Project Dark Knight: 750whp LSA 68 Camaro Track Build

[drktrrs]

Decided to repost/rename my original thread to better suit my project name. The build has been coming along very well and should hopefully be on the track by the end of summer. Chassis is fully built with all DSE parts and Strange aluminum third member. Cage also got done recently along with Ididit column and Sparco steering wheel and seat. The motor was completed last week which was very exciting to see. My wheels should be in sometime soon and the "project name" will make more sense when they get fitted. They are 18x12 and 18x11 CCW LM20. The centers are satin black and the hoops are gloss black. Already have the huge BFG Rivals sitting in the shop ready to go on. Going to take a little fender massaging but we're going to stuff the 18x11 with 315-35 on front.

The crew at Dusold Designs is doing an amazing job so far and definitely blowing my expectation out of the water on this build.


The car so far


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The Engine is a fully built LSA that is setup for 15 lbs of boost and built to make 750whp
Specs:
LSX 376 B-15 Block (fully forged internals)
.650 lift springs
Injector Dynamics 1000cc Injectors
Lingenfelter CTSV Dampner
ATI 8 rib ring
2.55" upper pulley
ZL1 Supercharger (fully ported and polished)

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[no go nova]

Nice project.

[srh3trinity]

Should look great with CCW's.

[drktrrs]

Next step right now is to get the T-56 Magnum ordered so we can get the engine and trans in the car to start plumbing. Should be one hell of a fun car when its done. I do plan on making it street legal. Which will probably get me into a lot more trouble than I want.......oh well

[boostin05blacksti]

In for awesomeness. Cant wait to see it come together.

[69cutlassrkt]

Sweet, love the tire sizes. Nice to see you went with fully forged internals versus halfway forged lol.

[drktrrs]

Wheels finally came in today.....after a really long 2 month wait. They should be getting mounted and mocked up soon. Definitely can't wait to see them on the car.

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[srh3trinity]

Amazing! Tons of attitude!

[Ppd1979]

Love the wheels!

[drktrrs]

Got the tires mounted. I'm still pretty speechless about them. Next step is to get the front fenders worked and get these big beasts put on.

18x12/ 18x11
335-35
315-35

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[SS PUNISHER]

That's gonna be sick!

[drktrrs]

Amazing! Tons of attitude!

Thanks......lots of attitude and mean as sh** is what im shootin for

[srh3trinity]

Thanks......lots of attitude and mean as sh** is what im shootin for
If old women and small children don't cringe when they see or hear the car, then you missed the mark.

[72BBSwinger]

Holy Shiite! Did someone say giant crank pulley?? I have never seen such a thing ever in my life. Awesome build!

[drktrrs]

Mike sent me a couple teaser shots today with the wheels on. Looks mean as SH**

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[SS PUNISHER]

What's the plans for paint on this beast??
IMO,I think any color would look good as long as it's black...

[ADiCarlo]

whats your inner and outer barrel size?

....stay in TX this thing is making me jealous.

[drktrrs]

What's the plans for paint on this beast??
IMO,I think any color would look good as long as it's black...

Plan is satin black and possibly gunmetal stripes down the front fenders. Up in the air about the stripes. Paint will most definitely stay black though

[drktrrs]

whats your inner and outer barrel size?

....stay in TX this thing is making me jealous.

18x11
Inner 8"
Outer 3"
Offset +16

18x12
Inner 8"
Outer 4"
Offset +24

It'll be terrorizing the streets of TX but a road trip to Cali may not be out of the question

[LowNfast]

I NEED to see this in person.. the word sinister comes to mind...







Mike sent me a couple teaser shots today with the wheels on. Looks mean as SH**

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

and again...





























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[drktrrs]

Finally got back in town and made it by the shop today. Cars looks amazing so far. Tranny and Wilwood pedal setup are ordered so engine should get stabbed in a couple weeks.


Few more shots that I got. Front fenders haven't been messed with yet. Not on the priority list as of now.

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[Ron.in.SoCal]

That's a home run. This will be a very nice car! :thumbsup:

[jdsegars]

Looking like an awesome build out! Can't wait to see more:) Hoping to finish mine up by mid March.

-John

[drktrrs]

Looking like an awesome build out! Can't wait to see more:) Hoping to finish mine up by mid March.

-John

Your 68 is lookin pretty dang sick. I know my paint job won't be near as nice as yours lol

[drktrrs]

Wilwood Super Pedal setup came in today. Thanks to FabQuest

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[drktrrs]

Little bit of an update. The guys at Dusold Designs have been pretty busy lately with a lot of other badass muscle car projects that we had to put a short hold on the 68. Right now the engine and booster/peddle assembly is being mocked up. Once we're happy with the mock up and booster placement the engine is coming back out and a nice smooth firewall with some fancy bead rolling will be next. It has been very exciting to see the motor in the car though.

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[Knoxferatu]

Good Lord! I love it. It's a perfect balance of KISS and unmitigated brutality. My 72 Mach 1 wants to be like this.

