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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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This Camaro is my Inspiration PIX***

This car is the inspiration for everything i do with my IROC, maybe some of you will recognize it and maybe some won't, it was in a Popular Hot Rodding Magazine under a Street Racing Article a few months ago, only it was painted white.. Very Pissed off car!!

:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:



http://www.racingjunk.com/vc/258301/classifiedad.html

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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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That car is absolutely sweet looking.....:hail:....There are very few color combos that look better then an all black car...

However in his ad i noticed a few details.....



1st off......How in the name of *** did he get that car to weigh 2600 pounds????????

3 gallon fuel cell mounted behind front bumper
Please don't do that to your IROC, you are asking for a nice explosion if you crash it.......
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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haha no fortunately i dont have a 3 gallon fuel cell, i'd only make it to the corner and back if i did, however i do have a 2 gallon fuel cell mounted in the stock battery location for my nitrous

I was wondering the same thing about the weight of the car, i have absolutely no clue how got it down to 2600lbs, i'm really hoping for 3300 and even thats getting hard to do
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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thats a sweeeet ride
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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Wait, 347 sbc? Is it an LS1 block?
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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no, it has a dart block
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:18 AM
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There are very few tubbed thirgens that sit right, this car IMO has the perfect stance :hail:
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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Bad *** car.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:16 AM
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Cars only look good like that when they have enough horsepower to require looking like that.

Nothing's more lame than seeing a pro-street looking car and finding out it's only got 3 or 400 horsepower.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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Nothing's more lame than seeing a pro-street looking car and finding out it's only got 3 or 400 horsepower.
YOU SAID IT!!!!! When I worked at the track, I saw so many cars that looked like they should run 8's, but only clicked off 13 second passes. What a terrible waste of fabrication...
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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I don't think the car is "pro streeted". If I remember correctly the car has 30x12.5 tires on it and has just had the fenders massaged.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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Originally posted by IROCFAST
I don't think the car is "pro streeted". If I remember correctly the car has 30x12.5 tires on it and has just had the fenders massaged.
Its hard to tell but it looks like he has a 4 link and I can't tell about the wells, anyway it is hard to get a thirdgen to sit that low in the back with big tires on it.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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:hail: :hail: :hail: that motor is unbeliveable!! i wish i could get some custom balve covers made for my sport coupe but...im on a tight budget.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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My car weighs 2916 with me in it. That weight is very feasible.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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From the pics posted it looks like ladder bars. Didn't the description say stock type susupension.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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I agree that the stance is perfect. Here's another shot:
Attached Thumbnails This Camaro is my Inspiration PIX***-i-2_b_l.jpg  
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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What would one have to do to get a stance like that?

What tires, wheels, and is there as drop?

And what's funny is I have a different pic of that car on my pc, as my inspiration, and I saw the pic you posted and not knowing it was the same car I was thinking, "dang that car looks just as good as the one I love" hehe.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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holy tuck fest. Those rear wheels tuck like crazy i hope he doesnt go over a bump.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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I agree, the car looks as close to perfect as any I have seen.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
Cars only look good like that when they have enough horsepower to require looking like that. Nothing's more lame than seeing a pro-street looking car and finding out it's only got 3 or 400 horsepower.
No doubt. I'm pushing 400+, w/o a new chip and injectors! You couldn't tell a wink by looking at it. And I agree with the masses, that car sets absolutely perfect.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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thats awsome looking
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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I hate the look of drag cars.... but for a drag car is looks good
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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absolutely perfect! i must say, that rocks my face off you guys! i wonder if he races with any of the "street legal" orgs. i've never seen him at any nsca races. man i love it.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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Damn... it aint that nice.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Originally posted by flrtin1
Originally posted by CaysE
I agree that the stance is perfect. Here's another shot:
Those pix aren't the same car, thats a 1988 black IROC, the one i posted is a 1991 RS Camaro.. The one i posted does not have a 4link, it is a stock style suspension car, adjustable LCA's, S&W Torque arm etc.. click on the link i posted and read the description again, very HOT car! A perfect example that a torque arm suspension can work just as well as a 4 link or ladder bar system. C'mon now 8.50s @ 165mph !!!

Also getting that stance isn't a problem, first of all he mini-tubbed it to fitting the wheels and tires underneath is no problem, he's got 345's under it!! All u need for the ride height is either a lower spring or adjustable coil overs, i plan to acheive the same look.

Anyone got any more PIX of this car????

Click the Link ~~> http://www.racingjunk.com/vc/258301/classifiedad.html

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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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Woops! Sorry about that... looks like I posted pics of the car flrtin1 posted.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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lol my bad, can't see straight.....you know what thats a sign of!!!!!

no matter tho just got pics of two very fine cars instead of one
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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flirtin1's car also has a killer stance.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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definitely
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Originally posted by flrtin1
lol my bad, can't see straight.....you know what thats a sign of!!!!!

no matter tho just got pics of two very fine cars instead of one
I do agree with you there

Any other info or web sites on that IROC you posted??? I'm insterested in the suspension setup..

Mike
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