Speedster's SST Camaro Build Thread [COTW 9/13/10]

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Special paint, eh? Is that like... Blackbird special speed rated paint Mach II?

the body of his car is actually corrugated cus once he gets up to speed the air flow heats it up and causes the car to expand up to 7"


lmao

[Merc]

[Mr Twisty]

Aww man! I hate to be the bearer of bad news, speedster, but they forgot the throttle body
That is SO freakin cool! I know it's hidden, I just wonder if anyone even thought about it LOL

[Mr Twisty]

What are the header collectors made from?

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Special paint, eh? Is that like... Blackbird special speed rated paint Mach II?

They better prep it good, because it's gonna be a paint peeler!

[speedster]

Originally Posted by radz28

Are those from yours?!

Good guess... But will have a lot more black when in the car.

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I'm sure that's the point. Amazing!

Thx.

Originally Posted by calbert1999

OMG; Checked out the website. Wow. All the work looks totally custom. I"m sker'd. LOL
Car's gonna' be sick dude. One of a kind for sure.

Don't know if that is one of a kind in a good way or bad way...

Originally Posted by PQ

I"m gonna break a commandment with Speedsters car.

Uh oh, don't want to ask which one - you have a reputation to uphold.

Originally Posted by Dangeruss

I think we should've filmed a reality TV show on your build.

I just want you to assure us all that this car will be ready for the fest. If I'm dragging my 'ol beater all the way to Arizona, I want to see the holy grail.

Beater ? Beater ? What are you crazy? Your car kicks butt...

Originally Posted by jrpxxii

My pieces are together with yours as you and I must be on same schedule. My car is basically finished up and waiting on GForce and then getting measured for the carbon driveshaft as well. Its a relief to know we are finally getting to the home stretch. Hope to be driving with you sooner than later.

I'm with you on that one J. The only difference is we are going chromoly on the driveshaft. They have shattered a few CF's with the Twin Turbo motors.

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Special paint, eh? Is that like... Blackbird special speed rated paint Mach II?

Sounds good...

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

the body of his car is actually corrugated cus once he gets up to speed the air flow heats it up and causes the car to expand up to 7" lmao

7" ? Then it would be sure to clear the intake...

Originally Posted by mercuryman96

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

Aww man! I hate to be the bearer of bad news, speedster, but they forgot the throttle body
That is SO freakin cool! I know it's hidden, I just wonder if anyone even thought about it LOL

Sneaky...

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

What are the header collectors made from?

Recycled Sub Sandwiches...

[jrpxxii]

I guess I better check on the carbon shafts as I thought this was the best way to go as Chris never mentioned anything different to me.

[radz28]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

the body of his car is actually corrugated cus once he gets up to speed the air flow heats it up and causes the car to expand up to 7"


lmao

... and leak fuel until the body heats up?

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

They better prep it good, because it's gonna be a paint peeler!

[speedster]

Originally Posted by radz28

... and leak fuel until the body heats up?

Leak, leak ? The only leak here is pulling off the side of the highway to take a leak...

Originally Posted by jrpxxii

I guess I better check on the carbon shafts as I thought this was the best way to go as Chris never mentioned anything different to me.

It does not seem to be a problem when they are new. They seem to have a shorter fatigue life under stress. They can handle WAY more power, but it seems that longer term high stress and harmonics weaken them. I know that in the turbine boats we use chromoly too. This is just the 'ol <.02
I trust Chris completely for steering you in the right directions.

[GFORCE1320]

Originally Posted by speedster

Leak, leak ? The only leak here is pulling off the side of the highway to take a leak...




It does not seem to be a problem when they are new. They seem to have a shorter fatigue life under stress. They can handle WAY more power, but it seems that longer term high stress and harmonics weaken them. I know that in the turbine boats we use chromoly too. This is just the 'ol <.02
I trust Chris completely for steering you in the right directions.

Tom said he hasnt ever used the big 3.75" Carbon Fiber shaft that PST makes. I still say it will work just fine and is the best option on the market. He never said who's shafts they had problems with but the other ones on the market are a smaller 3.5" diameter.

I'm not a fan of a chromoly shaft that long spinning that many rpms, they dont have near the rpms limit a CF shaft does.
Both chromoly and aluminum develop a permanant twist after awhile, CF shafts do not.

Thanks
Chris

[radz28]

Originally Posted by speedster

Leak, leak ? The only leak here is pulling off the side of the highway to take a leak...


Don't pee off the highway here in CA, Bruce... The hippies don't want you leaking on Elderberry Beatles or something, lol.

It does not seem to be a problem when they are new. They seem to have a shorter fatigue life under stress. They can handle WAY more power, but it seems that longer term high stress and harmonics weaken them. I know that in the turbine boats we use chromoly too. This is just the 'ol <.02
I trust Chris completely for steering you in the right directions.

So - unless you're going to make a habit of replacing CF-composite components, they are less than desirable in the long-term, cost-wise? I believe chromoly is similar in that way, too, but at a much longer interval, no? Please set me straight

[speedster]

Originally Posted by radz28

So - unless you're going to make a habit of replacing CF-composite components, they are less than desirable in the long-term, cost-wise? I believe chromoly is similar in that way, too, but at a much longer interval, no? Please set me straight

See Chris' explanation above. I do not claim to be a metallurgist. I do know CF for its strength to weight ratios for boat hulls but have not delved into driveshafts. Two totally different uses. I am sure there are volumes on this topic. I trust the experts on this one.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by speedster

Uh oh, don't want to ask which one - you have a reputation to uphold.

Thou shalt not covet thy fellow forum members SST..... to be exact. lol

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by speedster

See Chris' explanation above. I do not claim to be a metallurgist. I do know CF for its strength to weight ratios for boat hulls but have not delved into driveshafts. Two totally different uses. I am sure there are volumes on this topic. I trust the experts on this one.

It's fun to consider that without the epoxies necessary...carbon fiber is nothing more than strong dust....rub raw CF too much and it'll fray like polyester or some other synthesized fabrics.