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Devilfish · 08-14-2012, 04:37 PM

Well New Era Performance is claiming it in the thread in the Camaro Motorsports sub-forum.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243433

376LS3 · 08-14-2012, 09:37 PM

Why does he have to be waved into the beams? Its not a top fuel funny car......

jrpxxii · 08-14-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 376LS3

Why does he have to be waved into the beams? Its not a top fuel funny car......

Called staging a car

mike@newera · 08-15-2012, 03:14 PM

New Era Performance does not own the car, I am working with Paul as their tuner.

Devilfish · 08-15-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mike@newera

New Era Performance does not own the car, I am working with Paul as their tuner.

I stand corrected.

Codefive · 08-17-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HpJunkie69

I dont feel its even fair to compare the Challenger Drag Paks to these two. They just cant compete being NA, even tho they too run damn impressive times for being NA.

Cant wait to see how the NA ls7 Copo compares to the NA Drag Paks!!!
Its a GREAT time to be a gear head!!!

Jim Boburka (N/A 427 car) ran a 9.40 FLAT last night @ 141 lifting ... do the math, he just made all the Challenger guys put thier tail between thier legs

Rangore · 08-17-2012, 12:06 PM

IMJ · 08-17-2012, 04:30 PM

That was awesome. I can't believe that was a factory car.

There's nothing like seeing an 8 second car run live at the track though. You can feel the pressure wave hit you a bit if you are close on the fence when it launches. It's nuts.

That COPO must be very well engineered too. Most cars that are this fast lift significantly off the ground and have some body flex (at least that I've seen during my times at Byron).

Codefive · 08-18-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mike@newera

New Era Performance does not own the car, I am working with Paul as their tuner.

Just curious what you have done. I know the car has been to the track three times now. What have you found?

Codefive · 08-18-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by IMJ

That COPO must be very well engineered too. Most cars that are this fast lift significantly off the ground and have some body flex (at least that I've seen during my times at Byron).

They arent 60 footin yet. Wait ... we are just tickling our wheelie bar now and going 1.29 60fts. Once we get it geared properly, it will hang the hoops and you will see the ETs drop considerably and catch up to the MPH.

IMJ · 08-18-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Codefive

They arent 60 footin yet. Wait ... we are just tickling our wheelie bar now and going 1.29 60fts. Once we get it geared properly, it will hang the hoops and you will see the ETs drop considerably and catch up to the MPH.

Definitely eager to see those runs then too!

milesss · 08-20-2012, 08:52 PM

what gear ratios do these have in them, or options?

*mlee* · 08-20-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HpJunkie69

If im not mistaken its running a Ford 9". If so the options are almost endless...

It's a Strange 9" solid axle

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ParisTNDude · 08-20-2012, 10:18 PM

That was a great run and I too can't wait to see a full pedal-to-the-metal run. I was curious what NHRA class this car will run in and what the records are in that class. Same with the other COPOs...anyone know?

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IMJ Drives: 2012 SS LS3 \| Silver Frost Metallic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 342	That was awesome. I can't believe that was a factory car. There's nothing like seeing an 8 second car run live at the track though. You can feel the pressure wave hit you a bit if you are close on the fence when it launches. It's nuts. That COPO must be very well engineered too. Most cars that are this fast lift significantly off the ground and have some body flex (at least that I've seen during my times at Byron). __________________ __________________________________________ Ironman John

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ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	That was a great run and I too can't wait to see a full pedal-to-the-metal run. I was curious what NHRA class this car will run in and what the records are in that class. Same with the other COPOs...anyone know? __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

08-14-2012, 04:37 PM	#15
Devilfish US Navy Chief Drives: Camaro Sold Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rotten Groton, CT Posts: 354	Well New Era Performance is claiming it in the thread in the Camaro Motorsports sub-forum. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243433

08-15-2012, 03:14 PM	#18
mike@newera Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 529	New Era Performance does not own the car, I am working with Paul as their tuner.

08-20-2012, 08:52 PM	#26
milesss Drives: 2010 hurst, 2-69s, 65 vette Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: clinton,ill Posts: 157	what gear ratios do these have in them, or options?