of? Is it 'new' suspenion height vs. stock height or is that 2 different settings w/the 'new' suspension pieces?

And,,, The tire sizes are still the 245/275's? Looks killer.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by ScotI

In the 1st pic of the cars nose to nose.... what's that a comparison of? Is it 'new' suspenion height vs. stock height or is that 2 different settings w/the 'new' suspension pieces?

And,,, The tire sizes are still the 245/275's? Looks killer.

I think it's the "new" height vs. the stock height.
I may be wrong, but I'll let Stefano answer that question.