Ls1/t56 69 ta vert
04-19-2010, 06:59 PM
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I kinda figured you've have the manual without some sort of engineering degree it'd be impossible to do that type of swap.
You don't have to tell me how annoying it is to not have the cruise. In my Dad's LS7 68 Camaro, it's basically impossible to add with the drive by wire. After we drove from Denver to Reno in one day, I think we were both limping we got there.
I really never drive my car without the traction control on, to be honest. A lot of the 04 owners I know always turn it off because when it kicks on in those cars it will literally push your foot up with the gas pedal. In the LS2 cars with the dbw, that's a nonissue. Does your DIC show traction being off or any ABS warnings? I could definitely see that being a problem here.
If it's something with the BCM, you could always just bypass it. GM has used those type of cruise modules for some time, so I'd bet it would work on it's own. You'd lose the DIC display, though.
You don't have to tell me how annoying it is to not have the cruise. In my Dad's LS7 68 Camaro, it's basically impossible to add with the drive by wire. After we drove from Denver to Reno in one day, I think we were both limping we got there.
I really never drive my car without the traction control on, to be honest. A lot of the 04 owners I know always turn it off because when it kicks on in those cars it will literally push your foot up with the gas pedal. In the LS2 cars with the dbw, that's a nonissue. Does your DIC show traction being off or any ABS warnings? I could definitely see that being a problem here.
If it's something with the BCM, you could always just bypass it. GM has used those type of cruise modules for some time, so I'd bet it would work on it's own. You'd lose the DIC display, though.
Sam
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04-20-2010, 06:45 AM
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HOLY CRAP!! This is one of the most amazing builds I've seen, and the factthat it was home built is inspiring. I am from Australia, and I am planning an LSx swap for my 88 GTA. I had been thinking about using all of the electronics from a late model Commodore, but I wasn't sure if I should use the whole BCM set up, I thought it may not be worth the hassles, but it came out great on your car. When the time comes I may pick your brain a bit mat. BTW there is a factory set of 4 electric windows in Commodores, and they are not too hard to source here. My wifes car has them
04-20-2010, 08:14 PM
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HOLY CRAP!! This is one of the most amazing builds I've seen, and the factthat it was home built is inspiring. I am from Australia, and I am planning an LSx swap for my 88 GTA. I had been thinking about using all of the electronics from a late model Commodore, but I wasn't sure if I should use the whole BCM set up, I thought it may not be worth the hassles, but it came out great on your car. When the time comes I may pick your brain a bit mat. BTW there is a factory set of 4 electric windows in Commodores, and they are not too hard to source here. My wifes car has them
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04-21-2010, 02:46 AM
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A little help on the cruise... Hello Sam... you're a man after my own heart. Awesome effort!!!
I'm putting the VA system in a '68 Camaro Convertible with an '06 GTO LS2 and while I'm not as far along as you are I believe I've figured out the cruise control operation. See posts #13 and 20 on this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ease-help.html
Hope this helps!
Jeff
I'm putting the VA system in a '68 Camaro Convertible with an '06 GTO LS2 and while I'm not as far along as you are I believe I've figured out the cruise control operation. See posts #13 and 20 on this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ease-help.html
Hope this helps!
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04-21-2010, 06:25 AM
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Hello Sam... you're a man after my own heart. Awesome effort!!!
I'm putting the VA system in a '68 Camaro Convertible with an '06 GTO LS2 and while I'm not as far along as you are I believe I've figured out the cruise control operation. See posts #13 and 20 on this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ease-help.html
Hope this helps!
Jeff
I'm putting the VA system in a '68 Camaro Convertible with an '06 GTO LS2 and while I'm not as far along as you are I believe I've figured out the cruise control operation. See posts #13 and 20 on this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ease-help.html
Hope this helps!
Jeff
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04-23-2010, 09:09 AM
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Wow!!! Now that is some impressive work. Love it!! Amazing job! Love the paint treatment on the intake and covers, really sets it off.
I picked me up a wrecked 05 GTO a couple years ago, w/ plans simular to yours but mine will be going into a 67 tempest/GTO clone. I was also going to use the interior and now I see it can be done and now I know someone to answer all my dumb questions.
I picked me up a wrecked 05 GTO a couple years ago, w/ plans simular to yours but mine will be going into a 67 tempest/GTO clone. I was also going to use the interior and now I see it can be done and now I know someone to answer all my dumb questions.
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Now that is some impressive work. Love it!! Amazing job! Love the paint treatment on the intake and covers, really sets it off.
