Fourth-Gen Camaro Transformed into Total Track Monster
A catalog of suspension goodies make this Camaro a beast in the corners, and it also changes a Mustang lover’s mind.
The fourth-gen Camaro was a wildly popular machine in its heyday. And today, that popularity hasn’t diminished one bit. Credit the car’s excellent platform and LS power for that. Both of which mean that transforming an older Camaro into a track monster is as simple as ordering up some parts from any number of aftermarket suppliers. And to demonstrate just how easy that is, Heidts Suspension has built their own corner carving 1999 Camaro.
And we get to see exactly what that consists of and how it translates to performance in this nifty little video from The Hooniverse. Of course, the Camaro build is a rolling showcase of the best Heidts has to offer. It features a Heidt’s Pro-G IRS suspension out back, front and rear sway bars, Ridetech adjustable shocks, new upper and lower control arms, and massive 315 series rubber. Interestingly enough, Heidts did ditch the original LS1 in favor of a built, 525 hp LSX with a Tremec T56 transmission behind it.
So how do all those goodies translate to the road? “The driving experience is not stock GM at all,” our host notes. “It corners very flatly, very comfortably, and you can hustle this thing around. Now part of what is helping that suspension is the fact that Heidts went out and said we’re going to race this ourselves. So let’s stuff massive wheels at each corner.”
Altogether, it’s more than enough to change the opinion of this admitted Camaro hater. “I’ve expressed my disdain for Camaros in the past on this channel,” he admits. “I always liked Mustangs from this era better. But I might have been wrong. And it’s Heidts that’s showing me the way.”
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