48 Hour build

[John Wright]

You were really pushing for that time! lol You came pretty close too.

LOL...they were probably getting annoyed by 4:30...especially if they were actually having some problems. What were they banging on the tank for?...gage not reading? Float stuck?

[Six_Shooter]

Yes, Matt did a good job of relaying the chat antics, and answering questions.

[Larry Callahan]

I picked 11:42 exactly an hour later then John. When they ran into a minor clutch problem I thought I might have it. Doh!

They did a great job on it and I hope they do it again. Funny thing is on day two my wife got hooked and was watching it and work and on her laptop. She said it was oddly addicting. LOL!

[Bigblue73]

They need to do that again! Addicting is an understatement.

[jturkey69]

Agreed on the addiction!!! My wife thought Chad was hilarious, and yes MattG (My zoomies will be better) did a terrific job as well as alot of the ridetech employees logging in to answer questions. I wonder if we will see another one this year?? I learned alot, especially being very new to the pro-touring side of things....then I got schooled when I was told to look up Boundary Layer Airflow...lol it was a very interesting read...good stuff!

[Martin71RS]

addicting indeed...saw at least 30 hours of it....and today had to work hard to catch up a bit (at work), was great seeing a lot of pt.com members there in the chat, someone even mentioned a build thread that he is supposed to have on this site

I just checked the site to see an update but it would not load the full text...have to get back tomorrowmorning.

trouble is I saw so much good stuff I want to upgrade my car again....

[bobcat68]

do they have a build list for the parts they used? they kept talking how everything was off the shelf bolt on stuff. ok so wheres the parts list?

[TonyHuntimer]

The 48HourCamaro coverage was awesome! I checked in a little every day. Enjoyed every minute. Chad Reynolds was the perfect guy to have on the coverage. I can't think of a better person to do the job. The whole thing was awesome!

ridetech hit a home run. It was The Truman Show meets OverHaulin!

Very addicting! I wish I could have watched more. I hope they do another build soon.


Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[DFRESH]

The 48HourCamaro coverage was awesome! I checked in a little every day. Enjoyed every minute. Chad Reynolds was the perfect guy to have on the coverage. I can't think of a better person to do the job. The whole thing was awesome!

ridetech hit a home run. It was The Truman Show meets OverHaulin!

Very addicting! I wish I could have watched more. I hope they do another build soon.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

Says the guy who left cause his pizza got delivered after making junior high jokes---LOL. You had some really good ones. That build sucked me in for over 2 hours last night---was a great two hours watching them finish it up---very addicting for sure.

Doug

[jturkey69]

Says the guy who left cause his pizza got delivered after making junior high jokes---LOL. You had some really good ones. That build sucked me in for over 2 hours last night---was a great two hours watching them finish it up---very addicting for sure.

Doug

I missed the last 2 1/2 hrs....i promised to help someone fix a skidsteer...and do some other stuff...I was on till the batteries died though...lol

[48hourbuild]

Hey guys its 48HourMattG. I'm finally home from the crazy week. If you guys have questions about the build, you can ask me here. The car did awesome in Nashville and ran perfect. We will be uploading all the videos from the weekend and thousands of pictures to the 48hourcamaro site. This was one of the most documented builds I have ever been on.

And Chad was awesome as the host on the build. He did the MC work at the autocross this weekend at GoodGuys. He will also be at the Run to Music City event this coming weekend in Nashville. I will be there with him giving him a hand so if your there come and see us.

Matt G

[jturkey69]

You guys rocked it, and then some!!!! Chad was awesome, and so were you answering questions live online. I did notice when the first vid that amber posted ( it think) when the car was doing its maiden voyage in the parking lot, it sounded like mis-fires, or rev-limiter? I know it was sorted out later since the vids at Nashville showed it haulin ass....what was the deal with that, and how was it corrected?

oh yeah...my zoomies will be better!!...lol

[wellis77]

I asked the question on the chat during the build but may have missed a reply. Why the decision to go with coil-overs vs. air?

[Vicinity]

I asked the question on the chat during the build but may have missed a reply. Why the decision to go with coil-overs vs. air?

Air takes longer to install, plus they're trying to promote their new product and show they aren't just "air ride specialists".

[John Wright]

....also, I thought they said they were using the first set of triple adjustables for this....and will test all sorts of stuff eventually on this same car.

[Vicinity]

....also, I thought they said they were using the first set of triple adjustables for this....and will test all sorts of stuff eventually on this same car.

Also true. I forgot about that.

