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NARRA US GT Championship at Road Atlanta - Corvettes, Vipers, and More

2011-02-28T21:20:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Braselton, GA (Feb 27, 2011)
The Inaugural Race for the US GT Championship sanctioned by the North American Road Racing Association (NARRA) has Viper drivers scratching their heads. Where did these Corvettes come from?

The US GT Championship is an exciting grid of GT class racing cars including Vipers, Porsches, Lambos (Lamborghinis), Ferraris, Corvettes, BMWs. Hosted by North America’s most recognizable TV car guy, Tom Hnatiw, the US GT Series will be produced as web broadcasts and will be shot exclusively with GoPro Cameras. The series will also host coverage of the Dodge Viper Cup on the Versus network. NARRA offers unique and leading edge High-Performance Driving Schools and the Challenge HPDE Series programs along with their Racing Leagues.

The GT race brought out a fury of skilled drivers boasting credentials from World Challenge, Grand-Am, and American LeMans Series with names like Curran, Wittmer, Whelen, and Jackson. By the end, the Vette-Viper Wars had ignited and several local Corvette racers brought the heat.

The Corvette firestorm was led by Reese Cox in the MTI Racing C6R posting a laptime of 1:26.2. With the top 5 cars qualifying within 1 second of each other, Reese knew this was going to be a knife fight. Another note to consider was that the top Viper was a prototype ACR-X built for the American LeMans Series.

With a great jump at the start, the MTI Racing C6R of Reese Cox took the lead into Turn 1, chased by group of really angry Vipers. If snakes had claws, they would have ripped his rear bumper off. As the race goes on, Reese’s Corvette was able to pull away from the Viper of Ben Keating, with Kuno Wittmer hot on Keating’s tail.

When Turn 6 was oiled down by a prior engine failure, Cox and Keating got sideways while the Yellow caution flag waves in desperation to the rest of the field. Here comes controversy. No good race is without controversy. As Cox and Keating go off and come back on the track, Wittmer passes the two front running cars. Did he pass under Yellow or not? The officials were undecided, so the Pace Car picked up Reese as first with Keating as second. When the green flag resumed, officials mistakenly realized that Wittmer passed the pacecar and was shown as 1 lap ahead of the front running cars. Wittmer was given the checkered flag. Controversy? Hmmm….

“The MTI Racing Corvette did awesome today”, says Reese Cox. “I don’t know what happened there during their ruling, but we had a great time, and it was a lot of fun being here”.

The MTI Racing C6R Corvette:
Engine: RHS/MTI Racing LSX engine built in-house by MTI Machine
Suspension: Penske Corvette coilover setup custom-valved by MTI Racing
Transmission: Pfitzner/Keisler Dog Ring Transmission by MTI Racing
Brakes: Brembo Gran Turismo System for Corvette
Exhaust: American Racing Corvette Z06 Headers with modified muffler exits
Wheels: Forgeline Wheels for Corvette
Tires: Hoosier Tires

For more information on road racing Corvette parts, please visit www.MTIRacing.com. To learn more about NARRA visit www.NARRAonline.com.

Here are some of the Corvettes that helped lay the smackdown on the Vipers...

5th Gen Camaro Pace Car at NARRA US GT Championship

2011-02-28T18:26:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
5TH GEN CAMARO

Braselton, GA (Feb 27, 2011)
5th Gen Camaro selected as Pace Car of the Inaugural Race for the US GT Championship sanctioned by the North American Road Racing Association (NARRA).

The 2010 Camaro of MTI Racing was selected to lead the field of Championship racecars at the 1st annual NARRA US GT Championship held at Road Atlanta. Driven by Chief Race Steward Terry Earwood, the MTI Racing Camaro was the perfect choice to control the pack of drivers itching to tear down the back straightaway at over 170mph.

Pace Car driver Earwood says, “Wow! I wish I had my helmet, I would’ve stayed out there and joined with the other cars!”

According to MTI Racing, the Camaro is equipped with a unique “Twin Charged” 1000hp engine. Twin 61mm rear-mount turbos feed a Magnuson TVS2300 Supercharger, blowing through a 6.2L LS3 engine with American Racing Headers. The Camaro also sports a host of suspension upgrades by MTI Racing.

The US GT Championship is an exciting grid of GT class racing cars including Vipers, Porsches, Lambos (Lamborghinis), Ferraris, Corvettes, BMWs. Hosted by North America’s most recognizable TV car guy, Tom Hnatiw, the US GT Series will be produced as web broadcasts and will be shot exclusively with GoPro Cameras. The series will also host coverage of the Dodge Viper Cup on the Versus network.

For more information on 5th Gen Camaro performance, please visit www.MTIRacing.com. To learn more about NARRA visit www.NARRAonline.com.

2010 Camaro Fest Wrap-Up

2010-10-27T13:54:00.000-07:00

The MTI Camaro Fest was a blast!

New 5th Gen Camaros from all over the country attended the annual event at Little Talladega Grand Prix Raceway. Nestled among the farmlands of Eastern Alabama, the 1.4 mile road course provided excitement and adrenalin for participants to run their American musclecars in a safe, casual setting. Ahhhh, the sound of horsepower in the morning makes for a great day!

Camaro drivers enjoyed an asphalt buffet of track driving all day long. Some drivers had to refuel several times before the day was done. MTI Racing also provided pace cars, a driving brochure and a couple of instructors to ride along with novices, to help them improve their driving skills. MTI Racing owner Reese Cox gave ride-a-longs in the 700hp Magnacharger Camaro as well as the Corvette Racecar. By the end of the day, most drivers improved their speeds and have the skills to become better drivers at home.

In the afternoon, a suspicious character called "the Stag" appeared to challenge anyone who dares to beat his laptimes. The Stag is a "Man-in-Black" villain, possessing illustrious driving talents, who can wring Formula 1 laptimes from a Yugo. He doesn't speak, he lets his driving do the talking. The Stag posted a laptime of 1:05.7 in the MTI Camaro. Then a battle ensued to knock the Stag off the leaderboard. The most valiant effort was given by Gary Pruyne in his Supercharged Camaro at 1:09. Worthy of recognition, but the Stag still reigns supreme.

