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Trading Speed for Altitude – Big Red’s Prep for Pikes Peak

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How Big Red Camaro resets for America’s biggest hill climb.

You can’t build one car to race everything as-is. The rule of compromise says that if you want to be strong in one area of performance, there’s always a trade off in another. This is why when Big Red was able to rethink and rebuild the package over the last two years, a multi-configuration chassis was in the cards to allow the Baddest Camaro Ever to succeed in land speed and road race-style events. Check out our gallery on the process of converting Big Red from its fastest form ever (besting its old top-speed record with a 253.7mph run at Mojave) to its tallest challenge yet: The 2017 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 14,115 feet of cloud-punching madness.

Finally, the big-block can see the light!
Ghost of the past? No more use for billet carbs.
Due to the tight packaging between the frame rails, the header tubes must be removed one-by-one.

Mark carefully inspects the motor for any signs of leaks, cracks, or other external damage. This is the difference between showing up ready to race and wasting a weekend chasing unfixable-at-the-track problems. In short, the crew’s got an eye for detail.

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