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Author: | 2000Silverbullet [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Author: | RJolly87 [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Sweet! It even already has the Compressor delete pulley on it already too! You planning racing seats? And areyou planning on pulling safety equipment too, like airbags? |
Author: | Marik_bathory [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
The airbags sensors and all wiring will be removed, as well as the audio system and carpet, noise insulation and everything else that is not necessary. I am not planning racing seats at this time, for budget reasons. It will be getting the bucket seats from the SSE in order to make room for the horseshoe shifter. Yeah, I found a horseshoe shifter. The pulley delete was a nice bonus. I'm still up in the air on keeping the heater system or not. I'd like to have the defroster, but I'd also like to lose all that weight. |
Author: | RJolly87 [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Ugh, AL7's are stupid heavy from what I understand, or are you getting rid of all the power motors? |
Author: | Marik_bathory [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
That's true, but it's also what I have until I can afford racing seats. Hard to run harnesses around a bench and you can't use a ratchet shifter with a bench. This is how it's gotta be for now. |
Author: | SSEiMan01 [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
AL7s are very heavy. But I'm interested to see how this goes, Don is definitely a great person to have help from, I coudknt think of many better, hence my asking him for help with my 96. Planning to upgrade the suspension at all for AutoX or just seeing what the limits of stock is for now? |
Author: | 00Beast [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Junkyard a couple seats from something else that have manual adjustments? It's an idea at least... Going to do headers or ported manifolds? |
Author: | Zeik75 [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
This should be a pretty sweet thread I'll defiantly be following! |
Author: | Marik_bathory [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Eventually I will be going to racing seats. Until then I will use what I already have. The budget is tight and money can be better spent elsewhere at this point. Exhaust is still up in the air. I know there is a set of headers in that garage, but Don has done a good job of hiding them. there is also a PLog, but it needs some welding. I was considering fabricating zoomies up through the hood... maybe whistle tips. It will likely be ported manifolds wrapped in exhaust tape. most parts will be stock parts reworked best I can until I can find a good deal on second hand performance parts. frugality is the name of the game here. I also accept donations. |
Author: | RJolly87 [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Exhaust through the hood? I think that may compromise streetability. The parts car should have a dual outlet muffler, which will flow more than you can ever need. Maybe a cutout right off the downpipe if you want to be loud and annoying, unless you routed the output from a cutout out the hood... |
Author: | MattStrike [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:12 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
There's a few pounds to save if you switch from the torque axis mount to a '86-'91 front lower mount (that T/A bracket is heavy). |
Author: | Zeik75 [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
You could lose the abs too no need for that silly thing. Sway bar end links would be a cheap upgrade as we'll. pull the SSE suspension stuff as well maybe |
Author: | Marik_bathory [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
RJolly87 wrote: Exhaust through the hood? I think that may compromise streetability. That would be a joke... hence the "bubb rubb" smilie. the exhaust will be run in the factory location, but adding a dual outlet muffler would add weight for no reason, Once we get the welder fired up I will amateurishly weld in a moroso muffler. If there is enough clearance I will exit the exhaust in front of the passenger rear wheel. |
Author: | Marik_bathory [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Zeik75 wrote: You mean like this!!!! no, not at all. But that does look pretty fierce. I'm actually thinking about leaving the valleys the same colour as the rest of the cover, and doing the three long flats red. Most of the underhood accessories will be black, but I intend on sprinkling in red. I'm going to have the Harness apart to remove all of the unnecessary wiring and reroute a few things. i'll probably rewrap it in the red tubing. the rotten old Vacuum lines will be replaced by red silicone tubing and the STB will also be painted. It's ork physics. Red makes you go faster. |
Author: | Zeik75 [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
I thought about the flats red at first but decided I like this more. The little red ax events like the vacuum hoses should be pretty cool |
Author: | 2000Silverbullet [ Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The AClockworkGarage.com Race car build thread. |
Like this. |
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