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Originally Posted by Erik@Torq

Hey guys!

After reading through the various comments that have been posted the past few days I would just like to clarify a few things, I appreciate both sides to the story and everybody's comments! I hope you guys take the time to read what I have to say

The Camaro in question, is 100% mine and I have bought it with my own money.

EVERY single part on this car has been paid for by myself, in full, and EVERY single hour spent on this car has been done completely by myself, and the few things I needed help with were payed IN FULL by the same hourly rate as anybody else! I have received no special treatment at all from anybody.

EVERY event I have driven to, (C5 fest, LS Fest, Dual In The Desert, 40+ Track days, 20 + Auto-X events etc etc) have been funded with my OWN money, and taken out of my own time. I have put over 26000miles in under one year on my baby because I wanted to! I am a true Camaro/GM/Car enthusiast who just simply loves to modify and drive the hell out of my cars, no matter what it is. I have always done so, and I will always do so as long as it's physically possible. As a wise man once said, "Racing is life, everything that happens before or after is just waiting".

I volunteered for this event because I truly am an enthusiast who wanted to represent Camaro5.com in the best way possible, with a win! Of course anything can happen, a Twin Turbo Challenger is no joke (and this particular one is quite sick!) but I still feel confident that Camaro5.com will take this race

I hope this helps to understand my place in all of this, and I sincerely hope that I still have the support from Camaro5.com to represent the forum, I will do my best to win this one and show these Challenger guys who owns the track

I don't know how else to prove my true interest and intentions in this, or any race for that matter but if anybody has any further questions about my personal involvement, or still doubts my true intentions feel free to send me a PM.

Thanks guys, wish me luck!

/Erik


Edit: Speedy1975,

My car has had the exact same set-up from day 7 after I bought my Camaro. Heads, cam, LT headers and an MBRP cat-back. The only thing power-wise that has changed was going from an AFE intake to an LSR. My car is still after 26000 hard miles still "only" making 488rwhp. Yes, I did purchase and put on the coil-over set-up, but that was just a natural step forward as I primarily road race my car. My funds are as most peoples quite limited, and if I could I would have put an all motor LS7 set-up in her making 600rwhp! Nothing has, or will be changed before or for a long time after the upcoming race. . 488rwhp is plenty enough power for me to beat cars with way more power, balance between HP, suspension and driver is everything.

Eric, I'm excited to meet you and have some fun I would like to say thank you for the compliments
I am first a enthusiast of American Muscle cars and have been for the past 37 years I have owned many different cars mostly pony cars would love to have kept a few like the 69 Pontiac TA with the 303 motor, my 70 T/A Challenger is down in Texas hopefully my buddy who bought it brings it down for me to see. I have had my car since April 2009 and transformed it into what I wanted it to be a dependable car that at a given moment I can hop into her and take off to wherever. I wish my climate in Ohio gave me a longer driving season to date over 14000 on the clock. I will agree with you as I'm tuned for 546 rwhp more than enough for my application as I continue to be the beta parts tester for breaking axles hopefully the new ones will hold, but seeing that some changes have been made in this years format with tires it going to be a good show.
I too have spent many hours working on the car and with the help of a good friend who owns RDP Motorsport and his shop does all of the things that I can't do. The cost of modifying these cars is crazy and being involved on the forums can even get tight people to open up there wallet or burn plastic...
I won't be driving down as the snow is flying and with the summer tires only it is going to be a long trek to H-Town on the trailer. I am driving out to CA in late March for a LX event that will be a 5600 mile trip look forward to seeing you in January and enjoy the Holidays
23 Days to go

Jeff