SSP Racing
12-12-2010, 11:19 PM
1999 NBM Z28 A4, 120k on car. Gray cloth interior, Firebird seats. 18k on Motor, Rear end, Paint. 10k on Trans and susp.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/4511410143_6ceacf6318.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410143/)
IMG_8596 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410143/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
I built this car a little over a year ago to be a fun, reliable daily driver. When I say built, about 90% of the car has been completely gone through. I couldnt begin to add up all of the small nickel and dime things that have been reworked or replaced, so I will cover what I can think of off the top of my head.
Motor: Mild Heads/Cam 347
2004 LS6 Block All machine work (mains aligned, block decked, honed, thoroughly cleaned)
ARP Main Studs
Stock Crank, polished with oil mods
FM main bearings @ .0019
Stock LS1 rods with ARP bolts
Clevite race-coated rod bearings @ .0021
Diamond 11500 3.905 Forged Pistons
Mahle Rings with Big N2O gaps
Rotating assembly balanced to within .1g
Durabond cam bearings
Cammotion Custom Grind 223/227 .570/.578 110+4 (installed -1 for +3 total adv)
Cloyes Hex-adjust Timing Set
LS6 Oil pump
LS7 Lifters
Smith Brothers 3-pc pushrods
Cometic .040 headgaskets
4.8/5.3 706 Head Castings
o 59cc chambers
o Minimal, but strategic port work over valves, runners left nearly stock
o Lightweight zo6 2.00/1.57 Int/Exh valves
o Comp valve job
o Flow like expensive heads
o PAC 1512 Springs with COMP Ti Retainers
Stock rockers
NGK TR6 Plugs
LS6 Intake Manifold
Ported Stock Throttle Body
Norris Motorsports Catch Can
Metco Breather
TSP 85mm Lid
LS6 MAF
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030361.jpg
Fuel:
Racetronix In-tank Walboro Pump Kit
Hotwire Kit
FRPP 42lb Injectors
Exahust:
SSAC Headers customized with SSAC HVMCs (comparable to something like an LPP header)
Custom 304SS 3 duals, X-pipe, over the axle, then venturi-reduced to 2.5 at the tailpipe
V-bands off headers
One 3 set of Vibrant resonators before axle
One 2.5 set of Vibrant resonators at tailpipe
SLP dual/dual tips
Pictures are before I put the 2.5 cans before the tips.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/Duals3.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/Duals2.jpg
Trans:
Yank PT4000
Pro-Built Automatics 4l60e Street-Strip 650hp Kit (This kit is good for 650+HP with 10" or smaller diameter torque converter. You will start by adding the HD steel sleeve & steel forward piston to the input drum, (2) Street/Strip Borg Warner Hi-Energy 8 clutch 3-4 pack, (3) A "modified" Trans-Go Performance Shift kit, (4) Vacuum modulator. (5) Trans-Go Hi-Rev 3-4 & forward clutch spring kit to the input drum (good up to 7,800 rpm). (6) Sealed Power "Beast" sunshell. (7) Trans-Go steel rings and Hi-rpm priming spring added to the front pump, this keeps the oil volume up at very hi-rpms (up to 7,800 rpm). (8) Borg Warner Hi-Energy 2-4 band. Comes with Duraprene pan gasket, oem filter, front pump gasket & O-ring, O-rings for the tcc solenoid & 4 sealing rings for the input shaft & stator support. Updated Viton O-rings for Corvette servo, 4 tang bronze thrust washer, Torlon checkballs & 3 new aluminum accumulator pistons with seals, two hardened (RC52) accumulator pins for the forward & second accumulators, one oem accumulator pin for the 4th accumulator.) w/ some extras:
o 2-3 Overrun Valve
o Sonnex Super Hold 2nd gear Servo
All Clutches replaced when built (in addition to the 3-4 pack that comes w/ the kit)
Trans assembled by Plano Automatic Transmission
Large B&M 28,000 Cooler
Hydraulic fittings on trans and cooler
Rear:
Stock 4-ch 10-bolt
Torsen Diff
GM 3.73s
ALL bearings and seals replaced
Susp/Wheels/Brakes:
Eibach Pro-Kit
Stock DeCarbons off 50k mile car
BMR Track-Pack Torque Arm
Custom Bolt-In Crossmember to clear exhaust
Spohn Rectangular LCAs
Spohn Weld-In Relocation Brackets
Spohn Weld-In SFCs
BMR Adj PHR
Silver ZR1s:
o 17x9.5 fronts with 6k mile 275/40 Nitto 555s
o 17x11 rears with 1k mile 315/35 M/T ET Street Radials
New Pro-Stop Premium Front Rotors w/ EBC Red Stuff Pads (1k miles)
New House Brand Premium Rear Rotors w/ Premium Ceramic Pads (1k miles)
Front hubs replaced w/ brakes
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm4.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm3.jpg
Ext:
eBay Fiberglass SS Hood (very light)
eBay Fibergalss SS Spoiler (very light)
SLP SS Grille
JDM-tite clear turn signals
PPG Omni base in factory NBM code, but came out much deeper with lots of nice flop to it.