[syborg tt]

Looks awesome !!!!

[terrydmorgan]

Car looks great. I'm installing Lingenfelter pulleys on ZL1 motor similar to yours, but having trouble with tensioner mounting, as interference limits me to the 10% pulley. Not sure I understand your belt routing for the blower belt. Looks like a large and small idler but no tensioner? How does that work?

OH, I THINK I SEE. YOURE USING FACTORY SETUP WITH TENSIONER TO THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE.

Also, which throttle body are you using, and is it ported and polished too? Who'd you use to port and polish the snout? Thanks.

[drktrrs]

Car looks great. I'm installing Lingenfelter pulleys on ZL1 motor similar to yours, but having trouble with tensioner mounting, as interference limits me to the 10% pulley. Not sure I understand your belt routing for the blower belt. Looks like a large and small idler but no tensioner? How does that work?

OH, I THINK I SEE. YOURE USING FACTORY SETUP WITH TENSIONER TO THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE.

Also, which throttle body are you using, and is it ported and polished too? Who'd you use to port and polish the snout? Thanks.

Using an LS3 throttle body and the snout was ported and polished by ADM Performance

[Y-TRY]

Looks like another great local car coming out of Dusold Designs. Great project! I can't wait to see it on the road! Keep those updates coming!

[WallaceMFG]

I searched long and hard for a 1st gen Camaro for a project car, this makes me wish I could have found one!

[drktrrs]

Got the motor and tranny mocked and fitted. The custom firewall is now coming along quite well.

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[Bob's68]

That stance is killer! I love big rubber on all four.

[Ppd1979]

I liking that firewall!
Wanna see what else they do to it.

[drktrrs]

Just a little bit of cleaning up to do and some paint. The motor and tranny should go back in next week and finally have a permanent home.

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[syborg tt]

That looks really good. I like that there is still some detail on the firewall instead of smooth


Just a little bit of cleaning up to do and some paint. The motor and tranny should go back in next week and finally have a permanent home.

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[drktrrs]

That looks really good. I like that there is still some detail on the firewall instead of smooth

I appreciate it. I'm really happy with what they came up with. Definitely gives tons of eye appeal and character compared to a smooth firewall. Mike also came up with the idea to cut out one of the dimple die holes and use it to run all the harness wiring through. Should be pretty clean.

[tom091074]

Firewall turned out great! The whole car is looking good!

[syborg tt]

I appreciate it. I'm really happy with what they came up with. Definitely gives tons of eye appeal and character compared to a smooth firewall. Mike also came up with the idea to cut out one of the dimple die holes and use it to run all the harness wiring through. Should be pretty clean.

I can't wait to see it in color

[drktrrs]

Got sent a teaser shot the other day of how the motor looks with the firewall and the unique master cylinder setup. I made a comment to Mike that the further we get the fancier the build is turning out and I hope he doesn't make me scared to beat on it when it's done.

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[syborg tt]

Looks perfect !!

Remember build it to an 8 and then drive it to a 4 and then do it all over again

[drktrrs]

Looks perfect !!

Remember build it to an 8 and then drive it to a 4 and then do it all over again

Yah, I hear ya. The original plan was to build it to a 7 at best but after letting Mike and the Dusold team kinda take over the build, that hasn't quite been working out. They take a lot of pride in the amazing work they do and I'm definitely not going to get in their way about it. Build it to a 9 and talk myself into driving it to a 5 I guess.

[Dusold]

We just couldn't bring ourselves to putting that beautiful engine in a crappy bay!! Lol

[drktrrs]

We just couldn't bring ourselves to putting that beautiful engine in a crappy bay!! Lol

Well put sir

[SS PUNISHER]

I say put a radiator in the trunk and drive it around like that! It'd be a shame to hide all that badassery with sheet metal....

[syborg tt]

Yah, I hear ya. The original plan was to build it to a 7 at best but after letting Mike and the Dusold team kinda take over the build, that hasn't quite been working out. They take a lot of pride in the amazing work they do and I'm definitely not going to get in their way about it. Build it to a 9 and talk myself into driving it to a 5 I guess.

That works - just make sure you drive it like you stole it.




We just couldn't bring ourselves to putting that beautiful engine in a crappy bay!! Lol

No I totally agree you did the right thing and your doing a dam good job.

[bonecrrusher]

What accessory drive are you running there?

[drktrrs]

What accessory drive are you running there?

Not exactly sure who they got the accessory drive from. Maybe Mike will chime in on that.

[Dusold]

It's all factory gm parts. A mix of corvette and ZL1 camaro

[PD-1969]

Subscribed!

[gordonr1973]

So awesome!

[cwylie]

How hard was it to change the firewall up to accommodate the triple pedal setup?

[drktrrs]

How hard was it to change the firewall up to accommodate the triple pedal setup?

