Matt at Sled Alley is working on it and it is turning out very nice. The sheet metal work is top notch.
Mark
Ok you can't just pop on in and say thats my car and then your gone!!! Hum we need details??????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????
Ok you can't just pop on in and say thats my car and then your gone!!! Hum we need details??????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????
Yea know More Power, More Tires, More Brakes and Less Weight.......
I'll post a update later.. Working on getting Red Devil ready for SEAM and OUSCI. It is the '67 in the background being worked on at Sled Alley.
I changed the brakes out to Stop Techs. We rebalanced the caliper pistons in the calipers to better optimized brake balance. The brake feel is great and with a more reliable ABS set up my braking distances are coming down.
I sorted out my clutch issue that I was fighting at Heidts and LSFest. After some research there is a 0.065 restrictor in the clutch hyd. line.
I remember an old article Jeff Smith did and looked it up.
After that modification and a good brake bleed the trans / clutch are working great. It is a mix of OE and modified OE stuff. Working with 800 ft*lbs and trying to road race, drag race and street drive required a little sorting out.
The car ships today for “out West” for Pre-SEMA stuff then it will go straight to SEMA so this weekend was my last chance to tune on Red Devil prior to OUSCI. I think this year’s competition will be very tough. I added a bit more power, retuned the shocks, better ABS and rebalance brakes. I tweaked the areas I could for the event so now will have to wait until Nov. to see how it shakes out.
I wish you'd have shipped it earlier --- I'll be in the Napa Valley this weekend -- and I'd have been happy to stop by Charley's, grab the car and put a few laps on it!! hahahahahahahahaha
I wish you'd have shipped it earlier --- I'll be in the Napa Valley this weekend -- and I'd have been happy to stop by Charley's, grab the car and put a few laps on it!! hahahahahahahahaha
I'm amazed you haven't bought a car to do these events yet. I think you'd have a ball.
I'm amazed you haven't bought a car to do these events yet. I think you'd have a ball.
I have a plan.....
Buy a place in the Napa Valley... and just have Charley bring a spare car to the events so I can drive it. He's good for the gas... entry fees... tires... clean up.
Buy a place in the Napa Valley... and just have Charley bring a spare car to the events so I can drive it. He's good for the gas... entry fees... tires... clean up.
that's a pretty good plan, he'll loan you a car for an event or two. But then he expects you to buy your own, can you believe it?!!!
I wish you'd have shipped it earlier --- I'll be in the Napa Valley this weekend -- and I'd have been happy to stop by Charley's, grab the car and put a few laps on it!! hahahahahahahahaha
It's not going to Charley's it is going to So-Cal to be used in a Optima Battery commercial that will be filmed at Willow Springs. I'm flying out to drive it next week.
I was going to write up our day at Willow Spring but Optima Jim did a better job than I could on the Optima Power Source web site.
"When OPTIMA decided to film a new commercial, there was a short list of cars we knew we wanted to call on to represent our brand. While the TV folks who are in charge of creating the commercial spots were drawn to cars primarily based on what would look good on camera, we knew Mark Stielow’s 1969 Camaro would not only fit the bill from an appearance standpoint, but it would also be able to hold up to the rigors of a day’s worth of shooting on track.
We unloaded the Red Devil Camaro before the sun came over the horizon. Mark fired up the 750-horsepower, supercharged LS motor and it quickly settled down into a comfortable idle. Mark then wandered off for a quick bite to eat, while his car sat comfortably idling in the parking lot- not what you would expect of a car capable of laying down 800+ ft.-lbs. of torque. There was no “blap blap blap” exhaust sound, no concern on Mark’s part about the car’s ability to sit idling, just a monster of an engine, quite lurking underneath the wrapping of a ’69 Camaro body.
The crew first asked Mark to head out on the road course at Willow Spring, a notoriously fast track, with many of the curves offering banking that allows a driver to carry more speed through the twisties. Mark took a couple of laps to get the car warmed up and get comfortable with his surroundings, before pulling down pit road, checking tire pressure and waiting for instruction.
Initially, Mark was asked to make some passes on the front stretch as audio of the car was captured. Then he was asked to do some burnouts. While the camera crew was hoping for lots of tire squeal, the Supercar II Goodyears simply vaporized into a smoky cloud, as Stielow power-braked down pit road. This process (and virtually every other scene they shot) was duplicated multiple times. All the while, the Red Devil Camaro just kept rolling.
Finally, the production crew pulled out on the track in a Porsche Cayenne, heavily modified for film use. Between the vehicle itself, the cameras and all the rigging equipment, if a bus-sized satellite dropped out of the sky, crushing the vehicle, some insurance company would likely be writing a check north of $1,000,000. Interestinly enough, the Cayenne features six OPTIMA BlueTop batteries, mounted in the camera boom. Three of the batteries operated the rig, while the other three operate the $250,000 camera, that swivels all the way around the vehicle.
The fun really started when the Cayenne hit the track. Flat black paint helps minimize the reflections on the 2010 VW Salsa Red paint found on Stielow’s Camaro and while the Cayenne could never hope to hang with Stielow on the track, it did exceptionally well at speed, considering it was carrying five passengers and more than a thousand pounds worth of equipment.
The two vehicles literally spent several hours on the track, filming everything from high-speed flybys to drifting shots in the corners, with the camera crew encouraging Stielow to come within inches of the six-figure camera rig with his six-figure car.
The temperature at Willow Springs passed the 90-degree mark well before noon time, but the Red Devil Camaro worked through the lunch hour, pausing only to fill up with another tank of gas. Having been on location for dozens of magazine photo shoots, where the standard rule of thumb was that the more radical the ride, the less-reliable it is, it is safe to say no other car would’ve been able to sustain the amount of abuse Stielow and the camera crew threw at it throughout the day.
While Stielow’s Camaro is the reigning OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational champion, the rigors of a day of commercial filming far surpass any of the stresses put on the car in Pahrump last year. Even with the engine temperature hovering around 240 degrees, Stielow and the crew pressed on and the Red Devil Camaro never wavered in the heat. In fact, it wasn’t until the camera crew had decided they had everything they needed, that they noticed the right rear tire was losing air. When the Camaro came to a stop in the pit area, exposed threads were clearly visible on the runflats, which lived up to their name.
Still, the Camaro’s day was not done. As with many TV commercials, the hero ends the day by driving off into the sunset. The Red Devil Camaro rested for a few hours, before being called into duty again. This time, the duty was relatively-light, but with the right rear tire already hissing air, there was concern that the tire would come off the rim as Stielow turned the corner and drove off into the sunset.
Several takes later, the tire did keep it’s grasp on the rim, but Mark was convinced a few more takes and the rim would’ve been history. It was an incredible day for an incredible car and we’re very thankful Mark Stielow was willing to absolutely abuse his car for OPTIMA Batteries’ benefit.
The list of invitees for the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational is shaping up to be the most-talented in the history of the event and there are serious doubts as to whether or not Stielow will be able to repeat as champion. Whether he does or not, after what we witnessed at Willow Springs, there is little doubt in our mind that the Red Devil Camaro is one of the all-time Ultimate Street Cars."
It was a crazy day with a lot of drama and the film crew asking for "one more take" right up to the point that the RH tire when away. Glad we pulled it off and we didn't hurt the car much. Swing by the Optima booth at SEMA and check out the footage.
See you guys at SEMA. I have a month with no Red Devil... I guess I'll work on my next project.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
Hum we need details??????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????
Working on getting Red Devil ready for SEAM and OUSCI. It is the '67 in the background being worked on at Sled Alley.
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