Besides the braking , that Porsche was the only one who gave you a nice run. It’s like no one else wanted to beat on their cars. Either that or your Camaro is just that dang fast. Much respect for really pushing your car
@Chris-wt4qj no that is something that is called Racing. Thats what you do on racetracks. if you are that chicken you better stay in your garage. in fact people who are scared and cant drive their cars as they should be driven are more dangerous to others.
@@thebossnocompetition8757 This isn't a race. These aren't race cars. These aren't professional drivers. This is a lapping session for driving enthusiasts. The goal is to improve your personal best lap times. You are competing against nobody (hence the reason you see drivers use their turn signal to allow passing). There is no winner. However, you will go home a joke and a fat loser if you wreck your car for driving like there's something to win. You speak exactly like someone who has never been on a racetrack. Keep cutting corners in Forza buddy.
He didn’t keep up. He only caught when the GT2 got stuck behind other cars on the road course. When they hit the track the GT2 was a blimp. The Camaro is bad ass though
I love how beautiful your SS sounds!!!! It was such a beautiful roar down that backstretch, towards the finish!!!!! Your corner entry and exit was so smooth!!!!!
turn signals are used to tell the car behind you which side you are supposed to pass on. On the high banks you saw right hand blinkers to indicate that the overtaking car is to pass on the right hand side.
Great job...love the 1LEs... I"m tracking a ZL1 1LE now started out with the SS. I bought just a standard deck lid to get the rear wing off my car for Daytona and I picked up 6mph easily. And rolled my windows up as well. My top speed at start /finish was 177.2 on my Garmin...you'r car is fast.... Awesome!!!!!
Very nice. I wondered how much the wing would affect top speed at Daytona. Seems I’m not far off a ZLE, that’s good to know. What tires were you running if you don’t mind my asking?
Only mods I have are Corsa CIA and Corsa Extreme axle back its all stock... I'm running Apex sm-10s w/ Goodyear 3rs. Hawk pads 70/60 motul brake fluid and track alignment. I have the Competition roll/ harness bar and Schroth belts and the Garmin catalyst for my PDR.
Takes a well sorted car and driver to reel a GT2 RS in in the corners like that. Feel like the Porsche driver is still learning his car. Impressive driving! Could listen to your exhaust note all day, that Camaro sounds monsterous!
Porache driver is really only capable or willing (huge $$$) of using 60% of that cars capabilities. The ZL1 is a monster, but the Porsche is faster in every inch of the track with the right driver. Btw, im not reducing your skills or your car. This was fun to watch. I've gone up against many ZL1s and they're impressive to say the least
@@Cali_Man The Camaro driver was very conservative in putting the power down at apex exit, thats why , if he was a little bit agressive the GT2 wouldn´t get away, the Camaro was way better in the curves, that is imoressive considerng that the porshe was much lighter and saller car.
Man, I enjoy this video and to see how impressive Daytona is. Also for a super speedway, the narrow feeling in the back and front stretches keeps you focus of not screwing up into the wall.
Haha, it probably feels narrower in the video. I feel quite comfortable at those speeds on this track. I honestly feel safer on track than I do on most interstates.
I'll start with.. I love the sound of American "muscle"... Your / this SS sounds amazing... Back to the so-called "race"... Whoever was in the GT2 probably has seriously deep pockets, but he for sure isn't a racer.. He'd "gap" on the straights and the SS would reel him all the way back in inside the turns.. Actually, that Porsche was slowing him down there... Regardless, I watched this video from start to finish twice!.. In 2004 or 05', I had a 02' WS6 Trans Am fully built out with a Procharger (ETC) when I drove from Texas to Orlando, Fl for the Performance Racing Industry show that year. My childhood best friend was a legend and ProCharger was his right hand, so it was pretty cool.. (I've never been in the industry, but it is cool to know people, even by 'proxy'.. The T/A was nasty fast and I/we were supposed to get some runs at Daytona, but due to weather.. Poof.. I doubt that T/A would have handled 1/2 as well as this Camaro. I was just a bit upset (pissed off) didn't get to put it down at Daytona.. Had to settle for the tourist ride in a stretched golf cart... Of which, the "driver" didn't like any Dale talk.. Once stopped... I scaled the grade to where I knew exactly where it happened.. Put a knee down and thanked him for the inspiration he gave me back when I was watercraft racing, as well as some cars.. It is a friggin amazing place.. Where a lot of amazing people have pushed it.. Thank you for sharing this! I have no idea who you are, but you were doing a great job pushing it...
Well thank you very much I really appreciate it. I'm Tom and I really enjoy doing all this stuff. I'm very happy that my videos brought you joy. Thank you very much for subscribing as well!
Certainly, I ran Hawk DTC70's on the front and 60's on the back, if I recall correctly. They're not my favorite pads I wasn't comfortable in compressing the brake zones with them further than what I had. My choice bad is the Raybestos ST47 pad. I will be back in Daytona this coming October with those pads, they've been difficult to acquire but I have them currently on the car with some spares so they should hold out until then. The Hawk's also wear out quite quickly (few days) and the Raybestos last for several events.
I can only imagine how fucking fun it is to just go full throttle as soon as you get back onto the NASCAR Configuration Of Daytona (Specifically The Little Frontstretch After The Start/Finish Line Before Going Into Speedway's 1&2). Just Listening To It Gives Me The Goosebumps
heads and cam mostly from Katech along with long tube headers. Full list is in the description. I should make a video of what all I've done. I think that would likely interest a lot of people here. Be sure to subscribe and I'll try to get that posted soon!
My brother just bought a Camaro SS, and I never knew it was some type of big difference. MAN, I rode in it and it's Totally the best Sounding Car I've ever heard, easily. The Popping and Gurgling you can Feel through the Seats, Totally Awesome. The SS is the one to get, The kids go out in the driveway to fire it up with low revs, but my brother is going to sell it. It's a Masterpiece of a Car for fun, sound, power, and giggles.
Agreed! I love mine, be sure to subscribe and I’ll put more content up of how I modified it as well as stuff I plan to do in the future and installs in the future and of course…more track video!!
