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speedster · 05-09-2011, 01:28 PM

Lookin' good Doc. Hope you get all of the driveshaft stuff sorted out. I didn't realize the CF and aluminum driveshafts were only about 2 lbs apart. We stuck a 4" aluminum in the SST because a few of the turbo cars shredded CFs at the connectors.

You are always a wealth of "Weight Watchers" info...

PfadtRacing · 05-09-2011, 02:46 PM

Your car looks great on track! Glad to see you've caught the track day bug!

Doc · 05-09-2011, 02:52 PM

Thanks one and all!

Here's a couple of pics courtesy of MTI Racing of Angel and I out on the track at the Pfadt Track Attack at Firebird.
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Looking forward to doing more events.

Camarowguy · 05-10-2011, 10:17 AM

No 1/4 mike times?

Doc · 05-10-2011, 08:52 PM

I'm not into 1/4 mile; I prefer road course but I may go to a drag night at the local track just to see what the car can do.

Doc · 05-13-2011, 12:06 PM

I've had some inquiries about my list of "to do" items so here's the list I've been working on for a year and a half.

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Items in red I have here but haven't gotten installed yet. As you can see I'm almost done with my list, but I keep looking for things to upgrade as they become available. Modding is like an addiction; you can't just stop lol.

CamaroFemme · 05-13-2011, 12:17 PM

Awesome, Doc. I'm shocked you don't have out beside each mod the gains/weight, like, "Lightweight lugs are 2 pounds less than stock lugs."

CF
Got her lugs because of her Mod Guru.^

P.S. #15, plug wires. I haven't heard of this mod. Expound?

Doc · 05-14-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroFemme

Awesome, Doc. I'm shocked you don't have out beside each mod the gains/weight, like, "Lightweight lugs are 2 pounds less than stock lugs."

CF
Got her lugs because of her Mod Guru.^

P.S. #15, plug wires. I haven't heard of this mod. Expound?

LOL yeah I suppose I should put the weights next to each item hehehe. I got the plug wires because they have improved insulation for being next to headers. The stock plug wires tend to get cooked and brittle next to the heat that headers produce.

And I consider it an honor to be your mod guru.

speedster · 05-14-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

LOL yeah I suppose I should put the weights next to each item hehehe. I got the plug wires because they have improved insulation for being next to headers. The stock plug wires tend to get cooked and brittle next to the heat that headers produce.

And I consider it an honor to be your mod guru.

Yeah Doc. Nice list and it would be great if you could put the weight savings with each item. We could get that list put up as a sticky that would really help members looking to shave weight.

Doc · 05-15-2011, 10:05 AM

Based on "popular request" lol I've started itemizing my list; still in rough form and not complete yet but what do you guys think? Is this readable enough or would you like to see it in a different format?

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*Mr. Wyndham* · 05-15-2011, 01:40 PM

Awesome to see!

CamaroFemme · 05-17-2011, 09:19 AM

Haha, awesome list, Doc. Very readable.

1977and2010 · 05-18-2011, 11:56 AM

Any problems with the aluminum lugs? Stripping/galling and what are you torquing them to? Thanks, I'm looking at those too.

CamaroFemme · 05-18-2011, 12:00 PM

No problems with my lugs and I've had them for half a year now. There was someone on C5 who got ahold of some cheap knock-off aluminum lugs on Ebay and he had a problem. The ones Doc has pictured aren't the same, though. The ones he and I got have a logo, the ones in question didn't.

Edit: it has now been a year & a half: no problems.

05-09-2011, 01:28 PM	#169
speedster SST... Drives: SST Camaro 2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast of Florida Posts: 5,927 View My Garage	Lookin' good Doc. Hope you get all of the driveshaft stuff sorted out. I didn't realize the CF and aluminum driveshafts were only about 2 lbs apart. We stuck a 4" aluminum in the SST because a few of the turbo cars shredded CFs at the connectors. You are always a wealth of "Weight Watchers" info... __________________

05-09-2011, 02:52 PM	#171
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Thanks one and all! Here's a couple of pics courtesy of MTI Racing of Angel and I out on the track at the Pfadt Track Attack at Firebird. Looking forward to doing more events. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

05-10-2011, 08:52 PM	#173
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	I'm not into 1/4 mile; I prefer road course but I may go to a drag night at the local track just to see what the car can do. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

05-13-2011, 12:06 PM	#174
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	I've had some inquiries about my list of "to do" items so here's the list I've been working on for a year and a half. Items in red I have here but haven't gotten installed yet. As you can see I'm almost done with my list, but I keep looking for things to upgrade as they become available. Modding is like an addiction; you can't just stop lol. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

05-13-2011, 12:17 PM	#175
CamaroFemme Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,879	Awesome, Doc. I'm shocked you don't have out beside each mod the gains/weight, like, "Lightweight lugs are 2 pounds less than stock lugs." CF Got her lugs because of her Mod Guru.^ P.S. #15, plug wires. I haven't heard of this mod. Expound? __________________ -- My boyfriend don't mind it. Last edited by CamaroFemme; 05-13-2011 at 12:28 PM.

05-09-2011, 02:46 PM	#170
PfadtRacing Drives: 2010 Camaro, 2006 Z06 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 3,370	Your car looks great on track! Glad to see you've caught the track day bug!

05-10-2011, 10:17 AM	#172
Camarowguy Drives: 2011 imperial blue SS, black 92 RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denham Springs Posts: 2,580	No 1/4 mike times?

05-15-2011, 10:05 AM	#178
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Based on "popular request" lol I've started itemizing my list; still in rough form and not complete yet but what do you guys think? Is this readable enough or would you like to see it in a different format? __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

05-15-2011, 01:40 PM	#179
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Awesome to see! __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

05-17-2011, 09:19 AM	#180
CamaroFemme Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,879	Haha, awesome list, Doc. Very readable. __________________ -- My boyfriend don't mind it.

05-18-2011, 11:56 AM	#181
1977and2010 Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 1977 Z28, 2SSRS 2010 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dunedin FL Posts: 810	Any problems with the aluminum lugs? Stripping/galling and what are you torquing them to? Thanks, I'm looking at those too. __________________

05-18-2011, 12:00 PM	#182
CamaroFemme Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,879	No problems with my lugs and I've had them for half a year now. There was someone on C5 who got ahold of some cheap knock-off aluminum lugs on Ebay and he had a problem. The ones Doc has pictured aren't the same, though. The ones he and I got have a logo, the ones in question didn't. Edit: it has now been a year & a half: no problems. __________________ -- My boyfriend don't mind it. Last edited by CamaroFemme; 07-18-2012 at 09:31 PM.

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