Super Chevy – September 2019

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and have it be the most

affordable, easiest to

install, best performing

piece possible. We try

to keep things within

people’s comfort zones for

enthusiasts that want to

do the job themselves.”

The pièce de résis-

tance of the suspension

system is a joint effort

between CPP and Viking

Performance. CPP

installed a set of Viking

Berserker series coilovers,

which utilize specialized

sensors and a computer

system to monitor

suspension movement and adapt the shock valving on

the fly. However, the system had never been installed on

a leaf-spring equipped car until now. Nix cleverly used

cables to remotely link the suspension sensors to the axle,

allowing the ECU to receive the necessary suspension data

accurately despite the rear sensors being remote-mounted

in the trunk. Viking modified the computer programming

to suit the custom arrangement and, overall, the team is

thrilled with the high-tech suspension’s performance.

“The shocks have a couple of preset modes,” said Ries.

“There is a toggle switch on the dash that allows you to

choose between performance and comfort, but you can

make instant, fine-tuned adjustments changes to the sus-

pension through a Bluetooth connection with a tablet.”

THE END RESULT

At the end of the day, the car CPP built for the 2018

Muscle Car Challenge is a total revamp of a Chevrolet

icon. It combines classic looks and feel with performance

and technology the original team of Camaro engineers

couldn’t have imagined.

“We wanted to bring [the Camaro] up to today’s stan-

dards without changing too much about the way the car

looked and felt,” said Ries. “It has a purist quality about it,

but it sure gets up and runs.”

A statement the resulting track test numbers certainly

agrees with.

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TEAM CPP 1967 CAMARO

WHAT MAKES IT HANDLE

ENGINE

Type: Aluminum LS3, Chevrolet Performance Connect & Cruise

Components: Eddie Motorsports Raven S-Drive, Vintage Air SureFit

HVAC, CPP LS manifolds, Autorad radiator

Power: 525 hp

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission: TREMEC Magnum six-speed

Rearend: Currie Turn 9 Pro-Touring housing, 3.89 gears, Eaton

Truetrac

CHASSIS/SUSPENSION

Chassis: Factory unibody

Front Suspension: CPP Pro-Touring IFS, CPP 500-series power

steering box

Spindles: CPP CS with C7 Corvette-style hubs

Shocks: Viking Berserker ASM system

Sway Bar: CPP

Brakes: CPP Pro Series 14-inch rotors, six-piston calipers

Rear Suspension: CPP Pro-Touring

Shocks: Viking Berserker ASM system with custom leaf-spring

remote sensors

Sway Bar: CPP

Brakes: CPP Pro Series 14-inch rotors, six-piston calipers

WHEELS AND TIRES

Wheels: Intro Custom Wheels 18x11 front and rear

Tires: Falken Azenis RT615K+ 315/30ZR18 front and rear

COST OF CHASSIS/SUSPENSION: $8,144 retail for

CPP suspension, steering, and brake components

WEIGHT (POUNDS)

Total Without Driver: 3,352

LF: 891 RF: 938 LR: 778 RR: 745

Percentage

F: 54.7% R: 45.43 %

HOW’D IT STACK UP?

Slalom Average

Speed 420-ft

100 Yard

Dash

Road Course

Lap Time

CPP 1967

Camaro 46.79 mph 5.02 seconds 1:17.31

2017 Camaro SS 42.24 mph 5.09 seconds 1:20.30

CPP’s Comeback Camaro was a force to be reckoned with at the

2018 Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge presented by Falken Tires.

The combination of high-tech electronics, performance engineered

suspension components, and meaty Falken Azenis rubber yielded

a ride that delivered big numbers on the road course, slalom, and

100-yard dash. In all three competitions, the Camaro bested its

2017 model year counterpart, proving you can teach an old dog new

tricks—with trick suspension parts, of course.

COMEBACK CAMARO