As far as I know it wasn't any issue at all. With the single sheet of metal they used for the firewall they just cut out 3 holes and made custom mounting brackets. Mike may have a better explanation though.

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[JAWSS]

Very nice build, awesome craftsmanship, and a mean looking ride so far!! I love it!!

[Dusold]

The trickiest part is the spacing between the column on the inside and the engine on the outside. The firewall brackets have to be made but if you have fabrication and welding skills it's not too bad, just a little time consuming to get the spacing right.

[68Camarokid]

What wheels are on it in the picture before it had the ccw's?

[thsnake06]

Any new updates on the car?

[drktrrs]

Progress on the car has been very slow due to funds lately. The price per barrel of oil unfortunately is taking a big hit on my profession. I will post up some pics of where we are now with the car. It's actually extremely close to being drivable and I'm crossing my fingers hoping to be able to do so in the next couple months or so.

[Motown 454]

Its looking Sweet! I can't wait to see more!

[drktrrs]

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[Zapper]

Great build!

I'm doing a similar set-up in my 70 and a half Camaro. Built LSA with full RideTech.

[drktrrs]

Great build!

I'm doing a similar set-up in my 70 and a half Camaro. Built LSA with full RideTech.

Very nice, looks great

[drktrrs]

Few more updates. All the plumbing and wiring is finally done. The motor got fluids and break in oil put in today. Andy from ADM Performance is going to throw a tune on it tomorrow and it'll get fired up for the first time. Still have a few more days of little things here and there. Planning to be able to drive it next week and take it next weekend for some good test and tuning.

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[Zapper]

I was thinking of relocating my coil packs as well, but noticed they are tightly tied to the fuel injectors. Did you lengthen coil wires to separate them from the injectors?




Few more updates. All the plumbing and wiring is finally done. The motor got fluids and break in oil put in today. Andy from ADM Performance is going to throw a tune on it tomorrow and it'll get fired up for the first time. Still have a few more days of little things here and there. Planning to be able to drive it next week and take it next weekend for some good test and tuning.

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[drktrrs]

Yah, the whole setup was customized. Only because I wanted the valve covers to be visible.

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[Zapper]

Good job!

I've abandoned that and am spraying my valve covers black. LSA has some unique quirks

Hopefully the blower will make up for it

[drktrrs]

Snapped a shot of the Dusold shop Camaro. This thing is going to be ridiculous on the track once he gets all the kinks worked out. Its 1100 hp at around 2500 lbs total weight.

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[Motown 454]

Sweet!

[19,69camaro]

Where can I get more info on that thing! Nice progress on yours as well

[drktrrs]

Where can I get more info on that thing! Nice progress on yours as well

He didn't do any kind of build thread on it, which he should have, but if it's for something specific you can pm Dusold on here. Or show up to Goodguys or Ultimate Street Car.

[gscherer78ta]

Mike's also got a lot of pictures on instagram. The car is already really fast right out of the box, I can't even imagine it after the kinks get worked out.

[drktrrs]

Made a little more progress today on the bare essentials to getting the car able to race. My brand new GM ecu turned out to be bad so we've been waiting on that in order to start the car up. As of now all we lack is an ecu, a tune, exhaust and bleeding the brakes. I'm really just trying to get the bare minimum done in order to start getting some seat time in. I'll worry about the extras and cosmetic stuff later.

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[LERM]

Exceptional build as a whole... but I REALLY dig the sheet metal work on the firewall. Looks killer.

[icemanrd19]

what boost level will this be set at and what power are you expecting?

[drktrrs]

Finally got it running and on its feet. Its been such a long time coming and that day finally came. I couldn't be happier with the end result and I have Dusold Designs and ADM Performance to thank for it. The car is amazing and I'm looking forward to working my way into that Goodguys Pro class. Need to get some seat time in now, which is the fun part.

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[drktrrs]

Got the car on the dyno last night to do a few small pulls and some tuning. Needless to say it got very intense very fast. It ended up making 705whp at 14 lbs of boost on a mild tune and pump gas. We still have a lot of timing to play with along with filling it with race fuel. Expected numbers after break in should be around 760 or so. The torque curve is absolutely insane. It made 600 tq at around 2600 rpm. The power comes on so instant its unreal. I did get a video of it for you guys.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXLpSa6fEI

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[Motown 454]

Nice numbers!

[Dusold]

The car is awesome Derrick! I am really happy with how it did today at testing!

[vwmopar]

Probably the only Camaro I'd drive. Sick build dude. Would like to see some track vids.

[drktrrs]

Here's the video from our testing and tuning day yesterday. The car did amazing. Just a few leaks here and there but nothing major. Did pretty dang good for only being one day old.

https://youtu.be/3W1rlz6e5zk

[drktrrs]

http://youtu.be/lQXLpSa6fEI

Here's a different view of the dyno pull

[drktrrs]

After two and a half years of impatiently waiting I finally got to put the Camaro back in the garage. Took it out for a drive yesterday and it definitely drew a lot of attention. I would be driving it right now but the rain here in TX has been absolutely ridiculous and just won't stop. Taking it to its first autocross event on Sunday to race with the rest of the Dusold built cars. I'll start getting some good videos together.

