![]() ![]() The quality of his work is evident as soon as you open the door and lay eyes on the interior. When Ryan picked up the Fireball Camaro, the chassis was updated by Bill Gilbache. Safety is paramount in drag racing, especially when you consider a car going well over 200 mph in the 1/8-mile. The addition of the Fireball Camaro, although, has had some cast members throwing metaphorical stones. Whether you’re a fan of the changes or not, the injection of new blood in the Oklahoma City street racing scene has been welcomed by most. In the previous weeks, the 405’s Top 10 List has been thoroughly shaken up. If you don’t keep up with radial racing’s elite, you might know the name Ryan Martin from a little television show called Street Outlaws. It’s easy to forget that this was once a stock car. On the street, the car wears a set of giant 34.5×17 Goodyear slicks … it takes a lot of rubber to make this much power stick on the street!įrom the back, the Fireball Camaro is all business. When in RvW competition, the car sports a set of Mickey Thompson 315 ET Street Radial Pros. At the track, the tuning duties are split between Jamie Miller and Steve Petty, and Ryan handles the adjustments himself when the car is on the street. Ryan races the Fireball Camaro on the street. Ryan uses the 2-speed for radial racing at the track and the 3-speed for the street. The billet 481X is backed by either a 2-speed or 3-speed TH400 built by Mark Micke at M&M Transmissions. Fuel is introduced via two sets of Billet Atomizer 3 fuel injectors, feeding the engine massive amounts of alcohol. Power management is handled via a Fueltech FT500 engine management system. The injectors are nestled comfortably in the runners of a custom billet intake manifold. Copious amounts of methanol is introduced to the engine via 16 Billet Atomizer 3 injectors. The engine management is done using a FuelTech FT500. Since we have access to more parts at the races, we’re more confident that we can maintain this engine between rounds to get us to the next round and through the next pass.” For racing being such a competitive sport, everyone is really good about selling each other parts. It’s much easier to get parts for this engine. “The design is much easier to work on, especially in the pits. “We love Pro Line engines, and they perfected the 481X,” said Martin. We’re told the 106s have the potential produce upwards of 5,500 horsepower. Depending on where and what kind of racing the B&R crew is doing, the car will either sport 88 mm, 102 mm, or 106 mm turbos. This is the only way Ryan can pull enough power to make the car work on the street.Īir is force-fed into the engine via a set of Precision turbochargers. When out on the street, a set of 88s get bolted on. For the track, Ryan normally runs the 102s, only because they have yet to max out the potential of this combination. Depending on the type of racing Ryan is doing, the car is outfitted with either 88 mm, 102 mm, or 106 mm turbos. ![]() In this trim it sports a set of 34.5 x 17 Goodyear slicks, Penske rear shocks, and a set of 88 mm Precision turbochargers.īoost comes from a set of Precision turbochargers. (Right) When we caught up with Ryan at the Fireball shop, the car was ready to be raced on the street. He started at the inception of the class and worked his way to the top driving a Fox body Mustang that was once his high school car. Ryan made a name for himself in X275 racing. Martin and partner, Billy Hayes, used the 2010 Camaro to put B&R’s best foot forward in the radial world. Off the race track, Martin is one half of B&R Performance in Oklahoma City, a shop that’s become known for building some of the quickest street-legal race cars in the country. The turbocharged small-block combination cranked out a best pass of 4.59 at 161 mph, which was blistering-fast just a few short years ago. Ryan made a name for himself racing his Fox body Mustang in the X275 ranks the Mustang coupe was his high school car that over time was transformed from a basic street car into a frontrunner in one of radial racing’s most competitive classes. The black accents add a menacing look to one of the best-looking cars in racing today. The car sports Ryan’s now-signature red color scheme that each of his cars have had. It’s low and fast-looking, even when it’s sitting still. The Fireball Camaro is nothing short of impressive. ![]()
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