2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Race Car - (Track) One Take
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2018
- We apologize for the position and auto-iris of the forward facing camera, which was set up while the car was in garage and on jack stands. We understand if you don't know the layout of Willow Springs, it may be tricky to follow. We will try to do better next time. MF
This 2015 Camaro Z/28 began life as a road car, and was converted by its owner, Russ Taylor, to run in NASA Super Touring 2 class racing. It runs the stock powertrain, with the dry-sump , 505 HPLS7 V8 and 6-speed manual transmission, but significant weight has been removed, and it now only weighs 3,300 lbs, wet. Stock weight is over 3,800 lbs. With a roll cage, significant aero work, and lots of tire, this Camaro looks intimidating, but it's actually quite straightforward, forgiving, and FAST to drive!
Learn more about this Camaro on Instagram!
/ z28racing
Shoutout to all the sponsors involved with the project!
@fusionofideas --technology integration
@racingbrakeusa --Forged Big Brake Calipers & sintered metallic brake pad
@ohlinsusa - road & track coilover
@andersoncomposites --Carbon Fiber Body panels
@aprperformance --GTC500 Carbon Fiber Wing
@ridetechsuspension -lower control arm /rear sway bar
@trackspecmotorsports --Hood louvers
@optic_armor --lexan Race windows
@racepakdata --IQ3 Data Logger
@twmperformance --Comp Shift Knob
@gatorwraps --Custom Vinyl wrap
@stevechristycomposites --race spec carbon aero splitter and canards
@bmrsuspension- Suspension components-race Bushings, toe rods, trailing arms, Front sway bar.
@hgperformance --track prep
@jbracingtires --race tires
@richardsperformancemuffler --custom race exhaust
@simpsonraceproducts --Helmet
@lasfitautolighting --LED Head Lights - Авто та транспорт
Feels like I'm a five year old who was just allowed to sit in the front seat for the first time.
I love the pedal cam
The low bathtub camera angle out the front really magnifies the lack of visibility inside a 5th gen Camaro. It's hard to see out of a Camaro, but not this hard!
trumpetcarguy i had a 2010 2SS i hated the poor visibility so much.
@@Flat_3_6mine 2015, yea its bad i agree
Wow, someone who is actually brutally honest on their track ability.
Sarah Dell
Almost every youtuber is a total shit driver along with most “journalists”
You find that out with age and time the truth
@@josephandreuccetti8043 so true this guy talks like he has a clue and is miles of pace
Next level socks
This is actually how it feels to drive a Camaro. You can't see a damn thing!
not true, the only place you can't see is over your left shoulder when backing up, the side mirror angle show well behind the back so theres no blind spots. thats really just a over-hyped meme , the outward visibility is just as good as a BRZ/86 or any other 2 door coupe
I’ve owned two dude u can’t see shit.... still not a deal killer though but back up cameras are a must
er...riiiiight, the ginormous pillars and side-impact bags are 'just a meme'
It's limited, but not THAT limited. The camera is positioned below eye-level height.
Christopher Wilson try opening your eyes
Thats a fast Camaro.
Bless you for being able to commentate while driving that beast
Since this is one of the last videos by Matt, I have to say, this is one of the few channels Ive truly loved to follow. No drama, no clickbait, no bs, just pure '' Yeah i drive a 800hp whatever '' and thats it. I'll be honest, I follow Salomindrin and Tavarish, B is for Build and Mr spagehetti. Apart from B is for Build, if you read the title and expect the video to be about just that, this is the shit ! Thanks Matt for your time =)
Wow - that exhaust. We're jealous. Great video - thanks!
Amazing car and setup. Please do more of these brother, I hate that one-takes are tapering off :(
When you said you had some great one takes to end the series you weren't lying. First the Alfa Montreal and now this. P.S. love the foot cam.
I need the rear wing and front canards. I have a checkbook
Nothing that others haven't addressed, but that forward looking camera angle.... The front view is one of the great aspects of one take video productions.
Why not run the Corvette magnetic dampers?
What do you think this or John lazerick's starion?
Did I miss why there is a ratchet strap hanging from the dash?
Whats up with the strapped dash?
I’m going to miss Matts shadow.
Awesome.
What's up with the rachet strap?
Those canards on the camaro look badass! Camaro ftw!
What's chasing you at 5:33? Some interesting cars at the track.
Nice!!
Thanks for the ride along Matt. Whats with the ratchet strap swinging around the dash?
hotrodscott attaches the side shoulder net
Russ Taylor ahh that makes sense.
Maybe one those cell phone holding magnets could be implemented to hold that still when not secured. I could see that nice digital display taking a hit. I also suspect that doesn’t typically lay loose when on track.
hotrodscott anytime we are on track for a race the net is secured for safety. This was just for the filming.