DuPont Urethane Clear (Lots of it-blocked out real nice NO peel)
Looks like you can hi-dive into it compared to a stock NBM car.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030353.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030359.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030355.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/4511410605_5341203dfb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410605/)
IMG_8597 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410605/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/4512051990_1b9af41a6e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4512051990/)
IMG_8602 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4512051990/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
Everything else:
Broke-in motor w/ Torco TBO, then Brad Penn 10-40 (till 3k), since then it has had Torco SR1 5-40 in winter, 10-40 in summer.
The car currently has a HPT 1-bar MAF-enhanced tune. It idles at 750 rpm and has no drivability issues at all. The rest of the tune is on the conservative side for no-worries pump gas use. It has the correct injector tables.
Also worth noting: The A/C compressor, Accumulator, Alternator, Water Pump, and Radiator were all replaced with the motor (all W/ GM parts). A/C and all that works CD changer quit working. Front door speakers are iffy.
Car is in all ways daily-drivable. The only thing that takes away from streetability in my opinion is the ring gap + breather - cats = makes it stink. The converter is easy to get used to w/ the 3.73s.
I put 18k miles on it 80% highway driving from McKinney to Denton every day.
Never wasted my time w/ dyno #'s as they would be scoffed at, questioned, and criticized in comparison to everyones donkey-dick cam 6-speed car.
FWIW, right after I built the car it still had 100% stock suspension minus the pro kit and I was running a SS3600. The first trans build was iffy at best pump springs wouldnt hold pressure right on 2-3 shifts when starting from a dig. I made one pass at Crandall like this one night before the rain started and went 11.80 @ 113 1.65 60. The car had a long 2-3 hangup so bad I had to lift all the way for it to shift. 3rd slipped all the way through traps-Trans was done after one pass, had to go into it the next day, 3-4s were gone. This was on 17 Nitto DRs. The car is night/day quicker with current trans, converter, suspension, and tires. Should be an easy 11.30, 117+ car in daily trim. The car is a bigger cam and some juice away from being decently quick. The motor should handle a properly-tuned 150-200 shot all day.
Recap:
The car is essentially mechanically new Everything done to car has 18k or less.
Paint is new too
Interior is 6 out of 10 (I will try to take some pics this week).
It is built to take daily abuse and quick enough to get you into trouble with potential to be much quicker if you want to race it.
I havent driven the car in 2 months. I have no time to enjoy it anymore with my new job. However I am just as happy keeping the car as I would be to sell it. 6 one, half dozen the other to me. I am in no hurry. If I keep it, its getting gutted, getting a bigger cam, and a fat 150 shot then sitting till I can play with it.
*REDUCED* $9,750 OBO More incentivized to sell. Offers do not hurt my feelings.
I will have limited time to log in to Tech over the next few weeks, so please text or email with serious inquiries.
