BMR 2010 Camaro Wins Speed Stop Challenge at LS Fest
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BMR 2010 Camaro Wins Speed Stop Challenge at LS Fest
Not only does BMR design and manufacture suspension products for the 2010 Camaro, but we also race what we make. BMR raced our 2010 Camaro mule car and won the Speed Stop Challenge at the inaugural LS Fest at Beech Bend Raceway. We are especially proud of our accomplishment because we were competing against shop cars and customer cars from many of the top suspension companies. Not only did we win the event with a time of 7.56 seconds, we were more than a half second faster than the second fastest challenger. Furthermore, we did it with stock brakes and stock brake pads!!
Not familiar with a Speed Stop Challenge? That’s ok. Most people have never seen this event before. The Speed Stop Challenge occurs on a drag strip. The driver launches the car from a dead stop at the starting line like a normal drag race. The car is driven at max speed for an 1/8 mile. However, rather than crossing the finish line at top speed, the driver must hit the brakes and come to a complete stop at the finish line. The car must stop in a 40 foot area. Too far and the driver is disqualified. Too close and the driver is DQ’ed also.
I am hoping that speed stop challenges start to increase in popularity. There is a great amount of driver skill involved since the run happens so quickly. This type of race also requires a suspension that is capable of launching hard, a braking system that is capable of stopping fast, a suspension that is capable of stopping quickly, and a powertrain that is capable of accelerating rapidly. Although this type of race does not involve cornering, it taxes a performance vehicle in more ways than most racing events.
Not familiar with a Speed Stop Challenge? That’s ok. Most people have never seen this event before. The Speed Stop Challenge occurs on a drag strip. The driver launches the car from a dead stop at the starting line like a normal drag race. The car is driven at max speed for an 1/8 mile. However, rather than crossing the finish line at top speed, the driver must hit the brakes and come to a complete stop at the finish line. The car must stop in a 40 foot area. Too far and the driver is disqualified. Too close and the driver is DQ’ed also.
I am hoping that speed stop challenges start to increase in popularity. There is a great amount of driver skill involved since the run happens so quickly. This type of race also requires a suspension that is capable of launching hard, a braking system that is capable of stopping fast, a suspension that is capable of stopping quickly, and a powertrain that is capable of accelerating rapidly. Although this type of race does not involve cornering, it taxes a performance vehicle in more ways than most racing events.
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TCA027 Trailing Arms (with spherical bearings)
TR004 Toe Rods (adjustable with double rod ends)
BK029 Differential Bushings (95 durometer polyurethane)
BK024 Rear Cradle Bushings (polyurethane)
BK006 Trailing Arm Bushings (outer)
BK017 Upper Control Arm Bushings (inner)
SFC015 Sub Frame Connectors
DTB004 Driveshaft Tunnel Brace
DSL014 Driveshaft Safety Loop (manual trans version)
XSB004 Drag Rear Sway Bar (prototype)
BK022 Front Suspension Bushing Kit
SB016 Front Sway Bar
KW Automotive Coilover kit (double adjustable, front and rear)
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so, you won purely on the acceleration part, since you did nothing to the stock braking system? that's impressive. what mods are done to the engine?, and what kind of 1/4 E.T's are you getting? do you guys get into any cornering type racing?
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On Sunday, they ran the autocross event at the same time as the drag race event. There were 2 separate times that I was in line waiting to autocross with my R888's on the car when they called our class for drag racing. I had to hurry back to the pits and put the drag radials on the car before I missed my drag class.