SUX2BU's IOM/flat black vert build "Ginger" [COTW 5/16/11] - Page 7 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

kjkjr27 · 07-14-2012, 11:12 AM

Beautiful vert and very nice build. I never realized how small the braille battery is compared to the stock battery. Also your numbers seem very impressive.

SUX2BU · 07-14-2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlee

Yikes... a bit close there... But Ginger is looking good as ever...

Yeah, Tony and i got the offsets perfect on the wheels, but the tire's sidewall bulges more than I want. You can see in this picture how flat the Pirelli's sidewall is compared to the Goodyear's.

I bought these tires because they were CRAZY cheap. My next tire will have a flatter sidewall.

*mlee* · 07-14-2012, 11:37 AM

I need to get w/ Tony on some ZL1 offsets for the same wheel...

SUX2BU · 07-17-2012, 09:53 PM

Just a few more pics.

pierre777 · 07-18-2012, 04:22 AM

great pics man i really dig your rims

black. · 07-18-2012, 04:49 AM

Damn, your car is pure sexy.

Pro Stock John · 07-18-2012, 08:44 AM

Thanks for the pics J.

SUX2BU · 07-26-2012, 07:35 PM

Ginger got some Welds!

white 2SS/RS · 07-26-2012, 08:08 PM

You suck SUX. Looks great!

FAST G8 · 07-31-2012, 09:01 PM

How much faster are the wheels/tires helping in the quarter?

RED DEMON SS · 08-01-2012, 10:15 AM

Damn been awhile since i visited over here, car is looking sweet as it always has. Love those welds, i should put mine up for sale? Have fun at the Fest!

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 08-01-2012, 11:45 AM

The Welds...FTW!!!

Badass.
Ivan

SUX2BU · 08-01-2012, 12:05 PM

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAST G8

How much faster are the wheels/tires helping in the quarter?

I already had light weight skinnies and drag radials so my times probably won't change, these are just prettier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farthestnorth

Damn been awhile since i visited over here, car is looking sweet as it always has. Love those welds, i should put mine up for sale? Have fun at the Fest!

Unfortunately I'm not Going to the fest. :(

I have a two month old to take care of.

SUX2BU · 02-02-2013, 10:21 PM

2/2/13

New best MPH, slower ET. Stupid 28" tires.
So I finally made it out to the track, It's been almost a year since I have been. My best is 12.35 @ 112.91 w/1.89 60 ft and today i ran a 12.48 @ 114.16.

I have always said 28" tires were too big for our heavy, under geared cars and tonight proves it. I could not get out of the hole AT ALL with these giant meats, it just kept bogging. With my 26" tires I rode a fine line of getting a decent hook or spinning. I couldn't get these big ole 325/45 17 M&H tires to spin at all. The only good thing was that I was able to cross the traps in 3rd and that probably accounts for the slight bump in MPH.

I don't really know what is next. I want to finally install that 231/236 cam that I bought almost a year and a half ago so I can have that nice lumpy idle and finally break into the 11's, but I know a clutch will soon follow.

OR....

I was thinking about finally biting the bullet and getting a 9" set up with some 4.10 or 4.30 gears. That will solve the getting out of the hole on these giant tires problem and I won't be paranoid about blowing up my stock rear AGAIN every time i go to the track.

I was thinking about downsizing to some 26s but with my car being so slammed I like how the 28s raise my car up a little. Plus I sold my 26"fronts to get 28" fronts so I could drive around town with the Welds and not get the traction control lights.

What to do, what to do.....

white 2SS/RS · 02-03-2013, 08:46 AM

I saw that last pass you made. Looked like you let the clutch out quicker, had a bit of spin, then it took off.
Cam it. Get it over with so that you can enjoy it. You've already got the parts, right?
Then worry about the rear end.

SUX2BU · 02-03-2013, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white 2SS/RS

I saw that last pass you made. Looked like you let the clutch out quicker, had a bit of spin, then it took off.
Cam it. Get it over with so that you can enjoy it. You've already got the parts, right?
Then worry about the rear end.

Yeah, I had a lot of clutch slip on that last pass, didn't smell good. It also made a horrendous sound during my burn out so I was a little worried, but it drove home great. That made me think even more and more about a rear end.

Pro Stock John · 02-03-2013, 11:18 AM

Juan did you happen to notice what kind of rpms you are buzzing through the traps, and are you shifting at 6000?

You used to run at least 4.10's in the old [red or white] 98 SS right?

I'm trying to a cam dead last I have a semi-aggressive goal for for a streetable DD setup.

