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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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How are you doing with your 572 camaro? Any nice experiences? What brakes are you using?
I haven't had a chance to do anything on mine for the last little bit after i got it running because i had to come to work. The brakes i have are Wilwood Dynalite i believe. I have the 6 piston direct bolt on kit for the front with black slotted and cross drilled rotors. In the rear i have a 4 piston kit that came on my currie enterprises ford 9" housing. I have wilwood master cylinder, proportioning valve and possibly anti roll kit (line lock) but im not sure on the line lock. I didnt even hook it up electrically yet because there is no need to lock the front tires to do burnouts, i can do them without brakes, and i imagine in a waterbox at the track it will be even worse.

I am sitting in the Moscow airport now coming home, the next step for my car is an alignment and then dyno tuning on August 12.
 
Old Jul 30, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sudstoy
I haven't had a chance to do anything on mine for the last little bit after i got it running because i had to come to work. The brakes i have are Wilwood Dynalite i believe. I have the 6 piston direct bolt on kit for the front with black slotted and cross drilled rotors. In the rear i have a 4 piston kit that came on my currie enterprises ford 9" housing. I have wilwood master cylinder, proportioning valve and possibly anti roll kit (line lock) but im not sure on the line lock. I didnt even hook it up electrically yet because there is no need to lock the front tires to do burnouts, i can do them without brakes, and i imagine in a waterbox at the track it will be even worse.

I am sitting in the Moscow airport now coming home, the next step for my car is an alignment and then dyno tuning on August 12.
Hello, Have a safe trip home. So you are looking forward to see the 572 and to continue working on it I immagine. Dyno tuning will be done to tune the engine to max performance output?
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 04:29 AM
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Yes and no, more to tune the car under load to get a more accurate tune.
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 12:07 PM
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Yes and no, more to tune the car under load to get a more accurate tune.
Good luck man. I got the pictures from Lemons headers. They look fantastic how they work. Had you any problems installing them? Or they fit without any problems.
 
Old Aug 12, 2014 | 12:37 PM
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They leak where the collectors slide on to the tubes so install muffler cement when you install. They also leak at the head a bit and I can't tighten them anymore then I have. Still love them tho
 
Old Aug 15, 2014 | 08:19 AM
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They leak where the collectors slide on to the tubes so install muffler cement when you install. They also leak at the head a bit and I can't tighten them anymore then I have. Still love them tho
Thanks. Therefore no issue with fitments or rubbing issues.
 
Old Aug 16, 2014 | 12:08 AM
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nope they fit perfect. The steering shaft is close but it fits.
 
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I stopped using the common header gaskets on flanges. I went to the factory style cast exhaust manifold gaskets years ago, after having issues with header gaskets leaking shortly after installation. Even with repeated checks and tightening, the aftermarket gaskets leaked. Since I started using those metal backed factory type gaskets, I've eliminated all my leaks.
 
Old Sep 11, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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Hello everyone,
It has been some time since I posted any post....Was busy at work and literally no time to do anything on the camaro. On Monday I started to get dirty with paint remover, stripping the body to bare metal. A dirty and smelly job but it has to be done. Almost half the body is done to bare metal. This night started the other half. Maybe by Sunday will finish the body. Will post some pics later on.
 
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Body is ready to bare metal and started the trunk stripping. A hell of a job!!!!!!!!!!!
 



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