Lazzarus

This weekend there were some insane sales going on so I ordered a ton of stuff for my '98 z28, here's what I'm going to have someone do but I was wondering if there's anything else I should do at the time. I've seen on LS1Tech people recommend doing motor mounts, spark plugs, flexplate, and wires while doing this stuff. Thoughts on that?

This is what I have coming in the mail:

Pacesetter long tubes
Texas speed off road Y-pipe
Texas speed rumbler cat back
Yank SS 3600 stall converter
Big trans cooler
UMI:
- 3 point weld in subframe connectors,
- crossmember mounted torque arm w/ driveshaft loop,
- weld in LCA relocation brackets,
- on car adjustable panhard bar & lower control arms


So are spark plugs, wires, flexplate, and poly motor mounts somethings I should do? The car has 137k on it (I know that's a lot but the car was babied and maintained very well)

Anything else I should do while all that other stuff is being done?

Thanks.

Element

iTrader: (5)

Motor mounts are a lot easier to do with the manifolds/headers out of the way...definitely something to do while you're in there if you can. Plugs and wires are definitely a good maintenance item if the ones on the car are old. Can't really say about the flexplate, though.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

iTrader: (4)

id get an aftermarket cover if you have a stock rear and some MTs for traction.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

I would not worry about the flex plate on a '98-'00 car, for an application like yours. The '01+ stock plate is weaker, but you have the better one which should be fine for your setup.

TImmy_Jones

iTrader: (4)

Buy a muffler, that ORY/rumbler setup is too raspy.

I just bought a flowmaster 10 3" in/out muffler and the sound is incredible with an ORY.

Kyles98ls1

iTrader: (1)

Nice buy!! The cars going to be loud after installing them lol maybe a little to loud.

Lazzarus

Thanks for the input, Element.

I've already got 15" prostars with MT ET streets ready to go on the car once all these parts go on 10" wide wheels in the back, 6" up front. 10.5" wide tire out back.

Thanks for the input!

Yeah I knew going into the order that it'd be super loud, but FWIW, the car will only be cruising at night or going to the track. It's not my DD.

see above

MEGATRONSS

iTrader: (2)

Oh man all that is gonna feel really good! Wait until you hit 3,500 in WOT you'll feel the headers!

usafws6

iTrader: (10)

I hope your doing all this stuff yourself, a shop would have a field day with your wallet. Lol. You dont happen to live close to fairfield, ca do you? I do installs/welding as a side job.

Snake_Skinner

iTrader: (12)

Cutout! Install a manual/electric cutout while your down there, very inexpensive if you just go with a manual one.

BlueBird346

iTrader: (13)

Definitely do the motor mounts. Your gonna love it with full exhaust.

TheBlueKnight

iTrader: (4)

I've thought of buying a cheap high mileage z28 and buying this stuff for it...

Suspension
$130 UMI panhard rod (on car adjustable)
$180 UMI Lower control arms (on car adjustable)
$60 UMI Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets (weld in)
$440 UMI Torque Arm/ Drive Shaft Loop (tunnel mount)
$280 UMI Sub Frame Connectors (weld in)
$600 Rear QA1 Double adjustable drag shocks
$470 Front QA1 drag springs (275lbs) and Front adjustable Shocks
$2160 Sub Total

Driveline
$300 3.73 gears
$75 Tranny cooler
$700 Stall (4000rpm)
$480 Junk yard Wheels/ Hoosier or Mickey DR's (255's)
$1555 Sub Total

Power
$255 UD Pulley w/ belts and new bolt
$200 FTRA
$100 Lid
$65 Ported Throttle Body
$300 LS6 Intake
$600 Texas Speed 228r 112LSA Cam Package w/ (Springs, pushrods, retainers)
$165 Texas Speed ported LS6 Oil Pump
$40 LS2 Timing Chain
$330 36lb Fuel Injectors
$62 Poly Motor Mounts
$370 Pacesetter Painted Headers and ORY
$20 TR6 Spark Plugs
$50 Manual Cut out
$500 Dyno Tune
$3057 Sub Total

Safety
$575 Wolfe 6 point roll bar
$575

Parts Total
$7,347

Nice 11 sec. car

z28hustle

or you could just buy a car for near that same price with the majority of that stuff done already..

TheBlueKnight

iTrader: (4)

What's the fun in that? Half the fun is building the car and being able to say you did all the work and put your blood and sweat in the car.

Lazzarus

I'm going to be having a shop do the work. I'm in metro Detroit so there are plenty to choose from and the pricing is very competitive. Plus, the labor on a LOT of this stuff overlaps which is why I'm doing all of this.