Padre's SS: Let the Modding Begin! (pics&vids) [COTW 10/28/13]

[WadeWilson]

Very nice and impressive thread Padre.

[Padre]

Went by the dealer today to show off. They were suitably impressed.


They also had this Transformer edition V6 for sale. Actually done pretty well, as you can see the details: rims, gill trim, badges, unique hood paint, wing, and more Transformer stuff in the interior. Some kid is going to love it.


Also reloaded the Mountain Run video. The other one didn't load very well, but this format seems fine:


Padre

[WadeWilson]

I've enjoyed the couple of times I've taken my car to the dealer since all of my mods. It's fun to watch them look under the hood and call a bunch of other people over to look and listen to the sound when it's fired up.

[Padre]

I'm famous! Kind of...

I bought my drag setup from Jon at bestwheeldeals.com a while back. I was thrilled with the package and I run it to this day.

Just browsing their site, sure enough, I'm featured prominently, video and pics (I gave permission a long while back):

http://bestwheeldeals.com/2010_CAMARO_TRACK.HTML

So if you're looking for some wheels, now you know who to call.

Padre

[calbert1999]

Padre; I finally got the guages today, so the team is going to start finishing up the clutch bleeder, clutch reservoir, the catch can is already customized and installed, and the guages will be installed and setup with all the sensors for AFR, Fuel Pressure, boost and vacum.
The madness is finally coming to an end, I should have her back by next week-end.
I'm so excited, I just can't hide it. LOL

[Padre]

Originally Posted by calbert1999

Padre; I finally got the guages today, so the team is going to start finishing up the clutch bleeder, clutch reservoir, the catch can is already customized and installed, and the guages will be installed and setup with all the sensors for AFR, Fuel Pressure, boost and vacum.
The madness is finally coming to an end, I should have her back by next week-end.
I'm so excited, I just can't hide it. LOL

Can't wait to see it in action! Go do a mountain run or something and get it on video!

I did change out my rear bades:



Not bad for $20 in ebay badges.

Here's the new page link again for my car featured on bestwheeldeals: http://bestwheeldeals.com/2010_CAMARO_TRACK.HTML

Padre

[calbert1999]

Well it'll be a while before I'll be doing any crazy runs. There's a few really great roads about 10kms. North of where I am where I can let loose on an open road, but need to wait until the roads heat up before I can get too crazy.
These vehicles tend to slide around like their on ice in cold weather (tires are not meant for cold ashphalt).
But, things are finally coming along, it's been a long road to get this far. I'll post up some pics as soon as I can.

[SixGracing]

Hey Padre! What a beautifully documented, informative, and entertaining thread. This is one of the best I have followed to date. What made it even better was the set-up I have planned for my Camaro is almost identicall to what I just read here on yours. I too have an L99 that has only had LTH's added by SLP and the high flow cats and Axle-back exhaust. But in two weeks, out here in Vegas I take it in to have it cammed, DOD/AFM Delete, ZL-1 fuel pump, springs, push-rods, etc, and a Pro Charger DSC-1 Stage II tuner kit with fast 85lb injectors etc.. The tuner/mechanic out here at Fairway Chevrolet came highly recommended by friends and staff at ATI. So I'm very excited to get it all done. I won't have the amazing upgrade history that you do but will be sitting on a very fun car here shortly. They are confident that I too will be at or just over 600RWHP when all said and done. Can't wait!

Thanks for the amazing thread, ideas and information. I'll start a thread on my car with videos as soon as it begins in a couple of weeks.

Ken

[Padre]

Thanks Ken! I'd love to hear how your D1SC does. I assume you'll be adding a Boost-a-pump to the ZL1 fuel pump?

Padre

Originally Posted by SixGracing

Hey Padre! What a beautifully documented, informative, and entertaining thread. This is one of the best I have followed to date. What made it even better was the set-up I have planned for my Camaro is almost identicall to what I just read here on yours. I too have an L99 that has only had LTH's added by SLP and the high flow cats and Axle-back exhaust. But in two weeks, out here in Vegas I take it in to have it cammed, DOD/AFM Delete, ZL-1 fuel pump, springs, push-rods, etc, and a Pro Charger DSC-1 Stage II tuner kit with fast 85lb injectors etc.. The tuner/mechanic out here at Fairway Chevrolet came highly recommended by friends and staff at ATI. So I'm very excited to get it all done. I won't have the amazing upgrade history that you do but will be sitting on a very fun car here shortly. They are confident that I too will be at or just over 600RWHP when all said and done. Can't wait!