Kooks Custom Headers sponsored a $250 Gift Certificate to be give away in a random drawing. After the collection box was shaken, and the winning ticket pulled, the Kooks Custom Headers Gift Certificate was awarded to Mike (Michael's Maro) Rafanan. Since he already has headers on his Camaro, Michael is going to install Kooks Headers on his Escalade SUV.

In the end, all Camaro drivers, spouses, and children had a great time at the MTI Racing Camaro Fest. It was a trackday extravaganza for most, and a glorious sunny day of relaxation for others. Either way, we look back on each moment of the day and laugh at the fun times with good friends. We look forward to doing the event again next year.

Thanks for the memories!

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MTI Builds Fastest Corvette At Texas Mile

2010-10-27T13:36:00.000-07:00

Sunday morning 10/24/2010, MTI Racing set a new Corvette Record at Texas Mile.
Official speed was 216.2 mph

The record is for the Fastest Corvette of all time at the Texas Mile.

On Saturday, new records were set during practice runs at 213 mph. They were countered by another Corvette, but then the next morning the MTI Racing Z06 blasted from zero to 1 mile at 216.2 2mph.

Reese Cox of MTI Racing holds the N/A Corvette record at 206mph.

On Sunday, October 24th, Mike H. (MTI Racing customer) raised the all-out Corvette record to 216.2mph.

Mike is a humble businessman and dock contractor from Savannah, Georgia. His car is ALL STREET. (full interior, no gutting, no weight savings, pump gas)
The 2007 Z06 is powered by 500ci MTI Racing engine using the RHS block and Corvette Magnacharger MP2300 Supercharger. It puts down approx 890 RWHP. We also did some modifications to the transmission and differential to change the gearing and deliver more power to the wheels. Of course, I cannot disclose at this time exactly what the ratios are because that would be advertising our mathematics of going fast. Forgeline wheels add a sinister look to the car with Mickey Thompson drag radials on the rear.

Congratulations to Mike for piloting the fastest Corvette ever to brave the Texas Mile.

Nice work Mike!

Forgeline Wheel Dealer

2010-10-22T12:10:00.000-07:00

Sale Ends Monday 10/25/2010 - Forgeline Wheels 20% OFF - From Forgeline's Best Dealer

Shoot an email over to Stephen @ MTIracing dot com and we can go over all the styles, colors, and options for you! Order deposits must be in to MTI Racing by 5pm EST Monday Oct 25th.

Forgeline wheels are designed for strength and performance. The knowledge gained over the last 15 years is reflected in the product. Our competition wheel, the ZX3R, uses titanium bolts and military-spec lightweight jet-nuts to reduce weight in the most critical point - the perimeter of the wheel. The forged wheel center also has unnecessary aluminum removed to reduce the weight as much as possible without sacrificing strength. And to optimize further, the rim material is lighter and stronger with the use of 6061-T6 aluminum.

With options like custom offsets, titanium bolts, custom center colors, jet nuts, and your choice of polished, painted or powder-coated finishes, you will get a wheel that looks as good as it performs. Each and every Forgeline wheel consistently delivers the highest strength, quality and performance in a styled and lightweight package for your specific application.

What does this mean to you? Whether on the track or the street these are the highest-quality, best-looking wheels on the market.

The sale is on ALL Forgeline styles.Shoot an email over to Stephen@ MTIracing dot com and we can go over all the styles, colors, and options for you! A deposit of 50% down must be received by MTI Racing by 5pm EST on Monday Oct 25th.

Click HERE To View More Forgeline Wheels

Corvette Short Throw Shifter

2010-08-09T12:59:00.000-07:00

MTI RACING SIX SHOOTER CORVETTE SHIFTER

Fits C6 and C6 Z06 Corvette

This Corvette short throw shifter is specifically engineered to deliver a shorter throw without added effort. For many, one drawback of other shifters is difficulty entering certain gears. Our MTI Racing Six Shooter design does not rely on bias springs and therefore minimizes the effort to enter reverse or the 5-6 gate. Rather than adding unnecessary resistance we focus on synergy with the transmission. It is the culmination of a relentless search for a Corvette shifter that would overcome the drawbacks we have witnessed in other shifters.

In designing this Corvette short shifter we started from scratch, re-examining the material selection for every component and how each piece interfaces in the assembly. It is the only Corvette short shifter that fits exactly like stock, including a tight seal around the factory closeout boot without modification. Also unlike any other aftermarket shifter, our new shifter has an integral dust boot over the shifter mechanism; it's not an afterthought or complete omission like most.

Be sure to take a look http://www.mtiracing.com/Purchase/2005-2009-C6-Corvette/C6-Corvette-Transmission-Driveline-Parts/MTI-Racing-Six-Shooter-Corvette-Short-Shifter.html

Camaro Stainless Steel Brake Lines by MTI Racing

2010-08-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

Brake with confidence! MTI Racing Camaro stainless steel brake line kit made specifically for the 2010 Camaro. Hi performance, D.O.T. approved, direct bolt-on replacement. Constructed of stainless steel braid with silicone covering. Reduces braking distance, no more spongy brake pedal feel. Will not interfere with the ABS braking system. Lifetime warranty. Comes in Red or Blue.

These brake lines will benefit you in three ways:
1) Your stopping distance will shorten due to the immediate brake pressure on the caliper. No lagtime associated with factory rubber brake lines.
2) Your brake pedal feel is improved. Pedal modulation is significantly better.
3) The colored lines look cool.

