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Orr89Rocz
23
11.62%
1MeanZ
25
12.63%
Big_Mods
47
23.74%
1986Z28OWNER
30
15.15%
xpndbl3
5
2.53%
mw66nova
50
25.25%
Ray jr.
18
9.09%
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October COTM **Voting**

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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
October COTM **Voting**

Wow what a month this is! We have some awesome cars nominated, so good lucking picking just one.

Orr89RocZ



1MeanZ



BIG_MODS



1986Z28OWNER



xpndbl3



mw66nova



ray jr.


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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98
Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI
Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27
Re: October COTM **Voting**

poll option missing?
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
poll option missing?
No, your just quick draw Mcgraw on posting! It posts the page, then takes me to the poll to create the poll... usually try to hurry through so its only a minute or so behind
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Car: camaro sportcoupe
Engine: 7.0L
Transmission: G-Force GF5R
Axle/Gears: Moser 9"
Re: October COTM **Voting**

THANKS FOR THE NOMINATIONS GUYS! gonna be a tough month, some hardcore cars on here.

Specs on the SpeedMu11et:

1990 Camaro RS (sportcoupe clone)
fourthgen dash swap, full autometer gauges
370" lsx based engine
-11.2:1
-750 holley on top of super victor
-Tick Performance "Malicious Mu11et" camshaft
-PRC Stage 2.5 ls6 heads
-Hawks/SSW longtubes
-WRC y-pipe and single 4" to the bumper

T56
-Tick Performance stage 2 rebuild
-Tick Performance billet adjustable master
-Tick Performance remote bleeder
-Monster level 3 clutch and 28lb steel flywheel

Moser 9"
-nodular iron case
-4.11's
-31 spline Moser axles and spool
-Aerospace Components rear drag brakes
-Spohn lca's/panhard rod
-BMR extreme anti roll bar
-BMR lca rb's
-Jegster sfc's
-Jegster TA
-Comp Eng roll bar kit.
-M/T 26x10.0 Stiffwalls

so far the best pass with this combo was made two weekends ago at the YB Nats, the car ran a 10.91 @ 127mph. we got a ton of data and plan to hit it hard with a gear change and some shocks. hope to have the car in the 10.6 range with the nice air this fall. all the pics and video on this post where taken at YB Nats, so they're as up to date as they can be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ3-p...ature=youtu.be







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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28, 1989 TTA #922
Engine: lb9, 3.8L turbo
Transmission: 700r4, 2004R
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Some beautiful cars this month!
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Car: 1985 firebird
Engine: 360"sbc NA pump gas
Transmission: Th350 manual valve body
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt 4.11:1
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Gotta vote for another fellow bullet member!!lol
Like what you did with the window switches too.

Hope you win Matt
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
Re: October COTM **Voting**






engine:
gen 3
custom ground cam
super vic
cold fusion direct port fogger
950 quick fuel
1" HVH spacer
Home made 1 7/8" stepped to 2" headers with 3.5" collectors, ceramic coated inside and out, tig'd inside and out


Fuel pump: magnafuel pro star 500, regulator and quick fuel regulator for nitrous, -10 feed
Nitrous: cold fusion direct port,bent from Rob at A-team performance
Trans: Th400, transbrake, PTC 8" 4900 rpm converter

Behind bars chro moly LCA and panhard, QA1 rod ends

Mini tubed and wolfe spring kit in my garage


4th gen dash, all autometer gauges, 4th gen console
AEM wideband
Kirkey race seats
Jegs torque arm and subframe connectors
Comp engineering 6 point, welded in by me as well.

Pretty much all garage built and tuned by me.

Car runs good for what it is.
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Car: 1979 Malibu
Engine: Blown LSx
Transmission: T56 Magnum
Axle/Gears: 9"/wavetrac/35's/3.70
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Thanks for the nominations everyone. Its an honor to be included in this.

The car is a 1986 camaro z28. Original 305 5 speed car.

The car itself has a custom bent 10 point cage. I body worked and primed the car myself. I converted it to manual steering and brakes and gutted as much weight out of it as I could. It sits on billet specialties streetlites 15 x 3.5 in the front and 15x10 in the rear. The rear tire is a 28 x 11.50 et street.

Engine:
Vortec headed 383. 10.3:1 cr, custom hydraulic roller cam, AED 750HP HO carburetor, and a 150 shot of nitrous. Future plans are in the works and include a twin 67mm billet precision turbocharged 400 cubic inch small block.

Transmission is a tremec tko600, ram powergrip hd clutch, mark williams 3.5" chromoly drive shaft with billey yokes. Moser back braced 9" housing, 31 spline axles, strange nodular center section, spool and 4.11 gears.

Suspension is spohn double adj lca's and phb. Spohn pro series torque arm, comp engineering 90/10 struts and 3 way adj shocks. Moroso trick springs, pa racing tubular a arms and caster camber plates. Spohn extreme anti roll bar.

It also has a complete aeromotive fuel system, a1000 pump, 10 feed and 8 return and a bypass regulator. Also has a complete auxiliary fuel system for the nitrous.

some pics from a recent photoshoot.

Also be sure to check out my build thread!!!

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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z28 Camaro
Engine: 403 LSX
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" 3.25's
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Hmmm 3 of my all time Favorite 3rd Gens are competing in this. This is gonna be a tough decision but I think I got my choice figured out.

