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Old 04-12-2014, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by locrzn
I talked to Shane after his first post, we both had supercharged g8's, he's serious about his builds and a turbo is in his future, he's gonna need some wheelie bars with power its going to make. These cars are known for wheels up launches. Its gonna be nasty.
Yea should be fun.

Spent a few more hours last night and got the things not needed unpinned from the PCM. Can't go much further until i get a motor and everything in the car and i'll short and lengthen what I need.
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Here s a better pic of the car i pushed it out of the shop and finally gave it wash.


Bumpers are off since I'll be ordering glass ones.
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Sticking with the th350? Looking forward to seeing another one of your cars haul ***, good luck.
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Originally Posted by McNasty
Sticking with the th350? Looking forward to seeing another one of your cars haul ***, good luck.
Yea I'll be sticking with it and going through it and adding a trans brake.

Sorry no updates been waiting on parts for a couple weeks now but some stuff should show up tomorrow.
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Gonna have to get it down on the ground, unless your going 4 wheelin. Ha
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Nothing against BMR at all I just wanted the lightest product possible so I went with the TRZ Arms and ARB

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New adjustable lowers are here.

Getting rid of the current lowers that are non adjustable and have relocation brackets

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Well got my Block
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Bumpers came in

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Looking good Shane !
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Nothing like taking some weight off to make it go faster. Glad to see your doing the coil over conversion on the front, that's some more weight savings. I did that and the car handles so much better. Nice
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Originally Posted by locrzn
Nothing like taking some weight off to make it go faster. Glad to see your doing the coil over conversion on the front, that's some more weight savings. I did that and the car handles so much better. Nice
Yea I'll also be doing the Strange Brakes all around as well.
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Originally Posted by 04BlackGmc
Yea Vette ran 10.62 this car should be a good amount faster when all done.

I look at this way if i could get my old 4,000lb G8 to trap 134+ what could I get this car to trap with the same power as the G8 and even lighter than the C6

I'm going to do as much as i can to get it down a good amount.

Plan is fiberglass front and rear bumpers that will drop 70-80lbs car already has a pin on hood. Tubular front will drop some as well and got some other things in mind.
who makes the tubuar front?
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Wow, it looks awesome.
Great job man.
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Originally Posted by spaulsen
who makes the tubuar front?
I did the chrome moly trz arms upper and lower.
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Not much for updates I've been slammed at work and no time to order parts or work on the car.
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It was starting to get depressing working so much and not touching the car in over a month so i decided to buy the crank and rods finally for the build. Next month I'll get the rest of the goodies to complete the short block at least.
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Dragonslayer Crank
Billet Manley I beam rods
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Man this is going to be a great project!


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