SUX2BU · 02-09-2013, 11:49 AM

If I had a dollar for every time I read or heard "Convertibles aren't for racing." or "Now that you have kids are you gonna get rid of your car?"

Both of those points make this picture so much sweeter. Ginger on welds with a "Little Racer on board" sign. I love the double take people do when they see the sign or the infant seat in the back.

SUX2BU · 02-09-2013, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Juan did you happen to notice what kind of rpms you are buzzing through the traps, and are you shifting at 6000?

You used to run at least 4.10's in the old [red or white] 98 SS right?

I'm trying to a cam dead last I have a semi-aggressive goal for for a streetable DD setup.

It was probably right around 6,700. I know i hit my 6,800 rev limiter just after the 114 mph run. I like revving high, I have my shift light set at 6,300 so I probably shift around 6,400.

I had 4.10 gears and then stepped up to 4.57s, I never looked back. I also decided not to put my cam in. I too want to maximize my stock internals set up to see how fast I can go. So I will be saving my pennies for a 9" set up with probably 4.30 gears.

Pro Stock John · 02-09-2013, 01:28 PM

Where do you shift this car at? My shift points are at 6000. I don't think I can do the 1/4 with 3.91's, though if I could I would try a set SI.

SUX2BU · 02-09-2013, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Where do you shift this car at? My shift points are at 6000. I don't think I can do the 1/4 with 3.91's, though if I could I would try a set SI.

Sorry, that first part was about this car, the second part was about my last car. I shift at about 6,400.

WaltRLee · 04-17-2013, 06:42 PM

Awesome car! I work in Addison and I'm almost positive I've seen you on the road before. The liscense plate is kinda hard to mistake, LoL!

07-14-2012, 11:12 AM	#151
kjkjr27 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 2,969	Beautiful vert and very nice build. I never realized how small the braille battery is compared to the stock battery. Also your numbers seem very impressive. __________________ Roto-fab CAI \| Apex Scoop & Washer Relocator\| Vmax Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Black Ice-olator \|Trifecta Tuned \| MRT V2 with LS3 mid-pipe \| Rx Catch can and Breather \| Mace Stage 3 Ported IM \| Plenum Spacer\|TSW Nurburgring 20x10\|Matte Black NS-1\|R1 Concept Slotted/Drilled Rotors\| My Build Thread:

07-14-2012, 11:37 AM	#153
mlee H-Town Camaro Club Drives: Number Twenty-Three Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 18,749 View My Garage	I need to get w/ Tony on some ZL1 offsets for the same wheel... __________________ .

07-17-2012, 09:53 PM	#154
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,467 View My Garage	Just a few more pics. Attached Images __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

07-18-2012, 04:22 AM	#155
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,012 View My Garage	great pics man i really dig your rims __________________

07-18-2012, 08:44 AM	#157
Pro Stock John Drives: 2010 SS / 1951 Mercury Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,231	Thanks for the pics J. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS \| LT's Cats UD CAI Tune DR \|12.37@112 1951 Mercury \| Chopped \| SBC 1998 Formula \| 348 TH400 88mm \| 9.40@145 sold 2000 Camaro \| 348 TH400 150 NOS \| 10.0@134 sold ~All installs and tuning by Speed Inc.

07-18-2012, 04:49 AM	#156
black. Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 595	Damn, your car is pure sexy.

07-26-2012, 07:35 PM	#158
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,467 View My Garage	Ginger got some Welds! Attached Images __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

07-26-2012, 08:08 PM	#159
white 2SS/RS Drives: ADM Built 2011 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Waxahachie, Tx Posts: 430	You suck SUX. Looks great! __________________ ADM Scoop, CAI Intake, VRPW, GT11 cam, 1 7/8" Stainless Works, 3" Magnaflow, Yank SS3600, 3.45 gear 1.63 60' / 7.39@93.2 / 11.61@115.0

07-31-2012, 09:01 PM	#160
FAST G8 ChrisD Drives: Modified G8 GT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Navarre FL Posts: 3	How much faster are the wheels/tires helping in the quarter? __________________ 2009 G8 GT: A6, Red, red leather, camaro SS wheels 255/285 Vredestein tires 60'__ 1/8th___ 1/4mi _ _[DA]_ _ _ Add-ons________ _ __ _Dyno 2.20 9.25@78.2 14.21@100.5 [-100ft]: Stock 2.14 8.84@81.7 13.63@104.2 [+1250ft]: Vararam, VMS 93 octane tune Dyno:320hp 335tq 2.01 8.35@86.2 12.88@108.7 [+600ft]: Kooks 17/8, cat, 2.5" exh, UDP Dyno:350hp 361tq 1.93 8.22@87.6 12.67@110.1 [-500ft]: VMS 100 octane tune 1.80 7.81@90.3 12.09@115.1 [+400ft]: VMS 3.0 cam, FAST LSXr, Yank3200, *Dyno:440hp 407tq*

