# My Build Thread LS1/FD Its Fast! **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 62
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1221 "2010-09-20T14:24:55Z")
OH snap! ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1222 "2010-09-20T14:25:28Z")
The question is will I have the heart to drive it in the winter. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1223 "2010-09-20T15:16:20Z")
I wouldn’t drive an M5 in winter… I mean you could leave it on the road for when its nice out. Living in Houston seeing cars that never touch snow staying nice for ever is amazing. I will never drive anything nice in a snowy winter ever, especially when you can get a decent 4x4 for ~5K. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1224 "2010-09-20T15:32:38Z")
I drove it last winter and it did amazing. Also the underside of these everything is damn aluminum it still looks perfect under there. Honestly on the hakka r tires this thing was unstoppable! PS find me a 4x4 for cheap cause im still considering it. Although I think id go for a wrx wagon if I had it my way. But I really don’t feel like owning three cars again. ---
**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1225 "2010-09-20T16:05:14Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > I drove it last winter and it did amazing. Also the underside of these everything is damn aluminum it still looks perfect under there. Honestly on the hakka r tires this thing was unstoppable! > > PS find me a 4x4 for cheap cause im still considering it. Although I think id go for a wrx wagon if I had it my way. But I really don’t feel like owning three cars again. Take a loan, buy an evo. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1226 "2010-09-20T16:31:27Z")
No!!! ---
**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1227 "2010-09-20T16:45:00Z")
You know you want to! ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1228 "2010-10-09T19:16:58Z")
so what happned today lol? ---
**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:** [October 9, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1229 "2010-10-09T20:00:15Z")
My car is emo. It just wanted some attention and started cutting. Power came out of a relay and landed itself right on the ecu. Tried starting on fire then I saw which wire was melting and just ripped out out(see burned hand lol). BDR came to the rescue and rewired it in the parking lot and I brought it to Innovative where it had many more problems. I have been working on it tonight and there is a few more wires that melted and to be honest the ecu smells soooo bad. I am think its time to finally get started on fixing this wiring the right way. I am going to make some calls next week and get a new ls1 ecu and harness. I am just going to start over. Was a good season and I am pretty confident by the time the winter is done this car should have all kinks worked out. I can’t believe I got a 10.9 with these electrical probs. Looks for mid 10s on motor next season haha. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1230 "2010-10-09T20:21:21Z")
Is there any particular reason you are having all of these elec gremlins? Did you use a hacked up harness? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1231 "2010-10-09T20:21:28Z")
🖕 We pushed the car off the 190 today LOLLLLLLL Re-Wired the ignition in a parking lot, fired it up and did heaterzzzzzzzzz!!! ---
**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:** [October 9, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1232 "2010-10-09T20:33:51Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > Is there any particular reason you are having all of these elec gremlins? Did you use a hacked up harness? Yes I did. This thing should have never been installed. It is a Hinson “pre-wired” “plug and play” swap harness. It looks like it was built by a 3yo kid who was on meth. It almost burned down my car today. I had plans to build an entire new harness this winter but this was the last straw. It is coming apart now. I am getting a new ecu and untouched harness and starting over. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1233 "2010-10-09T20:41:24Z")
holy hell, that sucks man ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1234 "2010-10-09T20:47:55Z")
Sucks about the wiring but shit that sounds beast. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1235 "2010-10-09T20:54:00Z")
Im just soooo happy I knew enough about cars/wiring to find the short and pull it out instead of just watching it go up. It was smoking a serious amount I was deff worried for a sec. I did plugs and wires also tonight as the car hasn been making that great of numbers either. One plug was much darker then the others. I pulled that coil and the inside was pitch black and all others were clean. I cleaned them all then swapped this one to another cly and ill see if it happens again. ---------- Post added at 07:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 PM ---------- > [@upstateclipse](#): > > Sucks about the wiring but shit that sounds beast. Its fine. Car exceeded my expectations greatly this season and I love the shit out of it. I am going to get it all sorted this winter and who knows maybe 10.6-10.7 cam-only next season. That would be amazing. But id also like to drive it more. It is really coming together and to be honest im finally enjoying working on it again after a looooong last winter. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1236 "2010-10-09T21:27:36Z")
So, when you need someone to come over and watch you do wiring again let me know. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1237 "2010-10-09T21:33:32Z")
Let’s not forget about our combined effort FWD e-brake heater. That shit was fucking dope. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1238 "2010-10-09T21:42:32Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Let’s not forget about our combined effort FWD e-brake heater. That shit was fucking dope. True. Epic team work. We need to tag team more. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1239 "2010-10-09T21:58:26Z")
Fo sho the smokiest FWD heater I have ever done. Tag team success! ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409/1240 "2010-10-10T06:11:55Z")
i thought we were boosting the car for jesus this winter? whats all this talk about mid 10’s on motor? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409.md?page=61) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-build-thread-ls1-fd-its-fast/79409.md?page=63)