2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
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2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Greetings folks,
I'm turning my 2012 PPV into a track car. I've been following some of your posts for about a year now, and this is my first post. This is an educational program where cops and firemen, active or retired race kids or adults on the track to stop the dangers of street racing. This nationwide program is called "Beat The Heat".
I'll be taking this car to schools and other public appearances to educate the dangers of texting or drinking while driving. My team, "3rd Coast Beat The Heat Race Team" is located in Galveston County Texas, and sponsored by the Sheriff's Office.
I took a totaled out, patrol car, repaired it, painted it, and am now outfitting it as a track car. All of this has been done at my expense, at no cost to the tax payer. I'll be posting some pictures soon and asking for advice.
Has anyone put any racing slicks on a Caprice yet? I'm wanting the widest tire I can fit in there. I found a set of closeout wheels at Tirerack.com for a BMW for $120 each. They're going on today.
Engine mods are next!
I'm turning my 2012 PPV into a track car. I've been following some of your posts for about a year now, and this is my first post. This is an educational program where cops and firemen, active or retired race kids or adults on the track to stop the dangers of street racing. This nationwide program is called "Beat The Heat".
I'll be taking this car to schools and other public appearances to educate the dangers of texting or drinking while driving. My team, "3rd Coast Beat The Heat Race Team" is located in Galveston County Texas, and sponsored by the Sheriff's Office.
I took a totaled out, patrol car, repaired it, painted it, and am now outfitting it as a track car. All of this has been done at my expense, at no cost to the tax payer. I'll be posting some pictures soon and asking for advice.
Has anyone put any racing slicks on a Caprice yet? I'm wanting the widest tire I can fit in there. I found a set of closeout wheels at Tirerack.com for a BMW for $120 each. They're going on today.
Engine mods are next!
Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Outstanding!
Welcome aboard.
Please post pics along the way.
Jim
Welcome aboard.
Please post pics along the way.
Jim
Jim Chesnutt
1968 Camaro -my first car.
1995 Black/White 9C1 Caprice
2012 Alto Gray Metallic 9C1 Caprice--The HoDag-Solo axle back exhaust, improved racing OTR CAI intake.
2013 Black/White 9C1--NADACOP-DOD Delete with BTR Stage II cam, Kooks Headers, Solo Hi-flow Cats and Header Back Mach Balanced kit, WestBendDyno tuned.
1968 Camaro -my first car.
1995 Black/White 9C1 Caprice
2012 Alto Gray Metallic 9C1 Caprice--The HoDag-Solo axle back exhaust, improved racing OTR CAI intake.
2013 Black/White 9C1--NADACOP-DOD Delete with BTR Stage II cam, Kooks Headers, Solo Hi-flow Cats and Header Back Mach Balanced kit, WestBendDyno tuned.
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Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Welcome! I guess you'll be running at RPR (Houston Raceway Park)?
No one with slicks yet, that I know of, but plenty of DRs:
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NOTE: Just pictures of the tires, no info on if, or if they did, how well they fit on the car.
No one with slicks yet, that I know of, but plenty of DRs:
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NOTE: Just pictures of the tires, no info on if, or if they did, how well they fit on the car.
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
Do YOU have my SPID?
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
Do YOU have my SPID?
Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
I had 15" slicks on my car for a very short period of time and now 15" drag radials. Do yourself a favor and go 17" unless you want to make a lot of suspension and brake changes. It doesn't really sound like you're going to need 15s anyway. Just research what the G8 and SS sedan guys are doing as they are the same car with respect to wheel and tire fitment. You can also see what the 5th gen Camaro guys are doing, but the quarter panels and wheel wells are larger on those cars, so it's not a direct comparison. The suspension is basically identical with respect to wheel and tire fitment, though.
2011 9C3: 11.48 @118.
Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Just copy what people do on SSs or Camaro 5s.
Black 2014 V8
Be jealous of my factory carpet.
Be jealous of my factory carpet.
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Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Here she is. The Galveston "Hurricane".
I just pulled the engine. Engine mods going on now:
Chevy Performance parts CNC ported LS3 heads
BTR .645 springs with titanium retainers
Johnson lifters
ARP head stud kit
ZL1 supercharger (with parts and instructions from Silversled's post)
ATI damper
ZL1 torque converter
DOD delete
Brian Tooley LSA stage 3 cam
LSA 1300cc fuel injectors
JBA competition titanium headers
Photos of build to follow.
I ran it down the track a few times. It ran high 12's bone stock engine with drag radials on the rear.I just pulled the engine. Engine mods going on now:
Chevy Performance parts CNC ported LS3 heads
BTR .645 springs with titanium retainers
Johnson lifters
ARP head stud kit
ZL1 supercharger (with parts and instructions from Silversled's post)
ATI damper
ZL1 torque converter
DOD delete
Brian Tooley LSA stage 3 cam
LSA 1300cc fuel injectors
JBA competition titanium headers
Photos of build to follow.
Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
Welcome back! Very cool project. Also cool that the Sheriff's Office lets you use actual decals and lights. And the wheels, although not original, look good on this setup.
2011 Caprice PPV, former RCMP test vehicle, never put into service
Build Thread: http://www.newcaprice.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2419
Build Thread: http://www.newcaprice.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2419
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Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
PM me if you want. I’ve been doing something kinda similar.
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2013 PPV Phantom black 1,077 RWHP 1,015 RWTQ 9.9@148
LS3 stroker 417ci, Callies crank w/ Malhe pistons & Darton sleeves. 11.5:1
Procharger F1a94. 22 psi boost E85
Water/Meth + 180hp N20
BTR custom cam 235/257 .638/.629 116, BTR shaft rockers Johnson 2126 lifters
BTR Trinity intake Kooks headers w/ Solo exhaust 3"
CDT Level 4 trans build w triple disc TC
Holley 120lb injectors
MT ET Street R 305/45/R18 on 10" widened OEM wheels.
LS3 stroker 417ci, Callies crank w/ Malhe pistons & Darton sleeves. 11.5:1
Procharger F1a94. 22 psi boost E85
Water/Meth + 180hp N20
BTR custom cam 235/257 .638/.629 116, BTR shaft rockers Johnson 2126 lifters
BTR Trinity intake Kooks headers w/ Solo exhaust 3"
CDT Level 4 trans build w triple disc TC
Holley 120lb injectors
MT ET Street R 305/45/R18 on 10" widened OEM wheels.
Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
I like it! What did you have done to run 12s? Also any weight reduction? I am sitting at 4300 lbs (2200 front, 2100 rear) with full fuel and 200 lbs driver. I would love to get it down to 4k with less fuel, vehicle weight reduction, and driver fitness program!
2014 Caprice PPV, 6.0L, BTR Stage 2 Cam, 3.45, 3" exhaust, Rotofab intake, Chris Henry tuned, future LSA....
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Re: 2012 PPV race car for educational purposes.
I have to stand corrected and working from bad memory. It was 13's. I had some documentation that said it would run 12's. Now once this engine work is done, I'm shooting for 10's We shall see!