Super Chevy – October 2019

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is even a billet aluminum chassis brace
included in the kit. “Even though
everything is extremely heavy-duty, the
components can be bought by anyone
and bolted onto their car,” said Wallace.
Out back, the G-Comp suspension
utilizes a truck arm design, similar to
what current NASCAR teams employ.
“It’s a great suspension design that’s pre-
dictable and easy to bring the car back
under control when it gets away from
you in a corner,” said Wallace.
The suspension includes the truck
arm links, a Speedway Grand National
full-floating rear axle, and a Watt’s
link, which keeps the rear axle centered
throughout suspension travel.
Controlling suspension oscillations,
front and rear, is a set of PRO, four-way

adjustable coilovers; four-way mean-
ing they have a high- and low-speed
adjustment for both compression and
rebound. Slowing all the horsepower
and speed down is a set of six-piston
Wilwood calipers and a Wilwood Tru-
Bar reverse swing mount pedals and
master cylinders.
Rolling stock consists of Weld
Racing wheels and Falken Azenis
RT615K+ rubber in 315/30ZR18 front
and rear. “The Falken tires really even
up the playing field,” said Wallace. “The
spec tire concept really makes the event
driver dependent.”

HOW DOES IT DRIVE?
You’d expect a 1,400-horsepower car
to be too hot to handle, downright

and Speedway Motors Grand National
full-floating 9-inch rearend.

THE GRIP
The articulating underpinnings of
Team Speedway’s Camaro, all built
in-house, consist of Speedway Motors
G-Comp Unser Edition suspension kits
front and rear.
The front setup includes a fabri-
cated front clip to replace the flimsy
OE stamping. It is completely bolt-in
and features fabricated upper and
lower control arms, modified geometry
with increased caster and camber gain,
and a steering arm designed for 20
percent quicker steering with increased
Ackermann. A splined, adjustable sway
bar is used for adjustability and there

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