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[syborg tt]

Man this car just looks sick & I so what to go for a ride !!!

Just curious what happened to these Rims and who makes them.


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[drktrrs]

I want to say forgestar but dont remember exactly. They were the wheels that Mike originally ran on the Dusold camaro. They are being used for mock up on another car in the shop right now.

[dug]

This car is pretty badass looking. I'm looking forward to seeing some track videos. Well executed build! I can't wait till mines at this point.

[Supra510]

Nice work

[drktrrs]

I really appreciate the kind words guys. I couldn't have asked for a better setup.

Ran my first event yesterday. The car did awesome. Still going to take some time getting used to the rear wheel drive power since I'm so used to racing the Subaru. I did end up winning CAM that day (mainly because Dusold ran in X class) and put down some pretty respectable times.....so I guess so far so good. It's awesome to see the "classic" scene grow more and more at these events. Other than mine, the Dusold 67 Camaro was there along with Mark Nemati in the twin turbo 65 mustang, Greg Scherer in his Trans Am and Chris Moore in his good looking Maverick.

Here is one of my wild rides
https://youtu.be/Ki8MI9-S0to

[DJW32]

Congratulations. Must be nice to finally drive the car.

What are you going to do about the inner fenders on the front?

[drktrrs]

Congratulations. Must be nice to finally drive the car.

What are you going to do about the inner fenders on the front?

We talked about just building some kind of splash guards. It would be pointless using oem ones since they would have to be cut up quite a bit to accommodate tires and ride height.

[drktrrs]

Working on piecing together a rear seat delete enclosure. Still reaping the rewards from Mike rebuilding his car. I've been able to fit his previous build parts onto mine.

[Samckitt]

Where did you mount the power steering reservoir? And I am guessing you didnt put AC on this.
Thanks

[drktrrs]

Where did you mount the power steering reservoir? And I am guessing you didnt put AC on this.
Thanks

Power steering reservoir is bottom right in this pic. In the front of driver fender. And no AC.

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[drktrrs]

Haven't posted up in a while so I thought I might drop in a little update. Not much has changed on the car other than miles and tire tread depth. So far I've done about 7 autocross events in the car and its been a freakin blast. I'm getting a lot better at managing the ridiculous low end power and getting pretty comfortable with the car. There is still a lot of things I'd like to do cosmetically but for now all my focus has been going into seat time. Looking forward to the Goodguys Lone Star Nationals in Oct. Excited to try out the new Rival S as well.

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[bergers59]

any rubbing issues with those tires/sheet metal?

[drktrrs]

any rubbing issues with those tires/sheet metal?

Surprisingly no, not at all. Only place it rubs is when I turn at full lock the tire rubs the control arm.

[drktrrs]

Autocross inside view

https://youtu.be/kKH6RQtJW_s

[drktrrs]

Be sure to check out my video for the Are You Drive Enough Contest #3. It turned out pretty awesome. Your votes are also appreciated.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

beautiful!!

[drktrrs]

beautiful!!

Thank you sir. Your 67 did strike a bit of inspiration during the build process.

[GrabberGT]

Be sure to check out my video for the Are You Drive Enough Contest #3. It turned out pretty awesome. Your votes are also appreciated.

Nice video. You got my vote for having had a Maverick though. :headbang:

[drktrrs]

Nice video. You got my vote for having had a Maverick though. :headbang:

Haha thanks Chris. The Mav will always be my first love. PS...you need to get out to the BMW events. They are a blast.

[drktrrs]

Today is the last day to vote. Check out my video If you haven't had a chance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxTxd-Yo8

[Gil]

Awesome car & nice video !
Gil

[Kcorrigan2]

Great looking car. I can't wait to see it in person.

[drktrrs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4P22LHGx00

[drktrrs]

Got my 335 and 315 BFG Rival S put on today. Getting everything ready for the Lone Star Nationals Goodguys this weekend. Going to be a blast.

[72BBSwinger]

Hopefully they grip better.

[jlwdvm]

Love the all-business look....similar to what I am going for with my 69 Firebird! I was wondering what the specs were on your rear end: brand, carrier type, gear, floater, etc. Any pad knock-back issues...if you don't have a floater.

[drktrrs]

Love the all-business look....similar to what I am going for with my 69 Firebird! I was wondering what the specs were on your rear end: brand, carrier type, gear, floater, etc. Any pad knock-back issues...if you don't have a floater.

Its a DSE 9" housing with a Strange aluminum third member 3.73 gears and Strange axle shafts

[jlwdvm]

I went with a Strange-built 9" with S-Trac, 3.89...non-floater.

[drktrrs]

All ready to head to Goodguys tomorrow

[Motown 454]

Have a fun safe trip!

