Budget '69 Camaro Track Car - NO WHINERS!

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

3030 lbs for now.........should be a scoshe(spell check?) over 2800 by the time your car will be done next season

I'm chompin at the bit to get out this season........

Yeah I bet you are... what weekend you gunnin for this summer as of now? Can you make a May event?

[Track Junky]

I can make May 18th but it would be without my shocks(Two week build time after submitting info) so it would be pointless to go out and try to tune but I was invited out to a Track Masters event the day before so I might just take her out just to see how the engine feels.

I'll get back to tuning suspension in June with NCRC.

If you can make it out on the 17th you should. I'd like to introduce you to these guys. My buddy Bret has a killer car collection and builds Camaro's back to original condition down to every nut and bolt.

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Flash68

You got a number you are looking for? Don't lie....

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

BTW, it's not the horsepower you will need to worry about....it will be the weight

5.3 & 5.6 would be a good and affordable numbers.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Sieg

5.3 & 5.6 would be a good and affordable numbers.

I assume your talking power to weight ratios Siegy and if that is the case I'm shooting for the 4.5 range with me in the car for next season. This season I should be around the 5.1 range.

[sixnina]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I can make May 18th but it would be without my shocks(Two week build time after submitting info) so it would be pointless to go out and try to tune but I was invited out to a Track Masters event the day before so I might just take her out just to see how the engine feels.

I'll get back to tuning suspension in June with NCRC.

If you can make it out on the 17th you should. I'd like to introduce you to these guys. My buddy Bret has a killer car collection and builds Camaro's back to original condition down to every nut and bolt.

G, What shock setup are you going with? You changing the leafs too?
Shane

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I can make May 18th but it would be without my shocks(Two week build time after submitting info) so it would be pointless to go out and try to tune but I was invited out to a Track Masters event the day before so I might just take her out just to see how the engine feels.

I'll get back to tuning suspension in June with NCRC.

If you can make it out on the 17th you should. I'd like to introduce you to these guys. My buddy Bret has a killer car collection and builds Camaro's back to original condition down to every nut and bolt.

You mean June 17? If so, count me in.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I assume your talking power to weight ratios Siegy and if that is the case I'm shooting for the 4.5 range with me in the car for next season. This season I should be around the 5.1 range.

Yes Sir......I figured my to the ground numbers would be just good enough FTW!

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by sixnina

G, What shock setup are you going with? You changing the leafs too?
Shane

Going to Penske 7500 DA's. They are a rebuildable shock with rebound and compression adjustments with a shrader valve for nitrogen that will take from 50 to 250 lbs. Truth is I should go with higher rate springs in the rear but I'm hoping to add spring rate via nitrogen. Not the recommended way to go but we'll see how it works. In addition there is a guy local to me that can do all the valving changes to them for me if needed.

Originally Posted by Flash68

You mean June 17? If so, count me in.

I was talking May. Track Masters always takes the Fridays before the NASA weekend events. My buddy Bret was a miultiple SCCA champ from back in the day and he was going to have me chase him around the track. He's running in the 1:57 lap time range. Although I just talked to Vince last night and with his work load he's not 100% sure we will be ready.

Originally Posted by Sieg

Yes Sir......I figured my to the ground numbers would be just good enough FTW!

Gotcha buddy, good point I'll post the numbers we got at the crank after this Saturday. I can get rear wheel numbers out at Sonoma Raceway for $99.
I'll keep ya'll posted.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Dyno rescheduled for May 4th.