Awesome vid! Great driving and car sounds amazing! And Gotta say I love seeing that 2RS on track , that’s guys gutsy taking that super rare car out on track
Just awesome ! Nothing sounds as good as this Chev Camaro ZL1. Hail our countries engineers for this action 👊🏻 and the great driver behind the wheel 🤘🏼
It must be so cool to be racing on Daytona. I've always wanted to see a pack of factory equipped cars do the oval and see what speed they could get up to. You were able to push 160-170mph fairly easy so I'd imagine 200 with some drafting might be possible in a lot of newer high end sports cars
Great driving man, The car is absolutely beautiful, Good job on battling with that Porsche.. he had to been doing 2:02s, absolute props you kept up wit him. I also hope to see you do potential Modifications to the car. 😄
No if I was catching him he likely wasn’t running faster lap times. The car and driver are more than capable of it, just gotta push a little harder. Going back this year and will hopefully have better more consistent brakes which should help me pull some time out
The Porsche has substantially less HP than the Camaro but the Camaro comes with an even bigger difference in terms of a weight penalty. The gears in the Camaro are pretty tall too.
I'm guessing you aren't familiar with the GT2 RS. It's a literal racecar and is best known for its cornering and braking capabilities. There's a certain factor that might be considered... the driver. 🤷♂️
@@FakingANerve Yep, the driver, the tires, the brakes and chassis setup all figure in when watching UA-cam videos of cars on track. Nobody really thinks about that. The Camaro did just fine against this car. The Porsche either has better drive off the corner or a better P/W ratio. Or is just a better driver. The driver of this Camaro seems quite good though.
@@davidsmoothington Makes sense. I had a C6 Corvette, where the jump from 3rd to 4th was substantial. The Z06 helped quite a bit by making 1st gear much taller, so 2nd and 3rd could be closer to 4th, which has a 1:1 ratio in all the C6s.
This was sick man. Is there insurance you have on this car that would cover a wreck on a track? Or is this completely at your own risk? I would love to do a track day but the possibility of a wreck makes it so I can't see myself actually doing it
Just a few. Mostly a top end rebuild, so heads and cam, also some long tube headers. Seems to make the car a little bit more responsive as it got it up to 500 hp to the rear wheels. If I could do anything else I'd love to drop weight out of it.
@@fronkies1LECamaro Just a few? You have a fbo na setup right there. A few would have been intake and flex fuel tune calling the day. Nice ride and great driving. Are you on stock rubber or little wider with cup2s?
@@al151 Haha, it came out of necessity when I blew the engine when I really only had "just a few" modifications. Nope on stock rubber and stock widths in this video.
Hell yeah dude, I got a 02 1LE Firehawk with BMR rear control arms and panhard bar. Nothing pairs better with a strong pushrod v8 then stiff suspension.
If you hadn't mentioned in the title that you were in a Camaro, I would have thought for sure you were in a Corvette. The front camera view of the hood looks like a corvette C7 maybe, and you were flying!
I feel sorry for those that have never taken a 2016+ camaro SS or zl1 to it’s handling limits. They are astonishingly good. Although I think a cammed ss is the ultimate street car, I think if I’m going to be seeing gt2’s on the track, it’s time to get a bolt on zl1 1le.
Thanks Jake! Be sure to subscribe to see other tracks I’ve been to. I’ve been to a few and hope to go to more. Plus come October I’ll have more Daytona video that would be better
I wish the Porsche would have let you take the lead through the corners ..... Just so we could watch how fast he would pass you on the high bank, straight away .... I mean, he was gone “like a cool breeze”, every time you guys did a top end pull ...
@@jonathonhollis7080 Not enough to make the gap it does, That twin turbo --6 is beast plus the guy driving probabaly has mods which probably squeeze over 700hp with the heavy 550+ lbs of torque.
Brakes are stock setup however I have track/racing pads on them. Tires are the OE 200TW Goodyear SuperCar 3 tires, I don't run the SC3R's because they don't last at all and are way more money for not much gain. Cooling mods aren't there it's factory Camaro. I do have a Katech head porting valves pushrods lifters etc along with their cam and American Racing Headers and some intake modifications.
It’s a SS 1LE and at this time it had a heads and cam package from Katech in it, since then though the car dropped a valve and I had to replace the motor. However I kept the American Racing long tube headers with high flow cats on it. Always has had the stock mufflers on it. Wheels here are OE wheels, and tires are the GY SC3. Pads here were Hawks but I prefer the Raybestos ST47 as they’re more consistent and last longer.
Horrible to hear. I am in a similar boat with a Focus RS blown motor and Ford CPO warranty. 7 weeks and no outcome yet. Looking to move over to an SS 1LE. Good luck!
@@gbass7328good luck with the RS man. Hope to see you over in the bow-tie camp here soon. Good luck finding a car, you should try to get one sooner rather than later. I have a feeling they'll get harder to come by.
Great driving, but, that gt2 was just cruising in the corners. You can tell by the massive gap it gave you on the straights yet you would catch up entering the first corner off straight what is nuts is with all the mods you have done, it pulled away hard, those cars are insanely fast) I don't think he is wanting to beat up a couple hundred thousand dollar car , like most of the other drivers, so its respect to you for driving the car what it was made for. You had , for sure the best sounding car and personally your lines, i would say best driver .
Omg I would love to take my car on Daytona...I didn't know that was an option. Curious what top speed I could hit before that hard braking point. I saw 165 on the camaro, wonder what the gt2 was at.
How often do they do these? And how do you find out? I’ll be in Florida from December- end of February. Would love to bring my car with me an drive here
Great driving! Do you monitor oil temps on track? Curious what you get up to for peak temps in a session like this, particularly when close behind other cars for extended periods.
@@fronkies1LECamaroAre you comfortable recommending a brand and weight for a street DI-turbo car? Like a stock Honda? Not for any other reason than heat management. Damn car gets anemic pretty quick in the Texas summers.
@@snail415 If I were you I'd email Redline Oil. There's a guy there named Dave who's replied to all my comments who's extremely competent on what they offer and what weights/types you should use for various applications. I don't want to recommend anything other than "Redline" oil because I'm not familiar enough with your application and would hate to lead you down the wrong path.
13:20 It was at this moment, i knew, he was pushin this Camaro to it’s absolute limits. Those downshifts and the way he takes the corners are like Batman chasing joker 💀
Driver just COULDN'T push the envelope. There is a huge difference in braking points and lines through turns between an experience driver who's just taking it easy vs. an inexperienced driver who doesn't know what to do. This Porsche driver didn't know what he was doing. He looks like a beginner, or at least someone very new to this particular track.