The one thing us track guys all want to know... What times did it run?
Brandon Heath 1:28 on scrubbed tires and some traffic. We expect to be at a 1:25 for our race march 10-11
Go figure, a video that I was actually excited to see and that’s the camera view I get. 😩
What a beast.
What reason is there to switch out the mulitmatic shocks? Aren't those F1 tech?
PUNKem733 adjustability and weight
What’s the name of the spoiler?
Nice socks Matt 👍
Ratchet strap on dash because racecar
Gonzalez Jr it's for the middle net during races
Just graduated from mechanical engineering school, just thought I'd share
have fun being poor, actually central FL around coco beach needs engineers for well everything(rockets mostly) but man you pick a hard career choice, you might find a job but a career is hard to make last if you aim to advance and earn money at the same time. good luck and seriously check up on "space coast" classifieds it about the only place really in demand for engineers
Thanks but I am not in the States nor looking to go there, I was commenting this on every video I watched because I am happy
good for you and good luck , try to get into aerospace its about the only thing that is actually engineering new things
Why does it have a massive shift knob, like it's a sequential shifter?
Shodan Cat less travel distance from shifter to steering wheel.
But isn't that offset by much longer shift throws? Idk, it just seems silly to me.
It’s a short shifter with a extended shift knob for easier access from steering wheel
Thanks for the video. Glad you had a good time. Check out the build at @Z28Racing on instagram. The strap on the dash is for the side net which was unhooked for the video.
Nice view of the sky. Couldn't bare to watch the entire video. Too bad because your videos are awesome. Most of them anyway😬
The z28 is a nice track car but did you notice what passes him with ease at 11:15?
2015 z28 is the best camaro ever built period 👌🏽🔥
When it comes to a raw N/A Camaro that can corner, absolutely. But, the ZL1 1LE is beyond insane for a car with 650/650. I saw a lengthy review of it and at the end when comparing to a GT350R or a Hellcat, he said the Hellcat is a cruiser. The GT350R is a car that he would take over the ZL1 1LE, because it shouldn't even be allowed on the streets and for the track it should absolutely have a roll cage. It's the only acceptable answer I've ever heard on why you should have the other 2 cars over a Camaro. He also said it would take a very disciplined driver to not get in some serious trouble in the ZL1 1LE. That tells me, it's the ultimate Camaro...for now.
That's me in my Ariel Atom at 5:32! :)
His Instagram is @z28racing
Shake and Bake!
You should do some kind of collaboration with Jayztwocents. You're both have dope cars and drive Willow.
S0lid Jesus he had Jay on the podcast sometime last year or maybe in 2016. Worth a look if you’re a fan of Jay
I know it's late in the day for one takes but a mirrorless stills camera (e.g. Sony A7sii) would be a better option than a go pro to handle situations like this where you need a lot of dynamic range and a flat profile. It's always best to err on the side of underexposure if the situation is unpredictable because you can recover detail from shadows whereas overexposure to the point of clipping is a dead zone.
Matt’s helmet is bad ass👍
Nothing like have a fun of the track right brother give it hill God bless
What's up with that helmet Matt?
which seat did he have in it?
Spaco Evo 3
Saw a z/28 'albeit a stock one' this last weekend at VIR. They are mean for sure. Owner was telling me it was a pig, but i bet this beauty with all it's weight reduction is quite the machine. Would have loved to hear more about why you would swap the spool valve dampers for something else? Seems like that was one of the best pieces of kit you get from the factory for track, no?
Bar Gym my friend has a stock 15 Z/28. Sure, he can call it a pig, a pig that can corner like it’s no ones business. For “only” 505bhp N/A at 3,800lbs, the car is mental.
Exactly...a pig that was able to match the GT-R and 911 Turbo on a race track.
That dude was sandbagging.
As I understand, the stock suspension is better until you spend some serious money. But Ohlins is one of the very best you can get
Eric Erickson Motor Trend dynoed the Z28 and GT350, they had the same RWHP. With the muffler delete 525+5= 530HP
i love matt and this channel but a video where you can't see anything outside the car?
cabin view not so good...
Looks like Russ learnt his lesson from that evo and put a spoiler on this car this time
AR 97 idk if the extra downforce woulda helped the Evo much, but on the 'marrow i can see how it would
Tito Jesusmane marrow?