[drktrrs]

So goodguys went well this weekend. I got first in street machine and also had a good enough time to get the Scottsdale nationals invite. Kyle Tucker and Mike Dusold were a huge help for me during this event.

[Sean Cooke]

What a cool build, great job!!!

[drktrrs]

Finally got sick and tired of not having door panels and that the "race car" interior needed to be more complete. Started mocking these up tonight. They were handmade by Dusold.

[72BBSwinger]

Love those door panels! Have you scaled or weighed that thing to see what she weighs?

[drktrrs]

Love those door panels! Have you scaled or weighed that thing to see what she weighs?

I haven't yet but there has been enough people wondering though, including myself, that I definitely need to have it done. We kind of rough guesstimated around 3200 or so.

[camarodude87]

Great looking car, what wheels are those? Love them

[drktrrs]

Great looking car, what wheels are those? Love them

I appreciate it. They are CCW LM20

[68 TT]

Great look and amazing torque curve.

Your car has been a great inspiration for me to keep at the bracket racer to street car/autocross conversion on my 68 Camaro. I am still accumulating parts & pieces and figuring out the setup but am getting close to busting some knuckles again.

[drktrrs]

Great look and amazing torque curve.

Your car has been a great inspiration for me to keep at the bracket racer to street car/autocross conversion on my 68 Camaro. I am still accumulating parts & pieces and figuring out the setup but am getting close to busting some knuckles again.

Man I really appreciate that. I know the build process can be a huge emotional and financial rollercoaster but the end result is such an amazing payoff. Sounds like you've got a good plan so just keep on keepin on.

[72BBSwinger]

My car was a street/strip car in its previous life to. The conversion to corner carver is WAY more fun in the long run.

[drktrrs]

Here is an edited version of my "Are You Drive Enough" video. I cut it down to just the good parts. I'll try to get some really good footage when we're battling it out in Scottsdale in a few weeks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihdv4eQLpHE

[drktrrs]

Decided to try out the white tire letters. I think it actually turned out pretty cool. They were fairly easy to do. The prep was the most time consuming. Getting the car all ready for Scottsdale.

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[F-Body International]

This is one evil ride sir. Nice build!

[70TWO NOVA]

Looks awesome and definately a motivating build. Im looking forward to seeing your car in person in Scottsdale.

[DJW32]

The white letters on the side wall look sick!

Did Dusold roll or modify the front fenders at all?

[AtomicFirebird]

I agree, the letters look awwwwesome

[Motown 454]

SAAAAWWWWEEEEEEEEEET ! Derick what size upper pulley did you use? Great Video.

[drktrrs]

The white letters on the side wall look sick!

Did Dusold roll or modify the front fenders at all?

Yah they were rolled and massaged out quite a bit to fit the 315 tire.

[drktrrs]

SAAAAWWWWEEEEEEEEEET ! Derick what size upper pulley did you use? Great Video.

Thanks man I appreciate it. The upper pulley is an ATI 2.55

[drktrrs]

The Duel In The Desert in Scottsdale over the weekend was pretty awesome. I was definitely way out of my league with most of those guys but I still had a blast.

[drktrrs]

My video is back up on the 'Are You Drive Enough' contest. I'd really appreciate your votes. The video turned out pretty awesome. It gets really good after the beginning picture slide show. Here is a quick link to the voting page. Mine is 'Derrick Torres 68 Chevy Camaro'
Thanks guys

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/118373-Are-You-Drive-Enough-Final-Year-End-Contest-Presented-by-BFGoodrich-Polls-Now-Open!

[drktrrs]

In car video from Goodguys Texas Nationals


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQc0ve4KcCk

[camarodude87]

you have by far the best video hands down

[drktrrs]

you have by far the best video hands down

Thanks man I appreciate that. Unfortunately it seemed like the 'drive enough' contest wasn't about who had the best video but rather who knew the most people on the forum. Still appreciate you guys going over and checking it out though.

[camarodude87]

Yeah when I submitted my vote. I could clearly see that as well. Sorta bull****. He should create a go fun me account and use his child. Not on here.

[drktrrs]

Yeah when I submitted my vote. I could clearly see that as well. Sorta bull****. He should create a go fun me account and use his child. Not on here.

Its ok, no worries. I'll keep trying to make cool videos though like the one for the 'Drive Enough' contest. Still fun to make even if I don't win.

[drktrrs]

Getting the car stripped down and ready to scuff up for paint. If anyone has seen my car in person then you know how gross my "paint job" really is. We're going to paint it Trim Black. Its sort of in between a flat and satin.

[GrabberGT]

Excited to see this thing finally finished. Going to look BaddA$$.

[drktrrs]

Excited to see this thing finally finished. Going to look BaddA$$.

Haha......thanks Chris. I know you know how bad my paint was. Im excited for it to be done too. I'll see you in March.

[drktrrs]

Only two more days until the BFG video contest ends. I'd really appreciate your last minute votes for Derrick Torres. Thanks guys. Here is the direct link to the voting page.

