New car.

[Jon Beck]

Well people prob dont really remember me but I used to drive a 1995 Bonneville SLE. This was it...






But anyhow. That was my dads so I drove that. Finally got me a new car and its a 1989 Camaro RS. This is my baby....











The first day I got the car.

[Gumball]

the 95 was a sweet looking ride, the Maro looks to be in great shape, love the look of the wheels/tires on her.

[PRD2BDF]

Can you tell us more about the car?

I bet C4 Vette wheels would look bitchin' on that if you wanted to change out the wheels.

[crash93ssei]

Very nice Jon!

I have a group of people going to the track again on October 10th at MMM if you are interested, I plan to post it on illicit speed too to see if anyone else is game for it.

[Jon Beck]

if im off work ill go but im not sure. Ill try.
The camaro is a regular Camaro RS with the 305 and (wonderwhich) rear end. Its not about 83,000 original miles on her. It has been recently painted by the previous owner. The color is Flame Red Metallic. I got it down in Macomb, MI. The guy had it stored in a 2 car garage with nothing else but that car and like 2 bikes and a tool box. The interior is like new with a little small hole in the drivers seat(you can see it in the picture) and the headliner is sagging(typical problem for 3rd gens). My plans are to put either a 350,355,383,400,or 406. This winter I wanna build a motor and put it in by spring time. I still havent figured it out what I wanna do. I wanna run atleast 400hp to the wheels and mid to low 12's without spray and with spray(125-150 shot) 12's to high 11's

[00Beast]

Nice Car!

400 HP is gonna destroy your rear end. Better have something planned for that, too, and how you're gonna hook up to be able to get to those 12's.

[Jon Beck]

Yea i no I got a posi right now im working on and i play on buying some slicks just for the track and run either street tires or DR's

[lowrider0308]

I've got an 89 t-top that had a 305 in it. It's currently in a bunch of pieces, no interior, and awaiting an LT1. I hope mine looks that good someday.

[Jon Beck]

hahaha thanks. Its not its flows here and there but its a pretty nice ride. Why'd you got with LT1?

[bonnelover]

nice ride!

[*B2*]

That's a clean car, man!

Tires and rear end are good, but hooking up is in the suspension which most people overlook. I have friends who are running full slicks with built rear ends and transmissions and are only running 11's. They then blame the track when they have tire spin. The next car rolls up and runs an 8.xx sec pass with no slip on the same tire.

[Jon Beck]

my car aint fast. first time I went to the strip i ran a 17.1 and it was just after rain and horrible weather. Just got back from today and it sill wasnt the best but ran a 16.6 without great weather and nothing else done to the car and spinning off the line.

[00Beast]

Is it a TPI or the cross-ram?

[Jon Beck]

TBI

[nos4blood70]

That thing is clean as hell. Awesome car!

[Jon Beck]

thanks it could be a lot nicer with some touch up. Someday Ryan I still plan on having it done. Im just not sure when. (just the exterior)

[Jon Beck]

Very nice Jon!

I have a group of people going to the track again on October 10th at MMM if you are interested, I plan to post it on illicit speed too to see if anyone else is game for it.

Ill try to get the 10th off and have my dad come so he can take to bonneville and i take the maro

[lowrider0308]

hahaha thanks. Its not its flows here and there but its a pretty nice ride. Why'd you got with LT1?

The 305/700r4 combo was shot (got it for $500 with a rough running engine and no 3rd gear). I was able to get a LT1 easier than an LSX and felt it would be more cost effective in the long run. I need to start working on this project again. I have a bunch of parts to get pretty far along with the swap, I just don't have the time.

[BlackHawk99]

Good looking car! Where were the pics shot?

[Jon Beck]

the pictures were shot in downtown saginaw about 15-20 miles from my house. I was just bored one day and went to go take pictures.
I talked to my bad yesterday about engines and which one would be the best for me and the cheapest and he said it is definitely the 350. He wants to make it about 350 hp minimum so I was pretty happy about that one. So it looks like this winter a mild 350 with spray is gonna be built. Pretty excited.