Tjin Edition Camaro SS at 2009 SEMA Auto Show
Published Oct 29, 2009
LA HABRA, California — The first official rendering and early work-in-progress images of the Tjin Edition RoadShow Chevy Camaro SS have been released, in advance of the car's upcoming debut at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show.
Constant readers will recall that blogger/designer/tuner Neil Tjin and his crew previously have reworked such gems as the Pontiac G8 and Honda.
This year's project was undertaken with La Habra-based Real AutoWorks, which had major responsibility for the interior. The car will be displayed in Las Vegas by Air Lift, which provided a digital air suspension system.
Judging from the rendering — official images of the completed car are being shot this week — the Tjin Edition RoadShow Camaro SS should be another jewel, featuring a two-tone paint scheme (metallic green with matte dark green accents and engine bay), vented hood and lip spoiler from Revolution Styling and LED lighting from LightWurkz and Ignited HID.
Tjin worked with iForged to create a one-off set of 22- and 24-inch Seneka wheels finished with carbon-fiber barrels, brushed faces and black bolts. The three-piece rims are wrapped in Falken FK-452 tires — 255/30R22 in front and 275/25R24 in the rear. The massive SSBC brakes feature cross-drilled and slotted rotors, plus eye-popping purple eight-piston calipers.
The purple color scheme is picked up in the cockpit. Real AutoWorks installed Status Racing/Tjin Edition RoadShow carbon-fiber racing seats, finishing them in custom t-tech and suede, with purple stitching. Real AutoWorks also reworked the trunk to accommodate custom boxes and a rack for the Realm Audio components and Air Lift tanks and compressors.
As for the Camaro's LS3 engine, it's been heavily modified by Turnkey Engine Supply. Vortech supplied a supercharger and provided tuning and calibration. The engine also features JE Pistons components, American Racing headers, MagnaFlow exhaust and a Nitrous Express direct port setup.
Check out the car's progress at Neil's blog and Twitter.
Inside Line says: Muscle with imagination — now that's what SEMA is all about. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent