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Ladies and Gentlemen, may we present your 2024 Holley LS Fest East Vintage Class grand champion! Congrats to Nathan Johnson for earning the title, last weekend, in his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro powered by a 422ci CMP Engines LS3 mated to a Bowler Performance Transmissions-prepped Tremec T56 Carbon Edition 6-speed manual transmission and riding on Speedtech Extreme suspension with Extreme Independent rear suspension, Motion Control Suspension coilovers, C6 Corvette Z06 brakes, 315/30R18 Yokohama Advan A052 tires, and 18x12 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R Open Lug wheels finished with Satin Gunmetal centers & Polished outers! Learn more at: https://www.forgeline.com/blog/nathan-johnson-and-stephen-dorrick-win-2024-ls-fest-east-grand-champion-titles-on-forgeline-wheels/31686

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RideTech's 48 Hour Corvette On Forgeline GA3R Wheels Going To Auction 

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Happy 4th of July!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 ---------------------------------- @detroitspeed 1972 Chevrolet Corvette ---------------------------------- Facts🇺🇸🔴🔵⚪️🇺🇸🔴🔵⚪️ Engine: GM LS3 Displacement: 416 ci Compression Ratio: 11.2:1 Cylinder Heads: Mast Black Label aluminum LS3 castings, 2.165/1.600-inch valves Rotating Assembly: Callies/Compstar forged 4.000-inch crank and steel rods, Mahle pistons Camshaft: Custom Mast hydraulic roller (specs classified) Induction: Stock LS3 intake manifold; Holley throttle body, Dominator EFI standalone ECU and wiring harness; custom DSE air cleaner housing Exhaust: Hooker Blackheart long-tube headers and 4-inch muffler; custom DSE X-pipe Cooling: Stock water pump, C&R Racing radiator Output: 590 hp at 5,700 rpm, 575 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm Transmission: Hightower four-speed manual, American Powertrain bellhousing, Centerforce clutch, Dynotech driveshaft Rear Axle: Driveshaft Shop halfshafts, 4.11:1 gears, limited-slip differential Steering: DSE power rack-and-pinion Front Suspension: DSE control arms, drop spindles, and sway bars; DSE/JRi double-adjustable coilovers Rear Suspension: DSE aluminum cradle, control links, drop spindles, and sway bar; DSE/JRi coilovers Brakes: Brembo 14-inch rotors and six-piston calipers, front; Brembo 13-inch rotors and four-piston calipers, rear Wheels: Forgeline GA3R 18x11.5 front, 18x12.5 rear Tires: BFGoodrich Rival S 315/35 front, 335/30 rear Seats: Kirkey Vintage aluminum Instumentation: Classic Instruments Autocross Series Hood: Eckler’s LT-1 cowl-induction ---------------------------------- #chevy #chevrolet #corvette #usa #4thofjuly #camaro #chevelle #hotrod #v8 #musclecar (at United States)

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Purists Beware: This LS-Swapped Corvette LT-1 was Built to Carve Corners

Over the years, the Chevrolet Corvette somehow became affiliated with a phenomenon known as a midlife crisis, but back when it was introduced in 1953, these sporty coupes appealed to a much younger demographic. The Corvette’s performance capabilities increased rapidly in its early years, and the endorsement of the second generation of this machine by some of our nation’s famous astronauts helped rocket the vehicle’s popularity to stratospheric levels. By the time the third generation rolled off the factory floor—with its sharp, angular styling resembling a mako shark—Chevrolet’s halo performance offering had arguably become one of the most collected cars in automotive history.

The car earned the nickname “Rambo” because it’s big and wide and looks like it means business. Notice the grille on the right side is a little crooked after an altercation with a cone.

