1SC stripper build
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From: Woodinville, WA.
Jack bolts arrived and done except for paint.
Welded a piece of angle, .125"x1.5"x1.5" from frame rail to jack bolt housing to give added support. I think my battery is going bad in the camera, not staying focused.
Welded the top plate on and plug welded to the the angle.
Drivers side
Passenger side
Welded a piece of angle, .125"x1.5"x1.5" from frame rail to jack bolt housing to give added support. I think my battery is going bad in the camera, not staying focused.
Welded the top plate on and plug welded to the the angle.
Drivers side
Passenger side
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I put the car back together for now.
Have to save for: New axles, rear brakes, rear tires, narrowing the rearend housing and new carpet for the back half of the car.
New back rims came in, Weld RTS, 15x9
Have to save for: New axles, rear brakes, rear tires, narrowing the rearend housing and new carpet for the back half of the car.
New back rims came in, Weld RTS, 15x9
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Decided on front brakes, ordered and should be here by the end of the month.
http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...Camaro&option=
My Ozite carpet sample board has arrived from:
http://www.yourautotrim.com/80wideozite.html
Contacted a local shop in reguards to custom fitting a non glue down carpet for the rear seat area, back half of the car. Make it so I can get to the removable tunnel easily.
http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...Camaro&option=
My Ozite carpet sample board has arrived from:
http://www.yourautotrim.com/80wideozite.html
Contacted a local shop in reguards to custom fitting a non glue down carpet for the rear seat area, back half of the car. Make it so I can get to the removable tunnel easily.
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The RTS low pad 15x4" with 2.5" bs came today. I test fit, using the stock LS1 front brake caliper and rotor. RTS low pad will not work because the caliper extends past the rotor hat face.
I am confident the low pad 2.5" bs RTS rim will fit with the Wilwood brake kit I ordered. Calculated, using the numbers from Wilwood, the caliper will be .180" behind the rotor hat face, thus not causing any fitment issues.
The brake kit I ordered should be shipped on 2/28/2012.
I am confident the low pad 2.5" bs RTS rim will fit with the Wilwood brake kit I ordered. Calculated, using the numbers from Wilwood, the caliper will be .180" behind the rotor hat face, thus not causing any fitment issues.
The brake kit I ordered should be shipped on 2/28/2012.
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Parts have arrived, 2 months waiting on the front brake kit to be built.
With this brake kit, you should be able to use a 15" wheel with 2.5" bs with no issues.
Next week the rearend will be coming out to get norrowed 3" per side.
With this brake kit, you should be able to use a 15" wheel with 2.5" bs with no issues.
Next week the rearend will be coming out to get norrowed 3" per side.
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thats cool you got that to work. I kinda wish I stayed with stock spindles and got a brake kit for them, so I can run a rim more then only 2 POS handling radials fit. But It was about 12pounds lighter.
What are you planning on for front tires on the 15x4s?
Post 212 looks like you have nice afco coil overs, and the stock placement red springs in the pics at the same time. But you did the adjustable stock upper cups. Why did you not just use the coil overs? I would think that setup is smaller and lighter?
What are you planning on for front tires on the 15x4s?
Post 212 looks like you have nice afco coil overs, and the stock placement red springs in the pics at the same time. But you did the adjustable stock upper cups. Why did you not just use the coil overs? I would think that setup is smaller and lighter?
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Why did you not just use the coil overs? I
With the coilover in front of the rearend and our local tracks not well prepped, traction was hard to get with the short sidewall tires I was using. I adjusted the the compression, rebound, tire presssure, instant and ride height, trying to get the car to work consistantly. 11.9 was as fastest I get because the car would not hook up.
So, this is my thinking, after watching several videos of the car leaving.
The car is transferring weight, at the same time, the rear is trying to rotate up and upward rotation is pushing up on the coilovers and unloading the weight off the rear axle because of low traction.
With the spring in the stock location, which is located behind the rear axle center line, the weight is being transferred behind the rearend as it is rotating upward vs in front of the rearend with the coilovers.
Post 212 looks like you have nice afco coil overs, and the stock placement red springs in the pics at the same time
What are you planning on for front tires on the 15x4s?
Last edited by Heyfred; Mar 26, 2012 at 12:30 AM.
Wow, just got done reading the entire thread. Awesome build and attention to detail. You have put A LOT of time and money into this for sure. I don't even know where to start...everything is so meticulous. Outstanding job.
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The rearend is out and will be sent off later this week to be narrowed 3" per side.
In the near future I will be posting in the for sale section.
*(2) Mark Williams 35 spline Prostreet axles for stock width 9" with LS1 backing plates, calipers and rotors.
*(4) 17x9 2002 SS rims with center caps.
*(2) 17x5.5 narrowed 2002 SS rims with center caps.
*(2) M/H 275/50/17 rear drag radials.
*(2) M/H 185/55/17 fronts.
In the near future I will be posting in the for sale section.
*(2) Mark Williams 35 spline Prostreet axles for stock width 9" with LS1 backing plates, calipers and rotors.
*(4) 17x9 2002 SS rims with center caps.
*(2) 17x5.5 narrowed 2002 SS rims with center caps.
*(2) M/H 275/50/17 rear drag radials.
*(2) M/H 185/55/17 fronts.
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Removed the ebrake and brake line brackets before taking to the fabricator for narrowing. Will be be dropping the rearend off in the morning.
Front tires arrived today. Still waiting on one more front rim to arrive. May be here friday.
Ordered another Wilwood front brake system, same as the one I just installed in the above post. Will be using it for my rear brakes.
Front tires arrived today. Still waiting on one more front rim to arrive. May be here friday.
Ordered another Wilwood front brake system, same as the one I just installed in the above post. Will be using it for my rear brakes.
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Rearend is done, narrowed 3" per side and will pickup tomorow.
Parts that have been ordered, the waiting game.
*Mark Williams axles.
*Wilwood radial mount rear brakes .
*295/55/15 Mickey Thompson DR .
Front tires mounted:
Finishing touches on the bump stop removal:
Before
After
Parts that have been ordered, the waiting game.
*Mark Williams axles.
*Wilwood radial mount rear brakes .
*295/55/15 Mickey Thompson DR .
Front tires mounted:
Finishing touches on the bump stop removal:
Before
After
