victory_red_SS goes RWD
08-11-2007, 09:44 AM
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Toronto Update
I am now in Toronto and yesterday I visited three of the shops invloved in my project.
I am happier now about my project than I was when I arrived in town.
I have more meetings all day to go over more aspects of the build. First thing this morning is to meet with the actual engine builder Greg, who assembles the engines for JBP. The crankshaft will be here in 10 days and then finally we will have the first engine built.
The shop doing the conversion/chassis is an old school, metal fabrication shop. Clayton is not only a perfectionist at what hedoes, he is also a racer. We got to see and hear his, '83 Dodge Rampage upclose. The 440 dual carb big block sounded real kick ass.
Clayton and I went over the parts being used on the project. We are going with Strange for the rear-end and suspension coilovers. The brakes will all be Baer. We are going with a Mustang2 Pro Kit with rack and pinion for the front clip, and the whole emphasis is to ensure the car handles well on the street. The rear suspension will bea 4link with a wishbone setup and the adjustable coilovers.
We have more things to get straightened out and the wiring seems to be abit unknown. We have been told that the Bigstuff3 will work with the stock computers but we are waiting for real time testing on that. We may be rewiring the car BUT I keep telling everyone that losing the comforts of my car is not an option.
I believe it is starting to get through to the shops that this is a street car that will do very well on the dragstrip, not a dragstrip car that can go out on the street once in a while.
Here are a couple of pics I snapped so far.
The first one is the drag radials sitting in place to give an idea of the stance people will be seeing from behind me.
The second picture is another picture of the complete dry sump kit. The oil resevoir is huge.
More updates as the weekend goes along.
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I am happier now about my project than I was when I arrived in town.
I have more meetings all day to go over more aspects of the build. First thing this morning is to meet with the actual engine builder Greg, who assembles the engines for JBP. The crankshaft will be here in 10 days and then finally we will have the first engine built.
The shop doing the conversion/chassis is an old school, metal fabrication shop. Clayton is not only a perfectionist at what hedoes, he is also a racer. We got to see and hear his, '83 Dodge Rampage upclose. The 440 dual carb big block sounded real kick ass.
Clayton and I went over the parts being used on the project. We are going with Strange for the rear-end and suspension coilovers. The brakes will all be Baer. We are going with a Mustang2 Pro Kit with rack and pinion for the front clip, and the whole emphasis is to ensure the car handles well on the street. The rear suspension will bea 4link with a wishbone setup and the adjustable coilovers.
We have more things to get straightened out and the wiring seems to be abit unknown. We have been told that the Bigstuff3 will work with the stock computers but we are waiting for real time testing on that. We may be rewiring the car BUT I keep telling everyone that losing the comforts of my car is not an option.
I believe it is starting to get through to the shops that this is a street car that will do very well on the dragstrip, not a dragstrip car that can go out on the street once in a while.
Here are a couple of pics I snapped so far.
The first one is the drag radials sitting in place to give an idea of the stance people will be seeing from behind me.
The second picture is another picture of the complete dry sump kit. The oil resevoir is huge.
More updates as the weekend goes along.
390/40r17drag radials
ARE Dry Sump Kit
08-11-2007, 09:59 AM
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Hey man that all looks sick!!! When you say coilovers... Uh do you mean the same coilovers you bought before and were selling? or are you having customs coils made? What ever happened to the other coilovers? did you end up selling or are you still selling. end thread jack
08-11-2007, 10:13 AM
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Hey man that all looks sick!!! When you say coilovers... Uh do you mean the same coilovers you bought before and were selling? or are you having customs coils made? What ever happened to the other coilovers? did you end up selling or are you still selling. end thread jack
The original coilovers are just being credited back to the project account and are available through JBP.
Yea, I kind of like those too. I am thinking red would have been too much though.
When there is actually a rear end in there I think might end up not being able to keep the crates. Time will tell.
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08-11-2007, 11:53 AM
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Guess I will have to go RWD to keep in step with your project. but I think 500HP at the crank would be more my style and tire size to allow some difting.
Hate to bring this up but what or how is this going to be insured when your all done (the nasty rain cloud rolls in with thunder) LOL ..... actually I am just curious and dont mean to rain on your great week.
08-11-2007, 02:30 PM
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I am glad you got a pic of the rear...cause that is a view I won't ever see. 
Looks like it is starting to come along and looks good. So I guess you are happy you went now?
Now to have an engine to put inside it...
Looks like it is starting to come along and looks good. So I guess you are happy you went now?
Now to have an engine to put inside it...
wheres my engine...Rod sees Mattys car"that one has an engine"
08-11-2007, 03:13 PM
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for the rear end honestly I would go with a Spool, since its going to track car only right? gearing is up to you, I woudnt go to ridiculous imo.
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
08-11-2007, 04:42 PM
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holy crap those things are huge. i would so get a body kit that will hide those tires and go make some money from some kids in these parking lots. lol j/k but seriously get a nice kit so nobody knows whats up with your car till you pull off.
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for the rear end honestly I would go with a Spool, since its going to track car only right? gearing is up to you, I woudnt go to ridiculous imo.
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
08-12-2007, 10:33 AM
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Hmmmmm.... (with envy) I still think your cobalt will have traction issues just like the rest of us.... (with even more envy and sarcasm)
Guess I will have to go RWD to keep in step with your project. but I think 500HP at the crank would be more my style and tire size to allow some difting.
Hate to bring this up but what or how is this going to be insured when your all done (the nasty rain cloud rolls in with thunder) LOL ..... actually I am just curious and dont mean to rain on your great week.
Guess I will have to go RWD to keep in step with your project. but I think 500HP at the crank would be more my style and tire size to allow some difting.
Hate to bring this up but what or how is this going to be insured when your all done (the nasty rain cloud rolls in with thunder) LOL ..... actually I am just curious and dont mean to rain on your great week.
Emissions testing is another story
I spent the day with the actual engine builder yesterday, and saw an engine he built. I was very happy with what I heard and saw. There will be an engine soon. The crank should be ready the end of this week.
for the rear end honestly I would go with a Spool, since its going to track car only right? gearing is up to you, I woudnt go to ridiculous imo.
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
curious about the tranny, u have a T56 right? now is that from which car or is it straight from Tremec? since you are building a high hp car, that the T56 from a Viper is actualy stronger then GM's T56 that they use on their vehicles. The input shafts and gears inside are much more stronger, and can handle more power. tons of F-body owners do that swap. 1 cuz its easy. and they'll get viper like gearing which is nice
Now we have come to the decision that I will buy two differentials and swap in the drag only one for the drag strip days. I have already gotten the Viper mainshaft which is rated for 600ft/lbs tq.
Thanks
As for hiding the back tires, I want them to show so the guys in the Vettes & Vipers can wonder what the hell I did do to my car.
I think the fellow would be very happy to do your car next.
08-12-2007, 10:39 AM
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thats crazy so victory your keeping the 2.0engine but built like crack and just converting it to rwd and putting a better tranny in there to hold the power?? looks sick man and cant wait to see it finished.
08-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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The rwd conversion came about because of the nightmare and expense that a FWD transmission was giving me.
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