MTI Racing supplies the brake lines for Grand-Am, European Racing, and Camaro Club Racers in the US. They are perfect for street or track and a great compliment to upgraded brake systems.

http://www.mtiracing.com/Purchase/New-2010-2011-Camaro/New-2010-2011-Camaro-Brake-Parts/MTI-Racing-Stainless-Braided-Brake-Lines-For-5th-Gen-Camaro.html

Camaro Headers American Racing Headers

2010-08-09T12:44:00.000-07:00

5th Gen Camaro American Racing Headers

American Racing Headers has come through with a powerful upgrade for the 2010 Camaro. We have tested them to be worth 30hp with no tune, and 50hp when combined with tuning. These 1-7/8" primary header system is made from the highest quality stainless steel and work with the factory mufflers. Includes the headers, high-flow catalytic converters, and X-pipe. Comes with gaskets and clamps.

BREMBO CORVETTE Z06 GRAN TURISMO BIG BRAKE UPGRADE

2010-08-09T12:34:00.001-07:00

These Corvette Z06 Brembo Gran Turismo brake kits are a huge improvement over the stock Corvette braking system. They are the best braking system for any Corvette Z06 whether you drive on the street or track. These kits come with a vented 14" front rotor, Billet aluminum hat, and 6-piston caliper loaded with a high performance pad to bring everything to a quick stop. They can endure tons of abuse on mountain roads, and deliver outstanding braking consistency without fade. Fits inside the Stock C6Z06 Wheels with minor modification. Call us today for more information!

http://www.mtiracing.com/Purchase/2005-2009-C6-Z06/C6-Z06-Corvette-Brake-Parts/Brembo-Gran-Turismo-Kit.html

MTI Racing Camaro Fest 10/10/10 - 2nd Annual

2010-07-31T15:35:00.001-07:00

In Oct 2009, MTI Racing hosted the 1st Annual Camaro Funfest at Little Talladega Gran Prix wihich ended up being the largest gathering of 2010 Camaros at the time. Over 70 people showed up to have fun in their new 2010 Camaro.

We announced at that event that we would do this again the following year…

So, without further delay…

MTI Racing announces the 2nd Annual Camaro Funfest to take place on 10/10/10 !!!

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, October 10th, 2010
WHERE: Little Talladega Gran Prix Raceway in Munford, AL
TIME: 8am – 430pm
COST: $89

What is going on at the MTI Racing Camaro Funfest?
Track lapping around the road course! Drive your brains out! All levels of experience are invited. Driver coaching will be available for novices too! Passengers are allowed. We even have a challenge called “Beat the Stag”.

What in tarnation is “Beat the Stag”?
A certain British TV show has an anonymous racer dressed in all white called “the Stig”. Since we are in the South, we have the Stag. He wears all Black. The Stag will make a fast lap around the track, and you’ll have a chance to beat his time. Prizes will be given to the most valiant efforts. Beat the Stag and you get a special reward.

How do I attend?
Step 1: Must have a 2010 Camaro, borrow your neighbor’s Camaro, or rent one.
Step 2: Online registration is done at ClubRegistration.net. Use the following link to register. http://www.clubregistration.net/index.cfm?direct=3071
Step 3: You’re in!

Raffles:
YOU, the public, will determine what we will raffle off. You get to vote on it!
Here’s what you do…
Goto to the following thread (THREAD HERE) , hit REPLY, and COPY the link of the product from www.mtiracing.com that you nominate for raffle. (It must be a 2010 Camaro product from our website www.MTIRacing.com ). We will tally up the votes and announce the raffle prizes the week before the event.

Q: Do I need to bring anything?
A: Bring suncreen for the over-exposure to awesomeness. All you need is just your Camaro. However, if you do plan to drive the on-track festivities, you'll need to bring a helmet. Motorcycle helmet ok.

Misc Items:
- A detailed day schedule will be given at the event.
- The racetrack will charge a gate fee of $5 per person, so bring some extra cash.
- The racetrack will have lunch concessions open.
- On-track run groups will be determined as more registrations come in.
- Car Numbers are required. This will help identify cars for track workers. You can make numbers out of painters tape, shoe polish, or buy nice ones ClubRegistration when you register online.

Let's book our schedules, and have an awesome time!

Saturday Night Information:

Although there is no "Official Loitering Area", but we recommend the Fuji Japanese Steakhouse for dinner on Saturday Night. Plan on meeting Camaro people from everywhere there. Camaros will own the parking lot.

Meet at:
FUJI JAPANESE CUISINE
218 Davis Loop, Oxford, AL 36203 (256) 835-8788

HOTEL INFO:
We recommend you to stay at any of these hotels. They are all right next to each other.

Hampton Inn and Suites
210 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 831-8958

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Anniston/Oxford?
160 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 835-8768?

Jameson Inn?
161 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 835-2170?

Courtyard-Anniston Oxford?
289 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 831-7995?

Comfort Suites?
125 Davis Loop Road, Oxford, AL? - (256) 835-8873

Fairfield Inn?
143 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 831-1921?

Country inn & Suites Oxford?
100 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (245) 241-0950?

Hilton Garden Inn Oxford/Anniston, AL?
280 Colonial Drive, Oxford, AL? - (256) 831-0083?

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See you there!

Any questions/comments please contact MTI Racing at (770) 919-7774

2010 Power Tour Wrap Up

2010-06-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

It was a long scorching week on the 2010 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour, but we would do it again at a moment's notice. With give or take 4,500 participants and thousands of spectators at each stop, every car enthusiast was in good company. There is no place like the Power Tour to find so many die hard car lovers. The participants varied from those driving their grocery go getter Buick Roadmasters to million dollar museum quality street rods.

MTI Racing was lucky enough to run the Power Tour alongside Jerry Magnuson and his team from Magnuson Products, maker of Magna Charger supercharger kits. MTI's Magna Charger equipped 750hp 2010 Camaro spent the week sitting in the Magnuson booth along side Jerry's famous custom 32 roadster, dubbed Magnitude. Jerry's roadster would most likely get the award for most expensive car on the tour. With eight years of work from Jerry and Chip Foose, the roadster came in well over the one million dollar mark. It takes a true car guy or girl (Maureen Magnuson) to take a priceless hot rod with less than 20 miles on the clock on a cross country road trip.

The big highlight for everyone at MTI was meeting all the enthusiastic drivers that we ran into on the road and everyone who stopped by the Magnuson booth. We met drivers of all sorts, but we were especially surprised at the overwhelming amount of new Camaros, C5 Corvettes, and C6 Corvettes.

