Well guys, I'm almost done with my car so I figured I'd post some pictures. I posted basically this same thread over on MNSC but I figured you might like to see it. It's been a long, expensive process but there's light at the end of the tunnel. I've built the car 100% myself with the welding being done by a (talented) friend. Going into this I'd never really built a car and am pretty much learning everything as I go. There's been a lot of ups and downs and a few points where I wanted to say "fuck it" altogether, but I finally pulled through. I'm expecting to have the car running by early next week and tuned the week after. I'm expecting 6-700RWHP at 15PSI and high 9's in the quarter. Full weight should be 2,700LBs. Motor: L33 (5.3L/323ci, 9.9:1, aluminum block, 799 heads) LS6 cam (204/218, .551"/.547", 117LSA) ARP head bolts GM LS9 MLS 7 layer head gaskets Patriot Gold Extreme valve springs Comp Cams 7.400" Hi-Tech pushrods LS6 Intake manifold Ported stock throttle body Lokar throttle cable Lokar throttle cable bracket Lokar braided dipstick LS1 coil packs MSD 8.5mm wires NGK BR7EF plugs gapped .020" Granny's Speed Shop engine mounts Lingenfelter Performance Engineering oil supply adapter Kurt Urban Performance LS water vapor system Speedway, Inc. alternator relocation bracket -20AN radiator setup -12AN Moroso ventilated catch can Fuel: Siemens Deka 80lb/hr injectors 2 Walbro 255LPH in parallel/in tank Fuelab 525 fuel pressure regulator Fuelab 818 10 micron fuel filter -6AN feed, -6AN return Russell screw on fuel rail adapter Turbo setup: Turbonetics TC76 (.96 A/R, 65mm F1 turbine wheel) Turbosmart 48mm Pro Gate EWG Turbosmart 52mm Race Port BOV 24x12x13 FMIC 2000* Jet-Hot coating Drivetrain: Powerglide - 1.80 straight cut planetary gears - TCI hardened input shaft - TCI transbrake - TCI manual valvebody - Lokar braided dipstick - -6AN lines to 12x10" cooler - Granny's Speed Shop crossmember Granny's Speed Shop 8.8" solid axle conversion - Torque arm - Narrowed 3.2" per side - Ford 9" outers - 3.55 gears - Strange spool - Granny's Speed Shop driveshaft - Strange 31 spline axles - Moser 5/8" wheel studs - LPW Extreme rear cover with torsion bolts - Extreme duty Watts Linkage & 4130 chromoly lower control arms with HD heim joints - Strange single adjustable coilovers - Aerospace Components rear 4 piston brakes Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes: Enkei RPF1 17x8.5 with Nitto NT05 (F, 235/40/17) Enkei RPF1 17x10 with Nitto NT05R Drag Radials (R, 275/40/17) BC Racing coilovers (F) Strange single adjustable coilovers with 195LB springs (R) Rebuilt 4 piston Mazda calipers with Hawk HPS Pads Mazdatrix stainless steel braided brake lines Interior/Miscellaneous: Auto Power 4 Point roll bar Acura TSX HID retrofits (OEM housings, 25w 4300k bulbs) CorkSport front lip Shine Auto Project roof spoiler Gauges: AEM Huego Digital Wideband O2 Gauge AEM 35PSI Digital Boost Gauge AEM Digital Fuel Pressure Gauge Garmin GPS for vehicle speed OEM gauges all functional except speedometer
Words cannot describe properly how much awesome I see sitting right there. That thing is PHENOMENAL. Can't wait to see it in person.
Glad to see this finally coming together (and you posting it over here too). I assume Carl's tuning it?
Well here's where it's at now. It's pretty much done, just need to finish the interior and then it needs to be tuned. I never did get around to finishing it this summer - just too much going on in my life. First start up: http://youtu.be/hko9WXcErsA Exhaust video: http://youtu.be/na51wiBA2jM