Good luck guys!!
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: LS1
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Axle/Gears: 10bolt w3.42 Torsen
Re: October COTM **Voting**

This month was easy for me. All these cars are BA but as an autoX/road racer I had to go with big mods. His car has been an inspiration to me.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Car: 87 IROC
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: Jerico
Axle/Gears: Aluminum 8.6 w/ T2R
Re: October COTM **Voting**

thanks Plum! And thanks for the nominations everyone else!

I built my car with 2 main purposes in mind:
A) be able to kick a$$ on the road course
B) be able to street drive and turn some heads
I think I've done pretty well on both accounts so far.

Here are some track vids.
Mid Ohio yesterday:
Grattan over labor day weekend:
Gingerman in July:
Here is some abuse of some Japanese cars (this really isn't fair :-) ) Fast forward to the 5:00 mark:
Here is some fun on track with some much faster cars:

Each time I go to the track I get faster due impart to A) driver improvements and B) Tuning and mods that I continue to make. It really is a thrill, if you haven't been to an open track event you should add it to your bucket list.

In 2012 1MeanZ and I drove this car on the Hot Rod Power Tour. I got lucky and HRM saw my car and liked it enough to do a feature on it!
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...aro_third_gen/ Probably the biggest honor in my life!

Here are some of their pic:

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Jerico 4 speed,, spur gears and dog rings Cluchless is OK! Grip and Rip! Watch the videos for the sound!

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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Car: 87 IROC
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: Jerico
Axle/Gears: Aluminum 8.6 w/ T2R
Re: October COTM **Voting**

decouple torque arm that I made:
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Accusump, Lowered PHB and new support bar, and my 8.6" Aluminum center section axle:
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Side Exit Exhaust:
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My Blue Collar Brake kit that I put together and I'm selling sets of:
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Brake cooling ducts, rod end sway bar end links
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Most of the rest of the mods are in the Hot Rod article http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...aro_third_gen/
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Car: 87 IROC
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: Jerico
Axle/Gears: Aluminum 8.6 w/ T2R
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I hope that's enough pictures!
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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Car: Trans Am/IMSA GTO Camaro.
Engine: V8
Transmission: Weisman 5 speed.
Axle/Gears: Winters w/ Torsen Gleason 4.11
Re: October COTM **Voting**

I voted for Big Mods, its the car I would most want to drive on the track.
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Man there is a huge amount of participation this month in the voting! Guess that's what happens when you get 7 of the best for a head to head!

Couple of these cars I'm surprised don't have some more votes. Keep it up everyone!
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Car: '91 RS / '17 FiST
Engine: Internal cumbustion
Transmission: 1 with a fun pedal and 1 without
Axle/Gears: 4th gen ss
Re: October COTM **Voting**

I went with Orr, may not be the fastest or the cleanest but he proved that anyone can build a monster on a reasonable budget. Plus, he's one of the most helpful people on this forum. I see his posts pop up everywhere.

Keep up the good work guys!
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Car: 89 Formula 350, TTA
Re: October COTM **Voting**

OrrRoc.
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Old Sep 23, 2013 | 09:00 PM
  #18  
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Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Re: October COTM **Voting**

won't let me vote...
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Originally Posted by MamaJAMA
won't let me vote...
Your too new. After 30 days you will be allowed to vote. This prevents people from joining the site just to vote for a member.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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From: Wisconsin near the 54757
Car: 1986 Camaro Z28
Engine: 385" SBC
Transmission: built out 700r4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen, 373, LSD, GIRDLE
Re: October COTM **Voting**

awesome cars! I wanna know more about Ray jr. and 1meanz before I cast my vote!
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: Chevy 3.1
Transmission: 700r4
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Mw66nova, I want to make my sport coupe like yours!
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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 09:39 AM
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Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: 5.7L(350ci) TPI L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: G92
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Mw66nova's got my vote. A sweet race car that was very cleanly built, and a lot of work has gone into. He is also a very helpful dude and very knowledgeable.
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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Car: Trans Am/IMSA GTO Camaro.
Engine: V8
Transmission: Weisman 5 speed.
Axle/Gears: Winters w/ Torsen Gleason 4.11
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Combining 1 road race car with a few drag cars makes for an interesting poll.
Since more here relate to drag racing those cars are getting more of the votes.
Mb since there are 4 drag cars the drag race vote has been spread out where the road race crowd only has one dog in the fight.

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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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Car: camaro sportcoupe
Engine: 7.0L
Transmission: G-Force GF5R
Axle/Gears: Moser 9"
Re: October COTM **Voting**

1meanZ is a road race/autox car.

Thanks for the kind words and votes guys! Would be a cool month to win cause my birthday is in October.

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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Re: October COTM **Voting**

Big_mods car is just plain sharp. all are great but his really appeals to me.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 10:58 AM
  #26  
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Engine: 6.2L
Transmission: T56
Re: October COTM **Voting**

I dont see the correct button, I vote for ALL of the above, awesome cars, every last one of em

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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 07:05 PM
  #27  
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From: Snellville, GA
Car: 88 RS Camaro (Z28 Clone)
Engine: LS6, Vengeance VRX5
Transmission: T56, LS7 Clutch
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt 3.73:1 ratio
Re: October COTM **Voting**

I have to be honest I Voted for Matt's car for a variety of reasons, Mostly because He does so much for our community (3rd gen), but also because it's truly a well built car. If He had not been nominated, Big Mods would definitely have gotten my vote. His car is quite impressive to say the least.

-Kevin
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
Re: October COTM **Voting**

Well as ricky bobby says.....if you're not first you're last.


Congrats matt!
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