When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Ok I guess I am deviating from my original plan. I have decided to move the upper a arm down and convert to a C5 spindle and upper aarm. I took the spindle and a arm off my C6 Z51 to test fit and it seems like its going to work and I will loose some weight. I would love to convert to struts, but I don't want to spend all the money on all that goes along with it. I got the C5 parts off ebay for $300 and if I ever convert to a strut, it won't take much and I will be able to sell the C5 parts to recover my money. Also I will have parts from my car left to sell from this so it should come out pretty good.
I will get the weights for the C5 parts when they get here, but it should be pretty close as they are almost the same. I'm hoping the brake bracket from my LS1 brakes will work so I can use my same rotor or not have to make brackets for it.
Well I ended up getting super busy and haven't had much time to dedicate to the car. I ended up taking it to the local chassis shop and just going with stock suspension. I did eliminate the upper plate, but still retained the upper a arm. I am very happy with the way it turned out. I should have it back by the end of the month.
Finally getting some work done on this thing again. I have my engine in and I am working on wiring it up temporary until I figure out where I want all the wires at. I just need to get it started right now first.
Also I am working on designing my own gauges from scratch. I plan on using a bunch of OLED screens driven by a micro-controller that I am programming. I was able to build a micro-controller on a breadboard and drive the single OLED display. Next plan is to learn how to drive multiple screens with the one chip.
Got the engine in
Working on designing my own gauges from scratch
This is the concept I drew up. It will probably change before its done
Learned how to build a micro-controller on a breadboard to control the OLED
A lot for trouble to go thru for gauges but you'll have something unique when you're done.
Nice wrk on the front end, there's gonna be some serious room up there now. If I thought the stock front suspension rules would t flip out for doing something g like that, I think I would have done it for the room.
A lot for trouble to go thru for gauges but you'll have something unique when you're done.
Nice wrk on the front end, there's gonna be some serious room up there now. If I thought the stock front suspension rules would t flip out for doing something g like that, I think I would have done it for the room.
Wow, I'm really liking what you're doing here! I want to do a once piece removable front on my 93 in the worst way. Is there any way you could post detailed pics of how you connected all of it together? Most importantly the headlight assemblies and how the nose attaches to the car, and the radiator mount? Pretty much all of it I guess hsha, not much info out there on how it's done. Thank you and good luck with your build man
Want to really make some people scratch their heads? Cut the trunk floor out and flat plate that and mount the radiator back there. Makes LOTS of room up front ;-). Moves weight back as well. Which for a lower power combo won't hurt it.
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.