John: 214-six seven four-0141 or j.cangelosi (at) yahoo dot com
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/4511410143_6ceacf6318.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410143/)
IMG_8596 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410143/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
I built this car a little over a year ago to be a fun, reliable daily driver. When I say built, about 90% of the car has been completely gone through. I couldnt begin to add up all of the small nickel and dime things that have been reworked or replaced, so I will cover what I can think of off the top of my head.
Motor: Mild Heads/Cam 347
2004 LS6 Block All machine work (mains aligned, block decked, honed, thoroughly cleaned)
ARP Main Studs
Stock Crank, polished with oil mods
FM main bearings @ .0019
Stock LS1 rods with ARP bolts
Clevite race-coated rod bearings @ .0021
Diamond 11500 3.905 Forged Pistons
Mahle Rings with Big N2O gaps
Rotating assembly balanced to within .1g
Durabond cam bearings
Cammotion Custom Grind 223/227 .570/.578 110+4 (installed -1 for +3 total adv)
Cloyes Hex-adjust Timing Set
LS6 Oil pump
LS7 Lifters
Smith Brothers 3-pc pushrods
Cometic .040 headgaskets
4.8/5.3 706 Head Castings
o 59cc chambers
o Minimal, but strategic port work over valves, runners left nearly stock
o Lightweight zo6 2.00/1.57 Int/Exh valves
o Comp valve job
o Flow like expensive heads
o PAC 1512 Springs with COMP Ti Retainers
Stock rockers
NGK TR6 Plugs
LS6 Intake Manifold
Ported Stock Throttle Body
Norris Motorsports Catch Can
Metco Breather
TSP 85mm Lid
LS6 MAF
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030361.jpg
Fuel:
Racetronix In-tank Walboro Pump Kit
Hotwire Kit
FRPP 42lb Injectors
Exahust:
SSAC Headers customized with SSAC HVMCs (comparable to something like an LPP header)
Custom 304SS 3 duals, X-pipe, over the axle, then venturi-reduced to 2.5 at the tailpipe
V-bands off headers
One 3 set of Vibrant resonators before axle
One 2.5 set of Vibrant resonators at tailpipe
SLP dual/dual tips
Pictures are before I put the 2.5 cans before the tips.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/Duals3.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/Duals2.jpg
Trans:
Yank PT4000
Pro-Built Automatics 4l60e Street-Strip 650hp Kit (This kit is good for 650+HP with 10" or smaller diameter torque converter. You will start by adding the HD steel sleeve & steel forward piston to the input drum, (2) Street/Strip Borg Warner Hi-Energy 8 clutch 3-4 pack, (3) A "modified" Trans-Go Performance Shift kit, (4) Vacuum modulator. (5) Trans-Go Hi-Rev 3-4 & forward clutch spring kit to the input drum (good up to 7,800 rpm). (6) Sealed Power "Beast" sunshell. (7) Trans-Go steel rings and Hi-rpm priming spring added to the front pump, this keeps the oil volume up at very hi-rpms (up to 7,800 rpm). (8) Borg Warner Hi-Energy 2-4 band. Comes with Duraprene pan gasket, oem filter, front pump gasket & O-ring, O-rings for the tcc solenoid & 4 sealing rings for the input shaft & stator support. Updated Viton O-rings for Corvette servo, 4 tang bronze thrust washer, Torlon checkballs & 3 new aluminum accumulator pistons with seals, two hardened (RC52) accumulator pins for the forward & second accumulators, one oem accumulator pin for the 4th accumulator.) w/ some extras:
o 2-3 Overrun Valve
o Sonnex Super Hold 2nd gear Servo
All Clutches replaced when built (in addition to the 3-4 pack that comes w/ the kit)
Trans assembled by Plano Automatic Transmission
Large B&M 28,000 Cooler
Hydraulic fittings on trans and cooler
Rear:
Stock 4-ch 10-bolt
Torsen Diff
GM 3.73s
ALL bearings and seals replaced
Susp/Wheels/Brakes:
Eibach Pro-Kit
Stock DeCarbons off 50k mile car
BMR Track-Pack Torque Arm
Custom Bolt-In Crossmember to clear exhaust
Spohn Rectangular LCAs
Spohn Weld-In Relocation Brackets
Spohn Weld-In SFCs
BMR Adj PHR
Silver ZR1s:
o 17x9.5 fronts with 6k mile 275/40 Nitto 555s
o 17x11 rears with 1k mile 315/35 M/T ET Street Radials
New Pro-Stop Premium Front Rotors w/ EBC Red Stuff Pads (1k miles)
New House Brand Premium Rear Rotors w/ Premium Ceramic Pads (1k miles)
Front hubs replaced w/ brakes
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm4.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/TqArm3.jpg
Ext:
eBay Fiberglass SS Hood (very light)
eBay Fibergalss SS Spoiler (very light)
SLP SS Grille
JDM-tite clear turn signals
PPG Omni base in factory NBM code, but came out much deeper with lots of nice flop to it.
