Does this LSX swap count? Mid-engine goodness
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Launching!
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Build is lookin' really good. Luvin' the choice for electronic displays. Only thing I don't care for with "mid-engine cars" is the weight of the 50,000 gallons of coolant required for the front mount radiator. I'm pickin' pepper out of fly **** by even making that statement, but IMO, it's the only addressable detail that keeps mid-engine car design from being near perfect. If we ever build another car, would like it to be a mid-engine design. 
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Launching!
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It moves!!!!
For real.
Clutch was giving me fits and i was finally able to get it to release but I have to pump the pedal which means more time bleeding. Oh goody.
No foolin', I made it EXACTLY one mile and it puked the upper radiator hose at a million miles an hour. I even got a bath in some of it too. Made for good fodder by the neighbors!
Me and the next door neighbor Adam who helped me today and on occasion provided muscle for projects.
Diagnosis?
FRIGGIN ROCKET SHIP!
1st gear is completely worthless.
2nd gear... I'm not joking... BLOWS the tires off at almost idle.
3rd gear? HOLY HELL WARP DRIVE.
What the hell did I just build?!?!
For real.
Clutch was giving me fits and i was finally able to get it to release but I have to pump the pedal which means more time bleeding. Oh goody.
No foolin', I made it EXACTLY one mile and it puked the upper radiator hose at a million miles an hour. I even got a bath in some of it too. Made for good fodder by the neighbors!
Me and the next door neighbor Adam who helped me today and on occasion provided muscle for projects.
Diagnosis?
FRIGGIN ROCKET SHIP!
1st gear is completely worthless.
2nd gear... I'm not joking... BLOWS the tires off at almost idle.
3rd gear? HOLY HELL WARP DRIVE.
What the hell did I just build?!?!
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Launching!
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Oh jeez, they are Falken's... Can't remember the part number off the top of my head...
Yes, I HAD to test fit the body last night for no other reason than just because.
I found a couple areas where it's catching and my measurements for the front strut bars for the front spoiler were off, hence the front nose sticking up too much, I'll have to move those at a steeper angle on the front nose.
The air inlet tube isn't looking promising as it hits the rear body work, I'll try and rework it once I get the rear clam in it's final place and bolted up.
The exhaust pipes somehow got misaligned so I'll have to fiddle with those to get them to line up properly in the holes. I'll also have to enlarge one hole on the drivers side, as it's touching the pipe.
It was suggested by more than one person that my clutch pedal is probably out of adjustment as well. And since it SNOWED, yes snowed last night, I wasn't able to test out the new adjustment.
Nothing on the suspension is right so that'll be another task to tackle.
But for now, mother of hell it looks awesome!
Yes, I HAD to test fit the body last night for no other reason than just because.
I found a couple areas where it's catching and my measurements for the front strut bars for the front spoiler were off, hence the front nose sticking up too much, I'll have to move those at a steeper angle on the front nose.
The air inlet tube isn't looking promising as it hits the rear body work, I'll try and rework it once I get the rear clam in it's final place and bolted up.
The exhaust pipes somehow got misaligned so I'll have to fiddle with those to get them to line up properly in the holes. I'll also have to enlarge one hole on the drivers side, as it's touching the pipe.
It was suggested by more than one person that my clutch pedal is probably out of adjustment as well. And since it SNOWED, yes snowed last night, I wasn't able to test out the new adjustment.
Nothing on the suspension is right so that'll be another task to tackle.
But for now, mother of hell it looks awesome!
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Launching!
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