It’s really a fun car. I’m quite happy with the work I did to it as well. Breathes a lot better. Thank you for watching, be sure to subscribe for more!
Find an event you want to go to through a club pay money buy a helmet and go. I'm an instructor as well so I recommend putting in a good racing type DOT4 brake fluid and getting racing brake pads. www.motorsportsreg.com is the best site to find events going on near you.
@@fronkies1LECamaro It should be mentioned that some organizations have specific restrictions on what vehicles can participate. Some don't allow full convertibles, for example. Some only with a roll bar meeting certain requirements (like construction requirements or maybe the broomstick test) and some don't care at all. Some might not allow open wheeled cars, and some might. Many won't let you run pickup trucks or vans, but there are some that do. A high percentage of organizers/tracks will, at the very least, require that towing eyes are installed. They also might have minimum dress requirements, safety equipment requirements (such as specific FIA rating and compliance year for helmets), etc. It's also common that they have some sort of vehicle inspection requirement. Some places might not allow antifreeze. These things can be true for an organizing club AND for a venue. It's wise to read the entry requirements for whatever specific organization and event venue you're considering. Prepping your vehicle with a high quality brake fluid is strongly recommended, as is good quality, new or newish pads, a fresh oil/filter change, etc. It's also wise to take some basic tools with you, especially those required to adjust your tire pressures up or down, remove/replace a wheel and torque it properly, jack up the car, clean the windshield, etc. In many cases, you'll be happy if you took a lawn chair along with you. It will help out a first timer to familiarize himself with the organizer's/venue's use of flags, the day's planned schedule, a map of the track and its facilities, any car numbering requirements, etc. Knowing such things in advance will reduce the amount of stuff you have to figure out at the last minute, and this will make your experience more enjoyable. Making friends early, with a few of the other participants parked near you and in the same run group, will help in the same way. If you sign up for a two-day event, make sure you plan your overnight arrangements (some places let you set up a tent on site, some don't), scout out meal possibilities, and perhaps bring a small cooler with drinks and snacks. Some tracks have a snack bar or even an on-track restaurant, and some don't. Some are close to plenty of outside businesses, and some aren't. Pay attention to the predicted weather as your event approaches. Some folks like to bring easy-ups to park under, some places have canopy covered parking, some places rent garage space. Find out if the track has gasoline on site, and/or where the nearest suitable off-site gas station is. It the most fun hobby I've ever tried. I was hooked by my second session and won't give it up until I'm too old and feeble to climb in and out of my car. Being at least somewhat prepared will help ensure you get to enjoy it as much as possible.
@@xtnuser5338 yes, in encouraging people to sign up for events and in my promoting of the events with these videos I'm hopeful that more people show up to these events to continue to grow the sport. That being said I also hope that when people do sign up for these events they read the rules of the groups they sign up for. I would sincerely hope most people really go through their car prior to trying to drive like this.
Bullying is such a strong mean word….let’s just say I was “strongly encouraging him to go faster and drive better”. Yes I didn’t have the power he had on the straights but I could catch him in the brake zones and turns almost every time.
My reply keeps getting removed. So I'll try again without links.. I had a source showing the ZL1 vs SS 1LE 0-150mph is 18.4vs25.4 secs(16.9 for 911 GT3) and showing a GT3 vs ZL1.. I watch Car WOW so I know 911s are some of the quickest cars in the 1/4. I'm not saying the camaro would be quicker on the straights, but the 7 second quicker time to 150mph would definitely keep the Porsche from pulling away like it does on the SS. Times for Virginia international raceway SS 1LE 2:54:80 ZL1 1LE 2:45:00 911 GT3 2:47:00
@xtnuser5338 That was my point originally, you 2 took it the wrong way. I never said it would make the camaro faster. The Porsche would pull away significantly. Then, he would run him down to have him open a huge gap on the high-speed sections. Maybe i should have said from pulling away so much but in my head I meant it as opening up a huge gap.
"Cmon GT2, I thought those things were fast!"... as the Camaro understeers like mad and gets gapped like crazy on the straight to a guy who doesnt seem to know what he's doing. Ouch.
Little comedy there for ya. I know the car is way more than capable of just flat out outrunning me. However I kept catching him and he was slowing me down, gets a little frustrating to be slowed down by a faster more capable car in the slower portions of the track.
@@fronkies1LECamaro I started sixteen years ago in a naturally aspirated Exige. I run a GT3RS now. I used to get frustrated when stuck behind a slower driver, but that went away one day. I decided to make a little game out of it. Can I still keep up with him using max 90% of the throttle pedal? 80%? 70%? One weekend my Exige started going into limp mode if I exceeded 4700-rpm. I had broken a cam follower. Not wanting my money to go to waste, I stayed the rest of the weekend and just short shifted at 4500-rpm. Ran five sessions that way. I spent more of my mental attention on braking points, minimizing braking, getting my lines perfect, etc. By the last session I was running within two seconds of my best on a 1.7 mile track. I think I learned more that weekend than any other over the years. When I applied my newfound smooth, precise consistency to the same track a month later, with a fixed engine, I set a new personal best by a second and a half. Not every lap need be a time attack lap. I stopped worrying about how fast I could go RIGHT NOW, and instead focused on improving my repeatable skills and finesse. I believe I improved at a faster rate thanks to flipping that mental switch, and I never got frustrated again.
Check out www.motorsportsreg.com to find something local to you. This was done with the Audi event and another will be coming up in October this year with them. I'll be there at that one.
I’m very confused about something. I watched a 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE on that exact same course and his top speeds were pretty much exactly what yours were with all that extra power!? How? Do you have mods? Or is it just an aero/drag thing? Edit; I just read your mod list that explains it. Very nice car btw!! I have a 2022 Camaro ZL1 that I would love to get on track!! I’m just paranoid about an accident since my insurance wouldn’t be any good. I’m pretty confident in my driving skills. I’ve been driving something since I was eight years old. I’m just worried about someone else blowing an engine, and oiling the track things like that.
@@Eddie2425 yes I had good engine mods at the time. I’ve since blown that engine up. You should try it out, I teach and instruct. Also they have special track/HPDE insurance as well you can buy. They cover accidents not mechanical issues though.
