# My Vert Turbo Camaro project **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 7, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129 "2009-11-07T21:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/1 "2009-11-07T21:54:15Z")
Well here is the run down of the project. driveline is a 02 4.8 [293ci motor] PTe88 turbo, Viper spec’d T56, 230/236 cam, ls2 intake, 241 heads. this exact setup made 702 rwhp and 565rwtq in my silverado with pig rich AFR of 10.4. Since the camaro is about 1k pounds lighter then the silverado i was curious to see how the setup would preform in a lighter chassis. I shift this setup at 7500 rpms but might bump that up a few hundred rpms. Car is going to have powersteering and all the bells and whistles, this isnt a track car just a street warrior that will see track times but again isnt a full out track setup. I know auto would be faster but isnt an option. here are the mock up pics of setup ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/09270919161.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/09270919161.jpg) some of this kit is carried over from the silverado. also this will be exiting thru a CME but will use a cutout off the downpipe for track days ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/06240918291.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/06240918291.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/0624091829a1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/0624091829a1.jpg) when fiinshed car wil lbe electron blue with white 35th aniversary stripes. wheels are OEM C6Z06 wheels with a Dick harrel clone widebody kit. engine bay has been smoothed and filled. the holes created from turbo kit will be filled and smoothed once again. all wires are going to be tucked and hiddend under the chassis. this will be a drawnout project well today i worked on my rad support so i could use stock rad and fans. i cut rad support like many do and the piece that was removed was skinned and overlapped over the remaining piece. goal was to remain as stock looking as possible and doing this i still have strenght of stock and lines of stock as well. I also drilled out the spot welds holding the lower rad support in place. im sliding this peice foward to allow myself to keep the same angle of stock rad/fan setup. ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/10100919121.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/10100919121.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1010091912a1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1010091912a1.jpg) made some progress after getting my bottles filled. ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport001.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport001.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport002.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport002.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport003.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport003.jpg) still up in air if i should triangluate the rad support for more strenght, ran short on time to finish more of it. Have to head to class made some more progress today. first up you can see how the rad is supported. i used 1x1 tube and cut it in half then i used stock rubber holders from the plastic rad cover and used them as the feet. I then had a cover break’d formed and also used a set of rubber holders on top ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport018.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport018.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport017.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport017.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport016.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport016.jpg) I also scored an AC delete box ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport015.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport015.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport014.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport014.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport013.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport013.jpg) then i started working on my nose support ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport012.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport012.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport011.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport011.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport010.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport010.jpg) it setup to use all the stock pushpins ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport009.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport009.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport008.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport008.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport007.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport007.jpg) ithen made more tabs to support the lower part of nose from flopping around ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport006.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport006.jpg) in these two pics you can see how open the area iis and how the intecooler is tucked in the nose ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport005.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport005.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport004.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaroradsupport004.jpg) made some more progress today. started working on the manifold. You can see the final placement of the turbo, still have to finish welding it then possibly work on the downpipe ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad001.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad001.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad002.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad002.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad003.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad003.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad004.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad004.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad005.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camarorad005.jpg) well i got more progress done today. here are some shots of the IC moved as far forward into the nose as possible. I had to lose the TA foglight idea. so ill be adding some type of grill of some sort to hide the IC. also as you can see by the blue marker i still need to trim some more of the nose ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro006-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro006-1.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro005-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro005-1.jpg) im going to build a air deflector to direct the air from nose of car down to lower part of the IC and one from nose to top of IC this way the air is directed into the IC only you can see in the pics the stock lower air deflector is in place just moved forward and reangled and works more as a scope to help direct air into the rad now you can see the pics of the fuel rails and regulator. I Had it this way wihen i twas in the silverado and works well in the camaro. its hidden which i like the plan for this build is to be as clean as possible and things hidden ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro004-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro004-1.