[wellis77]

I didn't realize they used the triple adjustables. Cool stuff!

[tazzz25906112]

The car ran strong and was tuff as nails down at Goodguys this weekend, and Hell yes Chad did a great job of the MC for the entire build..... Gang just try to imagine talking for 48hrs strait and keeping it balanced between informative and light,,,, the guy is amazing!!!!

[barraza]

I took a close look at the camaro at the Goodguys Nashville event. The most interesting thing to me was the 10" front wheels and 275 tires. Brett said they had 5 3/4" backspacing. That size is a nonstarter on a stock front end 67-8 camaro, and it wasn't really clear on the videos how they did it. A typical camaro will be fine with a 18x8 with 4 3/4 bs, and a 245 tire. The first thing was the steering arms that allow more backspacing. They were prototypes that were raised, and matched up with a bracket attached to the centerlink that bolted to the stock inner tie rod holes, and raised the inner tie rod a corresponding amount to minimize bumpsteer. Simple idea that is similar to what was done on the OLC camaro, but without the issue of welding on the steering arm and center link. The amount of wheel outboard of the hub was just as interesting. It was done by trimming and folding back the fender lip. The inner fender was also trimmed and not bolted to the outer fender around the wheelwell. The 275 tire is only 30 mm wider than a 245, but the wheel is almost 51 mm wider than a typical 8" wheel, so the result is that the tire is pulled in more in relation to the outer wheel surface, kind of like a tire with a very rounded shoulder. Very effective, and a very tight fit. Not really something you could do to an already painted car without damaging the paint. It wasn't on a lift, so I couldn't see the clearance on the inside. With 1 inch more backspace than a typical fitment, and a tire that bulges out over the wheel less, I would imagine you could make it rub the frame, but it would not be serious.

Also interesting to me, was the muncie / gearvendor combo. It was on the stock tranny crossmember, and Bret said it fit the tunnel perfect. A very good option for someone who doesnt want to cut the tunnel for a t56 clearance, and need to have the shifter come through the console in the exact stock location.

Very cool car.

[bret]

I took a close look at the camaro at the Goodguys Nashville event. The most interesting thing to me was the 10" front wheels and 275 tires. Brett said they had 5 3/4" backspacing. That size is a nonstarter on a stock front end 67-8 camaro, and it wasn't really clear on the videos how they did it. A typical camaro will be fine with a 18x8 with 4 3/4 bs, and a 245 tire. The first thing was the steering arms that allow more backspacing. They were prototypes that were raised, and matched up with a bracket attached to the centerlink that bolted to the stock inner tie rod holes, and raised the inner tie rod a corresponding amount to minimize bumpsteer. Simple idea that is similar to what was done on the OLC camaro, but without the issue of welding on the steering arm and center link. The amount of wheel outboard of the hub was just as interesting. It was done by trimming and folding back the fender lip. The inner fender was also trimmed and not bolted to the outer fender around the wheelwell. The 275 tire is only 30 mm wider than a 245, but the wheel is almost 51 mm wider than a typical 8" wheel, so the result is that the tire is pulled in more in relation to the outer wheel surface, kind of like a tire with a very rounded shoulder. Very effective, and a very tight fit. Not really something you could do to an already painted car without damaging the paint. It wasn't on a lift, so I couldn't see the clearance on the inside. With 1 inch more backspace than a typical fitment, and a tire that bulges out over the wheel less, I would imagine you could make it rub the frame, but it would not be serious.

Also interesting to me, was the muncie / gearvendor combo. It was on the stock tranny crossmember, and Bret said it fit the tunnel perfect. A very good option for someone who doesnt want to cut the tunnel for a t56 clearance, and need to have the shifter come through the console in the exact stock location.

Very cool car.

Reader digest version of the frontend mods [cause I'm really tired today ] 18x10 wheel w/ 5.75 backspace, ridetech spindles, steering arms, centerlink, and tie rod ends that not only create proper clearance but vastly improve the camber curve, retain a good ackerman angle, and reduce the bumpsteer to under .050" through 5" of suspension travel. This is a prototype kit for us, but after the success we saw this weekend it will become a on the shelf system for us and should be available within the next 30-45 days. I don't know a final cost but it should be around $1000 total.
The front fender lips WERE rolled to make sure the 275-35/18 tires didn't rub at all at any steering angle or suspension height. We did that the week before when we were finalizing the new suspension system. That part can be as simple or complicated as you want it to...depending on your skill and ambition level.
I'll nail down pictures, video, and pricing as soon as I can.