Chevrolet Camaro 1967-2002 - My 2012 Build Thread

Time for the 2012 Build

The plan

Strange Dana S60 with 4.10s tru-trac
Strange chromoly drive shaft with lip yoke and 1350 u joints
QA1 300# front springs
QA1 Thrust Washers
Race Craft tubular K-member
battery relocation
convert interior and license plate lights to led
slicks and shinnies
Line lock/ABS delete
Switch non adjustable LCA's and Pan hard to adjustable
Replace rotting Y pipe
Lokar throttle cable


cant wait to get everything done and out to the track so I can learn how to launch this thing.

Today I got the car up in the air and pulled the 10 bolt and Drive shaft out then pulled the backing plates.
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picked this up today
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Today I picked up the Dana S60 and drive shaft from Strange.
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I also got the Spindle and brakes off, the new QA1 springs with bearing kits in and replaced the belt tensioner
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tomorrow the racecraft k-member goes in then Saturday I will hopefully get the rear end and drive shaft in then all thats left to do is plugs, throttle cable and some other small stuff.

last night me and a buddy pulled the k-member out and got the new one in

used some ratchet straps from the headers to the strut tower brace to hold the motor up
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out with the old
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in with the new
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only problem we really ran into was one of the A arm bolts was seized in the bushing. had to beat it out and messed up the bolt in the process but bolts are cheap. Wish I was putting in these too ;)
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The rear end is in.
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and the car is on the ground. need to do an alignment and set the pinion angle. Then its just small stuff left.
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progress like clockwork!

damn nice lookin' car too.

http://iliketowastemytime.com/sites/default/files/best_animated_images_car_jump_in.gif

Very nice indeed!

Thanks. I will hopefully be able to get some pictures and videos up soon. I can not wait to get it broke in and to the track.

here are some of my old videos

old setup
http://youtu.be/8MhJFIJRDQU



new H/C LS1 on dyno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmPzHfG66hs

new motor idle
http://youtu.be/Pj7NzyUp8hA

still undecided on the height of the front, Thinking about raising it about a 1/2 inch
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Raise the front a little and ditch the kit and it will look awesome. And who makes the K member?

looking good dude

Raise the front a little and ditch the kit and it will look awesome. And who makes the K member?

The kit is staying. I like it :) on my car

looking good dude

Thanks

Who makes the K member and how do you like it?

it is a Racecraft (http://www.racecraft.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_16&products_id=526) K member. I love it. Fitment was amazing and it saved me 25lbs :)

nice install. any new vids?

Thanks, None yet but I am hoping to get some soon

Ok ended up raising the front about a 1/2"

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still re-learning the car and working on my launch. I gotta get some heat in these tires
also still plan on picking up some cheapo drag rims.

If anyone has any tips on launching a M6 let me know