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro003-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro003-1.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro002-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro002-1.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro001-1.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/camaro001-1.jpg) well today i made some more progress. Todays progress consisted of working on the manifold. As you can see the plugs are easily accessible and changable. ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092129.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092129.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092129a.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092129a.jpg) still leaves room to run stock heaterhoses ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092130.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092130.jpg) here you can see a mock up of the 4" dowpipe ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092131.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092131.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092132.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092132.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092132a.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092132a.jpg) in this pic youll see i have plenty of room on how the DP will route. ill be making a 90\* turn and go between the engine mount and the block ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092133.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1107092133.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ZXGTO06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZXGTO06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZXGTO06)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/2 "2009-11-07T22:09:23Z")
Awesome man looks good ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/3 "2009-11-07T22:42:16Z")
woah do I believe my eyes? Quik switches to FI, Quik decides trucks are too heavy? haha either way great project. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/4 "2009-11-07T22:44:27Z")
> [@you all may be wondering...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-all-may-be-wondering/41516/31): > > woah do I believe my eyes? Quik switches to FI, Quik decides trucks are too heavy? > > haha either way great project. for the record i had boost way before you were even driving. My first car was a turbo regal. I owned this car almost 18months and figured its time to put it on the road. So it was a no brainer, driveline from silverado is from a camaro so why not toss it in the car. Truck is put on back burner for now till i decide its next driveline/purpose ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/5 "2009-11-07T23:03:26Z")
Lotta nice fab work. Always liked the truck. that is gonna be fun ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/6 "2009-11-07T23:05:38Z")
> [@pure 80s gold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pure-80s-gold/41510/4): > > Lotta nice fab work. Always liked the truck. that is gonna be fun thanks bud for kind words. It should be pretty interesting how this runs next season. Truck was a handful,l now less weight and more power for 2010 im in for a surpise ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/7 "2009-11-07T23:06:55Z")
Truck was fun, great work on camEro. Truck \> camEro 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigMack\_Srt8](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigmack_srt8/32/6025_2.png) [@BigMack\_Srt8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigMack_Srt8)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/8 "2009-11-07T23:28:57Z")
i already have ordered you a fbodie’s are dead sticker.To match the one i got for pewter. Looks good so far. Cant wait to have a repeat of my ride in the truck but now in a car… OH crap why are we sideways at 90 mph. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/9 "2009-11-08T03:50:33Z")
Nice project George. I’m assuming you are using that little motor from the truck still? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/10 "2009-11-08T04:34:16Z")
looking good. ---
**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/11 "2009-11-08T05:40:34Z")
looks good pics make it come alive ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/12 "2009-11-08T06:40:49Z")
Looks awesome. Drop top for the win- that is going to be one fun car. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/13 "2009-11-08T08:29:15Z")
> [@Detroit 2008: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V revealed with 550 HP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-2008-2009-cadillac-cts-v-revealed-with-550-hp/41503/38): > > Nice project George. I’m assuming you are using that little motor from the truck still? yes that is the intial plan to use the current 4.8 ive been using ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/14 "2009-11-08T09:20:24Z")
subscribed…looks good so far man ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/15 "2009-11-08T09:26:55Z")
Good luck with it homie, always liked your truck. I’m sure the camaro will turn out sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/16 "2009-11-08T09:55:47Z")
> [@Why can't NYS troopers do this?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-cant-nys-troopers-do-this/41548/16): > > Good luck with it homie, always liked your truck. I’m sure the camaro will turn out sweet. thanks bud ---
**Author:** ![Swift](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swift/32/6024_2.png) [@Swift](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swift)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/17 "2009-11-08T10:11:48Z")
looks real good and will be fun to drive, i like the roll bar ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/18 "2009-11-08T11:31:07Z")
Nice work George 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/19 "2009-11-08T15:36:07Z")
wow that is very sweet ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129/20 "2009-11-08T15:45:16Z")
made little progress today. I channel’d the frame using a piece of 4" pipe. This was done for the 3" outlet. ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091654.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091654.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091655.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091655.jpg) i still need to address the welds some but thats another day along with the other work done in other areas here you can see how the nose is supported along with how the IC and its tubing looks ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091727.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091727.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091728.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091728.jpg) ![http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091727a.jpg](http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/Quik79/Camaro%20SS/1108091727a.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-vert-turbo-camaro-project/204129.md?page=2)