Below is a compilation of our favorite Power Tour Twitter, Flickr and Facebook posts during the week, enjoy:

Power Tour Day 2 (our first day) - Springfield, IL:

3am + 700+hp = Route 66 by noon

Downtown Springfield, IL

Power Tour Day 3 - Du Quoin, IL:
Lunch at Mid America Motorworks

What is wrong with this picture?

Eat your heart out Mark Hamil!

Finally made it to the show in Du Quoin!

5th Gen Camaros On 2010 Power Tour:
We just love new Camaros and here are some of our favorites on the Power Tour...

Power Tour Day 4 - Bowing Green, KY:
GM was doing their part to help broken down Power Tour participants.

See full GM Power Tour blog article here...

It was a long hot afternoon in Bowling Green, but the spectators came out in droves.

Who would win, MTI Racing's Magna Charger Powered Camaro or.....

Power Tour Day 5 - Chattanooga, TN:
It was a rainy morning and everyone was trying to get their cars clean for the day.
You have to respect any woman who drives a Grand National in heals!

We still can't figure out who was more popular, Jerry or the Magnitude car. When Jerry stood in front of the car, no less than 10 people whipped out their cameras.

Power Tour Day 6 - Birmingham, AL:
Alabama must the most humid state in the Union, but it sure did bring out some nice cars to the autocross!

Cone Killer

So wrong it is right...

3 Holden VE Ute's (red, white,and blue) were shipped over by our friends down under. The unsubstantiated rumor going around was that each car took 3 months to get through customs and cost $10,000 to bring over. Could've been an El Camino if GM hadn't killed the project.

Power Tour Day 7 - Mobile, AL:

Here is a real long hauler!

A little turbo E-Tech action..

Take a look at the nice valve covers and alternator on the GM project E-Rod.

It is good to know that GM's Performance Parts team is still playing with 4th Gen F-body cars. Gotta love the LS9! We will be posting a new article on this car soon, so keep checking the blog.

Jerry and Maureen Magnuson receiving recognition from David Freiburger for driving their famous Magnitude on the Power Tour.

Magnitude Video:

Jerry and Maureen On Stage At The Power Tour:

GM Power Tour Help - 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour

2010-06-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

Although GM has been through some hard times lately, MTI has always been very fond of their products (especially those that make lots of horsepower).

This year GM went out of their way to send a team of techs on the Hot Rod Power Tour. The team’s directive was to “keep people moving from each stop to the next,” says Gary Mulder of the Warren Tech Center. Whether you needed a set of tools, a trained set of eyes, or a team of mechanics to change your transmission, GM’s guys were there.

This wasn’t just any team either. GM brought out its top guns for the Power Tour: 2 techs from GM’s Desert Proving Grounds in Yuma Arizona, 2 Techs from the Milford Proving Grounds in Milford Michigan and 2 more from the GM Tech Center in Warren Michigan.

These very able mechanics were armed to the teeth with every tool imaginable. They drove in two specialized vehicles that could have passed for military convoy trucks. One was white and one was military green, both painted up to look like medical disaster relief vehicles.

If your car needed help, no matter what the make or model, GM was there to help on the 2010 Power Tour. Thanks guys.

Hot Rod Power Tour With Magna Charger

2010-06-03T14:21:00.001-07:00

We are proud to announce that MTI Racing will be going on the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour with our good friends at Magnuson Products, makers of Magna Charger superchargers. While we are encouraging all of our customers and friends to pack their bags and join us, we know that everyone won’t be able to make it. The next best thing to being on the tour will be watching our latest Power Tour videos, pictures, and stories on our blog, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, and Twitter pages.

Who: MTI Racing, Magnuson, the Hot Rod Magazine team, and thousands of other hot rods

What: 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour with our 700+hp 2010 Supercharged Camaro

When: Saturday June 5th - Saturday June 12th

Where: At the Magnuson booth and haulin’ down the road

Power Tour Schedule:

Saturday June 5

Newton, IA, Iowa Speedway

Sunday June 6 - (MTI Racing Arrives)

Springfield, IL, Downtown Springfield

Monday June 7

DuQuoin, IL, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds

Tuesday June 8

Bowling Green, KY, Warren County Airport

Wednesday June 9

Chattanooga, TN, Chattanooga State Community College

Thursday June 10

Birmingham, AL, Regions Park Stadium

Friday June 11

Mobile, AL, Downtown Mobile

Saturday June 12

Mobile, AL, U.S.S. Alabama

(Long Hauler Awards)

Get Directions and Info HERE

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Supercharged C5 Corvette Convertible

2010-04-22T16:38:00.000-07:00

Here is one of the cleanest C5 Convertibles we've ever seen. Trust us, we don't say that often.

Mike and Travis have a 2001 Corvette Convertible that breathes fire through a 6.0L truck block, forged crank and pistons, and a stainless steel header system. On top of that sits a polished Procharger supercharger feeding a mean camshaft that makes the earth shake. Due to National Security concerns, we cannot disclose the ridiculous amount of power, but we can tell you this... If you sit shotgun in this car, you better have good bladder control.
Other modifications include an Aeromotive fuel system, driveline support bracing and transmission shift kit. Under the hood, MTI Racing Corvette Billet Accessories set off the engine compartment. It wears Aeroquip AN fittings everywhere, MTI Racing Billet Vent Tank, MTI Racing Billet Valve Covers with Billet Coil Brackets, and the red MSD coils top off the engine with attitude. This show winner also sticks to the ground with QA1 adjustable shocks, MTI Racing Big Red Corvette Swaybars, and 20 inch Nitto Invo Tires.

All though this C5 corvette may look like it is all show, it has plenty of go.

Corvette, Camaro, and GM Performance Parts and Service.

460 hp Camaro Camshaft Only - Customer Review

2010-04-18T23:31:00.000-07:00

Alright everyone, this is an unedited customer review of our stage two camsaft in a 2010 Camaro LS3. Amazingly this car made 460 hp to the wheels with a simple cam shaft and MTI tuning!

