As we previously mentioned, we went with the 15X10 out back and the 17X4.5 up front.
DRAG WHEELS SERIES
We selected a set of JMS’ Avenger series wheels in black chrome-which is a beautiful finish that even these high resolution photos don’t do justice. We dialed up JMS and they sent a set right over. This will give the car a better bite off the line, decrease the stress on the drivetrain, and give the tires a better chance to hook. With that in mind, we opted to go with a 15-inch wheel out back for a nice tall side wall. Where we are headed with the car, we wanted to provide as much side wall as possible, since this is a 6-speed car. We also knew that we wanted a set of wheels and tires that the car could grow into. When we decided that this silver bullet was ready for track duty, we knew that we were going to need a little more than the low-profile Michelin Sport Cup tires wrapped around the car’s C6 Corvette wheels to get us off the line. However, we decide to start with a little more traction before we dove head-first into giving the car more power. It is a great starting point, but we’ve got a lot more in store for this mild LS1 before we are happy.
Edelbrock sub-frame connectors tie the car’s chassis together and a strut tower brace helps with deflection up front. Single adjustable KYB shocks man all four corners and the car is sitting on a set of Sportline lowering springs from Eibach. The suspension has been upgraded mainly with BMR components and includes their torque arm, lower control arms, and pan hard bar all of which are adjustable.
DRAG WHEELS MODS
The engine mods have this particular catfish putting down around 390 horsepower to the ground-not bad for a cam-only Camaro. The cam is ground on a 111 degree lobe separation angle which gives the car a nasty little thump for how mild the cam is. 575/.563-inch of lift on the intake and exhaust respectively. It also has a reverse split-pattern cam from Thunder Racing spec’ing in at 230/224 degrees of duration and.
DRAG WHEELS FULL
The car has received a full set of bolt-ons including: SLP 1 3/4-inch primary tubing headers, 3-inch Y-pipe with high flow Magnaflow cats, 3-inch stainless steel Magnaflow exhaust, SLP lid and smooth bellow, 85mm SLP MAF, ported and polished throttle body, and 4.10 gears out back. The car comes to us with an assortment of modifications in-line with what most fourh-gen F-body owners typically start with. But it does have some potential and we will be pushing it further and further down the performance rabbit hole in the coming months-so stay tuned. Now, don’t get us wrong, this car is in no way an all out drag car…yet. Specifically a 2002 Camaro SS that has a decent amount of mods already. That change brought with it an opportunity to get our hands on some new iron. You may have heard that LSX Magazine recently underwent a change in leadership. We decided to give them a shot when we felt the urge to take our resident fourth-gen Camaro racing. They are looking to change that, however, with their new line of fourth-gen wheels designed specifically with drag racing junkies in mind. JMS is a well established and trusted brand in the automotive community, but you may know them more for their Mustang parts than for their GM or Camaro-specific components. So where do you turn when you want a high quality set of wheels and tires but you don’t want to break the bank? Well, we chose to turn to JMS Chips for a set of their Black Chrome Avenger wheels, and to Mickey Thompson for a set of ET Street S/S drag radials.
From high-dollar custom sets down to cheap Chinese knock offs and everything in between. When it comes to choosing wheels and tires for you drag car, there is a multitude of options out there.
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