bosco022

Was over at the BEMCO shop this afternoon and got this shot of a new tube frame track day/SU/SPO car getting underway.

The chassis is the prototype which will be replaced with the real deal soon. They were checking out body fitment.

This one will have a modified, dry sump LS3 i believe.

bosco022

bosco022

This car will be a coilover set up front and rear, but live axle, Nascar nine inch type grand national floater with detroit locker rear end. Penske shocks, 3 link rear suspension with a Watts link set up. Nascar cup brakes, and Penske shocks. Jerico road race four speed with Quartermaster triple disc clutch. Sweet rack and pinion steering.

about 2400# without driver.

With 550 plus HP and with brakes made to stop a 3400 # Cup car, the Go & Whoa should be top shelf.

mbeckers

Bosco, thanks for posting up the pics of my car being built. The motor will be an LS3 dry sump built by Doug at DRM. Can't wait to see the final product!

Mike

blkbrd69

Me want.

dvandentop

gonna be a wild ride for sure keep us updated on progress

0Randy@DRM

What type of wheel studs is it going to use

Mike is this your new hotrod? If so sweet, that should be a blast!

Randy

mbeckers

I will make sure the wheel studs are a brand that you carry. I want your parts business to be sucessful.

That is my ride for next year! It is going to be a long winter waiting to try it out.

I hope things are going well for you in NC!


Mike

rkdc5z06

owow!!! more pics please!!! great!

bosco022

My Bemco car used the square tube design, and the low front frame rail rather than the Trans Am 2 type kick up style that Mike's will get. For all practical purposes, they will be very similar. The 9" Ford Nascar rear ends and the Jerico tranny's can handle up to 900 HP. With an all forged LS3, Mike's car should be pretty bullet proof.

Mike's car is getting the World Challenge look, while mine was built to Rolex rules and has the stock C6 look. Mike's should have an additional 80 HP or so over mine, plus more downforce. Mine is very quick......his should be BAD.

blkbrd69

Both are awsome cars if I was smart I would look into.

bosco022

This is another Bemco car that recently got completed. This photo was taken about a month ago.

The car was built for a South Florida racer. It is a Howe TA2 chassis and body but with an all forged LS3 making about 550 HP and 500 # torque. Also uses the Jerico 4 speed and the nine inch Ford rear end. This one weighed 2517 without driver.

Has Motec data, PFC brakes, Penske 8100 shocks. A really nice piece.
The owner had this built to replace his Viper ACRX.

Lawdogg

Derek,
Sucks that you and I have to rely on a "driver mod" to keep up with Mike and his new ride.

Congrats Mike, should be fun to say the least!

dvandentop

Hope he paints his rear bumper pretty since i feel i will be staring it alot lol

Lawdogg

At least his bumper won't be covered in 3 years worth of grime like yours is.

mbeckers

Thanks guys. I will need a driver mod to live up to the car's potential.

You guys are the fastest TT1 drivers in the NASA central region so I was forced to upgrade the car to keep up with you.

Lawdogg

That was until John Boos made his race car TT1 legal. He is about 4.5 seconds faster than me at MAM

Racingswh

Agree with you there. Has me convinced. I love the way they look, the pieces that they use to put them together, and I can only imagine how fast they are.

bosco022

In 2005 Bemco built Squeak Kennedy and I, the Monte Carlo pictured below. Always a fast car, it won a bunch of races in this configuration.
A couple years ago Woody converted it to a Camaro and it is now even faster. Powered by a 550 HP carbureted LS6.

The second pic is how she looks today. (pink ain't my thing) I sold my 1/2 to the Kennedy's a while back. The car is now driven by 19 yo Bobby Kennedy, one of the most talented young guys I have seen.

SDF

Bosco,
How significant were the changes to the chassis when switching from the Monte Carlo to the Camaro body?? We have been thinking about doing just that. Thanks.........