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MTCobra · 04-21-2014, 11:39 PM

I was wondering when you were going to post. I almost couldn't wait to spill the news how amazing you and your Camaro ran yesterday!

It was great to watch your Camaro eat up the white GT3 Porsche and all the super high dollar Cadillacs.

Glad I had an excuse (putting miles on the car) to drive out.

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KRich2587

Todd that's awesome man cant wait to get back to buttonwillow now that im cammed. awesome pics and that trailer is awesome lol. hopefully ill have some good pics from Fontana in two weeks

It's killing me that I don't have an event planned for the Camaro until July. I had one planned for May but it got cancelled. I'll have to squeeze one in somehow. Good luck at Fontana Kirk, wish I could join you guys.

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Incredible write up as always, Todd.

I found Stephanie on YouTube. She's incredible.

http://youtu.be/rHoJy0Ng2mU

Good vid. It said her ZR1 is stock except for aero, but I don't think hers was stock at Buttonwillow. I can't imagine a stock ZR1 + aero running a 1:52 at Buttonwillow, the track record in an ACR is 1:55. Interesting, hopefully I'll get a chance to talk with her more at an upcoming event.

See you at Thunderhill Brian.

Todd

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Lio Martinez

Which fuse is the air bag ones? Where is it? And which air bags exactly will deactivate?

It's one of the fuses in the box panel at the driver's end of the instrument panel. It's marked, that's about all I can remember. I assume it deactivates all airbags, Sean that races the black Camaro showed me the one to pull.

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MTCobra

I was wondering when you were going to post. I almost couldn't wait to spill the news how amazing you and your Camaro ran yesterday!

It was great to watch your Camaro eat up the white GT3 Porsche and all the super high dollar Cadillacs.

Glad I had an excuse (putting miles on the car) to drive out.

Thanks Travis, it was good to hang out with you. Hopefully next time you'll be tracking that bad machine with me.

CrystalRedTintcoat · 04-22-2014, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Crush 1LE

It's one of the fuses in the box panel at the driver's end of the instrument panel. It's marked, that's about all I can remember. I assume it deactivates all airbags, Sean that races the black Camaro showed me the one to pull.

Apparently you can (or will be able to) buy a harness that plugs into the wiring and fool the computer into thinking the seats are connected. Ever heard of something like this?

TBone · 04-22-2014, 02:10 AM

OC 1LE,

Man, it looks like your mods really paid off. Your car sticks like glue in those corners. I had to double check the speed readouts to make sure I was seeing them correctly. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. I am so glad everything worked out they way you wanted it to. Your car is smoking it on the track man.

I am going to go watch your video a few more times.

Don't forget to include these in the new Road Course and Auto X area.

T.

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jksynergy

Congrats!! Car looks great. I will ask again, though, as we talked before. How are the center splitter rods mounted at the top? Hard to tell from the pic. The car just looks so wicked all track ready.

Here's how the splitter support struts are mounted: First, the JDP tow hook is mounted to frame with all of the holes shown in the first image. Next, a horizontal plate is bolted to the tow hook in the middle, and the ends are supported by custom L-brackets that are mounted to the same frame member that the tow hook mounts to. The support struts are attached at the very ends of the horizontal plate. It's hard to show it in pictures, but hopefully 2nd picture will give you an idea.

jksynergy · 04-22-2014, 01:08 PM

Works for me. Thanks, looks like I've got some fabrication to figure out before mounting mine. We're using a RACETECH tow strap vs. the hook. I like my shins cut free and not bloody.

I've got a few ideas already but have to get the car and then pull the bumper off to see how to piece it all together. Looks like a trip to the steel place is in order for some scrap.

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TBone

OC 1LE,

Man, it looks like your mods really paid off. Your car sticks like glue in those corners. I had to double check the speed readouts to make sure I was seeing them correctly. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. I am so glad everything worked out they way you wanted it to. Your car is smoking it on the track man.

I am going to go watch your video a few more times.

Don't forget to include these in the new Road Course and Auto X area.

T.

Thanks TBone, I'm really pleased with the results. I just posted a link to this in the new Road Course forum, glad you got that going.

White_SS/RS · 04-22-2014, 02:31 PM

Orange, what camera and track recording set up are you running and what version of Harry's lap timer?

