I took my '67 to the F-body shootout at KCIR on Sat. Below is before/after suspension tweaks. Thanks to Dragfab for passing along some suspension suggestions.

Old launch pic 11/12/2006
850' DA
1.35 60 foot

http://home.centurytel.net/40Coupe/images/highres/Camaro/wheelie1a.jpg

New launch pic 3/10/2007
1600' DA
1.34 60 foot

http://home.centurytel.net/40Coupe/images/highres/Camaro/wheelie3.jpg

:eek: If Im correct, theres only two wheels on the track:yes:

It doesnt get any better than that right there:yes:
Vinny

I would hate to be in the other lane. :eek:

Check out the wrinkle in the slicks!

That is outstanding!!

great action pics!

Great job! I can't believe I was painting my house while this was going on. I've got to pay more attention to KCIR's schedule. Mike. :beers: :beers:

Awesome!! That's one fast Bowtie.

Garret glad to finally meet ya!:) You shure made me wish I had my car down to run ya.Maybe later this year.I know your car hooks as good with the leaf springs as mine with ladder bars MAYBE BETTER!:thumbsup: Glad you made it up. BIG MIKE this was a track rental day not on KCIR schedule.Its set up by Mo. F body twice a year March and Oct. limited to 100 cars.Run from noon till eight lots of nice cars from all over EVEN Ozark MO. Let me know when you are bringing your car out love to meet you too.Check out the f body site..

http://www.mofbody.com/~wonka83/forums/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=7488b42f67f1c524f3748e051387af91

Thanks for the compliments fellas.

Andy-Glad to meet you in person as well. You and I would be a good heads up race! I ended up winning the award for closest to 10.0 with a 10.005. I selected a T-shirt which reads: "My engine runs......N/A.....Naturally Asskicking".

Yesterday we had 1600' air, a headwind and then I later found today that the o-ring had squeezed out of my McClintic valve which mean't my vacuum pump was doing jack! I wondered where that 2 MPH I couldn't account for went!!! One of these days I'm gonna get a good DA day and a track with teeth on the same day! Hope to post up some other new bests later in the year.

Looks awesome!

Hey Garret let everyone check out ALL the pics from yesterday! You have a awsome car!Looking forward to that heads up race!
http://erikandersondesigns.com/images/2007/03-10-MidwestShootout/0955/index.html

Pic 938 thru 942 captures most of the launch/landing. Eric did a fine job on the photography.

That is a thing of beauty. Way to go Garret.:hurray:

Nice job Garret! :D Nothings better than the look of a 1st gen with the pinion gear climbing up the ring gear . . . LOL

I like the wording on that T-shirt you got.

Any idea if and where they can be purchased?

I would be happy with the before picture, but WOW :eek: the after is great. Way to go.
Looks like Brian may be getting a lot of e-mails for help :D

So, where did you find the extra .01+ in your set up ?

Dragfab
Yeah his work looks amazing at his website...
And he really knows how to hook a first gen camaro up....

Thanks, its a combination of my advice and Garrets hard work and attention to detail!

Garret, cars working awsome!

That is a thing of beauty. Way to go Garret.:hurray:

Thanks Trey!

Nice job Garret! :D Nothings better than the look of a 1st gen with the pinion gear climbing up the ring gear . . . LOL

Thought it was going to climb the wall if not the ring gear! :D

I like the wording on that T-shirt you got.



Any idea if and where they can be purchased?

http://www.badmoforacing.com :D

I would be happy with the before picture, but WOW :eek: the after is great. Way to go.
Looks like Brian may be getting a lot of e-mails for help :D

Thanks!

So, where did you find the extra .01+ in your set up ?

More wheelie + average air still = quicker 60 foots!

Thanks, its a combination of my advice and Garrets hard work and attention to detail!

Garret, cars working awsome!

Thanks Brian!

Dragfab
Yeah his work looks amazing at his website...
And he really knows how to hook a first gen camaro up....

Thanks for noticing. I spend a LOT of time working on the appearance of my rides. Now I'm concentrating on making them work correctly!

Looks great!

What are the particulars on your motor and suspension that produced that great wheel stand and ET, if I may ask.
thanks rj

The basic combo is as follows:

468
13:1
AFR 305's
Vic Jr.
HP950
1 7/8" headers
solid roller

Th-400
ATI 8" Treemaster 5800 flash
4.30's
30 x 9 Hoosier radial slicks
Trick front springs
Mono leafs
Caltracs
AFCO's on all 4 corners

Garret, what changes did you make to pick up the 60ft?

Rafal,
I've been working on the chassis off/on for 3 years. My latest upgrades included installing some AFCO 1840F's up front and getting a better spring rate up front, worked on travel and lastly making sure things worked freely.

It's obvious I'm going the right direction when I picked up 60 foot in worse air on a marginal track over the previous best. To boot I got home and discovered the McClintoc valve in my vacuum pump setup malfuctioned meaning the pump was doing nothing! Should be an interesting fall if I can put everything together on the same pass along with some planned HP producing upgrades.

Amazing... I live over in leawood and am hoping to get my car done for the tracks this summer. I am just afraid that it wont be legal without a roll cage and stuff because it should be under 12 or at least im hoping. Id be interested in going to KCIR to check out most of the fbodys and bring mine sometime if i knew when the schedules were.

The next F-body shootout is scheduled for Nov. If you want to keep up on what's going on go to this site. http://www.mofbody.com

Garret,
I already said it in the other forum but completely awesome. Your cars look, performance, and launch are to die for. I would have loved to watch that car launch in person. Congrats and with your Vacuum pump fixed hope you set new personal best. Be sure to fill us in on the difference it made.


Shawn

Thanks Shawn. I'll keep ya posted.

Very nice!

Great pic :thumbsup:

Thanks Lonnie. Looking forward to seeing yours in action again.

Is the pinion angle and which hole on the caltracs a secret ? If not could you tell a few freinds ?

Shock setting ?