1968 Camaro "Badmotorfinger" v2.2

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

So for the good of all following along, I'll do the noble thing and try to resurect this thread.

Appreciate that Ron. And I think many other subscribers would too --- but it's too bad they all unsubscribed awhile ago.

Originally Posted by 96z28ss

Wow Dave, are you feeling ok?
Your going to need to drive that thing with ear plugs in.
Did you buy a racing suit with the cooling option. I think it's going to get hot in there.

I feel great. What?

We have some ideas to keep heat and sound down. It will have a second custom muffler option for those "quiet" tracks like Thunderhill and Sonoma. Laguna Seca need not apply.

Originally Posted by Damn True

That exhaust if bitchin.


....but what if the sound check station is on drivers left?

Drive in reverse?

Seriously though, when/where is the last place around here that moved the sound check to the drivers side that you know of? (serious question)

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

From one guy who has just one exhaust tip exiting behind my ear to another, "what did you say, I didn't catch that, huh" get used to it. You notice on my new build, the exhaust goes out the back, and yours has bullet mufflers. Hearing isn't near as important as people think.

Do love the direction the car is going, and the work Fab53 is doing looks phenomenal. Can't wait to see how that SB2 works out.

Bullet mufflers are an upgrade for me. My boom tube before had no muffler (those chambers in there don't really count IMO) exiting in the same area. It wasn't 3.5" duals and it wasn't an SB2 but still. It was loud yeah but at RTTC and some street cruising I thought it was acceptable.

Brett is really killing it there and I think the project is quite mutually enjoyable for us.

[Flash68]

So I was excited to test fit my brand new Butler full containment seat I scored a deal on from a dirt late model racer. These seats are phenomenal in their quality and design and made a Kirkey road race seat look like a piece of aluminum foil. It fit me in the waist/hips but it all went downhill from there. Man a lot of those drivers are skinny little suckers. This seat was made for Brett's 14 year old son.... at 120 lbs.







So I will probably resell it and either get a custom fit one or a Kirkey for street/autocross and then a stronger one for road course. Gotta do some more thinking on that....

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Flash68

So I was excited to test fit my brand new Butler full containment seat I scored a deal on from a dirt late model racer. These seats are phenomenal in their quality and design and made a Kirkey road race seat look like a piece of aluminum foil. It fit me in the waist/hips but it all went downhill from there. Man a lot of those drivers are skinny little suckers. This seat was made for Brett's 14 year old son.... at 120 lbs.







So I will probably resell it and either get a custom fit one or a Kirkey for street/autocross and then a stronger one for road course. Gotta do some more thinking on that....

I hear a Pilates class will do wonders for your wide hips.

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Appreciate that Ron. And I think many other subscribers would too --- but it's too bad they all unsubscribed awhile ago.



I feel great. What?

We have some ideas to keep heat and sound down. It will have a second custom muffler option for those "quiet" tracks like Thunderhill and Sonoma. Laguna Seca need not apply.




Drive in reverse?

Seriously though, when/where is the last place around here that moved the sound check to the drivers side that you know of? (serious question)



Bullet mufflers are an upgrade for me. My boom tube before had no muffler (those chambers in there don't really count IMO) exiting in the same area. It wasn't 3.5" duals and it wasn't an SB2 but still. It was loud yeah but at RTTC and some street cruising I thought it was acceptable.

Brett is really killing it there and I think the project is quite mutually enjoyable for us.

Doesn't happen often but Thunderhill CW

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

I hear a Pilates class will do wonders for your wide hips.

Hips are fine. It's the ribcage/lat area that is the issue.

Originally Posted by Damn True

Doesn't happen often but Thunderhill CW

Oh, right. Thunderhill is, what, 103 db?

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Hips are fine. It's the ribcage/lat area that is the issue.



Oh, right. Thunderhill is, what, 103 db?

Putting a balance tube right after the mufflers will quiet it down a bit too.

[Track Junky]

Where's the LOVE IT icon!! All I can say is I cant wait to hear and see this thing roar down the straight at T-Hill

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Where's the LOVE IT icon!! All I can say is I cant wait to hear and see this thing roar down the straight at T-Hill

Dave, Gaetano is right, Having it out at Thunderhill will be great, but I want to know if there is going to be enough space for you to fit Jeffrey and I in BMF so we can go cruising down Las Vegas Boulevard before heading over to the real hidden gem of the city, North Las Vegas. then you can prove to everyone it is a real street car!