Enter Garrett Randall, who sports flannels and flat-bill hats, rather than jean shorts and white tennis shoes. At age 29, Garrett brings a wrinkle-free complexion to the Corvette owner’s club of Simi Valley, California. He grew up being heavily influenced by the flourishing car culture around him, a sentiment that was reinforced by his father’s 1972 Pantera in their garage. He was hooked on classic cars at any early age. By just 14, he had restored his first car, a 1967 Camaro, with the help of his father, Lefty Randall, and family friend Mike Fennel. A few years later, after seeing a couple magazine stories about Optima’s search for the Ultimate Street Car, he attended an event to see what it was all about. He was hooked and immediately wanted to build a car to autocross. Like most people, road-course racing was intimidating to someone who didn’t have much experience on a racetrack, but autocross really intrigued him because of the sport’s accessibility and minimal risk of damage to the car.

Garrett Randall wheels Rambo around autocross courses like it’s a rented mule and not a car that would look equally at home in the show-and-shine section at Holley’s LS Fest West.

So Garrett built his (at the time) El Camino to start carving the cones, but found that without fully reworking the car, it really wasn’t suited for the small constraints of most autocross courses. He then hatched a plan to build a different car that would allow him to be more competitive. While buying a late-model performance car would have probably been the most financially responsible and quickest way to get a car that would perform well, the idea didn’t sit right with Garrett, who told us, “I can appreciate new cars, but I’m really just not that into them. There’s some really cool, newer stuff out there, but I really like the vintage stuff.” That ideology ultimately led to the thought of buying a C3 Corvette due to their extensive racing heritage, lightweight fiberglass body, and having an independent rear suspension that provides a solid foundation to create a vintage car that can handle.

Look at how wide the rear of this car is with 335 tires tucked inside the massive fender flares designed and built by Cris Gonzales at JCG Restorations and Customs.

After some time searching for the proper candidate on Craigslist, Garrett found a 1971 C3 in Austin, Texas. A few phone calls and a video chat tour of the car later, he bought it sight unseen and shipped it to California. Garrett had noticed some noteworthy cars at the Optima events coming out of Cris Gonzales’ shop, JCG Restorations and Customs in Oxnard, California, so he decided to take the Corvette to him to be built into the track-ready machine he imagined. As fate would have it, Cris actually had a Pro Touring 1970 C3 of his own that he was planning to rework into an even more serious track machine. Randall started negotiations to buy most of the old parts off that car, and after sitting down together to run the numbers, Cris explained that, with all the labor, it would probably make more sense for Garrett to buy his car and sell the other one. They struck a deal and got started turning the much-further-along project into the machine Garrett had envisioned.

This thing looks so killer rolling down the road with a stance that most would consider too low. Sure, the exhaust might scrape from time to time, but it’s a small price to pay to look this good.

Fair warning: If you’re a dedicated member of the National Corvette Restorers Society, you may want to skip over the next few sentences. The car Garrett purchased from Cris happened to be a real-deal LT-1 car complete with the Protect-O-Plate and the numbers-matching engine and transmission still hanging around, though not installed. If the thought of modifying this car at all offends your sensibilities, take solace in knowing the original owners flared the fenders and raced it in the early 1970s, so any perceived blasphemy was committed a long time ago.

The custom flares flow so nicely with the body lines, unlike so many of the aftermarket units people buy to slap on their cars, and the custom rocker panels ties the front and back together so well.

With his background being focused more on restoration than customization, Cris had never intended to cut the car up because of the relatively rare set of factory options. Garrett agreed with the notion, so the frame was left original but upgraded with Van Steel control arms up front, a quick-ratio ARG steering box, custom JCG sway bars front and rear, and JRi coilover shocks on all four corners. For stopping power, they went with Wilwood Superlite six-piston calipers with 13-inch rotors in the front and four-piston calipers with 12.88-inch rotors in the rear, all being worked by a manual Wilwood master cylinder. Included with the car was a set of wheels Garrett never expected to be able to afford: GA3R Forgelines. The front runners were 11.5 inches wide wrapped in 315 series BFGoodrich G-Force Rival S rubber with 335 series tires mounted on a 12.5-inch-wide wheels out back.

Everything about this car is just right, especially the way the BFGoodrich Rival S tires wrapped around the Forgeline GA3R wheels fill the wheelwells of this classic ride.

