Eric Berry's National Speed Super NZ1200 Camaro Build

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Jordan at National Speed

Thanks for the kind words, guys, we really appreciate it.

We'll have some street-testing videos coming shortly, the exterior modifications are being wrapped up this week, so I don't have many updates to offer as of right now.

A small update, but a cool one. Out of all the custom one-off parts on this car, would you believe these little buggers took the longest? Haha. They came out great, and will really tie up the car, so they were worth the wait.

The large "NZ1200" emblems are for the front fenders in place of the "Camaro" emblem, the "EB Edition" logo is for the driver-side trunk lid, and the smaller "NZ1200" emblem is for the passenger-side trunk lid...



My favorite one...

I agree on the favorite. Very well done!!!

[jmlozano7]

I'm assuming the car will have several carbon fiber pieces correct?

[Jordan]

Only the front spoiler and rear valence, nice and subtle.

Crawford reinstalling/installing the body panels for the weekend of street testing and tuning...



Completed...









Taking off, 4psi at about half throttle, so snappy...

[Synerbee]

Originally Posted by Jordan at National Speed

Only the front spoiler and rear valence, nice and subtle.

Crawford reinstalling/installing the body panels for the weekend of street testing and tuning...



Completed...









Taking off, 4psi at about half throttle, so snappy...

When full throttle video and a higher psi?

[Jordan]

Soon.

[soniccj7]

Came out really nice!

[Redemption]

What tires are those?

Looks great! Wish I had the $$ for all that work! Top notch!!

Jason

[jmlozano7]

Please DO NOT take this the wrong way. I think that each and every man hour put on the engine is an hour that you cannot simply put a dollar amount on. However, with the high dollar going into this car, I am surprised not to see the following:

Carbon fiber doors $2000
Carbon fiber hood $1000
Carbon fiber trunk $500
Among other CF pieces to lower weight... Oh and...

Some amazingly 'clean' looking custom paint job! I was thinking maybe a black with a cherry looking pearl accent. Maybe a possible two tone.

This monster of a machine is mainly about sheer performance and anyone following this thread knows that NS has nailed it several times over. I was just thinking that you all were going to evoke several Ooh's and Ah's with an exterior that was second to none.

Maybe some interior accents would be a nice touch as well.

Okay, enough of my rambling. If you all are still doing what you do about 5-10 years from now, I will be sure to bring my SS down for some touch ups to say the least (when I can afford such things).

Keep up the amazing work!

[Jordan]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

Originally Posted by Redemption

What tires are those?

Nitto NT-05, 275/40R20 in the front, 315/35R20 in the rear. They're an excellent all-around performing tire, especially for a versatile vehicle like this (i.e. good straight-line traction, great handling, good wear and low operational noise).

Originally Posted by jmlozano7

Please DO NOT take this the wrong way. I think that each and every man hour put on the engine is an hour that you cannot simply put a dollar amount on. However, with the high dollar going into this car, I am surprised not to see the following:

Carbon fiber doors $2000
Carbon fiber hood $1000
Carbon fiber trunk $500
Among other CF pieces to lower weight... Oh and...

Some amazingly 'clean' looking custom paint job! I was thinking maybe a black with a cherry looking pearl accent. Maybe a possible two tone.

This monster of a machine is mainly about sheer performance and anyone following this thread knows that NS has nailed it several times over. I was just thinking that you all were going to evoke several Ooh's and Ah's with an exterior that was second to none.

Maybe some interior accents would be a nice touch as well.

Okay, enough of my rambling. If you all are still doing what you do about 5-10 years from now, I will be sure to bring my SS down for some touch ups to say the least (when I can afford such things).

Keep up the amazing work!

Haha, trust me, I feel where you're coming from.

However, my theory with any build (whether $1,500.00 or $150,000.00) is that the car must be purposed built for the end user. In Eric's case, he made it abundantly clear that the car needs to be subtle, as he is not a flashly individual (hence, why he wanted a Camaro in the first place, and not a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Murcielago). Ultimately, the car should reflect your personality when you're building on this level. We wanted the car to be under the radar, almost to the point where a lesser informed individual would mistake it for an OEM optioned vehicle.

Personally, if I had an NZ1200 Camaro, I'd actually leave it 100% stock body with some lower key wheels and a little reduction in ride height. That's just my personality though, I can definitely appreciate nicely done aesthetics.

[10aSSee D]

I like the look of the car the way it is. Kind of a sleeper and kept simple. The power is what counts in my opinion.

[JWild]

at least black out the bow tie!

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by 10aSSee D

I like the look of the car the way it is. Kind of a sleeper and kept simple. The power is what counts in my opinion.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by JWild

at least black out the bow tie!

That is being done, the gold is far out of place.

[Rockhead]

EVIL! Pure sexy EVIL!

[jmlozano7]

Originally Posted by Jordan at National Speed

Thanks for the kind words, guys.



Nitto NT-05, 275/40R20 in the front, 315/35R20 in the rear. They're an excellent all-around performing tire, especially for a versatile vehicle like this (i.e. good straight-line traction, great handling, good wear and low operational noise).



Haha, trust me, I feel where you're coming from.

However, my theory with any build (whether $1,500.00 or $150,000.00) is that the car must be purposed built for the end user. In Eric's case, he made it abundantly clear that the car needs to be subtle, as he is not a flashly individual (hence, why he wanted a Camaro in the first place, and not a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Murcielago). Ultimately, the car should reflect your personality when you're building on this level. We wanted the car to be under the radar, almost to the point where a lesser informed individual would mistake it for an OEM optioned vehicle.

Personally, if I had an NZ1200 Camaro, I'd actually leave it 100% stock body with some lower key wheels and a little reduction in ride height. That's just my personality though, I can definitely appreciate nicely done aesthetics.

Okay but still. What about getting CF pieces for the weight reduction and painting them black so no one would know. Or maybe just leave a pinstripe in CF. It wouldn't be flashy at all but it would help the performance!