DuPont Urethane Clear (Lots of it-blocked out real nice NO peel)
Looks like you can hi-dive into it compared to a stock NBM car.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030353.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030359.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/SSPRacing1/P1030355.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/4511410605_5341203dfb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410605/)
IMG_8597 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4511410605/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/4512051990_1b9af41a6e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4512051990/)
IMG_8602 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwiker/4512051990/) by kwiker! (http://www.flickr.com/people/kwiker/), on Flickr
Everything else:
Broke-in motor w/ Torco TBO, then Brad Penn 10-40 (till 3k), since then it has had Torco SR1 5-40 in winter, 10-40 in summer.
The car currently has a HPT 1-bar MAF-enhanced tune. It idles at 750 rpm and has no drivability issues at all. The rest of the tune is on the conservative side for no-worries pump gas use. It has the correct injector tables.
Also worth noting: The A/C compressor, Accumulator, Alternator, Water Pump, and Radiator were all replaced with the motor (all W/ GM parts). A/C and all that works CD changer quit working. Front door speakers are iffy.
Car is in all ways daily-drivable. The only thing that takes away from streetability in my opinion is the ring gap + breather - cats = makes it stink. The converter is easy to get used to w/ the 3.73s.
I put 18k miles on it 80% highway driving from McKinney to Denton every day.
Never wasted my time w/ dyno #'s as they would be scoffed at, questioned, and criticized in comparison to everyones donkey-dick cam 6-speed car.
FWIW, right after I built the car it still had 100% stock suspension minus the pro kit and I was running a SS3600. The first trans build was iffy at best pump springs wouldnt hold pressure right on 2-3 shifts when starting from a dig. I made one pass at Crandall like this one night before the rain started and went 11.80 @ 113 1.65 60. The car had a long 2-3 hangup so bad I had to lift all the way for it to shift. 3rd slipped all the way through traps-Trans was done after one pass, had to go into it the next day, 3-4s were gone. This was on 17 Nitto DRs. The car is night/day quicker with current trans, converter, suspension, and tires. Should be an easy 11.30, 117+ car in daily trim. The car is a bigger cam and some juice away from being decently quick. The motor should handle a properly-tuned 150-200 shot all day.
Recap:
The car is essentially mechanically new Everything done to car has 18k or less.
Paint is new too
Interior is 6 out of 10 (I will try to take some pics this week).
It is built to take daily abuse and quick enough to get you into trouble with potential to be much quicker if you want to race it.
I havent driven the car in 2 months. I have no time to enjoy it anymore with my new job. However I am just as happy keeping the car as I would be to sell it. 6 one, half dozen the other to me. I am in no hurry. If I keep it, its getting gutted, getting a bigger cam, and a fat 150 shot then sitting till I can play with it.
*REDUCED* $9,750 OBO More incentivized to sell. Offers do not hurt my feelings.
I will have limited time to log in to Tech over the next few weeks, so please text or email with serious inquiries.
John: 214-six seven four-0141 or j.cangelosi (at) yahoo dot com