What I did this winter, what was on your to do list?
#1
What I did this winter, what was on your to do list?
I was on a mission this winter, had allot of plans for small upgrades. With the exception of the stainless steel braided brake lines, I finished everything. I don't have a new signature pic yet with the new wheels.
- new plugs
- electric exhaust cutouts
- battery relocated to trunk
- modified rear suspension to run 12 wide slicks
- new Whiteline rear sway bar
- brand new rims, tires and slicks for the track
- brand new bullit wheels and tires for the road
- 14 inch Baer front brake kit with EBC red stuff pads.
- new Kenwood 7 inch head unit
- HDMI interface kit for my iPhone (to display it on the Kenwood)
- painted brake calipers
- stainless steel braided brake lines (not installed yet)
- BMR radiator support / sway bar delete
- New custom hockey stick stripe kit
- ATI balancer
- all new idlers
- new serpentine belt
- new alternator
- new water pump
- new alum radiator
- new Tremic T56 Magnum 6 speed
- new 3 1/2 inch aluminum drive shaft
Last edited by slickman; 04-13-2014 at 08:15 AM.
#2
6th Gear Member
What does winter have to do with it? In the south, many of us can drive the car 24/7. None of that putting the car away for 5 months crap...
Hmmmm, this winter.... I believe I filled the gas tank about 10 or 12 times.
Hmmmm, this winter.... I believe I filled the gas tank about 10 or 12 times.
#3
I don't take my car out in rain or any kind of bad weather. That's what I have a 2009 jeep Grand Cherokee for.
#7
#8
My build was a bit under that by about a grand. But I also didn't try to save any money on the build. I even changed out the gears in the pump to billet for a bit more peace of mind
#9
I can get my 4.6 block forged with new hotrod cams for about $6,000 so, I am thinking about that. With all the money I have spent on my baby in the past year, big nut to swallow right now.
#10
Got in a couple of track days at NJMP. Ran down and passed a Roush Mustang with a "427" on the hood at least four times in four 30-minute sessions on the first day of a 2-day event (the dry day). Got to drive one hot lap in a new LT1-powered 7-speed Corvette (what an amazing car).
The second day was about like this every single lap ↓↓↓ and running hard in the rain can be way more educational (not to mention a whole lot more fun) than you might think. You'd be surprised how little water actually made it into the car (at a track day it is required that any window next to an occupied seat remain open).
I also settled on the tires I'll be doing future track days on (the Corvette I drove runs on the run-flat version of these things). Now I'm just waiting on four Forgestars to get built (hint: 9.5" GT500 wheels would look positively narrow in a side by side comparison).
Norm
The second day was about like this every single lap ↓↓↓ and running hard in the rain can be way more educational (not to mention a whole lot more fun) than you might think. You'd be surprised how little water actually made it into the car (at a track day it is required that any window next to an occupied seat remain open).
I also settled on the tires I'll be doing future track days on (the Corvette I drove runs on the run-flat version of these things). Now I'm just waiting on four Forgestars to get built (hint: 9.5" GT500 wheels would look positively narrow in a side by side comparison).
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 04-13-2014 at 08:13 AM.