MOST H8D say camaro out loud, then say 'marrow out loud. It's a nickname
Tito Jesusmane yeah just stirring the shit about old mate crashing his car
Old School. The Car was waiting for a wing at the time the video was made. And the other car crashed into me in turn 8. Wasn't my fault...But I am glad you are a fan :)
Matt, you should go back to Detroit speed engineering and review their dse-z iroc... 8500+ rpm ls, wide stance, lots of grip... Its a downright mental car, and it seems you like 80s American cars that handle
Strat. Attack13 that car is amazing , they need more videos on it
Nice vid, Too bad on the exposure, but know the track well enough to know what you're feeling. lol, like a bitch in 8, & the apex in 9, wait, wait. Ha . Saw 134. Fairly quick. What were your times on slicks?
Good to see a Hans being used
Sounds like a NASCAR too👍🏻
Should've had cry me a river by Justin Timberlake playing in the background of this video Matt!
Is it impressive my V6 Camaro has the same strut tower bar?
Newsom Garage Shared parts: 1
It's counteracted by the fact that you got the v6 and not the v8
Basically makes it the same car
Tito Jesusmane If the Camaro wasn't as heavy as it is, then the current v6 would be perfect. The Chevy v6 weighs less than the gt86/brz engine and makes over 100 more hp.
The same v6 turbocharged makes LS3 amounts of power in the ATS-V, and had LS2 levels of power in the XTS. Chevy just needs to get the balls to put a detuned version of the ATS-V engine into the Camaro and their light trucks. It would be a hell of a Ecoboost competitor.
Colin Bacon you may just have inspired me to engine swap a chevy v6 into a gt86
I was there in 2011 for redline time attack. The track got up to 150 degrees. My shoes felt like it was melting
Man was not lying about his feet.
Are those front flares connected to anything else but plastic fenders? Does not make any sense. You should direct downforce to the struts that are connected to the wheels.
Which flare? The canards, or the splitter? Both appear to be connected to the frame.
The fenders look to be carbon fiber, the front splitters have braces to the front core support, and struts don’t connect to wheels.
I mean this kind of downforce management is silly. Look at F1 cars. They have wheel struts shaped to make downforce as the air flows on them. Canards are just stupid and make very little difference
F1 cars are open wheel, completely different situation. You can't just compare an open wheel, open cab formula one car to a modified street car. The suspension of this car gets almost 0 airflow, no point attaching aero to that. Canards are usually used to increase downforce at the front when the biggest splitter allowed by the class raced in is already on the car.
Ofcourse I know this. What I mean is you could rip out the silly splitters and make real downforce by conducting the air properly. Most of the downforce made by the canards is lost due the way to the wheels if you use traditional spoilers
edit: rip off all the useless plastics like front spoiler and direct air to tho the front wheel struts where it's needed and get front wheel struts that manage air flow
damn unfortunate about the go pro great car
Why not dssv? Isn't that why this GM's project even exists?
Because Ohlins? Let me count the ways off the top of my head. 1. Significant weight savings. 2. Better compliance with Ohlins DFV = keeping the tires on the asphalt as much as possible while not skittering due to excessive rebound. 3. Adjustability (fine tune dampers for the conditions + height adjust to corner balance). 4. The z/28 dssv is very stiff, with the weight loss of the car it was probably that much worse.
I thought DSSV was supposed to be the pinnacle of (racing) shock technology.
Seems to be. In context of this OEM configuration, I think they are not ideal in combination with the excess weight loss and likely change of f/r balance. For this case, with the customized Ohlins R&T, once dialed in I would expect improved lap times (for the 3 reasons above)
Trump sticker lol
The car is fantastic, and I couldn't care less about the man's politics. It could have a "Feel the Bern" or "I'm with her" sticker and still be an awesome Camaro.
What's with the ratchet strap on the dash?
you see the net on the drivers window? well when racing you also are required to have a net going from the seat to the dashboard it keeps your arms in and smashing debris out, ua-cam.com/video/x9qNBLG955w/v-deo.html see the net in the center?
jordan hughes that’s some race car shit don’t ask questions
Lateral g-force indicator. Very old school.
Those socks are sick
What happened to one wakes?
who cares
He fell asleep
That steering wheel looks tiny!
Would be perfect with a dash view.
oh noes, someone forgot to turn on spot meter!
It's been a few years since I've been out at the HDPE, but my last couple events were always chock full of Z28 Camaros (almost always stock or nearly, not a race car like this). I've always respected that, because they get bought for showroom stock track use because they are robust and reliable performers that can handle real track work out of the box, which is not very common and is super awesome. Camaros are bigger cars than I tend to enjoy, but the Z/28 gives me a boner as I pretend it's a Trans Am race car and feel badass...
EDIT: that giant metal buckle flying across the dash is making me cringe >
Can't see a damn thing... oh right it's a camaro.
Shouldn't be surprised, since I own one myself.
Then you must be a partially blind midget. The majority of the 500k owners of a 5th gen don't seem to have any problems with it.
Well, the sky is pretty and blue...
Foot cam!
ls7 is a beast without charging!