Thanks for the amazing thread, ideas and information. I'll start a thread on my car with videos as soon as it begins in a couple of weeks.

Ken

[SixGracing]

Originally Posted by Padre

Thanks Ken! I'd love to hear how your D1SC does. I assume you'll be adding a Boost-a-pump to the ZL1 fuel pump?

Padre

Well, I wondered about that myself since he is going with 85lb injectors. He told me that this pump is incredibly efficient and he has had no problems with this configuration w/o the addition of a BAP. I planned on calling him today to ask thim this since I hear the ZL-1 pump is good up to about 65psi? I might be wrong there just going from memory. He has done several L99's with this configuration and said they run like a dream. I'll get more detailed info, specs, cam numbers etc, once they start the install. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do along with sharing the info with you all.

I love the mountain drive video btw. Your Camaro sounds like it just want's to sh** and get when you hit the pedal. Violent definitely sums it up. When are you going to run a 1/4 mile? Can't wait for that.

Also, was looking into some Eibach suspension coil overs etc to beef up from stock. What have you heard about Eibach vs. Pedders? Just curious. I have heard great stuff about the Eibach kits and I know Hennesey really likes their stuff.

[Padre]

Originally Posted by SixGracing

Well, I wondered about that myself since he is going with 85lb injectors. He told me that this pump is incredibly efficient and he has had no problems with this configuration w/o the addition of a BAP. I planned on calling him today to ask thim this since I hear the ZL-1 pump is good up to about 65psi? I might be wrong there just going from memory. He has done several L99's with this configuration and said they run like a dream. I'll get more detailed info, specs, cam numbers etc, once they start the install. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do along with sharing the info with you all.

I love the mountain drive video btw. Your Camaro sounds like it just want's to sh** and get when you hit the pedal. Violent definitely sums it up. When are you going to run a 1/4 mile? Can't wait for that.

Also, was looking into some Eibach suspension coil overs etc to beef up from stock. What have you heard about Eibach vs. Pedders? Just curious. I have heard great stuff about the Eibach kits and I know Hennesey really likes their stuff.

I went with the 1000hp-crank Aeromotive 5th Gen Camaro pump (18673) - 600lbs/hr, with 80lb injectors. I think at WOT we were under 70% injector duty cycle.

I didn't go with the ZL1 pump because I thought it was rated to only 580-crank. Since I'm over 700-crank, I didn't imagine it would work without a BAP. That's why I'd love to hear how you do. If you can get it working fine, then maybe it is much better than its rating. As it is my Aeromotive is noticeably noisy. Scares the little old ladies at Kroger when I turn on the ignition and the fuel pump primes.

Suspension is something I would put a lot of research into. I bought the lowering springs and sways without planning, just thining they would help, but discovered that they hurt my 60-foot.

I love Pedders, but if you go that route, plan plan plan, then recheck your plan. I saw one vendor from here (Hendrix) at the track with a Pedders full drag package, and it was so tight he could not hook AT ALL. He had to put 400lbs worth of junk in the trunk to get a 1.8 sixty. So plan plan plan, and plan.

Of course, my goals were drag racing, and your's may be different.

Padre

[SinisterEcho]

Build looks great Padre! How are you liking the D-1SC? Im looking into getting one of thoes.

[Padre]

Originally Posted by SinisterEcho

Build looks great Padre! How are you liking the D-1SC? Im looking into getting one of thoes.

Love it! With the wastegate mod, the boost comes on part throttle, so it approaches the part-throttle performance of roots superchargers (Maggie, Whipple), while benefiting from the top-end of the centrifugals (ProCharger). Since my focus is drag racing, this works great for me, plus it gives me a daily driver that scares the horses.

Padre

[Padre]

One of the other great benefits of this setup is the IATs. I decide against a roots style supercharger when I saw my GT500 nemesis at the track sitting for a half-hour between runs with ice on the intercooler.

With the Stage-II Intercooler, so far my IATs are great. I haven't tested it with heat soak at the track, but I anticipate it will be good.

Padre