The Camaro
SS:
- 5.7 Liter V8 LS1 aluminum
engine (Holden service
manual)
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- Bosch intelligent ABS
- tan leather interior
- close ratio 6-speed manual
- 275/40ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1-GS performance tires
- power locks
- power windows
- power seats
- keyless entry
- power steering cooler
- alarm system
The factory GM
options:
- Hurst short throw shifter
- traction control (ASR)
- rear defogger
- 8-speaker Monsoon 500 watt AM-FM stereo CD
- 12-disk CD changer in rear
- removable T-Tops
The SLP factory
options:
- SLP dual/dual 3" stainless steel performance
exhaust system
- dual high-flow catalytic converters
- Castrol Syntec synthetic motor oil
- SS embroidered
floor mats
- Key FOBs and Plaque
- Auburn high torque performance differential with
AAM cast aluminum cooling cover
- Bilstein Ultra Performance suspension system (*)
- 17 x 9 chrome plated ZR-1 aluminum wheels
with SS logo center
cap
SLP serial number 662
Aftermarket modifications to
date:
- K
& N air filter charger
($50)
- SLP 85mm ported MAF
(de-screened) ($0)
- Texas-Speed air lid ($130)
- BMR
strut tower brace ($90)
- Kenny Brown double
diamond subframe connectors ($240)
- SLP 160 degree
thermostat ($55)
- NGK TR55-VX spark
plugs ($54)
- Magnecor KV85-CN
competition plug wires ($70)
- PRO
5.0 shifter with Lou's short
shift stick ($260)
- RK Sport throttle body coolant by-pass ($20)
- EGR removal ($0)
- AIR removal ($0)
- AutoTap ($200)
- LS1_Edit programming
tool ($550)
- Accel DFI Generation 7 engine
management system by Lethal EFI
Performance ($2300)
- Hooker
style long tube tuned headers; Jet-Hot sterling
ceramic coated ($511)
- Hooker
Y-pipe exhaust; Jet-Hot
sterling ceramic coated ($211)
- Comp
Custom CAM (224/224 .581/.581 114) ($860)
- Bauer Racing ported throttle body (red powder coat)
($180)
- SLP Smooth bellows
($50)
- John Haley
Motorsports super sucker ram
air ($220)
- MacEwen
white face instrument overlay ($150)
- LS6 intake ($400)
- AutoMeter LED shift light
($75)
- SLP center mount
exhaust tips ($370)
- Bogart racing wheels ($1130)
- SLP line lock
($135)
- Rear and side window tint ($170)
- LS6 ported oil pump ($180)
- Crank pulley ($225)
- Single roller heat treated timing
chain ($75)
- Red powder coated valve covers
($170)
- Gentex rearview mirror with compass and auto-dimmer
($200)
- Absolute Speed stage 2 ported heads with Manley valves and dual spring
option (custom mated to my CAM, intake, exhaust, and headers)
($1,700)
- Yella Terra roller rockers ($450)
- McLeod
RevLock 2 clutch package (clutch disc/pressure plate/flywheel)
($1700)
- Moser
9" rear axle with 4.30 gears ($2500)
- Baer
discs, Hawk carbon fiber brake pads and stainless steel brake
lines ($1000)
- BMR
Driveshaft loop ($100)
- Meziere WP319 water
pump ($500)
- BMR
adjustable torque arm ($320)
- BMR control arm
($170)
- BMR panhard bar
relocation kit ($200)
- BMR adjustable
panhard rod ($150)
- AutoMeter tach, electric temp gauge and Lethal
EFI tuning ($490)
- Steel 3-4 shift fork ($50)
- T56 synchro rebuild kit ($200)
- D&D
Perfomance 30T Viper output shaft
conversion kit ($800)
- Spohn Performance extreme-duty driveshaft ($325)
- Decals, silver racing stripes, emblems, powder
coating, chrome, & misc. dress-up ($720)
So far I have spent over $21,000 on modifications
(not including misc. parts & lubes). Thank goodness that is for
parts only and the "buddy labor" is cheap!
Horsepower:
See the dyno. The goal is a MINIMUM of 445 HP at the wheels (500 HP
at the engine). NO nitrous and NO supercharger. It's all
N/A.
(*) Bilstein suspension
components. Front: 35mm hollow stabilizer bar, optimized length
& shape stabilizer bar end links, reinforced production
stabilizer bar brackets, SLP progressive rate springs- 39-78N/mm
223-448#/in, Bilstein shocks, 1LE trans. mount. Rear: 1LE trailing
arm, 1LE panhard bar, SLP progressive rate springs- 17-24N/mm
97-136#/in, 21mm stabilizer bar.
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