Well, that camera positioning just had me sign off after one minute.
I was surprised to see so much braking without pushing the clutch. For some reason I always assumed you'd not try to brake the engine as well. I guess you gotta preserve traction, right?
Straight out of NFS payback
I want a crotch mount for my go pro like you, matt :)
Didn't the owner, Russ get charged with the January 6th situation?
Does it have a Trump sticker on the rear window??? Haha
7000RPM redline..... long live the LS7 long live the Z/28.
Farah lifts in turn 8...TO THE GALLOWS!!!
lol the helmet
good run matt!!! that Omega is a bitch
Haters will wonder why it didnt drop a valve...
Those socks though.
Just makes me think of playing iRacing.
There is this small hair in my monitor that wont wipe away on the drive-bys :(
Trump! Love the sticker!
Sounds like a damn NASCAR LOL
Thats some crazy weight reduction
Where would he pull all that weight from? The front seats are probably 80lbs each, the rear seat and carpet might be another 100lbs. Cf hood and trunk wont cut that much weight. The wing and rollcage adds weight so yeah im mystified
carbon fenders, hood, trunk, plastic windows , and the cage is basically a frame so he could remove structural reinforcement , and the mufflers are like 50lbs, under the bumper skin there is a very heavy cross member front and back. Chrome moly cages don't weigh as much as you'd think either.
Evin Herzberg
oops, looks like you don't know weight reduction.
The car is stripped to the bone. No ac, no heater core, all interior removed, speakers most of dash. The Anderson Composites Carbon fiber panels was a big weight difference and the Ohlins coilovers compared to stock Suspension also was big weight.
Where's the weight deduction ? Still looks very heavy.
David Ha carbon fiber panels, no carpet, no sound deadening, no rear seats, no radio, no climate control.
David Ha you’re looking at the inside of a completely stripped race car and you’re asking where the weight reduction is?
Your right. I thought the road cage would just substitute for the weight that was stripped inside. I didn't know that he exterior panels were carbon either.
David Ha
Yeah carbon fiber panels, deleting everything that’s not important plus the stripped interior is a pretty massive weight loss, even with the addition of a roll cage it’s still probably significantly lighter
+David Ha. How exactly does something "look heavy?" That's like saying it smells or tastes heavy...
Chris Harris approves.
Having to run cats must be a CA thing because I don't have to run cats with NASA-SE
Hayden Baker it’s CA smog law but nothing with NASA specific. We just have the stock headers on still as we haven’t tuned the car to keep it under “warranty “
Gotcha. Well it's an amazing car. Very cool
Park
Can you imagine doing that to a 6th gen, the i4 weighs 3,340lbs to start with and has the best weight balance because there is no weight up front, i know everybody says you got to have the v8 but the v6 sounds very good almost NSX good and the T2.0L is a very overbuilt engine good for 550hp on stock internals, just slap a ZZP zfr turbo on for $1,998 and a tune for $400 and you have a 500hp engine in a Camaro that you could get into the sub 3,000lbs weight range. The alpha chassis has phenomenal turn in and the chassis is far better then the 5th gen, if you got it down to 2,900lbs it would be hard to beat considering the 3,900lbs ZL1 1LE ran a 7.16min around the nurburgring.
I'll be Frank I'm Leary about using my name i love that 3400 lbs is light for muscle car guys lol
its not 1989 any more, BMW 3 series weigh 3,800lbs now days. aside from a miata and BRZ everything weighs +3,400 like a 370z at 3,560lbs So yea 3,340 is light for a car that handles good at 3,900lbs especially since taking the back seat out and rear muffler off cuts it down to 3,200 flat plus a $500 tune/down pipe you got a 350hp/3,200lbs car that could wipe the floor with a 370z and a price of only $24,000
I'll be Frank I'm Leary about using my name yeah but why are you assuming that you have to buy a brand new car to race
I'll be Frank I'm Leary about using my name the v8 is faster. Always. Balance isnt an issue, the v8 is always faster around the track.
true i'd buy a c5 corvette you can get rebuilt title c5's for $7,000 and striped they weigh 2,800lbs +$500 cam= 450hp then slap a big ricer wing and splitter and some spherical bushing for the rear and poly everywhere else,coil-overs, big brake kit,and roll cage fixes all the rigidity problems and Bam you got a race car for under $10,000. What would you start with? a s2000? boxter?miata?
This video has been out since this morning, with barely over 4k views? It's a shit quality video and all but DAMN that's poor.
With all due respect Matt....that take was not necessary at all. Its like serving bread for free when you expect to eat some nice meal...which never comes ! YALLA i cant wait for the new show habibi
not a randy pobst for sure....j/s
This how I feel in my built SR20det hardbody 💪🏽🤙🏽