Customer review:

Hey all,

I recently took my car to MTI Racing to get some mods done to it and I figure Id be kind and post a review here.

When I dropped the car off, I already had these performance mods done to it (some cosmetic mods as well, but this is the important stuff):

Cold Air Intake from CAI, Inc.
Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers with high flow cats
MGW Short Throw Shifter
GMPP Exhaust
Dyno and Tune
SLP Skip Shift Eliminator

AT MTI, they did the following:

MTI Racing Stage 2 Camshaft Upgrade
Install Richmond 4.10 gears (I bought these previously through ZZ Motorsports—great vendor)
MTI Sway Bars
MTI Racing Coilover Suspension
BMR Subframe Connectors
BMR Transmission Tunnel Brace

I’ll do the overall impressions first, then go into each mod real quick in detail:

OVERALL

I have to say, it’s a night and day difference. It was a smooth, powerful ride before. Its still smooth, although not as smooth as before. However, now it’s a total beast to drive. Great power, handles like a dream or a much, much smaller and lighter car (that large feeling you get with the factory steering is gone). I have great power on demand throughout the entire range, accelerating hard and driving fast and turning quick are just complete pleasures. I loved the car before but it is really awesome now.

As far as the dyno goes, they dyno’d my car with my original mods at 378 RWHP—which is lower than the original dyno I had done which put it at 409 RWHP, with mods. No big deal, every dyno is different, and it’s a tuning tool more than anything else. I certainly cant complain about the results. I now dyno’d at 458 RWHP, so it’s a significant change no matter how you look at it.

Also, the guys at MTI themselves were great. Each time I went over to the shop I got a tour of the shop itself, and Kevin and the owner Reese Cox himself showed me around. They’re all great guys—they’re just really into racing and cars, and seemed excited to be sharing that passion with customers. Dealing with them was a great experience. The A/C for some reason stopped working while it was there at MTI, and Reese himself came out to let me know that since I dropped the car off with working AC, Id get it back with working AC. They stayed after hours to fix it for me (which is great, because it’s a two hour hike from me to them). And all that was without me even asking. It was great customer service all around.

Only hiccup is my speedometer is now not in sync due to the 4.10 gears, but I should be able to take it back by this week to get it fixed, no issue.

CAMSHAFT

This thing is fantastic. The car has great power all the time. Idle is a little higher than before—although not too much—and while the ride is not quite as smooth as it was originally (not a big concern for me) there’s a satisfying old school muscle car feel to it. If old school muscle cars had this much power and fantastic handling. And while the power is great, the sounds the car makes are just as fun. The car now sounds like an old school muscle car both at idle and under acceleration, and I couldn’t be happier.

RICHMOND 4.10 GEARS

Another mod I would highly suggest. Launches are ten times easier than they used to be—the stock gears were kind of weird under heavy acceleration from first. Not anymore---these gears are smooth and responsive, and heavy acceleration in them from 1st to 4th is just a blast. My gas mileage hasn’t decreased that much, which is nice (though I don’t really care either way). 5th and 6th are also a lot more fun—they were definitely gutless gears stock—had to downshift to 4th to get really satisfying passing speed on the highway, for instance—but now even 6th can pass other cars with no issue, and DEFINITELY not a problem in 5th. My RPMs have obviously increased while cruising, but not bad at all- was expecting way worse. I still have to be doing around 65 before I hit 2000 RPMs in 6th, which is great.

HANDLING/SUSPENSION MODS

Makes more sense to do this together. The coilovers were a great buy—I swear its actually more comfortable than the stock suspension. Potholes that used to bump me pretty good I cruise over now. And that car sits lower and has a more aggressive stance, which is also cool. Overall, they just have a firm, sensitive, yet comfortable feel to them. Worth doing.

The sway bars and subframe connectors have really changed the driving experience of the car. It now feels very “point, shoot". It darts around like a much, much smaller vehicle, and the handling is very tight. Wheel hop is completely gone. Couldn’t be happier.

Thanks to the crew at MTI! I’ll be dropping it back off with you when its time to get supercharged!

Attached Images

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2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6, Black/Black

MTI Racing Dyno Day 2010 Corvettes Camaros and More

2010-04-03T22:44:00.000-07:00

Unless you are MTI Racing and are offering dirt cheap dyno time and free bar-b-q, it’s pretty hard to get people to show up for a Saturday morning party. MTI Racing’s Annual Dyno Day had well over 50 cars show up bright and early; the lineup included over 30 Corvette’s, 15 Camaros and Firebirds, a GTO, and many others. A large number of people just showed up to hang out and watch the cars lay down big numbers on the Dyno… or maybe they were just there for the free food; either way MTI Racing wants to thank everyone for showing up.

Here are some great highlights of the day:

2010 Silver Camaro SS:
This beautiful SS Camaro laid down almost 400 hp to the wheels with a basic induction system and exhaust headers.

Black 944 Turbo:
Ok MTI loves Corvette’s, but we do not discriminate when we see a 944 Turbo as clean as this one was.

Black 2008 Z06:
Proving the legitimacy of GM’s Z06, this black Corvette put down an amazing 462.64 hp and 446 tq in bone stock trim.

Atomic Orange C6 Sleeper:
Although it may look and sound identical to the thousands of other C6 Corvettes driving around your town, this Corvette will tear apart stock Z06’s from light to light. With a simple intake, cam, exhaust and tuning upgrade by MTI Racing, the Atomic LS3 Vette put down 483 hp and 446 tq to the rear wheels.

1966 mustang Shelby GT350:
What’s better than a Shelby GT350? This historically correct race prepped version.
Even with fouled plugs and worn out points, this carbureted 289 was able to put out 313 hp and 280 tq.