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/118373-Are-You-Drive-Enough-Final-Year-End-Contest-Presented-by-BFGoodrich-Polls-Now-Open!?p=1165240#post1165240

[Guyt699]

voted!

[TheBiz]

I know you're front accessory drive is a combo of 5th gen Camaro and C5/6 brackets. One thing I noticed is that the power steering reservoir isn't in the stock location. What did you do with that? Thanks, and the car looks great! Mine's a long was off. Haha

[drktrrs]

I know you're front accessory drive is a combo of 5th gen Camaro and C5/6 brackets. One thing I noticed is that the power steering reservoir isn't in the stock location. What did you do with that? Thanks, and the car looks great! Mine's a long was off. Haha

Its attached to a bracket that's welded on the driver side fender brace.

[drktrrs]

voted!

Thank you sir....I appreciate it

[bergers59]

do the fenders rub with a 315 in the front?

[drktrrs]

do the fenders rub with a 315 in the front?

They did a little bit but not anymore. We've had to roll, pull and massage them out quite a bit.

[drktrrs]

May be a long shot but if its possible to get 30 more votes for my video in the next 6 hours that would be awesome. Promise I wont bring it up again. The link is below. Its for Derrick Torres

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/118373-Are-You-Drive-Enough-Final-Year-End-Contest-Presented-by-BFGoodrich-Polls-Now-Open!?p=1164245#post1164245

[drktrrs]

Got most of the sanding done myself. The Dusold guys are finishing the rest now. Pretty excited to see it in a nice satin black. They're also adding some aero racing goodies.

[drktrrs]

Got an update shot from Mike today. Car is looking awesome.

[drktrrs]

Rear spoiler getting fabbed up

[Guyt699]

looking good!

[BlackHD]

Beast!

[drktrrs]

Going to pick it up in the morning to get it home and reassemble it. Pretty excited

[Dusold]

It's looking good! The spoiler looks great!

[DJW32]

Mike,
Do you have any pics of you guys widening the front fenders? The car does look killer.

[drktrrs]

Turned out awesome. Now to put it back together and get ready to start the new race season.

[DJW32]

Satin paint with those rims looks good.

Is the spoiler adjustable?

[jlwdvm]

I'm using the same seats and mounts in my 69 Firebird track car. Did you use the original mounting points in the floor with the Sparco seat brackets? Did you have to open up the holes to get the brackets mounted to the floor? I can get one side to line up, but I'm having difficulty lining up the other side. Looking good!

[drktrrs]

Satin paint with those rims looks good.

Is the spoiler adjustable?

Thanks man. Yes, its adjustable.

[drktrrs]

I'm using the same seats and mounts in my 69 Firebird track car. Did you use the original mounting points in the floor with the Sparco seat brackets? Did you have to open up the holes to get the brackets mounted to the floor? I can get one side to line up, but I'm having difficulty lining up the other side. Looking good!

Yah I was able to mount the Sparco seat base straight to the existing mounting holes in the floor. I'd be sure you got a driver and passenger mounting base and not two of one side.

[drktrrs]

Couple more pictures after getting it home and putting some parts back on. We start testing and tuning in a couple weeks for the new race season.

[DJW32]

Did mike, or mikes crew, use an English wheel to message those front fenders? In pictures, they look really smooth.

[drktrrs]

Did mike, or mikes crew, use an English wheel to message those front fenders? In pictures, they look really smooth.

Nope, small piece of 2x4 and a pry bar

[DJW32]

Mike is the man. Again, your car is looking better and better

[drktrrs]

Picked up a few parts from powder coat today

[Josh@Ridetech]

Looks great man!

[drktrrs]

I was able to finally get the car put back together today. Ran into a huge problem that I didn't have before I painted it and that now I'm TERRIFIED of scratching it. Definitely going to have to learn to deal with that. Other than that, I'm absolutely thrilled with how everything turned out. Tried to get some good shots but it started sprinkling on me.

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[SSLance]

I was able to finally get the car put back together today. Ran into a huge problem that I didn't have before I painted it and that now I'm TERRIFIED of scratching it. Definitely going to have to learn to deal with that. Other than that, I'm absolutely thrilled with how everything turned out. Tried to get some good shots but it started sprinkling on me.



That is exactly why I'm glad that I have never repainted my car! Pretty sure I wouldn't be beating on it the way I do if it had a nice fresh coat of paint on it.

Car looks great, LOVE the rear spoiler! Are your door mirrors going to powder coat black as well? What are your plans on finishing out the interior to make it CAM legal?

[drktrrs]

I was able to finally get the car put back together today. Ran into a huge problem that I didn't have before I painted it and that now I'm TERRIFIED of scratching it. Definitely going to have to learn to deal with that. Other than that, I'm absolutely thrilled with how everything turned out. Tried to get some good shots but it started sprinkling on me.



