[SS Performance]

Hi all, I'm new to this site. I have been involved in racing and the performance world for many years. However I have never built a car for road racing.

I'm not familiar with all the terms used so be patient with my lack of knowledge.

I recently purchased a 02 Camaro Z28 with no drive train or suspension, no K-member, a-arms, struts, rack, rear end, panhard bar, or sway bars.

So I have a blank sheet of paper.

My intent is to build a car for open road racing, Silver State, Big Bend, Sand Hills, etc. And I would love to do Pike's Peak.

I have purchased some parts already, and I have some parts left from other projects.

I Know for SOLO or track days horse power is not always a benefit but for open road it should be helpful (I think not sure).

Anyway here is what I have, 02 Camaro with Chrome moly 8 point cage. Should I take it out and switch to mild steel? I have never been a fan of chrome moly.
The cage is not fully welded yet so removal would be easy.

Moser 9-inch with back brace, 35 spline axels, wave trac dif, 3.90 gears adjustable torque arm.

Wilwood 13inch brakes 6 piston front 4 piston rear.

4L80E trans

Choice of several possible engines LS1, LQ4, LS2 (resleeved to 4.155 bore)

Bilstein race shocks w/ 1000# front and 400# rear springs and rear adjusters (purchased used from a member here)

I'm not a fan of aftermarket K-members so I intend to locate a stock one.

Since I don't have a panhard bar I was thinking about going with a watt's link.

So here are my questions;

Should I go with stock A-arms or aftermarket? If aftermarket who's and why?

What rack and power steering pump?

What sway bars?

What size wheels? I was thinking about the ZO6 18X10.5

What size & type of tires?

I know it's a ton of questions and hope I didn't over whelm or break any site rules.

Thanks
Craig

[nape]

I'd find a waxer to buy the 13" rear brakes and put stock ones on it. There isn't any advantage to upgraded rear brakes short of cutting weight.

The 9" sounds like a sell too. The way it's setup, sounds like it was built for a drag car. Find a drag racer with a handful of cash and sell it if it's a typical Moser (straight roller bearing instead of tapered, no need for 35spl axles, too high gear ratio, build heavy, etc). Same with the 4L80E.

Watts is another part that you won't need unless you like the idea of telling people you have a Watts. You can get 95% of the performance of a Watts with a PHB assuming it's setup correctly.

Looking at the parts list, I'd guess you bought someone's 8-9 second parts list that they ran out of time and money on.

What is your ultimate goal (140/160/180/Unlimited)? That will determine parts recommendations. Safety equipment is a huge part of the budget that most people don't initially think about. Figure anywhere between $2000-10000 depending on how fast you want to go and who builds it (Cage, two suits/gloves/socks/shoes/helmets/HANS, two seats, two belts, extinguisher/fire system, etc).