Orange Crush 1LE · 04-22-2014, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by White_SS/RS

Orange, what camera and track recording set up are you running and what version of Harry's lap timer?

I use Harry's Grand Prix Edition on an iPhone5, along with a Dual Electronics XGPS160 GPS Receiver (much more accurate lap timing than the iPhone's GPS), and a Go Point BT1 Bluetooth OBD Scan Tool Interface. The Go Point may not be available now, but other similar products likely are. The BT1 seamlessly integrates accurate speed, RPM, throttle, gear selection to Harry's, which automatically overlays this with the vid.

Unfortunately I couldn't get the Go Point to connect Bluetooth with my iPhone (probably needed to forget the device then re-connect), so it didn't overlay speed, RPM, Etc.

However, the previous time I tracked it worked. This is what Harry's vids look like when with Go Point and the GPS antenna are bluetoothed to the iPhone. This is a vid from Willow Springs a couple of months ago:

cornerspeed92 · 04-22-2014, 03:38 PM

Cant wait to see this beast in action....

SPCBA · 04-22-2014, 04:49 PM

She has a zr1 and a z06. She always says they are off days. Her cars are fully race prepped.

Some of those d3 cars are true race cars. Just the drivers are eh.

Its a driver thing, good job man. The big aero is tempting but it would slow me down at fontana. Did you do a thread with your trailor set up? You got a mini one lap set up its sick!

04-22-2014, 02:10 AM	#49
TBone Negative Camber Junkie Drives: 2010 1SS LS3/6MN ABM 1 of 23 Join Date: May 2009 Location: ChiTown, IL Posts: 1,824	OC 1LE, Man, it looks like your mods really paid off. Your car sticks like glue in those corners. I had to double check the speed readouts to make sure I was seeing them correctly. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. I am so glad everything worked out they way you wanted it to. Your car is smoking it on the track man. I am going to go watch your video a few more times. Don't forget to include these in the new Road Course and Auto X area. T. __________________ "Horsepower is something that looks great in a Magazine article, but suspension is what actually gets you around the track fast.." Jack Olsen The drag strip is like sniffing glue, it's cheap, it's a decent buzz, it doesn't last long and they are all the same. Road racing is like China White Heroin, the buzz is stronger, the high lasts for hours, it's extremely addictive and they are all different. I can't wait for my next Track fix. DA HAWKS OWN DA CUP!!!!!

04-22-2014, 01:08 PM	#51
jksynergy Drives: 11 SW SYNERGY SERIES/14 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,223	Works for me. Thanks, looks like I've got some fabrication to figure out before mounting mine. We're using a RACETECH tow strap vs. the hook. I like my shins cut free and not bloody. I've got a few ideas already but have to get the car and then pull the bumper off to see how to piece it all together. Looks like a trip to the steel place is in order for some scrap. __________________ 2011 Summit White Synergy Series Edition, the hot innocent woman named Ava that we show off around town, dressed in white complete with angel's wings. Sold, but never forgotten. 2014 1SS 1LE. Bama, sporting Red Rock Metallic demon's horns, when we are ready to get naughty and open a can of whoopass! Airaid, Spectre, Xpel,Bowler shifter Peddars, UMI, Ult Perf. Diode Dynamics, JRE Tune, XS Power battery, Hooker Headers Blackheart exhaust,Powerbrake InstaGram & Twitter: @jlouie62 FB: hangtimeracing

04-22-2014, 02:31 PM	#53
White_SS/RS Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,567	Orange, what camera and track recording set up are you running and what version of Harry's lap timer? __________________ LMS Engineering

04-22-2014, 03:38 PM	#55
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Cant wait to see this beast in action.... __________________

04-22-2014, 04:49 PM	#56
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	She has a zr1 and a z06. She always says they are off days. Her cars are fully race prepped. Some of those d3 cars are true race cars. Just the drivers are eh. Its a driver thing, good job man. The big aero is tempting but it would slow me down at fontana. Did you do a thread with your trailor set up? You got a mini one lap set up its sick! __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

04-21-2014, 11:39 PM	#43
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 396 View My Garage	I was wondering when you were going to post. I almost couldn't wait to spill the news how amazing you and your Camaro ran yesterday! It was great to watch your Camaro eat up the white GT3 Porsche and all the super high dollar Cadillacs. Glad I had an excuse (putting miles on the car) to drive out.