2010 Supercharged Camaro SS:
Take a bone stock Camaro SS and an MTI Racing/Magnacharger TVS Supercharger System… What do you get? 604hp and 602 tq on a very mild road racing tune

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MTI Racing Announces MTI Machine

2010-04-03T22:06:00.000-07:00

MTI RACING announces the opening of our new Full Service Performance Machine Shop. MTI Racing has partnered with Master Machinist David Dawkins, bringing 25 years of engine building experience, furthering the engineering excellence and ultimate performance you expect from MTI Racing. Unlike most shops, MTI Racing can directly manage your build by inspecting every process, ensuring superior quality control, that leads to superior products.

Our in-house Machine Shop includes:

SERDI Valve Services
SUNNEN Honing Services
SUNNEN Rod Building
Cylinder Boring Service
Cylinder Head & Block Service
Engine Building
Engine Balancing
Engine Design / R & D Service
Cylinder Head Flow Testing
Engine Dyno Service

Master machinist David Dawkins brings 25 years of engine building experience, furthering the engineering excellence and ultimate performance you expect from MTI Racing. For maximum power on the street, strip or roadcourse, the MTI Racing Machine Shop is your source for superior products and service.

Here at MTI Racing, we have a belief that a performance vehicle should be greater than the sum of its parts. Through engineering expertise, industry experience, wind tunnel and track testing, we unite all the elements of performance into a unique, perfectly balanced, agile and powerful vehicle. Performance that transcends the levels of speed, acceleration, braking and roadholding... feel the difference, see what Total Performance is all about.

MTI Dyno Day April 2010

2010-04-01T15:09:00.000-07:00

Join Us For MTI Racing’s Dyno Day and Open House THIS SATURDAY April 3rd, 2010

Don’t forget that MTI Racing's annual Open House and Dyno Day is this Saturday, April 3rd is from 10am-2pm. Everyone is invited. Car clubs encouraged. The forecast looks great for Corvettes, Camaros, CTS-V, and other GM performance vehicles to meet up, have free food, tour our facility, and watch your friends on the dyno.

Reserve A Spot TODAY - 770-919-7774

You can also see our latest expansion, the MTI Racing Machine Shop. We will be demonstrating our chassis dyno, shock dyno, and cylinder head flow bench so you can see behind the scenes of MTI Racing. Come and see our latest projects, like our Record Setting Corvette (Fastest Naturally Aspirated Production Car at 206mph in 0 to 1 mile). We’ll have new products on display for the 2010 Camaro, TVS Superchargers, Brembo Brakes, and RHS Engine Blocks. There are even discounts for all Open House attendees.

If you would like to run your car on the dyno, sign up for a slot by calling 770-919-7774 or emailing us. Dyno runs are $50 for 3 pulls. Schedule now to reserve a spot before they fill up. Send an email to Stephen@mtiracing.com to sign up.

We encourage you to RSVP your attendance so we can get an estimated head count on food, but last minute attendance is still welcomed.
See you Saturday!

Thanks,

Your Friends at MTI Racing

1190 Hayes Industrial Dr.

Marietta , Ga. 30062

Texas Mile MTI Corvette Top Speed Record

2010-03-30T03:39:00.000-07:00

TEXAS MILE RECAP

MTI Racing sets record (0 to 1-Mile, 206 mph)
Goliad, Texas, 3 Days, 1 Mile, No speed limit. MTI Racing returned to The Texas Mile in search of the most prestigious acceleration challenge to date. Participants come from all edges of the United States, Canada and Mexico to test themselves and their motorized equipment to achieve their top speed in 1-Mile from a standing start. At 206 mph, MTI Racing now holds the record for the Fastest Naturally Aspirated Production car ever to run the Texas Mile.

MTI Racing GM Performance Parts For Your Corvette Camaro and More.

Equipped with our 2006 Z06, we applied precise engineering principles in engine building technology, aerodynamics and transmission preparation. Powered by a 500cu.in. engine built by our very own MTI Machine Shop, Reese Cox piloted the Z06 down the 4-mile airstrip from a standing start to 206 mph at the 1-mile marker, while still accelerating at full force. Customers Mike and Bob brought their MTI Racing built Z06’s and ran 203mph and 198 mph, respectively. Among the paddock, there were steak BBQ’s and drivers telling tall tales. Motorcoaches everywhere! If you have never been to the Texas Mile, we encourage you to drive up and join us, especially for the hilarious “downtime festivities”. We captured a bunch of video using the HeroCam. Be on the lookout for that video.

All in all, a great time.

Corvette Z06 Suspension Upgrade

2010-03-18T21:01:00.000-07:00

We just finished up a nice daily driven C6 2008 Corvette Z06 from TN. He wanted race car handling and a smooth ride, two things that are not easy to put together. The customer also wanted the Jetstream Blue Metalic Z06 to be very appealing visually. We suggested Pfadt swaybars and adjustable coilovers, topped off with some fat Michelin PS2 tires.

The installation of the Pfadt Swaybars is straightforward and the products look fantastic in the car. The coilovers have great, precise instructions and are simple to adjust. We installed Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires for awesome ride comfort and grip. We used the 295s up front and massive 345s in the rear. That's 52 inches of rubber!! Shamwow!!

We lowered the car on the coilovers about an inch to give it a nice stance and lower center of gravity, aligned it, and the car is on the road.

Checkout our full Corvette suspension offerings at MTIRacing.com

We now carry Pfadt Corvette Coilovers at MTI Racing.com!

NASA Road Atlanta March 2010 Round Up

2010-03-17T18:34:00.000-07:00

Great time at Road Atlanta!

MTI Racing Corvette beats GTR, customers improve track times, and 2hrs of shananigans at the Japanese Steakhouse.

Although the weekend weather outlook was great, Friday's test day was a rainy mess. Cats and dogs fell out of the sky during the morning sessions. With "rivers" flowing through turns 1 and 4, we should have raced the MTI-Zodiac (see pic). Even the ambulance was sliding on track. The MTI Racing Corvette did a simple handling test of the car then put it in the trailer.