@@dnegel9546 surprisingly enough I've heard that the ZL1 1LE's aren't that much faster on the top end then I am. One would for sure be a few to maybe several mph faster but that GT2 should have been in the 180's and I haven't heard of a ZL1 being that fast.
@@fronkies1LECamaro ya that GT2 RS was probably 180-185 judging by your car at 165. do you have any power mods on your SS? she pulls hard and has good top end for "just" an SS.
That Porsche's straight away speed was impressive
it's cornering speed is amazing as well if it had a better driver mod
That Porsche pulling away so quickly was really cool to see. Id like to also point out that the Camaro SS exhaust sound was music to my ears.
All correct. And thank you for the compliment on the sound of my exhaust! I appreciate it guys!
@@bobdolespento be fair there was a good bit of traffic
Yay for aerodynamics!
Excellent driving! Closed the distance on the Porsche every time until he tapped out. Very satisfying to watch you run your car.
Thanks so much, it was fun driving it.
Wouldn’t this be “Nightona”?
Yes, I’m jealous
Nightona! I like that. Next Daytona video I put up (hopefully sometime in October) I'll use the title and credit you with it!
Car sounds so sweet. Love the blipped downshifts, music to my earholes!
Glad you liked the sound, thank you very much! Wish the sound didn't get outlawed at other tracks with decibel limits.
Truly, the sound of our people.
@@fronkies1LECamaro That's the saddest part. A racetrack with sound limits is beyond ridiculous. I love your sound are those 2" longtubes?
How about your piehole
Besides the braking , that Porsche was the only one who gave you a nice run. It’s like no one else wanted to beat on their cars.
Either that or your Camaro is just that dang fast. Much respect for really pushing your car
Thanks man!
Based on the speeds on the video, I would guess those Mustangs are just going slower by choice.
@Chris-wt4qj no that is something that is called Racing.
Thats what you do on racetracks.
if you are that chicken you better stay in your garage.
in fact people who are scared and cant drive their cars as they should be driven are more dangerous to others.
@Chris-wt4qj this is logic you take to the street, not the racetrack
@@thebossnocompetition8757 This isn't a race. These aren't race cars. These aren't professional drivers. This is a lapping session for driving enthusiasts. The goal is to improve your personal best lap times. You are competing against nobody (hence the reason you see drivers use their turn signal to allow passing). There is no winner. However, you will go home a joke and a fat loser if you wreck your car for driving like there's something to win.
You speak exactly like someone who has never been on a racetrack. Keep cutting corners in Forza buddy.
I love Porsche's...my favorite make, but I am American too, so I love seeing a Camaro "keeping up" with a GT2. Get 'em!
Thanks very much! Have nothing but respect for the GT2, it was a blast chasing him down.
If you can hang with a gt2, you're doing something right 👍
He didn’t keep up. He only caught when the GT2 got stuck behind other cars on the road course. When they hit the track the GT2 was a blimp. The Camaro is bad ass though
@@cayman2lambo2025
3100 ib car with 700 hp
Also they have optional
Cup2R tires. No excuses.
The ZL1 did very good
@@WindyCity1992 it’s not a zl1
I love how beautiful your SS sounds!!!! It was such a beautiful roar down that backstretch, towards the finish!!!!! Your corner entry and exit was so smooth!!!!!
thank you, i appreciate it
Glad I came across this. Thanks for the ride 💫
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yo these racing games are getting more and more realistic
Lol
it's like I'm really there, God damn Sony knocked it out the park with the graphics this time
I swear, it's like you can really feel the action, like you're really there ya know!!!!!!
very funny, it does seem that way but i assure you this is really me at the track
@@fronkies1LECamaro haha I know I’m joking around nice driving man… I’d love to drive the banks of Daytona one day
chasing down a gt2 in an ss is absolutely wild
I used to work infield security at race week Daytona and the Rolex 24 hour races were the best! The sights and sounds are unforgettable
Great sound, that Porsche was super quick, huh? But the ones putting on their turn signals were cracking me up😄
turn signals are used to tell the car behind you which side you are supposed to pass on. On the high banks you saw right hand blinkers to indicate that the overtaking car is to pass on the right hand side.
Great job...love the 1LEs...
I"m tracking a ZL1 1LE now started out with the SS.
I bought just a standard deck lid to get the rear wing off my car for Daytona and I picked up 6mph easily. And rolled my windows up as well.
My top speed at start /finish was 177.2 on my Garmin...you'r car is fast....
Awesome!!!!!
Very nice. I wondered how much the wing would affect top speed at Daytona. Seems I’m not far off a ZLE, that’s good to know. What tires were you running if you don’t mind my asking?
Only mods I have are Corsa CIA and Corsa Extreme axle back its all stock... I'm running Apex sm-10s w/ Goodyear 3rs. Hawk pads 70/60 motul brake fluid and track alignment. I have the Competition roll/ harness bar and Schroth belts and the Garmin catalyst for my PDR.
Great job, car sound so cool and that Gt2 breaks light got a work out, you're a hell of a driver!!!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it.
Agreed. Well done! 🍻
Takes a well sorted car and driver to reel a GT2 RS in in the corners like that. Feel like the Porsche driver is still learning his car. Impressive driving! Could listen to your exhaust note all day, that Camaro sounds monsterous!
thank you very much!
Holyyyyyy 2:00, I thought it was gonna be loud but then you hit that back straight, what a sound!! Great driving!
Thank you
Porache driver is really only capable or willing (huge $$$) of using 60% of that cars capabilities. The ZL1 is a monster, but the Porsche is faster in every inch of the track with the right driver.
Btw, im not reducing your skills or your car. This was fun to watch. I've gone up against many ZL1s and they're impressive to say the least
You’re good. It’s a modified SS on 200 TW tires, not a ZL1 1LE. Just a regular SS 1LE, it’s a naturally aspirated car.
This is so cool! How much does it cost for a session and how often does it happen?
Go to www.motorsportsreg.com. You can find tons of events and all kinds of tracks there! Hope to see you at the track soon!
Engine sounds pretty healthy, especially in the upper RPMs.
That Porsche was pissin me off, I wanted him to catch that SOB 🐾✌️🇺🇸
@@deborahchesser7375He couldnt, he was copying his brake light 😊
@@Cali_Man The Camaro driver was very conservative in putting the power down at apex exit, thats why , if he was a little bit agressive the GT2 wouldn´t get away, the Camaro was way better in the curves, that is imoressive considerng that the porshe was much lighter and saller car.
