Track results with the shop car.

[Slowhawk]

We've been tracking the results of mods and track times with our 2011 Camaro. It's a 2SS with an A6 tranny.

First outing - 2 " ARH headers,ARH 3" exhaust,Airad intake, our tune

Ran
1.93 60'
12.5 at 111mph

Race weight 4015lbs

Mods now are AFM/DOD/VVT delete, our custom stage 1 Cam for stock stall(idle's at 600rpm) LS7 lifters and tuning

Ran
1.97 60'
12.2 at 117mph

Race weight 4045lbs(1/2 tank gas)

So we picked up .3 and 6mph so far. Car really's need a torque converter which will be next.

Plan of the car is to add a Kenne Bell and try like hell to run high 9's in the spring on this motor. Car hit 1000 miles today.:(

Thanks
Don

[JS]

Great results Don, at this rate I will never catch ya
GOD I LOVE THAT COLOR

Going to the mineshaft in NJ tomorrow on street tires....

[2010 SSRS]

that is awesome, I can't wait to Supercharge mine.

[bmbbl be]

what hp are you making with the cam installed

[wbt]

Full exhaust, cam, CAI and tune?

Stock tires? What gear?

I would expect better times.

Agree converter is important but tires and gear will make more impact.

[Slowhawk]

Originally Posted by wbt

Full exhaust, cam, CAI and tune?

Stock tires? What gear?

I would expect better times.

Agree converter is important but tires and gear will make more impact.

It's evident on what is slowing the car down.. -- lack of converter.The Nitto's dead hook for those 60' times. This is the time a converter will drop almost a full second off the slip. That and taking 800lbs out....LOL Gears would work great at this time but it's pretty much a known fact(because I like stroker motors) that this car will be running alot more power in the future so the stock gears will stay for now.

[Slowhawk]

Originally Posted by JS

Great results Don, at this rate I will never catch ya
GOD I LOVE THAT COLOR

Going to the mineshaft in NJ tomorrow on street tires....

You'll catch up fast enough. I forget what it feels like to go this slow. Took 2 runs in this car then drove my buddy's low 10 second car.More fun hitting 1.4 60's.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

If you were a racer you would see what is slowing the car down.. -- lack of converter.The Nitto's dead hook for those 60' times. This is the time a converter will drop almost a full second off the slip. That and taking 800lbs out....LOL

I am buddy....

No way a converter will drop a full second off that...pipe dream and yes I got the sarcasm.

.4-.5 is what a converter will get you with traction. Better tires and a gear will help as much. Issue then becomes how durable the rear end is. Axle break, bearing retainer break, etc.... This is the whole reason I got rid of my 5th gen. Simply not cost effective to make it a serious weekend racer.

[Slowhawk]

Originally Posted by bmbbl be

what hp are you making with the cam installed

Look in my sig.

The Cam showed the topend with gaining 6mph.Just lacked with the stock converter which takes too long to get into the power range.

For comparison the fastest M6 Camaro I've seen run at this track is 12.8. That car had headers so it must of been 410rwhp.

[Slowhawk]

Originally Posted by wbt

I am buddy....

No way a converter will drop a full second off that...pipe dream and yes I got the sarcasm.

.4-.5 is what a converter will get you with traction. Better tires and a gear will help as much. Issue then becomes how durable the rear end is. Axle break, bearing retainer break, etc.... This is the whole reason I got rid of my 5th gen. Simply not cost effective to make it a serious weekend racer.

I reworded my post because it came off the wrong way.

Yes, the correct converter for this setup can do 1 full second,at minimum .7 due to weight..It would be a 4200stall. I would not run it because the car is not being built for a drag only car. I can care less about the driveline and what breaks.When it breaks it gets replaced.This is the reason we have this car for a shop project to show customers different levels and the results.

If you do a search on me over at LS1tech you'll see that I know a bit about racing and how to set them up. My last car was a 99 TA which I daily drove 400 miles a week with A/C (true street car)and it went 10.4's all day in the 90 degree's heat.Car was NA.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

I reworded my post because it came off the wrong way.

Yes, the correct converter for this setup can do 1 full second,at minimum .7 due to weight..It would be a 4200stall. I would not run it because the car is not being built for a drag only car. I can care less about the driveline and what breaks.When it breaks it gets replaced.This is the reason we have this car for a shop project to show customers different levels and the results.

If you do a search on me over at LS1tech you'll see that I know a bit about racing and how to set them up. My last car was a 99 TA which I daily drove 400 miles a week with A/C (true street car)and it went 10.4's all day in the 90 degree's heat.Car was NA.

Not a dig at you...I personally think some ET Streets with a 4.10 would get you more than a converter on those Nittos. Your 60' time is what is killing your ET. I also don't think you will see more than .5 from a converter. Take it or leave it.

I have been down the track a few times myself:

[Slowhawk]

Originally Posted by wbt

Not a dig at you...I personally think some ET Streets with a 4.10 would get you more than a converter on those Nittos. Your 60' time is what is killing your ET. I also don't think you will see more than .5 from a converter. Take it or leave it.

I have been down the track a few times myself:

Sweet. Yes,that stuff will make it faster but the car is not at that stage yet.The car is about 1 month old. Right now ET streets won't do crap because it dead hooks as is.Would probly still dead hook with 4.10s because I have the tire pressure at 28lbs right now.

As for slips. I had that many 10 years ago...LOL Racing is fun.

[wbt]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

Sweet. Yes,that stuff will make it faster but the car is not at that stage yet.The car is about 1 month old. Right now ET streets won't do crap because it dead hooks as is.Would probly still dead hook with 4.10s because I have the tire pressure at 28lbs right now.

As for slips. I had that many 10 years ago...LOL Racing is fun.

I have more stashed away...I took a 10 year hiatus myself and just recently have gotten back into it.

[DanD]

I agree a converter would be the next thing and gain way more than anything else. I also think mid 11's are possible with it. That's a good mph for that car.