Has anybody ever attempted to strip down 2010 Camaro...?

[panic]

I'm probably going to buy a pre-owned 2010 Camaro to build a street/race weekend toy out of it, starting from lightening the whole car as much as possible...I've got already a good experience at lightening my C3 (down to 1.260 kgs which is not a bad result at all...) so I know well it's not cheap nor easy, I just wanted to know if somebody had already gone this path with a late model Camaro and to have comments and advices about his experience.

Thanks.

[LuS1fer]

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

[Steve_M]

Wow yeah never realised that, 2010 mustang is almost 100kg lighter than a 2010 Camaro

[LuS1fer]

Steve_M said:

Wow yeah never realised that, 2010 mustang is almost 100kg lighter than a 2010 Camaro

2011 Camaro SS vs 2011 5.0 GT is 3859 (auto add 14lbs) vs 3620lbs which is 239lbs or a 14 stone passenger.

[panic]

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

[chevy-stu]

panic said:

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

Good point...

[LuS1fer]

swerni said:

chevy-stu said:

panic said:

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

Good point...

and the Stang's are so "last year"

That's because they didn't take 5 years to get it to market.
Don't fret though, only 3 years to an all-new Mustang even if this 5.0 is already too good for the Camaro (if only if Ford hadn't detroyed the looks).

[chevy-stu]

LuS1fer said:

swerni said:

chevy-stu said:

panic said:

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

Good point...

and the Stang's are so "last year"

That's because they didn't take 5 years to get it to market.
Don't fret though, only 3 years to an all-new Mustang even if this 5.0 is already too good for the Camaro (if only if Ford hadn't detroyed the looks).

Still prefer the looks of the Chalenger, but 'apparently' it's the worst of the retro 3

[LuS1fer]

chevy-stu said:

LuS1fer said:

swerni said:

chevy-stu said:

panic said:

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

Good point...

and the Stang's are so "last year"

That's because they didn't take 5 years to get it to market.
Don't fret though, only 3 years to an all-new Mustang even if this 5.0 is already too good for the Camaro (if only if Ford hadn't detroyed the looks).

Still prefer the looks of the Chalenger, but 'apparently' it's the worst of the retro 3

I think I do too but I'm sure that in SRT8, "worst" is a relative concept. I think the Challenger's problem is that it costs a lot more than the other two but is dynamically inferior.

[Roo]

^^^ That and the fact that they are massive in comparison.

[Z06George]

Having seen all 3 almost next to each other the challenger does look a lot bigger.

On topic please do it I love th camaro and I'd love to see some pics if you do go through with it.

[chevy-stu]

LuS1fer said:

chevy-stu said:

LuS1fer said:

swerni said:

chevy-stu said:

panic said:

LuS1fer said:

No but the Mustang is massively lighter to start with. Why start with lard when you can start with Olivio?

Because I like the Camaro and the Chevy engines better....

Good point...

and the Stang's are so "last year"

That's because they didn't take 5 years to get it to market.
Don't fret though, only 3 years to an all-new Mustang even if this 5.0 is already too good for the Camaro (if only if Ford hadn't detroyed the looks).

Still prefer the looks of the Chalenger, but 'apparently' it's the worst of the retro 3

I think I do too but I'm sure that in SRT8, "worst" is a relative concept. I think the Challenger's problem is that it costs a lot more than the other two but is dynamically inferior.

Sort of what I meant...

[andy rob]

I love all 3, but probably the worst 3 cars to make a track day weapon out of........

& yes i did try & track a 69 roadrunner

[BLUETHUNDER]

Those big old time Camaro,s didnt do too bad back at Crystal Palace in 1971. I love this video....

Your commentator....Murray Walker.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAK4jBKmow&fea...

[LuS1fer]

andy rob said:

I love all 3, but probably the worst 3 cars to make a track day weapon out of........

& yes i did try & track a 69 roadrunner

You think?
http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Think again.

[chevy-stu]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Those big old time Camaro,s didnt do too bad back at Crystal Palace in 1971. I love this video....

Your commentator....Murray Walker.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAK4jBKmow&fea...

Really funny you put that video up, as I stumbled on a few weeks back looking for old Camaro racing footage, as Robin Gray, who now runs Autopontiac was in that race with his V8 Escort...

[andy rob]

LuS1fer said:

andy rob said:

I love all 3, but probably the worst 3 cars to make a track day weapon out of........

& yes i did try & track a 69 roadrunner

You think?
http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Think again.

WOW, I will retract my comment, im genuinly impressed, thought the bm would have run rings around the mustang

[Rodimus]

Z06George said:

Having seen all 3 almost next to each other the challenger does look a lot bigger.

It's also a heavy car. I think it's about 1840 kg. And yes it's slower then the other two, for now. 2011 challengers get a 6.4 hemi motor 480hp which should be interesting. I just wish Chrysler would bring back Plymouth and do us all a big favor.

OP- keep us updated please on the lightweight camaro
Would love to see this done

[yabadaba]

LuS1fer said:

andy rob said:

I love all 3, but probably the worst 3 cars to make a track day weapon out of........

& yes i did try & track a 69 roadrunner

You think?
http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Think again.

Yeah, that 2011 Mustang looks like a real achievement for Ford and I like the way it looks too. From watching that video it seems the only thing that lets it down to any real extent are the stock shocks, which makes for a relatively inexpensive first upgrade. Nice...

[Procharmo]

For carbon fibre and fibreglass parts they guys over at Camaro5.com have sussed it all from handling to looks.
For power I think the Procharger is the cheapest way to go. They will also help you to make it hook. If your looking to the 9's at full weight check out these two videos below.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8cV1LbRfw&feature=related[url]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYBaXBsO6Q

The LMR car runs the Procharger F1R. This could also be done with the F1D if the car was lighter...The LMR turbo car may make as much power but hasn't shown as promising track times...(spooling issues or unusable boost curve).