Back in January we shared with you some news we received from our good friend J.C. Beattie Jr. of ATI Performance Products, regarding some off season work to put his Super Stock COPO Camaro on a diet for the 2013 season — an effort that also included his move to an AEM Infinity ECU. Fast forward six months and Beattie Jr. and the ATI camp are singing their praises of the tuning abilities of the new AEM piece on the ultra-quick Camaro.
Beattie Jr. tasked Katech Engines with the build of an 1,100 horsepower bullet for the COPO, and it was they, along with Beattie, who opted for the the Infinity ECU to tune the engine that adheres to the rather strict NHRA Super Stock regulations.
“It’s a quality system that is easy to tune and very customizable,” noted Kevin Pranger of Katech Engines. “We received excellent support from AEM’s Devin Pearce. We tuned it in no time at all and the final map was very precise. We also made the most power with this engine using the Infinity ECU.”
Beattie Jr. stated, “I was introduced to fuel injection and AEM with our NHRA Drag Pak Challenger in 2010. Learning the system, using the interface, and relying on Devin and the AEM team made it all very simple. Having never used fuel Injection I was nervous to say the least. But after two seasons of using the older equipment in the Dodge, and now having seen the new Infinity in action, I am excited for this season of racing!”
So impressed with the Infinity ECU he was, Beattie Jr. has also transitioned his Stock Eliminator Drag Pak Dodge Challenger over to the same piece. ATI also recently introduced four new Super Damper shell and damper combos with steel trigger options that are compatible with the Infinity ECU.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with such highly regarded and respected companies,” stated AEM President Greg Neuwirth. “Katech is a leader in engine development for the LS platform and ATI’s products are synonymous with high performance racing. We look forward to setting records with them throughout the season.”
Beattie Jr.’s COPO made its 2013 debut recently at the Maryland International Raceway’s IHRA Pro-Am Series event, where the car recorded a number of low 8.6-second laps, with a best elapsed time of 8.58 at 159 mph, nearly a tenth quicker than its previous best of 8.66 recorded in 2012.