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Gen6 Camaro Wars

As I previously reported, the Gen6 Camaro had been on the street less than a week before Russ Harrison had already run 10s. Well, Russ and the crew at B&R Performance certainly weren’t done. The 2016 Fireball Edition Camaro swapped to a set of ported heads, aftermarket cam and MSD Atomic intake to accomplish the same feat naturally aspirated. A 10.95 at 127mph on motor was impressive enough, but that was just a warm-up for what was about to come next. With a full bottle and the Nitrous Express kit armed, the LT1 giggled its way to a 9.91 at 138mph at Tulsa Raceway Park. Once again, Calibrated by Karger was responsible for tuning using HP Tuners software. With a few more tries, the crew whittled it down to a 9.83, but not without breaking an axle. Low 1.4-second sixty-foot times with Mickey Thompson drag radials were too much for the stockers.

Of course the folks at RPM Motorsports in Garner, NC weren’t going to let Russ have all the fun. RPM’s Gen6 Camaro shop car was loaded up with a similar combo – ported LT1 heads, Lingenfelter camshaft, Kooks headers and exhaust, MSD AirForce intake, Mickey Thompson drag radials mounted on Weld Racing wheels, and a Nitrous Outlet LT1 wet plate kit for good measure (also a 150-shot). On the dyno the combo made 500-rwhp and 451 lb-ft of torque on motor. Its first trip to Fayetteville Motorsports Park yielded a 10.00 at 137mph with a 1.54 sixty-foot. A week later the crew returned and the track was a bit stickier. RPM’s 2016 Camaro is right on Russ’s heals at 9.84 at 132mph. The sixty-foot was down to 1.48 with the automatic-equipped Gen6.

While the other two cars are looking to improve on those times and work their way to the 8s, Howard Tanner at Redline Motorsports has been working away on his Gen6 Camaro to skip all of those in-between steps. Redline’s Gen6 is the first to be turbocharged, thanks to a custom fabricated system with Comp turbos and a custom air-to-air intercooler. A TiAL wastegate, blow-off valve and AMS-2000 control boost. Using a stock motor with an MSD Atomic intake, the combo made 657hp and 633 lb-ft of torque on pump gas. But wait, there’s more! A stroker motor is already in the works for this bad boy, and Redline won’t rest until they are well ahead of the pack.

This entry was posted in News, New Video, Camaro News on January 15, 2016 by Scott Parker.
New NMCA Class: COPO vs. Cobra Jet vs. Challenger

The National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) has just announced that it will pit the Big Three’s drag-spec muscle cars against each other in a brand-new racing class. Factory Super Cars revives the rivalry from the ‘60s, pitting the Ford Cobra Jet against the Chevrolet COPO Camaro and Mopar Challenger Drag Pak in 2016. Pro Stock-style, heads-up drag racing among the three nameplates will be held at all six NMCA events for the first time. The full rules can be found on the NMCA’s website, and include both the supercharged and naturally aspirated combinations – the latter of which receive a significant weight break. Both combinations are expected to exceed 160mph in the quarter-mile.

“To have all these specialty race cars in one class and to do it heads up for the first time is going to be a whole lot of fun for racers and spectators alike,” said Rollie Miller, NMCA General Manager. Rollie stated that between the Cobra Jet Showdowns and Index classes, they’ve had their share of all three at various NMCA and NMRA events. No doubt this went a long way to convincing the NMCA that there was a need for this class. Starting at the March 10-13 race at Bradenton Motorsports Park (Bradenton, FL), racers and fans will have the opportunity to see all three cars square off. The class winner will be named at the NMCA Awards Ceremony at the end of the year, and both the winner and runner-up of each event receive trophies, payouts and inclusion in the NMCA Pro Contingency program.

If you are not familiar with the Cobra Jet (2008-present), COPO (2012-present) and Drag Pak (2010-present), all three are factory-built racecars built to compete in various drag racing classes. The NMCA is the latest to give the three a home, but specifically the late model variants. “NMCA is bringing this to the track not only for the manufacturers, but for racers and fans. This new class is going to crown the 'King of the Quarter Mile,'” said Curt Collins, COPO Marketing Manager. "Ford racers are highly competitive among themselves, but nothing brings out their highest performance like racing against our cross-town competitors," said Jesse Kershaw, Ford Performance Drag Racing Parts and Competition Manager. Dale Aldo, Mopar Motorsports Marketing Manager concluded, "We look forward to following this new race series and wish the series and racers a great 2016 inaugural season."

