# My Build Thread LS1/FD Its Fast!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409 "2010-02-17T12:00:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1 "2010-02-17T12:00:14Z")

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**For condensed cliffs and pics visit the following thread!!!  
 [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?165217-My-LS1-Powered-FD-Pictures-Condensed](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?165217-My-LS1-Powered-FD-Pictures-Condensed)**

I built a LS1/FD and it is rad.  
No I did not swap my red one I bought another one so yes I have two now before anyone bugs me about that. Seems like the money I saved on my shitty M5 coilovers went to good use.

Pics? Fuck No 🙂 Ok well maybe a few

:shithitfan:

Edit - ok im done being a prick haha  
The car is not complete but I might as well get this going since I started the thread.

I would like to thank  
SWERVE!!! \<—Buy your parts from them!  
IanK  
Choko  
Breetime  
Turbociv  
Craig(wtf is his name on here)  
Mike(wtf is his name on here)

It would not have happened without all of you guys…and the chrome hammer

How and why it happened:  
Well I have wanted a ls powered fd for quite some time and had an itch to get working on a car again. I found a nice donor car and got to work.

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2164.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_2164.jpg)  
Then right away we started getting it ready to be painted  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4288149637_d9a3c8d198.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4288149637_d9a3c8d198.jpg)  
 ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4288895982_5a3cc974e8.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4288895982_5a3cc974e8.jpg)  
Then for whatever reason I decided to remove the entire interior(including dash now) to do some weight reduction, swap to black carpet, and clean everything real nice.  
 ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4288163385_e49d4b2522.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4288163385_e49d4b2522.jpg)  
For another unknown reason I decided the entire suspension, subframe, EVERYTHING had to come off the car. After I got everything apart I had brilliant ideas such as I NEED STANCE COILOVERS! I NEED A FULL DELRIN BUSHING KIT and I NEED TO POWDECOAT EVERYTHING!!! as well as ss brake lines+ebc yellow pads. Which led to this:  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4288158111_1955864cdb.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4288158111_1955864cdb.jpg)  
 ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4311451857_2fc6f3baf8.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4311451857_2fc6f3baf8.jpg)  
BLING!!! (calipers sanded after to show mazda)  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/4328846083_2deca69b19_b.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/4328846083_2deca69b19_b.jpg)  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4330919914_fcbe4c1588.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4330919914_fcbe4c1588.jpg)  
 ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4331007008_1b30be4374.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4331007008_1b30be4374.jpg)  
Here is some random progress shots:  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/4311442207_f0bf33727e.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/4311442207_f0bf33727e.jpg)  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4311446613_07c9fafb0d.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4311446613_07c9fafb0d.jpg)  
 ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4311455939_ce39c2f95d.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4311455939_ce39c2f95d.jpg)  
 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0349.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/IMG_0349.jpg)  
 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/2qa001d.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/2qa001d.jpg)

I have been so busy with school I have not worked on it the last few weeks. Paint will be done soon this week I hope(black) Then I need to finish the interior and it is done mostly. I will get underhood shots once it is cleaned up some.

Motor is an 02 with 35k miles and as for mods just your classic cam-only Trex setup with a bottle if necessary.

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/2 "2010-02-17T12:01:22Z")

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For real?

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/3 "2010-02-17T12:01:45Z")

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Yes edit- lol good first response btw

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/4 "2010-02-17T12:02:42Z")

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OK

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/5 "2010-02-17T12:04:49Z")

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Wrong forum.

Oh, and I \<3 tan seats :tup:

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/6 "2010-02-17T12:06:16Z")

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:lol: You have two FD’s and an M5? Aren’t you looking at a transmarobird too? Where did I go wrong? :hate: :hate: :hate: :hate:

Beer Friday don’t forget.

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**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/7 "2010-02-17T12:07:51Z")

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I have a picture 😉

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/8 "2010-02-17T12:09:09Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> Wrong forum.
> 
> Oh, and I \<3 tan seats :tup:

LOL at wrong forum I forgot we had a build section.

Yeah I love the full black interior with the tan seats the only tan items. I hate the factory tan trim and doors and such. Thats why I did a full black swap and just recovered the seats tan. shits hot

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/9 "2010-02-17T12:11:40Z")

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the rims are BLING BLING too

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/10 "2010-02-17T12:12:02Z")

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coooollllll i wanna seeee

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/11 "2010-02-17T12:12:17Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> :lol: You have two FD’s and an M5? Aren’t you looking at a transmarobird too? Where did I go wrong? :hate: :hate: :hate: :hate:
> 
> Beer Friday don’t forget.

Starting a collection son! In for beers

> [@tpgsr](#):
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> I have a picture 😉

🖕 they have leaked!!! We really don’t have any of it in its current form though.

I will post pics once it is 100% done though Im just being a dick about having an ongoing build thread. Completion by April 1. Already runs and drives.

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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/12 "2010-02-17T12:14:09Z")

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:io:

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/13 "2010-02-17T12:14:21Z")

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but does it already do heeeeeterzzzzz

:mpd:

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/14 "2010-02-17T12:15:31Z")

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> [@XwalkerX](#):
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> but does it already do heeeeeterzzzzz
> 
> :mpd:

Yep! I actually took it out for snow drifto a few weeks ago. Choko and Ian can attest it does heaters haha.

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/15 "2010-02-17T12:21:07Z")

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AwEsOmE!!!

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/16 "2010-02-17T12:22:34Z")

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I used this mostly for the assembly.  
 ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4347776095_e06850cef2.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4347776095_e06850cef2.jpg)

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/17 "2010-02-17T12:24:52Z")

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it would look better if you painted the fenders to match.

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/18 "2010-02-17T12:28:41Z")

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are those snap-on? i have the same set that i built my car with.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/19 "2010-02-17T12:29:39Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> it would look better if you painted the fenders to match.

> [@turbo ls1 ss](#):
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> are those snap-on? i have the same set that i built my car with.

I LOLed at both haha

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/20 "2010-02-17T13:21:59Z")

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lol

this thread is awesome

I still think the coilovers are crap btw

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