08-01-2012, 10:15 AM	#161
RED DEMON SS OFF THE HOOK Drives: RED DEMON! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: PNW MISFIT Posts: 7,379 View My Garage	Damn been awhile since i visited over here, car is looking sweet as it always has. Love those welds, i should put mine up for sale? Have fun at the Fest! __________________

08-01-2012, 11:45 AM	#162
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Southwestspeed.net Drives: '10 2SS/RS, '96 Z28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 10,382	The Welds...FTW!!! Badass. Ivan __________________ The Sizzle Build / Follow us on Facebook!! / Aut ism Speaks

02-02-2013, 10:21 PM	#164
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,467 View My Garage	2/2/13 New best MPH, slower ET. Stupid 28" tires. So I finally made it out to the track, It's been almost a year since I have been. My best is 12.35 @ 112.91 w/1.89 60 ft and today i ran a 12.48 @ 114.16. I have always said 28" tires were too big for our heavy, under geared cars and tonight proves it. I could not get out of the hole AT ALL with these giant meats, it just kept bogging. With my 26" tires I rode a fine line of getting a decent hook or spinning. I couldn't get these big ole 325/45 17 M&H tires to spin at all. The only good thing was that I was able to cross the traps in 3rd and that probably accounts for the slight bump in MPH. I don't really know what is next. I want to finally install that 231/236 cam that I bought almost a year and a half ago so I can have that nice lumpy idle and finally break into the 11's, but I know a clutch will soon follow. OR.... I was thinking about finally biting the bullet and getting a 9" set up with some 4.10 or 4.30 gears. That will solve the getting out of the hole on these giant tires problem and I won't be paranoid about blowing up my stock rear AGAIN every time i go to the track. I was thinking about downsizing to some 26s but with my car being so slammed I like how the 28s raise my car up a little. Plus I sold my 26"fronts to get 28" fronts so I could drive around town with the Welds and not get the traction control lights. What to do, what to do..... __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

02-03-2013, 08:46 AM	#165
white 2SS/RS Drives: ADM Built 2011 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Waxahachie, Tx Posts: 430	I saw that last pass you made. Looked like you let the clutch out quicker, had a bit of spin, then it took off. Cam it. Get it over with so that you can enjoy it. You've already got the parts, right? Then worry about the rear end. __________________ ADM Scoop, CAI Intake, VRPW, GT11 cam, 1 7/8" Stainless Works, 3" Magnaflow, Yank SS3600, 3.45 gear 1.63 60' / 7.39@93.2 / 11.61@115.0

02-03-2013, 11:18 AM	#167
Pro Stock John Drives: 2010 SS / 1951 Mercury Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,231	Juan did you happen to notice what kind of rpms you are buzzing through the traps, and are you shifting at 6000? You used to run at least 4.10's in the old [red or white] 98 SS right? I'm trying to a cam dead last I have a semi-aggressive goal for for a streetable DD setup. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS \| LT's Cats UD CAI Tune DR \|12.37@112 1951 Mercury \| Chopped \| SBC 1998 Formula \| 348 TH400 88mm \| 9.40@145 sold 2000 Camaro \| 348 TH400 150 NOS \| 10.0@134 sold ~All installs and tuning by Speed Inc.

02-09-2013, 11:49 AM	#168
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,467 View My Garage	If I had a dollar for every time I read or heard "Convertibles aren't for racing." or "Now that you have kids are you gonna get rid of your car?" Both of those points make this picture so much sweeter. Ginger on welds with a "Little Racer on board" sign. I love the double take people do when they see the sign or the infant seat in the back. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

02-09-2013, 01:28 PM	#170
Pro Stock John Drives: 2010 SS / 1951 Mercury Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,231	Where do you shift this car at? My shift points are at 6000. I don't think I can do the 1/4 with 3.91's, though if I could I would try a set SI. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS \| LT's Cats UD CAI Tune DR \|12.37@112 1951 Mercury \| Chopped \| SBC 1998 Formula \| 348 TH400 88mm \| 9.40@145 sold 2000 Camaro \| 348 TH400 150 NOS \| 10.0@134 sold ~All installs and tuning by Speed Inc.

04-17-2013, 06:42 PM	#172
WaltRLee Drives: 2012 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 18	Awesome car! I work in Addison and I'm almost positive I've seen you on the road before. The liscense plate is kinda hard to mistake, LoL! __________________

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