I finally made it to the track tonight with the new slicks on the '69. Its been raining on every track day for the last two weeks, and tonight was no different.

Car: 1969 Camaro SS, 6-speed manual, 348ci LS6, stage 2 heads, 232/232 cam, Magnacharger. 3.73 gears, Hoosier slicks on Pro Stars. I'm not sure on the raceweight since the scales didn't work. I'd estimate 3450 lbs though based on the last visit.

Weather conditions: 70F, 29.79 barometer, 92% humidity (drizzle) +1134 DA

My last series of hot laps went like this:

60'=1.69 (15 psi tires, low rpm dump, bog city)
1/8=7.26
mph=98.37
1/4=11.25
mph=123.85

60'=1.67 (15 psi tires, higher rpm dump, bog then spin)
1/8=7.20
mph=99.22
1/4=11.19
mph=124.63

60'=1.62 (12 psi tires, higher rpm dump, some spin)
1/8=7.15
mph=98.68
1/4=11.15
mph=123.52

video! https://ls1tech.com/videos/Camaro1115.wmv

Then I let the car cool down for about 40 minutes and got back in the staging lanes. I was going to try a rev limiter dump on 12psi tires. I made it all the way up to the front of the staging lanes and then it started raining. Damn! It always happens that way, right?

Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait for my 10-second timeslip. I have a few more things to iron out on the car before my next visit. The tune feels like crap in the higher rpm, since we only dyno tuned it up to 5500 rpm due to fuel system issues. Those issues are fixed now, but I need a re-tune. The car has absolutely zero weight transfer. Since it is slammed down and on a road-racing type suspension setup, it launches like a brick haha. No wheels up this time, but it was close. 3rd and 4th are still grinding, making it impossible to speed shift quickly. But hell, it still goes in gear. Add that to the rebuild list.

People at the track got a kick out of seeing someone abusing a "showcar"

Tony

 

cars were meant to be driven!!! GREAT JOB!!

 

thats a lot of mile and hour, you should be able to get in the 10's easy. Good 60 foot times. My camaro ran 11.4 at 118 with a 1.7 sixty foot with a 496. I have to get that motor out and put the ls1 in.

 

You also did not have the greatest weather. 70 degrees with almost 100% humidity. You'll easily get into the 10's on a 60 degree dry night. Nice runs!

 

That is one bad *** pro touring camaro! I can not wait to get mine on the road.

 

What are you running for a clutch?

 

Never mind just checked your webpage

 

Here is the 11.15 video guys, just figured out how to get it off my camera and onto the PC:

https://ls1tech.com/videos/Camaro1115.wmv

 

very nice car and times

 

Sooooo close! Awesome times for a "brick"! You'll get it next time :>)

 

Nice!

 

If I ran into you I would shake your hand. I love seeing people build great cars and use them! Nothing pisses me off more than seeing a car at a show with a bad a$$ engine and talking to the owner. Owner with a proud smile on his face: She puts out 900hp Me:So what does she run? Owner:Never had it to the track.

 

That's sweet. Congrats. Makes me wonder what my 'Bird will do at the track.