On Saturday, the weather cleared up to overcast with slight drizzles. We had six customers there running their Corvettes, having a blast. The track was mostly dry and all cars ran without any issues. Jeff ran on Hoosier tires for the first time, and loved them! Gene ran awesome as always, and Mike drove his 500cu.in. TVS Supercharged Z06 out for the first time. After qualifying last on the grid due to a timing error, Reese Cox drove the MTI Racing C6R up to the front in Saturday's race, giving him the fastest time of the day for Sunday's race.

After the racing was done, 13 people headed out for "high-spirited activity" at the Japanese Steakhouse. The social aspect at the restaurant is so much fun. Even Chad drove 1 hr from south Georgia to meet at the Steakhouse. Sushi here and there, who knows how many drinks were poured, and hilarious conversation. Two hours later, we all went home with stomach pains from good food and laughter.

Sunday is back to racing with Chad in his first test in the Silver C6R, and Reese beating the Nissan GTR for first place in the MTI Racing C6Z06, posting laptimes of 1:29. "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen

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2010-03-07T13:51:00.000-08:00

MTI RACING ANNOUNCES ITS COMPLETE LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR THE 2010 CAMARO

MARIETTA, GA. - MTI Racing announces its complete line of performance products for the 2010 Camaro, LS3 and L99.

When the 2010 Camaro was unveiled, MTI Racing was the first performance facility in the Southeast to purchase the new 2010 Camaro to dissect it, test its capabilities, and bring forth the best products on the market today. Testing and development was done at Road Atlanta, Barber Motorsports Park, and Little Talladega. After development, we verified our results using our in-house equipment such as our Engine Dyno, Chassis Dyno, Shock Dyno, GPS Data Acquisition, and our decades of racing experience. We found that there are certain areas of the Camaro could be improved, thus we created the MTI Racing 2010 Camaro Performance line of products. You can be sure that MTI Racing brings you the most complete, best-performing products for your new 2010 Camaro.

The MTI Racing 2010 Camaro Performance Product Line includes:

Camaro Cold Air Induction
Camaro TVS Supercharger Systems
Camaro Shifter
American Racing Header Systems for Camaro
Camaro Corsa Cat Back Exhaust System
Camaro Sway Bars
Camaro Coilover suspension
Camaro Shocks
Camaro Brake Lines
Camaro Performance Carbotech Brake Pads
Camaro Wheels

Texas Mile There and Back Again

2009-10-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

Texas Mile held at the Goliad County Airport Southwest of Huston Texas is a 1 Mile Top Speed event held twice a year. March 2009 MTI Racing attended the event as support for a customer for whom we had built one of our C6Z06 TVS cars. After attending the event in March as spectators MTI Racing decided the October event was a MUST, especially considering the release and MTI Racings purchase of the 2010 Camaro. While most of our testing on our 2010 Camaro has been at the road course and on the street, the Texas Mile was going to be a GREAT test of the HIGH speed stability and the overall power of our 2010 Camaro package.

Here are a few of our high powered cars:

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MTI Racing has done high speed events is the past, twice attending the Maxton Mile in NC, with our C5 World Challenge car. Having run over 200mph at our second event at the Maxton mile we decided it was time to our C6 program the next level, 200mph in the standing mile. To help with motivating the MTI C6Z06 in the standing mile is a new engine package under the hood. Working with RHS a division of Comp Cams, MTI Racing has built a 500ci engine with the new RHS tall deck LS block. We decided the Texas Mile would be a great first in car test for MTI Racings NEW 500ci Dominator Engine Package.

During MTI Racings wind tunnel testing and on track testing we have found that what works for the Road Course is not always best suited for top speed runs. So this lead to some late nights at the shop trying to prep The MTI Racing C6Z06 and 2010 Camaro, to run as fast as we could get them. The C6Z06 had the most work of the 2 cars, because a week before the event the 500ci Dominator engine was on the engine Dyno and still had to be transplanted into the car. With the 500ci Dominator in the car making GRAEAT power, 660rwhp and over 600rwtq NA, it was time to get started on making the car as slippery as possible through air.

For both cars all Aero work needed to be as reversible as possible especially the 2010 Camaro with only 1200 miles on the clock. So mostly the recipe for the day was to include lots of plastic paneling and duct tape. With the 2010 Camaro the plan was to tape up as much of the car as possible, get the front as low as we could(thanks to MTI Racings Coilover kit), and to run the car with and with out the MTI Racing Rear Track Spoiler. On the MTI Racing C6Z06 we have a better working knowledge of the aerodynamics of the car having taken it to the wind tunnel numerous times. We were able to make some parts and pieces that would work for top speed running and road course racing.

Time to head for Texas, plan was to trailer both of the MTI Racing cars, but the plan doesn’t always work out (but it can be for the best), A Texas Customers C6 ZR1 ended up being ready to be shipped back to him in Texas, so we had three cars to be trailered to Texas in a 2 car trailer. But were we worried? Nope opportunity. The new plan was to drive our 2010 Camaro to Goliad Texas from Marietta Georgia. Time for some GREAT durability and drivability testing of Various MTI Racing 2010 Camaro packages. We have our NEW coilovers front and rear, an 8 rib belt system to go along with our TVS1900 super charger system, along with the rest of our full line of 2010 Camaro products.

Travel plan was to leave Wednesday, drive a couple hours, spend the night and spend all day Thursday driving to Texas. Leave Wednesday we did but at about 9:30 pm instead of earlier in the evening, but at least we made it out of GA Wednesday night. Thursday was the Long day of driving across I-10 which included a stop for breakfast/lunch for some great fried seafood, then later 95 degree weather in Louisiana which of course is where the Trailer decided to blow a tire. So hottest and most full stomach part of the trip so far and we are on the side of the interstate changing a trailer tire. But all ended well, got the tire changed and back on the road. While the trip across I-10 felt like FOREVER there was some nice scenery with some AMAZING bridges that we had to cross, at least one being over 10miles long, over some pretty wild looking swamp land. Thursday night made it to a friend’s house south of Huston Texas were we stopped to the night, which left just over 2hrs of driving at 6 in the morning Friday. Finally after 1009miles in the MTI Racing 2010 Camaro I had made it the Texas mile Friday at about 8am, which left us 45 minutes till drivers meeting.