At 11:58 you see that red dot almost escape the middle circle and He immediately has appreciation for the beast he is driving.
Yes, I need stickier tires to be able to push the limit of that circle.
Man, I enjoy this video and to see how impressive Daytona is. Also for a super speedway, the narrow feeling in the back and front stretches keeps you focus of not screwing up into the wall.
Haha, it probably feels narrower in the video. I feel quite comfortable at those speeds on this track. I honestly feel safer on track than I do on most interstates.
Hell, this is better than watching nascar for me. When camaro is passing gt2 it’s hard to look away. Consistent driving my man
God damn that Porsche is insane out of any turn.
I'll start with.. I love the sound of American "muscle"... Your / this SS sounds amazing... Back to the so-called "race"... Whoever was in the GT2 probably has seriously deep pockets, but he for sure isn't a racer.. He'd "gap" on the straights and the SS would reel him all the way back in inside the turns.. Actually, that Porsche was slowing him down there... Regardless, I watched this video from start to finish twice!.. In 2004 or 05', I had a 02' WS6 Trans Am fully built out with a Procharger (ETC) when I drove from Texas to Orlando, Fl for the Performance Racing Industry show that year. My childhood best friend was a legend and ProCharger was his right hand, so it was pretty cool.. (I've never been in the industry, but it is cool to know people, even by 'proxy'.. The T/A was nasty fast and I/we were supposed to get some runs at Daytona, but due to weather.. Poof.. I doubt that T/A would have handled 1/2 as well as this Camaro. I was just a bit upset (pissed off) didn't get to put it down at Daytona.. Had to settle for the tourist ride in a stretched golf cart... Of which, the "driver" didn't like any Dale talk.. Once stopped... I scaled the grade to where I knew exactly where it happened.. Put a knee down and thanked him for the inspiration he gave me back when I was watercraft racing, as well as some cars.. It is a friggin amazing place.. Where a lot of amazing people have pushed it.. Thank you for sharing this! I have no idea who you are, but you were doing a great job pushing it...
Well thank you very much I really appreciate it. I'm Tom and I really enjoy doing all this stuff. I'm very happy that my videos brought you joy. Thank you very much for subscribing as well!
Excellent driving! Do you mind sharing what pads you were running & any issues with fading? Thanks!
Certainly, I ran Hawk DTC70's on the front and 60's on the back, if I recall correctly. They're not my favorite pads I wasn't comfortable in compressing the brake zones with them further than what I had. My choice bad is the Raybestos ST47 pad. I will be back in Daytona this coming October with those pads, they've been difficult to acquire but I have them currently on the car with some spares so they should hold out until then. The Hawk's also wear out quite quickly (few days) and the Raybestos last for several events.
I can only imagine how fucking fun it is to just go full throttle as soon as you get back onto the NASCAR Configuration Of Daytona (Specifically The Little Frontstretch After The Start/Finish Line Before Going Into Speedway's 1&2). Just Listening To It Gives Me The Goosebumps
It's REALLY a lot of fun
That Gt2 RS is in another league in terms of straight line acceleration. Wow!
Facts!
Your car sounds amazing. What is your set up?
heads and cam mostly from Katech along with long tube headers. Full list is in the description. I should make a video of what all I've done. I think that would likely interest a lot of people here. Be sure to subscribe and I'll try to get that posted soon!
My brother just bought a Camaro SS, and I never knew it was some type of big difference. MAN, I rode in it and it's Totally the best Sounding Car I've ever heard, easily. The Popping and Gurgling you can Feel through the Seats, Totally Awesome. The SS is the one to get, The kids go out in the driveway to fire it up with low revs, but my brother is going to sell it. It's a Masterpiece of a Car for fun, sound, power, and giggles.
Agreed! I love mine, be sure to subscribe and I’ll put more content up of how I modified it as well as stuff I plan to do in the future and installs in the future and of course…more track video!!
Jeeze that GT2 RS left everyone in the dust
Amazing how fast that car was. Check out my other video where I’m chasing that same car.
@@fronkies1LECamaro will do!
@@truthkeeperfilms thank you!!
You pushed that camaro lovely, what was the highest top speed you hit ? Sounds amazing on the downshifts. Good graphic rendering to !
173 was the highest speed I hit. I have it in another video I believe. If not I’ll be sure to add it, be sure to subscribe to catch all my adds.
@@fronkies1LECamaro subscribed 💯 what are your mods ?
Bro that song playing in the very beginning is one of my favorites lmao
The sound of our beautiful 🇺🇸 V8 was a sweet anthem to the ears!! Can say that I love any and all body style 911’s though. A great watch!!
A V8 is a special sound. And I'm very envious of the aero on the Porsche as well as the light weight.
Mind bending 2:50 you passed a purpose built race car. 😮 what a beautiful track. Some very fine driving Tom good work.
Thank you very much
Awesome vid! Great driving and car sounds amazing! And Gotta say I love seeing that 2RS on track , that’s guys gutsy taking that super rare car out on track
Just awesome ! Nothing sounds as good as this Chev Camaro ZL1. Hail our countries engineers for this action 👊🏻 and the great driver behind the wheel 🤘🏼
I appreciate the compliment, thank you very much!
It must be so cool to be racing on Daytona. I've always wanted to see a pack of factory equipped cars do the oval and see what speed they could get up to. You were able to push 160-170mph fairly easy so I'd imagine 200 with some drafting might be possible in a lot of newer high end sports cars
Is this SCCA, track time or some other racing group series? Btw, great driving and the car sounds great!
It was an HPDE with the Audi Club out of Ohio.
@@fronkies1LECamaro thanks
I have been sitting here with a smile on my face for 25 minutes this is some damn good driving love it
Glad I could make you happy, check out the other videos I've got. I never realized a 20+minute long video would be popular, I'll be sure to add more.
Great driving man, The car is absolutely beautiful, Good job on battling with that Porsche.. he had to been doing 2:02s, absolute props you kept up wit him. I also hope to see you do potential Modifications to the car. 😄
No if I was catching him he likely wasn’t running faster lap times. The car and driver are more than capable of it, just gotta push a little harder. Going back this year and will hopefully have better more consistent brakes which should help me pull some time out
Wow that GT2 straight line speed was impressive. That guy obviously took it easy in the turns,
The Porsche seems to have more HP, but not the corner speed. Tough combo to beat. You see it in F1 these days. Very nice!