For power, Garrett took a practical approach, forgoing excessive horsepower for driveability. An LS6 built by Mullinex Racing Engines was already under the hood, sporting a mild cam and an upgraded valvetrain to help it live at higher rpm. To it, they added a T56 six-speed manual transmission, which sends power through a custom aluminum driveshaft to the original rear end that was stuffed with an Eaton posi unit and 3.73:1 gears. To keep the fluids happy during flogging sessions at the track, a custom Ron Davis radiator was fitted, a Moroso oil accumulator was added along with a baffled C5 ZO6 oil pan, power steering and engine oil coolers were put in place, and some custom Trackspec-inspired hood vents were dropped in the factory hood. JCG built a custom aluminum fuel cell that prevents fuel starvation when cornering and installed a factory ZL1 Camaro fuel-pump assembly before plumbing the car with VaporWorx lines and fittings. The engine breathes through a K&N cold-air intake and exhales through a set of Kooks headers and into a stainless exhaust built by JCG with custom Borla mufflers. Keeping with the simplistic approach, a factory ECU was used to control the engine and HP Tuners software was utilized to maintain a reliable 450 hp.

Under the hood is a mildly built LS6 with an upgraded cam and heads assembled by Mullinex Racing Engines, putting out a reliable and snappy 450 hp.

Inside the car, the original interior was in surprisingly good shape, so there wasn’t much done to update it other than putting in a Kirkey seat on the driver side with an RCI harness, an aftermarket steering column capped off with a Sparco steering wheel, a stock gas pedal modified to make heel-and-toe braking easier, and AutoMeter gauges inserted in the factory locations. Prior to Garrett purchasing the car, Cris had cut out a rollcage that made getting in and out of the car much too difficult. In its place, he fabricated a rollbar that doubled as a harness attachment point behind the seats.

Inside the car really doesn’t look all that different from stock, with only the driver seat, a custom column and steering wheel, and AutoMeter gauges differing from what Chevy put in at the factory in 1970.

To complete the car’s exterior, JCG finished installing of the one-off flares that Cris designed to flow with the body lines. Everyone seems to put side pipes on these cars, but the thought of burning his legs and the drone of the exhaust on the road made Garrett scrap the set that was installed. Instead, Cris made custom rocker panels to fill the void where the side pipes used to be. He also made an aluminum rear diffuser to clean up air under the car at speed and cover up the area that used to house the spare tire. At this point, the car went to Ed Palmer at Kundensport, a shop normally known for turning out quality Porsche restorations. Ed sprayed the custom color based on Dodge F8 Green that Garrett spotted on a new Challenger at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With some gold pearl in the mix, the dynamic finish highlights the angular surfaces of the car. Aided by his years of experience with curvy Porsche fenders, Ed expertly laid down a show-quality paint job that turned out so nice that Garrett had Brian Vaccaro at Impression Auto Salon wrap nearly the entire car in SunTek protective film to preserve the paint during the thrashing that was sure to come.

Unless you look at the car closely, you would have no way of knowing the entire car has been wrapped in a protective film to preserve the high-quality paint job laid down by Ed Palmer at Kundensport.

Despite building this beautiful Corvette on a relatively limited budget, it turned out far nicer than Garrett ever anticipated. Even though he’s a little more careful with it than his other cars, he drives this Corvette regularly, because that was his plan from the start. Many Vette owners keep their cars tucked away in their garages like a collectible baseball card stuck inside a plastic sleeve, but Garrett believes stock is boring and cars are meant to be driven—and driven hard.

The Wilwood Superlite six-piston brakes and 13-inch rotors tucked behind those beautiful Forgeline wheels are a perfect match that really enhances the overall look and performance of this machine.

It’s all business under the hood, with little done in the way of aesthetics just like most cars that are built to be driven. Hiding in front of the serpentine-belt system is a Moroso oil accumulator to help the engine maintain oil pressure under heavy cornering.

The addition of gold pearl in the Dodge F8 Green makes this a really unique car to photograph. In various different lights, it seems to change color.