I picked me up a wrecked 05 GTO a couple years ago, w/ plans simular to yours but mine will be going into a 67 tempest/GTO clone. I was also going to use the interior and now I see it can be done and now I know someone to answer all my dumb questions.
I picked me up a wrecked 05 GTO a couple years ago, w/ plans simular to yours but mine will be going into a 67 tempest/GTO clone. I was also going to use the interior and now I see it can be done and now I know someone to answer all my dumb questions.
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04-24-2010, 09:37 AM
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This is just awesome. The foresight and the planning vision for what you wanted your Firebird to become really shows!
I love the fact that everything looks like it would have come from Pontiac. You should get to know Kwhizz on this site...I am thinking you are a lot alike!
Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
I love the fact that everything looks like it would have come from Pontiac. You should get to know Kwhizz on this site...I am thinking you are a lot alike!
Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
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Thanks for posting all the pics of such a cool build. Congrats, has to be be one of the best ls swap cars I've seen and as said before, its amazing how much you accomplished in your own garage. Hope you hang on to that car
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08-18-2010, 03:49 PM
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what an amazing build!! i've never seen anything like it! you're the man! lol great choice on the interior. thats why i love my GTO so much. a couple things to point out. as van454 mentioned, you can put the commodore window switches in a GTO center console. a friend of mine but them in his GTO or use with nitrous and other stuff since it hides it so well. that would be a good choice and easy to do if you ever want to change it.
as for the cruise control, i had an issue once before with mine where it would be on but would not engage. it turns out that it was the clutch position sensors. there are two sensors and they were not positioned right when my adjustable master cylinder was installed. basically the system was thinking that the clutch was depressed even though i wasnt touching it. a simple fix to adjust the sensor (i think it was sensor B), and it worked fine. that may be your issue if you havent checked that. i didnt actually do it. Tick Performance in Mooresville, NC did so I dont know the details of it. You could probably contact them. lol
again, amazing job on this car. Thats one car I would love to see in person one day! I just still cant get over how well the interior came out, especially with the dash integration and the center section of the rear seats. Good luck with the car!!
Glenn
as for the cruise control, i had an issue once before with mine where it would be on but would not engage. it turns out that it was the clutch position sensors. there are two sensors and they were not positioned right when my adjustable master cylinder was installed. basically the system was thinking that the clutch was depressed even though i wasnt touching it. a simple fix to adjust the sensor (i think it was sensor B), and it worked fine. that may be your issue if you havent checked that. i didnt actually do it. Tick Performance in Mooresville, NC did so I dont know the details of it. You could probably contact them. lol
again, amazing job on this car. Thats one car I would love to see in person one day! I just still cant get over how well the interior came out, especially with the dash integration and the center section of the rear seats. Good luck with the car!!
Glenn
08-18-2010, 04:08 PM
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what an amazing build!! i've never seen anything like it! you're the man! lol great choice on the interior. thats why i love my GTO so much. a couple things to point out. as van454 mentioned, you can put the commodore window switches in a GTO center console. a friend of mine but them in his GTO or use with nitrous and other stuff since it hides it so well. that would be a good choice and easy to do if you ever want to change it.
as for the cruise control, i had an issue once before with mine where it would be on but would not engage. it turns out that it was the clutch position sensors. there are two sensors and they were not positioned right when my adjustable master cylinder was installed. basically the system was thinking that the clutch was depressed even though i wasnt touching it. a simple fix to adjust the sensor (i think it was sensor B), and it worked fine. that may be your issue if you havent checked that. i didnt actually do it. Tick Performance in Mooresville, NC did so I dont know the details of it. You could probably contact them. lol
again, amazing job on this car. Thats one car I would love to see in person one day! I just still cant get over how well the interior came out, especially with the dash integration and the center section of the rear seats. Good luck with the car!!
Glenn
as for the cruise control, i had an issue once before with mine where it would be on but would not engage. it turns out that it was the clutch position sensors. there are two sensors and they were not positioned right when my adjustable master cylinder was installed. basically the system was thinking that the clutch was depressed even though i wasnt touching it. a simple fix to adjust the sensor (i think it was sensor B), and it worked fine. that may be your issue if you havent checked that. i didnt actually do it. Tick Performance in Mooresville, NC did so I dont know the details of it. You could probably contact them. lol
again, amazing job on this car. Thats one car I would love to see in person one day! I just still cant get over how well the interior came out, especially with the dash integration and the center section of the rear seats. Good luck with the car!!
Glenn
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