The plan for the day Friday was to start out easy, running both cars down the track at about 75% to see how they felt. First car we were to run was the C6Z06; only prep work left that it needed for a first run was to remove the rear wing and tape up some of the nose of the car. First run for the 500ci Dominator engine felt GREAT, this power plant is THE NEXT BIG THING. Chassis wise on the C6Z06 we had some work to do to get the car over 200mph. Next up the Star Attraction for us for the weekend The MTI Racing 2010 Camaro, first few run we did nothing to the car it was exactly how I drove it 1009 miles to the event. Car ran over 170mph and was very stable at speed and easy to drive.

Time for some aero changes to the 2010, first round of changes was taping up the lower grill, lowering the front of the car and removing the MTI Racing Rear Track spoiler (made for down force). Last run of the day in the 2010 after the aero changes 181MPH and this is with the motor exactly the same as how I drove it to Texas, not even tuning changes. This engine package make over 600rwhp and got over 20mpg on the trip.

Friday night was spent at the track hanging out with all the people that spend the night at the event (mostly in RVs). Among those was MTI racing Customer Bob Grisoff who was at the event with his MTI Racing TVS power C6Z06. However he was unable to run Friday to a tire that he damaged unloading the car, but was exited about Saturday because he was having a new tire shipped in. Even though Bob was disappointed in not being able to run Friday he was still gracious enough to provide Dinner and beverages for the MTI Racing crew.

Saturday was to be the day of accomplishments for the MTI Racing cars, the 2010 Camaro had more than exceeded our expectations with the 181mph run on Friday but we had a couple more tweaks we wanted to try. After heavily taping the front of the car to make it as aero as possible and lowering the car even more, it was time for one last pass in the 2010 Camaro. Even with the little bit of headwind Saturday there was more Speed, 182 MPH, this is quite a bit of difference over the mid 150’s mph that the stock 5th Gen Camaros were running at the event.

Saturday at the Texas mile is an AWSOME day for spectators due to the much higher number of cars running compared to Friday and Sunday. However it limits the number of runs that each car can make, so only 2 were made in our C6Z06. First Pass of the day after some chassis tweaking and tapping, 199.3mph, SO close. This was also with a slight head wind. After hanging out for most the day, talking with all the great folks that were there and watching lots of sweet cars run, we decided it was time to make one last run. Going back and studying wind tunnel data there were a couple more areas on the car that we thought with the correct application of duct tape could make the car even faster through the air. So prep time for last run was mostly talk about the launch, try to heat the tires a little and if they still want to spin in first and second, short shift to third and get some power down. And BAM 200.1MPH.

Originally we had aspirations of over 205mph with the MTI RACING C6Z06, since we had already run 200mph at the Maxton Mile with out C5 World Challenge car, but as we found out there are 2 different animals. When you build the car the Run a little faster up top we found out it makes it that much harder just to get to 200mph, but we didn’t give up when after our first full run we were almost 10mph away from 200mph. We kept at it and worked the car till we found our Speed. Now at 2 different Event MTI racing hold the Fastest speed Records for NA Corvettes, Maxton mile in our C5 World Challenge car and Texas Mile in our C6Z06. For the March event at the Texas Mile, MTI Racing will be back with a vengeance, with a NA and forced induction corvette to see what records we can break next time. Thanks everyone for a great trip and great event.

MTI Racing 5th Gen Camaro Fun Fest

2009-10-28T18:24:00.000-07:00

The MTI Racing FREE Camaro Funfest was a huge success! 72 Camaros attended the largest 2010 Camaro gathering to date. Enthusiastic Camaro owners lined up on the grid, ready to burn rubber and have fun on the track.

The Funfest began with the invasion of Camaros upon the hotels in Oxford, AL. Owners drove as far as Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Florida. People met for dinner. The next morning, a large photo opportunity and meeting was held at the Dick’s Sporting Goods parking lot.

The Camaros then “caravanned” their way to the Little Talladega Gran Prix Raceway to meet MTI Racing and the Funfest. A train of approximately 50 Camaros going down the highway turned heads from everyone in town. When the Camaros arrived at the track, it was like a military assault force coming over the ridge. Over 20,000 horsepower in formation ready to attack the track.

After a brief welcome meeting, the Camaros were organized for the car show and the track festivities. Over 90% of the participants were geared up to drive the roadcourse! Groups of five Camaros followed behind an instructor car as they carved up the turns. Some guys were even drifting their Camaro, laying down tire marks coming out of the turns. Owners had Hero Cameras on the roof, videotaping their tracktime. Camaros parked all over the pitlane. Awesome photos, engines revving, the smell of exhaust – it was great! Everyone was having so much fun, it seemed as if nobody wanted to leave the track.

We even offered free track ride-a-longs in any of the MTI Racing Pace cars. Although the ride in the MTI Racing Corvette was fast, nothing compared to the sound of the 700hp MTI Racing Magnacharged Camaro with humongous Brembo brake upgrade! It was a good thing that the first ride-a-long victim wore brown pants.

After a few more track sessions, the weather turned gray and started to rain. We were about to do the slalom challenges, but the decision was made to gather into the classroom, give out awards, and see what the weather does. We gave out certificates for Best Unkept Camaro, Best in Show, Farthest Distance, and Most Enthusiastic Participant. The rain came down harder and harder, so we wrapped up the most exciting day in 2010 Camaro history.

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All in all, the owners should be congratulated for their enthusiasm. We also must thank Magnacharger, Brembo, and Bilstein for their support of the Camaro community. They are the best in the industry. We couldn’t have done this much fun without them. We are already in the planning stages to make this a 2-day event in October 2010. Yes, that is 10/10/10.

2010 Camaro Fun Fest - Hosted by MTI Racing

2009-10-05T21:58:00.000-07:00

MTI 2010 Camaro Fun Fest photos are up!

Thanks to everyone for coming out. So far we have posted the photos we have collected here...

Be sure to check out our latest 5th Generation 2010 Camaro Parts!

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