My Build Thread LS1/FD Its Fast!

you’d run 9’s with a $500 NX kit on the stock LS1 Trex setup. just sayin

Ahhh fresh into the build season and the tread as always is quickly turning into the you should do this you should do that. Save you breath please people. It is beyond annoying. If I wanted a 8 second drag car I would have it. That is NOT what I want. I want to build a stunningly clean example of a dope ass car. That is it. You all are very free to build yours how you see fit. Also Studderin i am building this with an auto in mind for the future…my cam-only with nitrous would not even be close. Being as your car is a one purpose machine I do not expect you to understand. I will be honest I want a garage ornament that i know i built more then anything else.

Bottom line I want a nice quiet turbo car. I get more excited over all of the finishing details I am putting into this car then the power any day of the week.
I want to be able to pop the hood and see an amazingly clean bay
I want a clean and comfortable interior
I want to be able to row gears when I am in the mood
I want a nice quiet car with a smooth idle that I will cruise around town in sometimes.

Notice a pattern? :slight_smile:

Some of you guys. :picard:

you should go back to a rotary motor, bro…the only clear choice here.

lol jk

LOL right haha. I hate to say it but I feel only some of the non racing oriented guys on here will really appreciate what I am building here. I plan for it to have the comfort and refinement of a factory car with the go pedal that means business! You can’t go this in depth into a build and only measure your goals in ET imo. I love drag racing but im just as happy in 10s as I would be 8s.

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i like this. pretty much what ive been trying to do with my truck. except it has a very choppy idle and shakes the whole truck and is loud as fawk. lol.

are you keeping the interior for the most part stock?

Do you remember the pics from last season? They are in here somewhere. Hold on ill grab one. But yeah I am leaving it how it was, carpeting the one area that was unfinished, spraying in a layer of lizard skin sound deadener while everything is out and adding a 10pt cage. I don’t want one but i think it would be irresponsible to go as fast as I am going to without it. All the glossy looking stuff is carbon, seats and carpet are new. Interior is clean.

nice job drew!!! call me if u need some help

Thanks man. Lets drink some beers soon!

ditch those seats and get some brides!!!

Go outside…

Can you hear it?

I just :fu: off my balcony

haha

I heard it…all 500+ miles away!!!

seems like you got a grasp on this best of luck to ya…

O btw if you dont do your tuning or know of the timing im talking about, then how do you know the bog wasnt tune related

His tune was spot on, street tested, and dyno tested. It was NOT his tune.

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Work began last night…I love having a little helper :slight_smile:

That is all you get for now.

For reference, starting weight:

Front Harness = 19.4 lbs.
Dash Harness = 6.4 lbs.
LS1 Harness = 5.6 lbs.

i feel your pain, i keep getting the same shit… some people dont get it lol

In all seriousness, are those seats OK safety-wise for running with cage/harnesses? I do see they have a reasonable place for the harnesses to run through the back.

wire tuck my car please?

Im just “happy” that you being a former fbod dude actually have a very nice suspension setup, and have a baller interior with all the pieces that you have lol.

:fu: carbon fiber is so ricer!!! fckin quick release with ricer totally gay crown on it steering wheel wheel!!! fuck that shit!!! full coilovers !!? waste of money!