25.3 Outlaw Drag Radial Camaro Build by Eddie Krawiec

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Sorry for being a little long winded on this post but I wanted everyone to know how it all happen and how I felt.

Even though the engine sounded good and quiet after a few fire ups I thought would be smart to check it all over. So I removed the valve covers to do the lash and pulled the oil filter to check everything out.



When I inspected it all everything looked normal. I needed to just run through the lash and adjust a few valves then throw the covers back on. Once that was all done I did one good check over of the whole car looking for leaks and that all fluid levels were good and everything checked out great. Now with the car on the ground and ready to run the next part was to get it tuned. I thought it would be good to work with someone local to me. I wanted to run the car on a chassis dyno to make sure we had a safe setup and everything functioned well. After a little bit of research I called up the guys at PTP Racing and got Patrick Barnhill to work his magic. I known Patrick for sometime and as many may know he's been doing this for quite a while and has many records under his belt. So we spoke for a bit and made a game plan.

Patrick felt he could build a map that was very close without putting the car on a dyno. He thought we could throw and map in it and head off to the track and make a few hits and tune it that way. So the first step was getting a PTP Racing tune up into the car. So you would think he had to come to my house or the track and start working away. Nope not in todays age of computers. What was really cool is Patrick remote tuned it from his living room while I was sitting in the car with my laptop hooked up to the car. Not only was he doing the map and all the set up he was also spending time teaching me how everything worked. After about a 2 hour session Patrick says well are you ready and I'm like ready for what. His reply was if this bitch spools with the ATI Converter you need to take it to the track tomorrow.

The good news was I was ready to test the converter to make sure the car spools and everything but the bad news is it is 11PM at night. You might say why is that bad news. Well see I live in a development with about 75 homes so the bad news was my neighbors most likely will not be happy with me after this but I can assure you it wasn't keeping me from doing it. So I opened the garage door and put a jack under the rear to get the wheels off the ground and jumped into the car. I'm on my phone and Patrick is hooked to the car and we are talking and making a plan. I fire it up and the car runs way nicer and he is changing a few areas and then I spool it up on the break. It took about 5 seconds to hit our target and all went well. We shut the car down to clean some areas up and then tried it again. It spooled a little faster and Patrick liked it so he said I think you're good to go. I'm sure by now my neighbors weren't excited for me but man waited a long time to do that.

So the next day I came home around 12 and drive the car down my driveway for the first time and took it for a cruise through the neighborhood to make sure it stopped and went through the gears. Everything went great and I was pumped. Here is a picture I took sitting in front on the street.





I loaded the trailer up and headed off to the track.




So once I get it out of the trailer I drive the car around for a few minutes and head over to tech inspection. Everything passed with no issues and then I start getting into race mode and prep the car with fresh ice and setting the tires etc....




Next step was to actually strap in and make a run. Now the first run was a planned shut off run. I wanted to get the feel of the whole car thing again and make sure I did all the stuff inside the car correctly. So I get in buckle up and make my way to the ready line. It is just now it is all sinking in. I'm actually going to drive the car and make a run.

The tune up was very safe. We left the line with 6 lbs of boost and ramped it to 12 over 2 seconds and this is how it worked out.

All I can say was WOW!!!!! It left the line and went dead straight with not even one little hitch. Now I have been 1.03 60ft times and 6.7's at 200 MPH on a motorcycle but man what a rush I got driving the car. I was on top of the world and happy as could be.

After getting back to the trailer we downloaded some info checked a few things out and everything again looked great. Patrick wasn't able to make it but I had him remote tuning and checking things over while I was getting the car ready. So we ran through the checklist going over everything and made our way back to the lanes. The tune up was left just about the same except for a little less fuel at the start. I'm bucked in ready to go and then a car 2 cars in front of me blows the trans apart and the track crew has a hour oil down to clean. By this time it's 8:30 and it's getting dark and colder out. The car got about 40ft and knocked the tires off. I just half throttled it the rest of the way but here is how the run went.

After the run I didn't want to rush and try to make a run on the cold track so I just packed it up and went home. In my eyes the outing was a huge success. I couldn't have been anymore excited and was just happy to get the car to the track to make some runs. Well as if you can't tell I'm excited and looking forward to getting the car out and putting some laps on it. I still have a few more updates and will post them as soon as I can. I still have some more good things to come. Thanks for reading.

7-7-2015

Hey Guys

Sorry for no updates and slow on posting stuff. I have a ton of things to post about including changes and updates on the car but just have not had time. I have to put racing my bike first and we have been struggling to get the tune ups right on our bikes so that has taken all my free time up.

However I can say I've made a good bit of runs on the car and it is coming around. I have had it set up very soft so I can learn how to drive and tune the thing. I want to make sure I'm 100% with it all and not be the guy who builds a really nice car but wrecked it. Not many may understand how fast they can get out from under you and be in the wall before you even know what happen and I'm not looking to be one of them guys.

The most it has seen has been 14lbs of boost. The car weight is X275 legal at 2250 lbs has been 4.85 @ 152 to date. Anyone who has looked at the runs have been quite shocked on well it has ran for the tune up in it. On the last 6 runs it has been 1.22 - 1.24 sixty foot each lap staying very smooth.

My current tune up in it has been

Leave - 4200 RPM with 4 lbs of Boost
Ramp time vs boost #'s are

.3 sec - 4 lbs
.6 sec - 5 lbs
.9 sec - 6 lbs
1.2 sec - 8 lbs
1.5 sec - 9 lbs
2.0 sec - 12 lbs
2.3 sec - 14 lbs

So I'm very happy with the results and think it will go 4.6's with ease and should have not much of an issue going into the .50's @ 160 +

I just pulled the engine last week and dropped it off at Billy Briggs shop to inspect. Nothing was wrong with it all other then I wanted to have it all inspected now that it has 20+ runs on it. I want to be safe and that was the plan from start. July and August are hot and I'm away racing most weekends so it is the perfect to do it. It never hurts to make sure everything is working the way it should.

Dragzine will have a big write up coming out shortly and I will be sure to post a link. Once I get a chance I will update this thread with a bunch of info and video. Thanks again for everyone asking for info updates so I will be sure to get something written up as soon as I can.

EK

7-8-2015

Here is a good write up on the build.

http://www.dragzine.com/features/car...-chevy-camaro/

1-13-2017

Thanks guys......

Sorry for being gone so long. Long story short I started the process of building a house so I put my current one up for sale and it sold in like 10 days so I had to move out and into an apartment. Basically that flipped my whole year upside down and living out of boxes for 2016......... It sucked but I finally moved into my house a few weeks ago and getting back at it.

I still have to finish the posting a few things and maybe I can update this deal soon but the car is ready to go for Feb Lights Out....

I have been mid 4.5's @ 161 with it as of now but hopefully can pick away at it next month some more and lower the ET some. Honestly I know it should go 4.4's with out much of a hassle. I think if the weather is good I have a very good shot at it. I'm still very soft on the tune up I believe and picking away a little at a time.

I will try to get a few things up but if you are ever at the track be sure to come by and say hi. It's great to meet new people and put a face with a name. I will try to post up here very soon with some video's and pictures.