Willie's Supercharged 305 Camaro

Currently, I have eleven lighted toggle switches (three more will be added very soon). Let's start with the panel under the headlamp switch (shown above), where the original fog lamp switch is located. You can't see it, but they are labeled: "Fog", "DRL", "TCC", and "LL".

Fog = obvious what this one does.
DRL = Daytime Running Lamps -- This switch is always on, except when I'm working on the car and need to have my ignition on -- no sense burning bulbs when you don't have to.
TCC = Torque Converter Clutch -- Lockup used when drag racing only.
LL = Line Lock -- For doing burnouts only.

On the opposing panel under the cigarette lighter, they're labeled: "Auto 1", "Auto 2", "Fan 1", and "Fan 2". These switches control the coolant fans. If you haven't already, read my article on the thirdgen.org website. The article explains what each of these do.

I have three more switches mounted flush (and just below) the instrument cluster on the right side. They're labeled: "SC Fan Arming", "SC Fan", and "Oil Cooler". These are for the supercharger and have made all electrical supercharger functions switchable. This allows me to run the car at times without the supercharger.

I have a Paxton dipstick oil cooler. "Oil Cooler" turns it on. I have replaced the puny little Paxton dipstick oil cooler "cooler" with a Flex-O-Lite cooler with integral fan. This cooler is not mounted in front of the radiator, but in the area just below the vacuum reservoir on custom made brackets. This keeps the hot air radiating from this cooler from entering the radiator. The "SC Fan Arming" enables the fan circuitry. The fan is automatically turned on by the ECM (when this switch is turned on) at 195 degrees engine coolant temperature. The "SC Fan" switch allows manual override of the system, but only when the "SC Fan Arming" switch is on.

Three additional switches are mounted flush (and just below) the instrument cluster on the left side (not seen). They are labeled "Nitrous", "Knock Disable", and "Water Injection". The "Nitrous" switch arms the nitrous circuitry. It is engaged via the TPS bargraph. The "Knock Sensor" switch disables the knock sensor. This is turned on (disabled) when racing only. The "Water Injection" switch arms the Carroll Supercharging water pump (100 psig). It is turned on via a Hobbs switch currently set at 3 psig boost or via a manual injection switch located between the AutoMeter gauges.

I also have a rotary knob just to the left of the A/C controls (and next to the three switches described above). It is an MSD adjustable timing module mounted on a custom built bracket (with custom knob).

The LED display panel mounted under the A/C vents are labeled, from left to right:

PORT - CONV - TCC - 1 - 2 - SC - ARMED - INJECTING - CODES - STATUS

PORT and CONV are for the air injection diverter valves (emissions). It tells me where the air is being diverted to. This is an excellent visual indicator of open/closed loop.
TCC tells me when the torque converter is locked up.
1, 2 and SC tell me when my fan(s) are on, primary, secondary and dipstick oil cooler fans.
ARMED turns on when I flip the Water Injection switch. When water is being injected, this LED turns off and the two INJECTING LED's turn on.
CODES and STATUS are hooked up to my Jacobs ignition. They tell me via flashing at specific intervals if there is anything wrong with the system, or tells me if I'm at WOT.

If you look closely, you'll see 21 smaller rectangular LEDS mounted just below the above labels (and towards the left side of the panel). From left to right, there are 10 red LEDS, one yellow and 10 green. This is my O2 sensor linear bargraph. It works just like the new air/fuel ratio gauges you've probably seen. The once difference is each LED has been calibrated to a specific voltage. I use this bargraph to set my fuel pressure at WOT.

My tach doesn't show up very well in the photo, but I successfully mated a V8 tach to a V6 tach face (6,000 rpm redline). It wasn't easy. You see, I make my 1-2 shift at 6,300 rpm and 2-3 at 6,000 rpm. I thought it would be cool to "make" a tach that was visually correct with my shift points. Also above some of the numbers (i.e. 6,000 rpm), I've labeled the supercharger rpm in smaller numbers.

I also have a logrithmic 11-LED throttle position bargraph mounted just below the front lip of the dashpad, centered above the steering column. These LED's are all red and indicate TPS voltage. This "meter" has two functions:

xxxx1) When the third LED from the right is lit (3.00 V), it engages two relays:

xxxxxxxxa) Cuts out the A/C compressor if it's on and;

xxxxxxxxb) signals the Jacobs ignition to go to "full throttle" mode, bypassing the
xxxxxxxxxxvariable function.

xxxx 2) When the second LED from the right is lit (3.50 V), it sends voltage to the nitrous system.
xxxxxxAs long as fuel pressure is greater than 38 psig and the "Nitrous" arming switch is on, this energizes
xxxxxxthe fuel and nitrous solenoids.

Other than the functionality of this "meter", it beats to the tune of your foot on the gas pedal -- a "guy" thing, if you know what I mean. It just looks cool!!!

The stereo is a Sony Mobile ES unit with a Sony pre-amp graphic equalizer mounted above it. It powers three amps -- front, rear and sub-woofers.