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AGENT 47 HARBINGER Mustang on Forgeline GA3R wheels ready for the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational at Spring Mountain Motor Resort. found on Pinterest the guy club from

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Danny Popp's 1972 LT-1 Corvette on Forgeline GA3R Wheels by Forgeline Motorsports Via Flickr: See more at http://engines-and-life.tumblr.com

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Insert mullet joke here. Jonathan Knight’s 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS is a refreshing addition to the pro touring muscle car scene. It’s powered by an LSA-supercharged LS2 mated to a 4L80E transmission and rides on UMI Performance, Detroit Speed, and SPC suspension, Viking Performance shocks, Brembo front and Baer rear disc brakes, and 18x8/18x9.5 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels (purchased from D&Z Customs) finished with Satin Graphite centers & Polished outers! See more at: https://forgeline.com/customer-gallery/jonathan-knight

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Poster car. This absolutely gorgeous 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was built by the team at Detroit Speed for Bob Gawlik and sold recently at Otto Car Club. It’s powered by a 600HP LS7 and rides on Detroit Speed suspension, JRi shocks, AP Racing brakes, 305/30R19 & 355/30ZR19 Kumho Ecsta ACR tires, and 19x11/19x12.5 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels finished with Graphite centers, Polished outers, and optional bolt-on Competition Center Caps! See more at: https://www.forgeline.com/bob-gawlik/cgk2107

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Video by Darnell Slimacano

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Not just another pretty face. Emelia Hartford’s pro-touring 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is powered by a 1200HP twin turbocharged LS mated to a Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed manual transmission and rides on Detroit Speed suspension, Baer brakes, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and 18x10/18x12 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R Open Lug wheels finished with Hampton Gold centers & Black Pearl outers!

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Sugar, how’d you get so fly? Gotta be the wheels. Emelia Hartford’s pro-touring 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is looking pretty fly now on these Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and Forgeline forged three piece GA3R Open Lug wheels.

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Congrats to Daryn Swails for becoming the latest Muscle Machine of the Year finalist with his 1969 Ford Mustang on Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels, at this past weekend's Goodguys Colorado Nationals presented by Griot's Garage!

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Age defying. 20+ years later, the Flying Lizard Motorsports 996 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car still looks as good as it did in 2003, when it first started winning races in the IMSA Grand Am series. Currently prepped to RSR specifications, this lizard is flying once again on Michelin racing slicks and 18x10/18x12 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R-Cup wheels finished in Race Gold. See more at: https://www.forgeline.com/customer-gallery-flying-lizard-motorsports/cgk2749

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Angry Smurf. Chris Smith’s “Angry Smurf” pro-touring 1970 Chevrolet Camaro was built as an in-house project at Smitty’s Custom Automotive and painted in GM’s PPG Rapid Blue. It’s powered by a 720HP Holley fuel-injected 427ci Kurt Urban LS7 mated to a Pfitzner Performance Gearboxes six-speed sequential transmission and rides on Speedtech Performance suspension, Motion Control Suspension 4-way adjustable remote-reservoir coilovers, Wilwood disc brakes, 315/30ZR18 & 335/30ZR18 BFGoodrich g-Force Rival S tires, and 18x11/18x12 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels finished with Satin Black centers & Gloss Black outers! See more at: https://forgeline.com/customer-gallery/chris-smith-3

Photos by Tom LeClair courtesy of Hot Rod Magazine

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No talk, all action. Bill Graves Sr. earned the Goodguys 2022 Autocrosser of the Year title in his pro-touring 1967 Chevrolet Corvette. It’s powered by a FiTech-injected 434ci LS7 mated to a Silversport Transmissions Tremec 5-speed manual transmission and rides on Van Steel Corvettes suspension, Viking Performance coilovers, 285/30ZR18 Falken & 315/30ZR18 Yokohama tires, and 18x11/18x12 Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels finished with Hyper Silver centers & Polished outers! See more at: https://forgeline.com/customer-gallery/bill-graves-sr

Photo courtesy of Fuel Curve.