For the full schedule of events or more information, check out www.NMCAdigital.com.

This entry was posted in News, Ford Mustang, Camaro News on January 11, 2016 by Scott Parker.
2017 Ford Fusion Sport to Offer 2.7L Twin Turbo EcoBoost V6 and AWD

Ford Fusion has long been doing battle with the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry for a share of the mid-size sedan market. With the announcement of the 2017 Fusion Sport, Ford has obviously upped their game. The new Fusion Sport will be equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 sending 325 horsepower and 350 pound feet of torque to the pavement via all wheel drive. That’s nearly 50 horsepower and 100 pound feet more torque than its competitors.

Fusion V6 Sport adds continuously controlled damping for real-time suspension tuning, allowing it to adapt to a wide variety of deriving conditions. The system features pothole detection technology that instantly softens the shock absorbers to greatly reduce the impact transmitted to occupants. Power and handling are complemented by unique, performance-inspired styling inside and out. The look is sporty with an aggressive exterior with deeper air intakes and a gloss black-finish mesh grille, 19-inch wheels, rear spoiler and dual twin exhaust outlets.

Besides the massive boost in performance, the 2017 Fusion Sport will be available with a host of next level gadgetry including Pedestrian Detection Technology, Lane-Keeping Assist, Hands-Free Parking and the all new SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system. SYNC 3 features faster performance, more conversational voice recognition, a more intuitive smartphone-like touch screen and easier-to-understand graphical interface. SYNC Connect, optional with SYNC 3, enables owners to remotely start their car, schedule future starts, or lock and unlock the car using their smartphone.

This entry was posted in News on January 11, 2016 by Brothers Performance.
Ford Performance Parts Announces 2016 Mustang Body-In-White and Competition Kit
Ford Performance Parts Announces 2016 Mustang Body-In-White and Competition Kit

Ford’s latest Mustang has been a huge success on the street and on the track. And on the heels of the 2016 Cobra Jet Mustang reveal at SEMA, Ford Performance announces 2016 Mustang Body-in-white and Competition Kit at the Performance Racing Industry trade show. The BIW comes painted and includes enclosures and a rolling cart for easy transport. The Competition Kit includes the BIW and adds factory exterior trim, interior trim, and select suspension components.

“Some race car builds can be challenging to start with a factory assembled car. A bare body provides an ideal platform for customized builds or back-halved cars”, said Jesse Kershaw, Drag Race Parts and Competition manager. “The body-in-white is the perfect starting point for racers with a donor vehicle, or step up to the Competition Kit for the rest of the factory hardware.”

Many racers use the kits to build Cobra Jet Mustang to compete in NHRA, NMCA and NMRA competition, but they also make a perfect foundation for a road racing open track or bracket drag machine. This lets you really build your project Mustang from the ground up.

According to Ford, the BIW and Competition Kit are sold for off-road use only and come serialized for collectability. And while the kit includes many of the parts to get you started, you’ll need to add your own powertrain, gauges, wiring and electronics. And that’s where the team at Brothers Performance can help. Brothers Performance offers everything you’ll need to modify your current S550 2015-present Mustang, as well as anything you’ll need to build a Ford Performance Body-In-White.

Be sure to check out our endless selection of horsepower-enhancing parts, BBK exhaust systems, plus wheels and tires, gauges, seats, fittings and much more.
- Body-In-White (BIW) is all-new production body for race car builds
- Sold for off-road race competition only
- BIW comes painted white and includes hood, doors and deck-lid
- Competition Kit includes most factory parts and hardware required to build a drag race Mustang
M-607100-S550 - 2016 Mustang Body

$7995 MSRP

Available for order 1^st quarter 2016

M-607100-M8 - 2016 Mustang Competition Kit

Pricing, final specs and availability to be announced 1^st quarter 2016
This entry was posted in New Products, Ford Mustang, 2016 Mustang News and tagged Drag Racing, nmra, NMCA, cobra jet, evan j smith, nhra, 2016 mustang, s550, Ford Mustang, body in white; ford performance, open track road racing on December 30, 2015 by Evan Smith.