1973 Camaro - Autocross / Street Car project

[mikespeed95]

Man, this is one of the most incredible cars I've ever seen. Well well well done!

Taking a lot of notes here.

[73CPCAMARO]

I will be at my car on Wednesday am and most of Thursday and Friday. I have a lot of Wilwood posters with my car on it. Please come by and say hi and take one. My car is parked at the Optima truck with my buddy Mike Maier abd his 66 Mustang.

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[MarkM66]

Just read through it again.

Did you make your weight goal?

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by MarkM66

Just read through it again.

Did you make your weight goal?

The car weighs about 2900 lbs before I added 200 lbs of lead over the rear axle. Minimum weight is 3100 lbs for the class I run. With the big wheels and street tires the car weighs closer to 3200 lbs.

Brian

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

The car weighs about 2900 lbs before I added 200 lbs of lead over the rear axle. Minimum weight is 3100 lbs for the class I run. With the big wheels and street tires the car weighs closer to 3200 lbs.

Brian

Brian just curious, did you run Optima with the lead? Is it even removable? Also, looks like smaller rotors than before? Not that I noticed w that big Willwood sticker on the side

If you can't tell, I dig your car (even without the side windows, )...

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Brian just curious, did you run Optima with the lead? Is it even removable? Also, looks like smaller rotors than before? Not that I noticed w that big Willwood sticker on the side

If you can't tell, I dig your car (even without the side windows, )...

I left the weight in the car..so I ran around 3180 - 3200 lbs. The car is balanced and that was more important than weight. The lead is removable in 6 lb bars in two 50 cal. ammo boxes mounted in the rear.

This door window subject is understandable to a point. I drove over 100 miles in the rain and 38 degrees last Friday night. It actually was not that bad and I did not even get wet. I put the bed liner material in for that reason. I have a fan than pulls engine heat into the interior and that helped out a lot. Everything is coated so that it can get wet and clean very easily. I washed the car at 5am of the day of the event in the car wash.

The rotors and calipers were all upgraded at Wilwood a few weeks ago. I went with a 6 piston caliper in the front and the new Spec 37 rotors all around. Check out the video we shot for OUSCI:

[Ron in SoCal]

Very cool vid Brian.. Looks like a great brake set up..

Listen, I was just teasin' you about the side windows to make you smile. If it didn't work I apologize, but I think you should pay no attention to any of those comments. You know who you are, what your car is and why/how you built it. I also think you got plenty of positive support on this site for your participation. After seeing you run on Saturday, I'll be cheering your success at every event....

[73CPCAMARO]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Very cool vid Brian.. Looks like a great brake set up..

Listen, I was just teasin' you about the side windows to make you smile. If it didn't work I apologize, but I think you should pay no attention to any of those comments. You know who you are, what your car is and why/how you built it. I also think you got plenty of positive support on this site for your participation. After seeing you run on Saturday, I'll be cheering your success at every event....

Ron,

I appreciate all the support I have received from you and others on this forum. Again, I totally understand where everyone is coming from. I am pushing the envelope with my car, but someone has to. If the rules mandate windows, I may put them in. It will just cost me money I don't want to spend. I like spending my time and money on go fast stuff over comfort items I don't need. It will not slow the car down. If windows are really that big a deal and they think it is going to change the results, they need to think again. Car builds are all about compromise.

I have said it many times and I will say it once more. My car was built to be fast on the autocross, capable of running fast at an open track AND be safe (cage), and when I am not racing, drive it on the street on a cruise, hot rod night or car show. Do all of that and look bad ass at the same time. I painted it orange for a reason

I was very honored to have Bill Goldberg make it a point to find me and tell me how much he loved my car. I can't think of a better and bigger guy to have on my side.

I hope I will be welcome at any future RTT_'s and possibly OUSCI again. The events are a blast and the guys/gals are great people.

Brian

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

I am pushing the envelope with my car, but someone has to. If the rules mandate windows, I may put them in. It will just cost me money I don't want to spend. I like spending my time and money on go fast stuff over comfort items I don't need....Car builds are all about compromise.

Couldn't agree more!

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

I hope I will be welcome at any future RTT_'s and possibly OUSCI again. The events are a blast and the guys/gals are great people.

Of course you will Brian. I'm pretty sure they'll roll out the red carpet...