The Porsche has substantially less HP than the Camaro but the Camaro comes with an even bigger difference in terms of a weight penalty. The gears in the Camaro are pretty tall too.
I'm guessing you aren't familiar with the GT2 RS. It's a literal racecar and is best known for its cornering and braking capabilities. There's a certain factor that might be considered... the driver. 🤷♂️
@@FakingANerve Yep, the driver, the tires, the brakes and chassis setup all figure in when watching UA-cam videos of cars on track. Nobody really thinks about that. The Camaro did just fine against this car. The Porsche either has better drive off the corner or a better P/W ratio. Or is just a better driver. The driver of this Camaro seems quite good though.
@@mikesamson1930 The Camaro driver did a _hell_ of a job! It looks like the GT2 driver might have been a bit timid in corners and braking zones.
@@davidsmoothington Makes sense. I had a C6 Corvette, where the jump from 3rd to 4th was substantial. The Z06 helped quite a bit by making 1st gear much taller, so 2nd and 3rd could be closer to 4th, which has a 1:1 ratio in all the C6s.
This was sick man. Is there insurance you have on this car that would cover a wreck on a track? Or is this completely at your own risk? I would love to do a track day but the possibility of a wreck makes it so I can't see myself actually doing it
There definitely is insurance. I’ve ran both with and without it before
I was checking out some music and this music video popped up. Best song and sounds all night! Subscribed.
Very nice racing skills ! Do you have any mods on your 1LE or is it stock ?
Just a few. Mostly a top end rebuild, so heads and cam, also some long tube headers. Seems to make the car a little bit more responsive as it got it up to 500 hp to the rear wheels. If I could do anything else I'd love to drop weight out of it.
@@fronkies1LECamaro Just a few? You have a fbo na setup right there. A few would have been intake and flex fuel tune calling the day. Nice ride and great driving. Are you on stock rubber or little wider with cup2s?
@@al151 Haha, it came out of necessity when I blew the engine when I really only had "just a few" modifications. Nope on stock rubber and stock widths in this video.
I don't know why, but 2010 Flo Rida coming on as you pulled out made me smile really hard 😂
lol
your lines are really good. She sounds amazing!
Thank you!
Hell yeah dude, I got a 02 1LE Firehawk with BMR rear control arms and panhard bar. Nothing pairs better with a strong pushrod v8 then stiff suspension.
I'm building a F-body race car right now. How much camber do you get in that thing where it really handles well?
If you hadn't mentioned in the title that you were in a Camaro, I would have thought for sure you were in a Corvette. The front camera view of the hood looks like a corvette C7 maybe, and you were flying!
That is a compliment right there! Thank you!
For just a minuet I thought this was reality WOW Great Graphics And Good driven too!
Hahaha seems I’ve been getting that a lot. Thanks for the compliment and be sure to subscribe, I’ll have more video game content! 🤣🤣🤣
That’s quiet some amazing experience racing on the epic track at night!!
It’s really fun
Nice driving man! This was incredible
I appreciate it, thank you!
Great footage. Sounds great too and the Porsche & GT2 are gone at 6:30 and 15:00, 15:40. Nice!
Is this just like a night-time HDPE/track day at Daytona? This is flipping amazing!
HPDE. With the Audi club, another one is in October this year.
I feel sorry for those that have never taken a 2016+ camaro SS or zl1 to it’s handling limits.
They are astonishingly good.
Although I think a cammed ss is the ultimate street car, I think if I’m going to be seeing gt2’s on the track, it’s time to get a bolt on zl1 1le.
Katech sells a package to built a 427 LT1, I think if I built that I'd smoke most everything out there.
Those engines sound so good and the downshifts are amazing
They’re really amazing engines!
what are the turn signals for ? is that when they are going to let you pass them?
Let’s the car behind know they can pass safely.
This is my dream a Camaro track day at Daytona badass man great driving too !
Thanks Jake! Be sure to subscribe to see other tracks I’ve been to. I’ve been to a few and hope to go to more. Plus come October I’ll have more Daytona video that would be better
I wish the Porsche would have let you take the lead through the corners ..... Just so we could watch how fast he would pass you on the high bank, straight away .... I mean, he was gone “like a cool breeze”, every time you guys did a top end pull ...
Only because it weighs less
@@jonathonhollis7080 Not enough to make the gap it does, That twin turbo --6 is beast plus the guy driving probabaly has mods which probably squeeze over 700hp with the heavy 550+ lbs of torque.
@@jonathonhollis7080 I guess being about 600lbs less would make a considerable difference but that Gt2 is fast and probably has much better gearing.
@@jonathonhollis7080…and around 200 more horsepower
What are the mods on your SS? Tires, brakes, cooling mods etc. Also, who hosted the track day?
Brakes are stock setup however I have track/racing pads on them. Tires are the OE 200TW Goodyear SuperCar 3 tires, I don't run the SC3R's because they don't last at all and are way more money for not much gain. Cooling mods aren't there it's factory Camaro. I do have a Katech head porting valves pushrods lifters etc along with their cam and American Racing Headers and some intake modifications.
What exhaust, wheels, tires and pads is this SS setup with?
It’s a SS 1LE and at this time it had a heads and cam package from Katech in it, since then though the car dropped a valve and I had to replace the motor. However I kept the American Racing long tube headers with high flow cats on it. Always has had the stock mufflers on it. Wheels here are OE wheels, and tires are the GY SC3. Pads here were Hawks but I prefer the Raybestos ST47 as they’re more consistent and last longer.
Thx for the info. That's very unusual to hear and from Katech. Hard to believe that happened. What did they say? Where did the new motor come from?
@@gbass7328 still trying to work with them. I bought a new LT1 crate from Chevrolet.
Horrible to hear. I am in a similar boat with a Focus RS blown motor and Ford CPO warranty. 7 weeks and no outcome yet. Looking to move over to an SS 1LE. Good luck!
@@gbass7328good luck with the RS man. Hope to see you over in the bow-tie camp here soon. Good luck finding a car, you should try to get one sooner rather than later. I have a feeling they'll get harder to come by.
This has the look and feel of a high quality video game.
