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kobSS · 12-02-2012, 12:32 AM

Hey Doc - Hope everything is going well. Love your thorough journal that can constantly be referenced!

I was wondering how your seat conversion was coming along, if you're still doing it. I've been trying to look into doing a driver seat swap for the track. Id like to have the OEM seat for the street, and sparco for the track. Main reason im doing it is for headroom, but id probably do a harness and everything if possible at once. What are you looking into in terms of braket? Seat Model? Do you know of any issues with ABS when the seat is unplugged? Thanks!

Doc · 12-03-2012, 08:26 PM

Thanks. No I haven't looked into seats yet, been busy helping a friend through a recovery from major surgery. I'll probably look into it after the holidays when I have more time.

kobSS · 12-04-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

Thanks. No I haven't looked into seats yet, been busy helping a friend through a recovery from major surgery. I'll probably look into it after the holidays when I have more time.

Good for you Doc - Hope your friend is doing well!

BaylorCamaro · 12-11-2012, 09:27 PM

Been following this thread off and on for months. Great work! I'm kicking myself for not documenting my build (i.e. the weight of everything) as well as you have. Thanks for sharing!

madmaxx18 · 01-10-2013, 08:22 PM

Hey I was wondering have you had any issues with brake fade with RB rotors? and why not just upgrade to 6 piston cts-v brakes? mostly asking because I can't decide which route to go and I like the way you have done everything for your car.

Doc · 01-11-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

Been following this thread off and on for months. Great work! I'm kicking myself for not documenting my build (i.e. the weight of everything) as well as you have. Thanks for sharing!

I wish I had thought to weigh my car at a truck scale before I had done anything to it so I'd have the starting weight but otherwise I think I was able to get all the important stuff documented. Glad it was useful to you!

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Originally Posted by madmaxx18

Hey I was wondering have you had any issues with brake fade with RB rotors? and why not just upgrade to 6 piston cts-v brakes? mostly asking because I can't decide which route to go and I like the way you have done everything for your car.

No brake fade whatsoever. I thought about upgrading to 6 piston Brembos in the front but that was about $4k and at the time there weren't very many options available yet. So for half that I chose RB and their rotors have performed flawlessly. And (for me anyways) the savings in unsprung rotating weight was the bigger benefit. That helps not only for braking, but also for acceleration and suspension response when cornering.

Another advantage is because of their design, under hard repeated braking like you do on a road course they run about 150 degrees cooler than a solid rotor. So unless you're going pro or semi-pro racing and need the 6 piston brakes, the stock SS brakes and RB rotors make a great performance combo.

RED DEMON SS · 01-11-2013, 11:30 AM

Man i love the colors you chose to use on your car, reminds me of my Navy days!

Pro Stock John · 02-02-2013, 05:42 PM

I enjoy re-reading your build thread once in a while, again thanks for taking the time to write everything down.

So all in all, looks like you can pull 200 lbs of out the car, maybe 225, without removing the seats and stuff like that.

I think I'll keep running my car at the strip, dial in the new parts that have been installed, and then embark on a quick trip down weight reduction lane.

Doc · 02-03-2013, 02:14 AM

If you remove the right kind of weight, it's amazing the difference it can make.

Pro Stock John · 02-03-2013, 11:20 AM

Yeah I got 300-400 out of a few 4th gens but they lost creature comforts like A/C.

Did you say earlier whether you current 19" tires put you at stock height or are they shorter than stock?

Doc · 02-03-2013, 04:54 PM

They aren't as tall as the stock tires but I lowered the car to close the wheel gap.

The Stig · 02-03-2013, 04:58 PM

Any scraping issues?

Doc · 02-04-2013, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Any scraping issues?

None at all.

Nightmare2012 · 02-11-2013, 03:43 PM

Hey doc i know you're not much of quarter mile guy but did you ever get the chance to actually take it to your local track to get some numbers? I love your build btw the unorthodox way to produce power is the mpst effective way

12-02-2012, 12:32 AM	#379
kobSS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 535	Hey Doc - Hope everything is going well. Love your thorough journal that can constantly be referenced! I was wondering how your seat conversion was coming along, if you're still doing it. I've been trying to look into doing a driver seat swap for the track. Id like to have the OEM seat for the street, and sparco for the track. Main reason im doing it is for headroom, but id probably do a harness and everything if possible at once. What are you looking into in terms of braket? Seat Model? Do you know of any issues with ABS when the seat is unplugged? Thanks! __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS/RS: Pfadt'ed Out Level 4, Pfadt Featherlight Coilovers, Pfadt ZL1 Sways, Pedders Radius Rod Inserts, CTS-V Brakes, Borla S-Type, Quad Tips, Forgestar 22" F14's (Show), CAI Intake w/ scoop, Rx Catch-Can, AAC Lighting, Showstopper Sidemarkers "Information is the oxygen of the modern age" Build Thread

12-03-2012, 08:26 PM	#380
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Thanks. No I haven't looked into seats yet, been busy helping a friend through a recovery from major surgery. I'll probably look into it after the holidays when I have more time. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

12-11-2012, 09:27 PM	#382
BaylorCamaro Track > 1/4 Mile Drives: 2016 C7 Z51 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: League City, TX Posts: 6,072 View My Garage	Been following this thread off and on for months. Great work! I'm kicking myself for not documenting my build (i.e. the weight of everything) as well as you have. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Automotive YouTube Channel / Texas World Speedway / MSR Houston

01-10-2013, 08:22 PM	#383
madmaxx18 Drives: 07_tundra/08_zo6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wichita falls, tx Posts: 722	Hey I was wondering have you had any issues with brake fade with RB rotors? and why not just upgrade to 6 piston cts-v brakes? mostly asking because I can't decide which route to go and I like the way you have done everything for your car. Last edited by madmaxx18; 01-10-2013 at 08:58 PM.

01-11-2013, 11:30 AM	#385
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: PSHHH UWISH Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: This Side Of Hell Posts: 8,406 View My Garage	Man i love the colors you chose to use on your car, reminds me of my Navy days! __________________

02-02-2013, 05:42 PM	#386
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	I enjoy re-reading your build thread once in a while, again thanks for taking the time to write everything down. So all in all, looks like you can pull 200 lbs of out the car, maybe 225, without removing the seats and stuff like that. I think I'll keep running my car at the strip, dial in the new parts that have been installed, and then embark on a quick trip down weight reduction lane. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

02-03-2013, 02:14 AM	#387
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	If you remove the right kind of weight, it's amazing the difference it can make. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

02-03-2013, 11:20 AM	#388
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Yeah I got 300-400 out of a few 4th gens but they lost creature comforts like A/C. Did you say earlier whether you current 19" tires put you at stock height or are they shorter than stock? __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

02-03-2013, 04:54 PM	#389
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	They aren't as tall as the stock tires but I lowered the car to close the wheel gap. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

02-03-2013, 04:58 PM	#390
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Any scraping issues? __________________

02-11-2013, 03:43 PM	#392
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	Hey doc i know you're not much of quarter mile guy but did you ever get the chance to actually take it to your local track to get some numbers? I love your build btw the unorthodox way to produce power is the mpst effective way

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