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MANNYS2SS/RS · 05-21-2012, 08:41 AM

Awesome Job!!!

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-21-2012, 08:58 AM

Looking good Father Paul. It is pretty cool that I now know 2 Catholic priest and each one enjoys 1 of my hobbies. Father David is a big time computer junkie and game player and you with Camaro's. I am really going to enjoy heaven when it is my time with cool guys like you as friends.

Padre · 05-21-2012, 11:16 AM

Here's another video:

Padre

Padre · 05-21-2012, 11:17 AM

And here's a video for Blackflag:

Padre

Dznts · 05-21-2012, 11:56 PM

Great videos padre!

2010SSRSM6 · 05-23-2012, 03:15 PM

Padre,

Do you have a full list of your suspension mods? Your car seems to hook up great and I want to mimic that with my M6, as long as my driving will allow it anyway.

pierre777 · 05-23-2012, 03:28 PM

Cool vids bro!

Padre · 05-23-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010SSRSM6

Padre,

Do you have a full list of your suspension mods? Your car seems to hook up great and I want to mimic that with my M6, as long as my driving will allow it anyway.

Sure, in the order that I would do them again:

18" TSW Nurburgring's with 305/45-18 Mickey Thompsons, saves 12lbs per corner
BMR Rear Trailing Arms
BMR Differential Bushings
BMR Rear Sway on tightest setting (front sway deleted)
BMR 1" Lowering Springs

I love the lowering springs for the look, but if you're looking to hook, I would do them last if at all. They MAY hurt and not help.

M6's may also benefit from other suspension components. The main thing is to look at how to get rid of or minimize wheelhop.

Padre

Pro Stock John · 05-26-2012, 08:12 PM

Reread the whole thread just now, lots of good stuff.

Back around post #270 you mentioned you added a degree of timing except around peak torque, where you took some out. So you where 25 degrees and went to 26 degrees?

Now that I've had my car over 6 weeks (including the accident time), I'm starting to wonder some stuff.

So you are still stock trans and no cooler? Do you log trans temps? Do you hotlap at all?

Back in the old stock fan days, did you have the fans coming on sooner, any advice?

Gotta say, I've got similar goals to camarowguy though I'm pretty sure I'll need a converter to run 11.9. But I'm game to try a blower if yours is holding up stock. How much boost are you seeing these days?

Padre · 05-26-2012, 08:47 PM

Hey John, here's an example of my timing back on 9/30/11. I had already tuned it so that it was in the 25-26* range, but tuning it on the track meant pulling more timing at peak torque. You can see the highlighted portion below, with the lowest timing right at peak (it was in that range where I added back 1* with good air):

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Now, I am still on stock tranny and no cooler. I do hotlap, but since I'm also cooling the tranny fluid with my EWP and fans, I'm OK. With my setup now (160* stat, EWP, fans programmed, and HEX Vents), I can cool down from 195* to 165* ECT in literally 3 minutes.

When stock with just a 160* thermostat, I just programmed the fans to turn on when they can. Without a 2 or 3-bar tune, you can't get them to come on any lower than 192* or so.

As for boost, I'm at a comfortable 9.5. That's with the wastegate on a 5psi spring. Basically, that's on my street tune, which dynoed at 593/535. With an 8psi spring, we saw 619/572. But I dialed it back wanting to save the motor for my GTO when I go forged on this build.

Padre

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Reread the whole thread just now, lots of good stuff.

Back around post #270 you mentioned you added a degree of timing except around peak torque, where you took some out. So you where 25 degrees and went to 26 degrees?

Now that I've had my car over 6 weeks (including the accident time), I'm starting to wonder some stuff.

So you are still stock trans and no cooler? Do you log trans temps? Do you hotlap at all?

Back in the old stock fan days, did you have the fans coming on sooner, any advice?

Gotta say, I've got similar goals to camarowguy though I'm pretty sure I'll need a converter to run 11.9. But I'm game to try a blower if yours is holding up stock. How much boost are you seeing these days?

Supercharged SS · 05-26-2012, 08:49 PM

Will you run the 11.0 index in anticipation of the heat slowing the cars down next week? I know you ran last week in the heat and I think you were dancing in the high 10's and low 11's IIRC.

HufferSS · 05-26-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Will you run the 11.0 index in anticipation of the heat slowing the cars down next week? I know you ran last week in the heat and I think you were dancing in the high 10's and low 11's IIRC.

He's running the 11.0 index a cause he is a sand bagger!

Supercharged SS · 05-26-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HufferSS

He's running the 11.0 index a cause he is a sand bagger!

Now you're going to HELL!

Padre · 05-26-2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HufferSS

He's running the 11.0 index a cause he is a sand bagger!

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Padre

05-21-2012, 08:41 AM	#561
MANNYS2SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS,LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,237	Awesome Job!!! __________________ LS-3, ProCharger D1SC 665. rwhp /562. rwtq @ 9.3 psi

05-21-2012, 11:16 AM	#563
Padre Only drives on Sundays Drives: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC NGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 2,500 View My Garage	Here's another video: Padre __________________ OLD HOTNESS: The "Heretic": '11 2SS/RS L99 A6 Black/Inferno. Build Journal, Videos D1SC GT9 JBA-LT = 720/680 \| 10.330 @ 133.61, 1.546 sixty... Camaro King at ECS V, Darlington. NEW HOTNESS: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC. Bone Stock, 1/8th: 8.051 @ 89.44, 1.919

05-21-2012, 11:17 AM	#564
Padre Only drives on Sundays Drives: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC NGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 2,500 View My Garage	And here's a video for Blackflag: Padre __________________ OLD HOTNESS: The "Heretic": '11 2SS/RS L99 A6 Black/Inferno. Build Journal, Videos D1SC GT9 JBA-LT = 720/680 \| 10.330 @ 133.61, 1.546 sixty... Camaro King at ECS V, Darlington. NEW HOTNESS: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC. Bone Stock, 1/8th: 8.051 @ 89.44, 1.919

05-21-2012, 11:56 PM	#565
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	Great videos padre! __________________

05-23-2012, 03:15 PM	#566
2010SSRSM6 Drives: My wife crazy with my C5 usage. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 6,553 View My Garage	Padre, Do you have a full list of your suspension mods? Your car seems to hook up great and I want to mimic that with my M6, as long as my driving will allow it anyway. __________________ UNDER CONSTRUCTION......again......

05-21-2012, 08:58 AM	#562
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Looking good Father Paul. It is pretty cool that I now know 2 Catholic priest and each one enjoys 1 of my hobbies. Father David is a big time computer junkie and game player and you with Camaro's. I am really going to enjoy heaven when it is my time with cool guys like you as friends.

05-23-2012, 03:28 PM	#567
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	Cool vids bro! __________________

05-26-2012, 08:12 PM	#569
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,221	Reread the whole thread just now, lots of good stuff. Back around post #270 you mentioned you added a degree of timing except around peak torque, where you took some out. So you where 25 degrees and went to 26 degrees? Now that I've had my car over 6 weeks (including the accident time), I'm starting to wonder some stuff. So you are still stock trans and no cooler? Do you log trans temps? Do you hotlap at all? Back in the old stock fan days, did you have the fans coming on sooner, any advice? Gotta say, I've got similar goals to camarowguy though I'm pretty sure I'll need a converter to run 11.9. But I'm game to try a blower if yours is holding up stock. How much boost are you seeing these days? __________________ 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

05-26-2012, 08:49 PM	#571
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,926	Will you run the 11.0 index in anticipation of the heat slowing the cars down next week? I know you ran last week in the heat and I think you were dancing in the high 10's and low 11's IIRC.

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