Great driving, but, that gt2 was just cruising in the corners. You can tell by the massive gap it gave you on the straights yet you would catch up entering the first corner off straight what is nuts is with all the mods you have done, it pulled away hard, those cars are insanely fast) I don't think he is wanting to beat up a couple hundred thousand dollar car , like most of the other drivers, so its respect to you for driving the car what it was made for. You had , for sure the best sounding car and personally your lines, i would say best driver .
Well thank you very much, I do appreciate the compliment.
Omg I would love to take my car on Daytona...I didn't know that was an option. Curious what top speed I could hit before that hard braking point. I saw 165 on the camaro, wonder what the gt2 was at.
If you watch some of my other videos I hit 172 mph. I’d guess GT2 was in the 180’s
This is the content I live for and hope to make one day. Thank you for this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Imagine if it was a C8 ZO6 vs GT2 rs 😮💨
Nice driving bro !
the gt2rs would shit on it
How often do they do these? And how do you find out? I’ll be in Florida from December- end of February. Would love to bring my car with me an drive here
Go to www.motorsportsreg.com. You can find track events all over the country there.
What exhaust did you install? I have the 2021 SS 1LE with the 6 speed, and want to upgrade the exhaust.
American Racing headers with high flow cats. Those go to the stock mufflers.
@@fronkies1LECamaro Thank you for the info..
Great driving! Do you monitor oil temps on track? Curious what you get up to for peak temps in a session like this, particularly when close behind other cars for extended periods.
I do. I use Redline 0W-40 and they never really get too high. But it is a N/A car so it doesn’t heat up as much as a forced induction car.
@@fronkies1LECamaroAre you comfortable recommending a brand and weight for a street DI-turbo car? Like a stock Honda? Not for any other reason than heat management. Damn car gets anemic pretty quick in the Texas summers.
@@snail415 If I were you I'd email Redline Oil. There's a guy there named Dave who's replied to all my comments who's extremely competent on what they offer and what weights/types you should use for various applications. I don't want to recommend anything other than "Redline" oil because I'm not familiar enough with your application and would hate to lead you down the wrong path.
I live in Florida. How do I get on the track there at Daytona?
www.motorsportsreg.com will show you various events at different tracks.
Is this open to the public
Yes they usually are
13:20 It was at this moment, i knew, he was pushin this Camaro to it’s absolute limits. Those downshifts and the way he takes the corners are like Batman chasing joker 💀
Bro I love the downshifts get more and more aggressive as the video goes on☠️
Hahaha that’s funny! Thank you
Oh please, that Porsche gapped the hell out of him, driver just didn't want to push the envelope. Nice driving tho
Driver just COULDN'T push the envelope. There is a huge difference in braking points and lines through turns between an experience driver who's just taking it easy vs. an inexperienced driver who doesn't know what to do. This Porsche driver didn't know what he was doing. He looks like a beginner, or at least someone very new to this particular track.
Love the glowing exhausts of the GT2RS
The salamander embryo is one of my favorite tracks.
So what mods do you have on that SS?
Long tube headers is my first guess.
ARH headers, Katech heads/cam, cold air intake LT5 throttle body and a LT2 intake manifold. Few other things but that's the main power adders.
The power band on that ss is just amazing.
It’s really a fun car. I’m quite happy with the work I did to it as well. Breathes a lot better. Thank you for watching, be sure to subscribe for more!
Those are some damn good brakes...
Thanks, hopefully they'll be better next year. I wasn't too happy with how inconsistent the pads were.
Wow great driving,hurting feelings, love it👍.
Thanks man!
Nice! You kicked some serious tail.
I appreciate it!
What org were you running with here?
Was running with the Audi Club out of Ohio, annual event they do at Daytona.
What’s the process like being able to take a car here?
Find an event you want to go to through a club pay money buy a helmet and go. I'm an instructor as well so I recommend putting in a good racing type DOT4 brake fluid and getting racing brake pads. www.motorsportsreg.com is the best site to find events going on near you.
Full cage?
@@georger2748 nope just what came from the factory. Full interior also
@@fronkies1LECamaro It should be mentioned that some organizations have specific restrictions on what vehicles can participate. Some don't allow full convertibles, for example. Some only with a roll bar meeting certain requirements (like construction requirements or maybe the broomstick test) and some don't care at all. Some might not allow open wheeled cars, and some might. Many won't let you run pickup trucks or vans, but there are some that do. A high percentage of organizers/tracks will, at the very least, require that towing eyes are installed. They also might have minimum dress requirements, safety equipment requirements (such as specific FIA rating and compliance year for helmets), etc. It's also common that they have some sort of vehicle inspection requirement. Some places might not allow antifreeze. These things can be true for an organizing club AND for a venue. It's wise to read the entry requirements for whatever specific organization and event venue you're considering.
Prepping your vehicle with a high quality brake fluid is strongly recommended, as is good quality, new or newish pads, a fresh oil/filter change, etc. It's also wise to take some basic tools with you, especially those required to adjust your tire pressures up or down, remove/replace a wheel and torque it properly, jack up the car, clean the windshield, etc. In many cases, you'll be happy if you took a lawn chair along with you. It will help out a first timer to familiarize himself with the organizer's/venue's use of flags, the day's planned schedule, a map of the track and its facilities, any car numbering requirements, etc. Knowing such things in advance will reduce the amount of stuff you have to figure out at the last minute, and this will make your experience more enjoyable. Making friends early, with a few of the other participants parked near you and in the same run group, will help in the same way.
If you sign up for a two-day event, make sure you plan your overnight arrangements (some places let you set up a tent on site, some don't), scout out meal possibilities, and perhaps bring a small cooler with drinks and snacks. Some tracks have a snack bar or even an on-track restaurant, and some don't. Some are close to plenty of outside businesses, and some aren't. Pay attention to the predicted weather as your event approaches. Some folks like to bring easy-ups to park under, some places have canopy covered parking, some places rent garage space. Find out if the track has gasoline on site, and/or where the nearest suitable off-site gas station is.
It the most fun hobby I've ever tried. I was hooked by my second session and won't give it up until I'm too old and feeble to climb in and out of my car. Being at least somewhat prepared will help ensure you get to enjoy it as much as possible.
@@xtnuser5338 yes, in encouraging people to sign up for events and in my promoting of the events with these videos I'm hopeful that more people show up to these events to continue to grow the sport. That being said I also hope that when people do sign up for these events they read the rules of the groups they sign up for. I would sincerely hope most people really go through their car prior to trying to drive like this.
