1973 Camaro - Autocross / Street Car project

[conekiller13]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

Yes, those are some old Kumho's off the Corvette in the front. The Kumhoo 335/35/17 is slightly larger than the Hoosier in the same size. I wanted the option to run either one, so we installed those for the fender clearance measurements. New Hoosiers will be installed soon. Hoosier A6 all around.

on the Vette have you found the Kumho's to work better or the Hoosier? I was talking to some guys that run newer Vette's (C6 ZO6) and they were feeling the 710's worked better for them. They are definitely a little better price wise in those sizes.

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by conekiller13

on the Vette have you found the Kumho's to work better or the Hoosier? I was talking to some guys that run newer Vette's (C6 ZO6) and they were feeling the 710's worked better for them. They are definitely a little better price wise in those sizes.

They are both a great tire. I ran the Kumhos at a National Tour a few years ago with the Kumhos and won. We run them here and there when we want to run a DOT instead of the Goodyears slicks. We have a couple sets and I was waiting to buy the fronts until I needed to lay out the cash. Lateley, it seems the Hoosier is a bit faster and better suited for my Camaro.

[Mean 69]

Brian, I did a lot of looking for specifics on the 65 but didn't find the info I was looking for. Can you tell me what tire stagger you have on the car, and whether you sourced the flares of had to make them custom? I have a serious itch to do a wide body Corvette and have been leaning towards a chrome bumper C3 as I hadn't seen a C2 that I liked. Your car looks really good with the flares though, virtually all others I have seen I didn't care for. I am looking to go 305 minimum on the fronts.

Camaro looks fantastic, you must be getting really stoked up now that's "dressed!"

Mark

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by Mean 69

Brian, I did a lot of looking for specifics on the 65 but didn't find the info I was looking for. Can you tell me what tire stagger you have on the car, and whether you sourced the flares of had to make them custom? I have a serious itch to do a wide body Corvette and have been leaning towards a chrome bumper C3 as I hadn't seen a C2 that I liked. Your car looks really good with the flares though, virtually all others I have seen I didn't care for. I am looking to go 305 minimum on the fronts.

Camaro looks fantastic, you must be getting really stoked up now that's "dressed!"

Mark

Mark,

The Corvette flares were done well over 30 years ago and were hand made. The car was flared the first week the original owner received it and they grew over the years as tires were getting bigger. There are not any molds of these flares. We get a lot of compliments on the flares. The body line continues down the side in the flares and they do not look added on. We run a 335/35/17 in the rear on a 17 x 12 wheel. A 345/35/18 or a 345/30/19 will fit with no problem in the rear. The front fits a 315/35/17 with a 17 x 12 wheel perfectly.



I will be taking the Corvette to RTTC II and you can see it in person if you are there. I will have 315/35/17 all around for that event.

Brian

[flatoutz]

Brian,

Both cars are awesome.What brand of wheels do you have on the vette and is it street driven?

Mike,(A.K.A.flatoutz)

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by flatoutz

Brian,

Both cars are awesome.What brand of wheels do you have on the vette and is it street driven?

Mike,(A.K.A.flatoutz)

They are Etoile wheels that were made in France. I purchased them in 1990. At the time, they were the only wheels I could make the size I needed. They are long gone out of business. The car is driven on the street once in a while. It is registered and insured. It is just about all stock except the engine. All stock interior except the drivers seat. It even has the original radio! Stock suspension with stiffer springs and shocks. Besides the flares, the body is all orginal. It is an original 65 Fuel Injected car with an computer controlled fuel injection system and a 350. The original fuel injection motor is in the garage.

[conekiller13]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

.......Goodyears slicks.

So were those the G19 Eagles? If I go with a smaller diameter wheel (15") like Frank Stagnaro's Mustang I think that is the tire to run. Do You know if that is what they are using?

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by conekiller13

So were those the G19 Eagles? If I go with a smaller diameter wheel (15") like Frank Stagnaro's Mustang I think that is the tire to run. Do You know if that is what they are using?

Dan,

We run a spec 15" Goodyear bias slick 25x11x15 front and 27x11x15 rear. It is the GT/GT1/GT2 spec tire. Mike and Frank use a 16" G19 setup. Our local class uses the spec tire to keep the class as even as possible. It is a great tire as it has good stick and wear.

Here is a photo with the Goodyears on it.

[73CPCAMARO]

The engine and transmission are going in tomorrow. Here is the last shot with an empty engine compartment.

[NAPA 68]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

Dan,

We run a spec 15" Goodyear bias slick 25x11x15 front and 27x11x15 rear. It is the GT/GT1/GT2 spec tire. Mike and Frank use a 16" G19 setup. Our local class uses the spec tire to keep the class as even as possible. It is a great tire as it has good stick and wear.

Here is a photo with the Goodyears on it.

I hate to hijack the thread.........but.............I REALLY dig the Corvette. Any more pics? Perhaps a new thread?

Thanks,

Tim