Couple of cars in the shop right now.... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Rhino79 · 05-08-2013, 07:45 PM

Here are a few shots of some cars in for some mods.

The red GS Vette is getting a 416, twin turbo setup, yank converter, and some dyno tune love.

The Marron LS3 vette is equipped with a Vortech Centri kit, injectors, cam, yank 3200, and our custom tuning. 625rwhp through zr1 manifolds and cats.

The Black Z06 on the rack is getting a Forged rods/pistons, a GPI custom grind cam, already has supporting mods, custom tuning and it will have a good amount of nitrous on it.

The red 03 Z06 is getting a cam, heads, udp, injectors, fast92, ls2 tb, vararam, lts, corsa exhaust, yella terra rockers, custom tuning.

Of couse I had to throw Gretchengotgrowls TT v6 car in here, its getting some forged goodies custom made, and 10s are coming in a v6.....easily too.

The Ferrari F430.....lol its just a cool car in for repairs but I thought Id post it anyhow.

Irnwkrkev · 05-08-2013, 08:03 PM

Looking at the shop makes me think that

A. You already had the shop but weren't a sponsor
B. You landed a job with said shop

I think you've definitely earned the right to have/work for one with the awesome times you've run with your car.

Do you mind explaining which it is?

Rhino79 · 05-08-2013, 09:33 PM

Lol, good question. I have been tuning ls cars for about 9 -10 years. I was a service manager at a large volume marine dealership and worked there for over 11 years. Over the first 8 years I tuned probably 500 vehicles just as side work, but I have been the go to guy in Arkansas for a while. About 2 years ago, Aaron, the fixed operations director and myself started talking about me joining the team. After about a year of talk, we made it happen. So I started at GPI a little over a year ago.

Our dealership has a performance division in house and I basically do all the calibration work for them dyno and street. I do all the Camaro builds, and about half of the vette builds. I also tune ford and dodge product as well as full on build with them too.

But first and foremost, I am lsx to the bone.

My car is my personal daily driver, that I owned before I started there. It isn't a shop car, I buy my parts, and do all my own work and tuning obviously. So it may make sense to more people now why my car is running like it is....lol.

Rhino79 · 05-08-2013, 09:38 PM

I also did all the calibration and some of the wrench work on Ronnie Hackelton's NMCA/LSX car last year.

Fieryfight · 06-25-2013, 05:07 PM

I thought that shop looked familiar and then saw the Ferrari and your location. Is it bad that I can tell where it is by a picture of a corner

camaro2lt · 06-25-2013, 05:09 PM

whats wrong with the ferrari?

Denis · 06-25-2013, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro2lt

whats wrong with the ferrari?

I was thinking the same thing.

Some awesome cars hanging around btw.

grocerygetter · 07-22-2013, 04:22 PM

just to bump this...Rhino has done wrench and tuning work on my car and it's top notch. The guys at GPI are awesome.

Rhino79 · 07-22-2013, 07:27 PM

The Ferrari had a bad MAF sensor. lol. Thanks John, will be seeing yours back very sooooon!

LikaRokBowTie · 07-22-2013, 10:07 PM

Wow Cabot sure has changed from my days around there,I remember Gwatney Chevrolet was right outside the base though,almost bought a Z28 from them,I looked at some houses up there about 8 years ago,really nice area.

CAP'N B · 03-11-2014, 10:08 AM

And he did kick ass work tuning trucks too, I know him from Performance Trucks.net

05-08-2013, 07:45 PM	#1
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	Couple of cars in the shop right now.... Here are a few shots of some cars in for some mods. The red GS Vette is getting a 416, twin turbo setup, yank converter, and some dyno tune love. The Marron LS3 vette is equipped with a Vortech Centri kit, injectors, cam, yank 3200, and our custom tuning. 625rwhp through zr1 manifolds and cats. The Black Z06 on the rack is getting a Forged rods/pistons, a GPI custom grind cam, already has supporting mods, custom tuning and it will have a good amount of nitrous on it. The red 03 Z06 is getting a cam, heads, udp, injectors, fast92, ls2 tb, vararam, lts, corsa exhaust, yella terra rockers, custom tuning. Of couse I had to throw Gretchengotgrowls TT v6 car in here, its getting some forged goodies custom made, and 10s are coming in a v6.....easily too. The Ferrari F430.....lol its just a cool car in for repairs but I thought Id post it anyhow. Attached Images

07-22-2013, 04:22 PM	#8
grocerygetter instigator Drives: 2020 6.2 Trail Boss, 2022 XC90 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 72034 Posts: 3,979 View My Garage	just to bump this...Rhino has done wrench and tuning work on my car and it's top notch. The guys at GPI are awesome. __________________ -John S.

03-11-2014, 10:08 AM	#11
CAP'N B Cajun Mariner Drives: 10 Camaro SS/RS 15 Camaro Z/82 AGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Real Cajun,Golden Meadow, LA. Posts: 673 View My Garage	And he did kick ass work tuning trucks too, I know him from Performance Trucks.net __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS Red Jewel VVTLS3/A6 '15Camaro Z/28* Ashen Gray*

05-08-2013, 08:03 PM	#2
Irnwkrkev Drives: 2011 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 528	Looking at the shop makes me think that A. You already had the shop but weren't a sponsor B. You landed a job with said shop I think you've definitely earned the right to have/work for one with the awesome times you've run with your car. Do you mind explaining which it is?

05-08-2013, 09:33 PM	#3
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	Lol, good question. I have been tuning ls cars for about 9 -10 years. I was a service manager at a large volume marine dealership and worked there for over 11 years. Over the first 8 years I tuned probably 500 vehicles just as side work, but I have been the go to guy in Arkansas for a while. About 2 years ago, Aaron, the fixed operations director and myself started talking about me joining the team. After about a year of talk, we made it happen. So I started at GPI a little over a year ago. Our dealership has a performance division in house and I basically do all the calibration work for them dyno and street. I do all the Camaro builds, and about half of the vette builds. I also tune ford and dodge product as well as full on build with them too. But first and foremost, I am lsx to the bone. My car is my personal daily driver, that I owned before I started there. It isn't a shop car, I buy my parts, and do all my own work and tuning obviously. So it may make sense to more people now why my car is running like it is....lol.

05-08-2013, 09:38 PM	#4
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	I also did all the calibration and some of the wrench work on Ronnie Hackelton's NMCA/LSX car last year.

06-25-2013, 05:07 PM	#5
Fieryfight Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT IBM Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cabot, Arkansas Posts: 146 View My Garage	I thought that shop looked familiar and then saw the Ferrari and your location. Is it bad that I can tell where it is by a picture of a corner

06-25-2013, 05:09 PM	#6
camaro2lt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT VR/RS CGM Rally's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 5,675 View My Garage	whats wrong with the ferrari?

07-22-2013, 07:27 PM	#9
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	The Ferrari had a bad MAF sensor. lol. Thanks John, will be seeing yours back very sooooon!

07-22-2013, 10:07 PM	#10
LikaRokBowTie Drives: 221SS1LE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: on your 6 Posts: 990	Wow Cabot sure has changed from my days around there,I remember Gwatney Chevrolet was right outside the base though,almost bought a Z28 from them,I looked at some houses up there about 8 years ago,really nice area.