I think that Porsche was going easy on his tires and brakes. Nice skills on your part.
Thank you very much. Lots of practice and seat time.
Why you bullying the poor defenseless Porsche. Also, you were definitely faster in the turns than that GT2 was.
Bullying is such a strong mean word….let’s just say I was “strongly encouraging him to go faster and drive better”. Yes I didn’t have the power he had on the straights but I could catch him in the brake zones and turns almost every time.
Hi
So there is just one thing to say: the guy who drove the gt2 rs should learn to move his car in a german way.....
@@fronkies1LECamaroThe GT2RS wasn’t working hard at all.. he didn’t have too..
Looked like you were eating German dust every time you guys got out onto the high bank ... Just saying
@@jigglydoo you aren't wrong. He had way way more HP than I did. Catching him in the brake zones and corners felt pretty good though.
Why are they driving slow through the in field ? ❤️🇦🇺
Its a little faster than it looks. If you look at the little bubble in the lower corner it's G-forces that are being experienced.
@@fronkies1LECamaro thanks, videos are difficult to relate information including speed.👍🇦🇺
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The the fact that this is a SS LE not a ZL1 LE is crazy! The extra 200hp would stop the Porsche from pulling away on the straights.
True but that 200hp against a gt3 still wouldn’t be enough especially with the Porsche pdk tranny
No it wouldn't. It would certainly reduce how fast he pulled away, but it wouldn't stop him from doing it.
My reply keeps getting removed. So I'll try again without links.. I had a source showing the ZL1 vs SS 1LE 0-150mph is 18.4vs25.4 secs(16.9 for 911 GT3) and showing a GT3 vs ZL1.. I watch Car WOW so I know 911s are some of the quickest cars in the 1/4. I'm not saying the camaro would be quicker on the straights, but the 7 second quicker time to 150mph would definitely keep the Porsche from pulling away like it does on the SS.
Times for Virginia international raceway
SS 1LE 2:54:80
ZL1 1LE 2:45:00
911 GT3 2:47:00
@@JoshSTEELERS Isn't that exactly what I said? The ZL1 would highly REDUCE the GT3 pulling away on the straights, but it would not eliminate it.
@xtnuser5338 That was my point originally, you 2 took it the wrong way. I never said it would make the camaro faster. The Porsche would pull away significantly. Then, he would run him down to have him open a huge gap on the high-speed sections. Maybe i should have said from pulling away so much but in my head I meant it as opening up a huge gap.
You can do track days at Daytona or is this a race?
Track days was this. I also race other videos on my page are of races.
"Cmon GT2, I thought those things were fast!"... as the Camaro understeers like mad and gets gapped like crazy on the straight to a guy who doesnt seem to know what he's doing. Ouch.
Little comedy there for ya. I know the car is way more than capable of just flat out outrunning me. However I kept catching him and he was slowing me down, gets a little frustrating to be slowed down by a faster more capable car in the slower portions of the track.
@@fronkies1LECamaro I started sixteen years ago in a naturally aspirated Exige. I run a GT3RS now. I used to get frustrated when stuck behind a slower driver, but that went away one day. I decided to make a little game out of it. Can I still keep up with him using max 90% of the throttle pedal? 80%? 70%? One weekend my Exige started going into limp mode if I exceeded 4700-rpm. I had broken a cam follower. Not wanting my money to go to waste, I stayed the rest of the weekend and just short shifted at 4500-rpm. Ran five sessions that way. I spent more of my mental attention on braking points, minimizing braking, getting my lines perfect, etc. By the last session I was running within two seconds of my best on a 1.7 mile track. I think I learned more that weekend than any other over the years. When I applied my newfound smooth, precise consistency to the same track a month later, with a fixed engine, I set a new personal best by a second and a half. Not every lap need be a time attack lap. I stopped worrying about how fast I could go RIGHT NOW, and instead focused on improving my repeatable skills and finesse. I believe I improved at a faster rate thanks to flipping that mental switch, and I never got frustrated again.
Stock power?
No sir, head and cam package from Katech
What are the cam specs / or what package is it?
@@kanervatie they really only offer one package for the LT1. You can find it on their website.
Where is this & how can I do this?
Check out www.motorsportsreg.com to find something local to you. This was done with the Audi event and another will be coming up in October this year with them. I'll be there at that one.
I’m very confused about something. I watched a 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE on that exact same course and his top speeds were pretty much exactly what yours were with all that extra power!? How? Do you have mods? Or is it just an aero/drag thing? Edit; I just read your mod list that explains it. Very nice car btw!! I have a 2022 Camaro ZL1 that I would love to get on track!! I’m just paranoid about an accident since my insurance wouldn’t be any good. I’m pretty confident in my driving skills. I’ve been driving something since I was eight years old. I’m just worried about someone else blowing an engine, and oiling the track things like that.
@@Eddie2425 yes I had good engine mods at the time. I’ve since blown that engine up. You should try it out, I teach and instruct. Also they have special track/HPDE insurance as well you can buy. They cover accidents not mechanical issues though.
Nice track footage. Car sounds great 👍👍
Thank you
Sad about the audio breaking up at speed! Sounded great until then!
Very nice; is this a NASA event?
No sir, it was an Audi event of Ohio
Wow; sweet 👍🏼
Wow; sweet 👍🏼
So nasty how the Porsche pulled away on the straights. The Camaro was just plain awesome to creep up on the braking.
That was the fun part, catching him in the brake zones. Just got frustrating when he wouldn't push it in the corners and slowed me down.
@@fronkies1LECamarodo you think a zl1 1le would of kept up in the straight? (Probably not huh?)
@@dnegel9546 surprisingly enough I've heard that the ZL1 1LE's aren't that much faster on the top end then I am. One would for sure be a few to maybe several mph faster but that GT2 should have been in the 180's and I haven't heard of a ZL1 being that fast.
@@dnegel9546nope
@@fronkies1LECamaro ya that GT2 RS was probably 180-185 judging by your car at 165. do you have any power mods on your SS? she pulls hard and has good top end for "just" an SS.
What event was this?
Audi Club of Ohio
I'm going to use the sound of that engine as a ringtone
Haha by all means feel free!
Ahh the SS 1LE track and street razor 🇺🇸💪🏻🔥
I have a 22 1LE and this video was awesome!
Thank you