That is exactly why I'm glad that I have never repainted my car! Pretty sure I wouldn't be beating on it the way I do if it had a nice fresh coat of paint on it.

Car looks great, LOVE the rear spoiler! Are your door mirrors going to powder coat black as well? What are your plans on finishing out the interior to make it CAM legal?

Actually dont have door mirrors yet but when I eventually decide to get some I will have them coated the same as the door handles.

As far as the interior I will do carpet and door windows. Our local CAM class consists of all my close buddies though in which the majority of our cars weren't fully CAM legal last year. If I ever race somewhere where I think someone will cry about it then I'll make sure its legal. I prefer to race with guys that are there to have fun though.

[SSLance]

I hear ya and completely agree, was just curious of your thoughts in regard to your car on the issue.

[GrabberGT]

Actually dont have door mirrors yet but when I eventually decide to get some I will have them coated the same as the door handles.

As far as the interior I will do carpet and door windows. Our local CAM class consists of all my close buddies though in which the majority of our cars weren't fully CAM legal last year. If I ever race somewhere where I think someone will cry about it then I'll make sure its legal. I prefer to race with guys that are there to have fun though.

Better get working on that interior. The CAM Challenge is at Mineral Wells 5/20.

[drktrrs]

Actually dont have door mirrors yet but when I eventually decide to get some I will have them coated the same as the door handles.

As far as the interior I will do carpet and door windows. Our local CAM class consists of all my close buddies though in which the majority pof our cars weren't fully CAM legal last year. If I ever race somewhere where I think someone will cry about it then I'll make sure its legal. I prefer to race with guys that are there to have fun though.

Better get working on that interior. The CAM Challenge is at Mineral Wells 5/20.

Yes sir Mr Moore, im workin on it. Should be seeing you in March. We'll be doing some testing before Goodguys if you're interested. We usually rent out mineral wells.

[GrabberGT]

Yes sir Mr Moore, im workin on it. Should be seeing you in March. We'll be doing some testing before Goodguys if you're interested. We usually rent out mineral wells.

Let me see where Im at with having the car ready. Keep me on the list. Thanks. Now get out there and get some scratches on that paint already. I used to race road-bikes and a new bike never felt like a race bike until it had been thru its first wreck. lol

[Pt109]

Wow, what a build, I love these camaros. I cant even imagine that kind of power. Just read thru your whole build and love it. I watched some of the videos and the one with your wife was impressive, she was really hauling the mail. Its fun to watch inside camera pov, then the outside so you can really see how fast ppl are going. Your car sounds incredible. Keep up the good work and I am subscribing to your build. Definately want to see how you progress. Good luck this year as you compete.

[drktrrs]

Wow, what a build, I love these camaros. I cant even imagine that kind of power. Just read thru your whole build and love it. I watched some of the videos and the one with your wife was impressive, she was really hauling the mail. Its fun to watch inside camera pov, then the outside so you can really see how fast ppl are going. Your car sounds incredible. Keep up the good work and I am subscribing to your build. Definately want to see how you progress. Good luck this year as you compete.

Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words. Building this car has been one of the most emotional, mental and financially exhausting roller coasters I've ever been on in my life. The payoff in the end though was much more than I had imagined when we started it.

[drktrrs]

She's all prepped and ready for our first race of the season tomorrow. It'll be a good warm up since Goodguys is right around the corner.

[drktrrs]

So I got ejected from my first autocross event today. We were at a high school in the middle of a city and the noise regulation was set at 100db. I ended up throwing a 103 and got a warning then actually tried to ease up going by the db meter and threw a 103.7
That ended my day. Of course I knew it was a possibility so I wasnt upset. Just really bummed out.

[SSLance]

That sucks, but something we are all having to deal with more and more. Time for some mufflers?

[Pt109]

Sorry to hear that. I have never heard of such a thing. Of course where I live you can fire a cannon and everyone knows your just having fun. Of course in town its a bit different. Well at least your car is ready and its a simple fix, well relatively anyway. Let us know how the Goodguys comp goes.

[drktrrs]

That sucks, but something we are all having to deal with more and more. Time for some mufflers?

The car has Magnaflows on it. They are just crazy loud. I think we are going to find a cheap and easy way to put a resonator on or something.

[GrabberGT]

Well that sucks. I dont remember your car being all that loud. Surely you werent the only one to get the warning/ejection. I think Dustins Camaro is louder.

I started to bring the Mav down to watch yesterday afternoon after getting it back on the road again only to lose my clutch a couple miles from the house. Looks liek I have some more work to do before GG.

[drktrrs]

Well that sucks. I dont remember your car being all that loud. Surely you werent the only one to get the warning/ejection. I think Dustins Camaro is louder.

I started to bring the Mav down to watch yesterday afternoon after getting it back on the road again only to lose my clutch a couple miles from the house. Looks liek I have some more work to do before GG.

No I wasnt the only one. Couple 5th gens got warnings and a Miata got ejected.

That sucks about your clutch. You got 10 days to get it right though. You better be there.

