The Moment Carbon Camaro – Nick Ashby’s next National tribute ( 12.01.2009 )
If nothing else, the 2009 SEMA show could easily be called the Camaro show. GM’s new 2010 Camaro was the hot item and every exhibitor tried its hand at putting a different spin on the neo-classic. While most concentrated on wide bodies, massive wheels or airbag lowering, over-night tuning sensation, Nic Ashby took a different route with this street concept Camaro.
Sergeant Nic Ashby found his automotive fame when he returned from tour of duty in Iraq with the National Guard. The life long car fanatic made his imprint with his first National Guard themed car; an Infiniti G35 coupe, dubbed The Fallen Soldier Tribute Car, a tribute to three comrades and friends who paid the ultimate price for their country.
For his second undertaking, Ashby again teamed up with the Guard, and now GM as well as many industry sponsors to create his next tribute, based around the National Guard’s The Moment Campaign. The all new 2010 Camaro SS was his canvas for creating his vision of the true successor to the original 1968 Camaro. Along with Ashby’s tuning vision, a much more subtle National Guard theme was again added in the interior. In addition to fully covering the entire interior with custom laid and stitched leatherwork, two of the seats were completely airbrushed to capture two guardsmen in their moment both in war and in natural disasters.Â
To keep the street appeal of the Moment Camaro, Ashby turned to the muscle cars of old and modern race technology for inspiration. Under the hood, a CARB legal Paxton air-to-air intercooled supercharger was bolted on along with a pair of 1 5/8th inch long tube primary headers from JBA and a three inch exhaust. All together, output came in just shy of 500 horsepower on the stock short block.
Without a doubt, The Moment Carbon Camaro, involved a lot of carbon-fiber composite work. About 70-percent of the vehicle is now skinned in the ultra-lightweight and tough material, all courtesy of aftermarket carbon fiber giant Seibon. The composite treatement also extended to the one-piece, solid, prototype carbon-fiber driveshafts from Inland Empire Drivelines.
On the handling side, Ashby and his build team approached industry giants such as Brembo, BBS, KW Suspension and Hankook Tire for help. The wheels were custom built by BBS while the hardware underneath was upgraded with a Brembo upgrade brake system for the SS as well as KW Suspensions’ new Variant 3 adjustable Inox-line coilovers.
In just one and a half months, Ashby and his team had completely revamped both the exterior and interior of this steal black Camaro SS and built something that’s both streetable and relatable for the average owner. In the process, they also created a unique car worthy of the National Guard and Camaro heritage, not to mention several GM awards and the coveted Playstation Grand Turismo Award for 2009.
| Spec Box | 2010 National Guard The Moment Carbon Camaro |
| Engine | Paxton NOVI supercharger w/ air-to-air intercooler, JBA long tube headers, high flow mid pipes and dual 3-inch exhaust, Mishimoto radiator, Monstercable engine grounding kit, hi-performance alternator by Ohio Generator, DiabloSports Predator ECU programmer |
| Drivetrain | ACT Clutch, Inland Empire Driveline one-piece CF driveshaft |
| Suspension | KW V3 coilovers |
| Brakes | Brembo big brake kit |
| Wheels and Tires | BBS CH-RÂ wheels, Hankook K110 tires |
| Exterior | Seibon CF vented hood, trunk, rear spoiler, front fenders and front and rear lip spoilers, Paint and body work performed by Airbrushing by Airhead Kustoms using Senm Paint |
| Interior | Airhead Kustoms custom leather wrapped and airbrushed Seibon CF seats, Wedge Engineering seat brackets, fully leather wrapped interior by Airhead Kustoms, Takata 4-pt. harness. |
| Electronics | Memphis Car Audio integrated audio system, Braille Battery, Monstercable wiring |
See the interview from SEMA Show 2009 with Nic Ashby and his Chevrolet Camaro
See the complete picture gallery of Nic’s Camaro
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“All together, output came in just shy of 500 horsepower on the stock short block.”
This is incorrect. The Moment Camaro made well over 600 horsepower at the crank, and over 500 horsepower to the rear wheels!