[drc9805]

There's a lot of cool stuff about your car but I really like how you got the coil packs off of the valve covers. That's my biggest dislike about the LS engines... I can't stand not being able to see the valve covers. The standard relocation kit helps but yours looks much better.

[drktrrs]

There's a lot of cool stuff about your car but I really like how you got the coil packs off of the valve covers. That's my biggest dislike about the LS engines... I can't stand not being able to see the valve covers. The standard relocation kit helps but yours looks much better.

Yah when we got the block and it had the pretty orange lsx valve covers on it I definitely didnt want them covered up. Its a custom relocation bracket. Only con about it, which isn't too bad, is the header heat shield covers the spark plugs so I have to take the wheel off to get to them easier from the wheel well.

[drktrrs]

Finally made a grill. Got a piece of metal mesh material from Mike's to make it. Used a pair of snips and a hand seamer to shape it. Instead of using an epoxy I decided to use button head allen bolts and large washers to fasten it on. Turned out really cool.

[DJW32]

Are you going to paint the silver mesh black? Where's the installed pic?

[drktrrs]

Are you going to paint the silver mesh black? Where's the installed pic?

Sorry man.....guess I did leave all that out huh. Yes painted it black.

[icemanrd19]

looks great now paint the condenser with eastwood radiator black paint.

[nicks67camaro]

love the mesh!

[jlcustomz]

Might consider your grille material mounting method for an upcoming project. Completely hidden fastening is cool, but sometimes, simpler, quicker, & easier to maintain just makes more sense.

[drktrrs]

Might consider your grille material mounting method for an upcoming project. Completely hidden fastening is cool, but sometimes, simpler, quicker, & easier to maintain just makes more sense.

Yes sir, thats exactly what I had in mind when I did it. Definitely happy with how it turned out for as easy as it was.

[DJW32]

Yep...that's cool.

[Vicinity]

Hey, awesome build, glad I found it. Two questions for you, what did you use for a rear view mirror (doesn't look like a Camaro mirror), and what are those turn signals you have? They look really slick.

[drktrrs]

Hey, awesome build, glad I found it. Two questions for you, what did you use for a rear view mirror (doesn't look like a Camaro mirror), and what are those turn signals you have? They look really slick.

The rear view mirror is a cheap universal one from O'Reilly because the camaro one is ugly haha. And the turn signals are universal short led bars from Pep Boys.

[drktrrs]

Nothing like a new set of rubber in need of a good scuffin.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Looove it!

[Motown 454]

Nice!

[drktrrs]

Got some parts in to do oil cooler install so I can get the car out to some track days. Im registered for OUSCA at COTA in August so Im really needing the track time.

[Z06killinSBF]

I love this, such a beast
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[migg400]

Very cool build. Love the Wheel & Tire combo....

[drktrrs]

Had our first day of the TX CAM Challenge today. The course is stupid big and fast and favors the horsepower cars for sure. I was able to secure my invite to Scottsdale today so im pretty relieved about getting that out of the way. The competition has been intense.

[DJW32]

Bump.

Did you get the improved racing cooler installed? Did it help out with bringing down the oil temp?

[drktrrs]

Haven't been on the forum in quite a while so I thought I would throw up some updated pics.

[drktrrs]

Bump.

Did you get the improved racing cooler installed? Did it help out with bringing down the oil temp?

I didn't have a temp gauge before installing it but I figured it was probably something that needed to be done anyways

[DJW32]

Looks good.

Did you end up installing inner fenders?

[icemanrd19]

i think this was the car today that was just as loud as the nascar cars on the track.

[bergers59]

What was the backspacing on the wheels? The fit looks great

[ryeguy2006a]

Love the pictures! Your car is so nice!

[drktrrs]

Been a really long time since I've posted on here or even been on the site. So here's an update on the appearance of the car. I actually made a few cosmetic changes this week that I'll post next weekend at Goodguys.

[69cutlassrkt]

Awesome, maybe I'll see you there spring break weekend if I go. Won't be bringing my car though. BTW we live close to each other.

[mert.celet]

Hi Derek!
Gonna change the color scheme this season?

[drktrrs]

Hi Derek!
Gonna change the color scheme this season?

We talked about changing the colors and wrap scheme numerous times but didn't quite pull the trigger on it. My sponsors decided they wanted to keep it the same for now so I decided to add a few more decals and change the wheel color. Made a huge difference and looks badass. I'll post pics this weekend at the event.

[Z06killinSBF]

What day are yall going to be out there? I was thinking of going Saturday

[drktrrs]

What day are yall going to be out there? I was thinking of going Saturday

I'll be out there racing all day Friday and Saturday.

[drktrrs]

Quick teaser of the new wheel centers.

[slimjim]

awesome stuff, I'm following you on Insta, wasn't aware you had a build here, glad to see it

[drktrrs]

Here's how the bronze wheel centers turned out.

[migg400]

:cool:

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

seexxxxxxy