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I've always wanted to make a thread for my car, but I never had the budget, or frequency of mods to warrant one, in my opinion. After acquiring a new job, I've started to give my car the attention she deserves.
I'll start with a little background on the car and myself to bring it up to speed from where it all began. My name is Corey and I'm currently a student working towards my degree in Industrial Design. I have always had a thing for TAs due to seeing pictures of my dad's old 79, and seeing the "hungry" commercial for the WS6s as a child. This was my first car and was purchased out of Cali with 52k miles on it back in April of 2010. Found the car on autotrader with 3 pictures and hardly a description. It was a one-owner car with the only options being TCS and 3.23s. After a few weeks and 1600 miles, she was at her new home. Sat in it all night and washed it as soon as I got home the next day.
Then after my first time waxing her an F150 backed into me after not seeing me. Apparently this will later become a recurring theme.
After that was all settled, I added an SLP lid, cutout, and Viper 5901. The car stayed relatively stock for the next 3 or 4 years.
Fast forward to 2014 and I started to add some wheels and bolt-ons, including ZR1s, Speed Engineering LTs, ORY, NGK TR55s, Magnaflow quad tips, and a potz ported TB. Had her tuned by Geoff@EPS shortly after the header install.
I had also purchased some Koni 4/4s around 2014, but then my clear coat started to go on my front bumper and my previously repainted passenger quarter panel, before I got around to installing them, so then the paint took a front seat to the suspension. this was also a perfect time to add a WS6 hood.
Before
After
Fast forward another year to summer of 2016, and I had bought BMR springs, and an adjustable panhard to go with my Konis and replace my aging decarbons.
Since then I have had to roll my fenders, and replace my bald sumitumos with some Nitto 555G2s.
And as is tradition, a truck who did not see me rear ended me. Though I was able to get some new tails out of it!
This brings us to 2017 which has been a busy year for her. So far I have replaced the knock sensors, added an ls6 valley cover, 160 thermostat, a UMI front sway bar, projectors and led fogs, Hawk HPS pads, and a Racetronix 255 pump and hot wire kit.
Also strapped her to the rollers for the first time and she layed down 335/352!
Engine, Fuel, Trans
Alvin Calhoun Ported 243s
custom spec'd EPS 230/234 .604/.604 112+4 LSA
7.400 TSP Pushrods
WS6Store ported oil pump
Morel 6504 Lifters
LS2 Trays
BTR 660s
Stock GM MLS Head Gaskets
LS2 Chain
Smith Brothers Trunnions
ARP head bolts
Vengeance ported FAST 90
Warr 92mm TB
Delphi 85mm MAF
FTP 98mm lid
42lb Bosch Injectors
MSD Wires
NGK TR6
Speed Engineering 1 3/4 Headers
Flowmaster 3"-4" Merge
Summit 4" Cutout and Turndown
Stock Muffler
Magnaflow Quad Tips
Racetronix 255 and Hotwire kit
Norris Catch Can
LS6 Valley
!AIR
Yank SS3600
B&M 70264 Cooler
SacCity Oil Barbell
160 Thermostat
Built 4l60e
Corvette Power Steering pump conversion - remote reservoir
Derale 13224 Power Steering Cooler
Exterior, Interior, Wheels & Brakes
TruFiber WS6 Hood (removed baffles)
CCW 505a 19x10+57 & 19x11+57
ARP 2.5 Extended Studs
15mm Hubcentric Front Spacer
5mm Rear Spacer
285/30 Nitto Invo up front
325/30 Michelin Pilot Super Sport in back
CTS-V1 Brembos
Kore3 Stainless Lines
35% Tint
Grand Prix Shift Boot
Lloyd Floor Mats
Electronics
145 Amp Truck Alternator
LED DRLs
Chinese Projectors with 6k HIDs
Harley Fogs
LED Interior conversion
LED 3rd Brake Light
LED Strip License Plate Light
Autotrix Passenger Window Fix
Glowshift Trans Temp Gauge
Autometer Gauge Pod
Suspension
Koni DA Shocks
BMR Springs
UMI Front Sway Bar
UMI LCA relocation
UMI LCAs
UMI Trans crossmember with torque arm relocation
J&M Panhard with QA1 Rod Ends
Moog Tie Rod Ends
Airlift 1000 Air Bags
Mevotech Upper and Lower Front Control Arms
TurnOne Rack & Pinion
UMI Drive Shaft Safety Loop
Ebay Strut Tower Brace
Buddy made 450 with a FAST 92 through an M6 on this set-up. So I'm hoping for 420-430 when all is said and done.
Had a little exhaust issue this past week. One of my clamps (where the I-pipe and y-pipe meet) caught a manhole cover in my driveway which resulted in the entire catback being pulled from the headers. I bolted it back up, but then the exhaust was hanging strange and rattling, so I brought it to an exhaust shop. First two pictures are before, third and fourth pics are after. No more rattling and I have peace of mind it's not going to fall out
haha that's exactly what I'm doing now!, but I do regret not putting the trans at the same time. Only because if do blow up the trans, all the bad fluid may damage the torque converter. I'm planning on getting a lvl 4 FLT 60e next year.
Installed the AutoTrix passenger window fix and a new window motor this past weekend. Crazy how much of a difference it makes, and the install wasn't as bad as I expected either. Still had the original motor in there too, it was getting pretty bad.
Gonna try to get the heads to the machine shop by the end of the week!
Lol. I noticed they were unusually crooked today, got under and saw this. Back to the exhaust shop she goes. Should be getting the heads back tomorrow or the next day as well.
These were some extra hangers that a previous shop put on by the pipes exiting the muffler to combat my sagging exhaust.
Me either man, I was shooting for an install at the end of the month since I'll be off school and work, but I think I'm gonna push it back. Christmas is hitting me a little harder than expected, and I think I'm wanting an intake before the install now. Might not happen until Easter-ish unfortunately, since that's the next foreseeable time where I'll be home and have an extended period of time off of school and work. Time will tell, but hopefully it's sooner than later! I may just have to take an extended weekend off.
Replaced the dash pad with a Firebird Central one I got for Christmas. I had my stock one on there which I had vinyl wrapped about 5-6 years ago, and the heat had definitely taken its toll on it. Not only was the dash as brittle as a pastry, but I was able to crack the vinyl too.
This is probably the only decent before picture I had as I tried to bring as little attention to it as possible. But I love the new dash, it's very strange looking in front of me and not seeing that cracked mess. Texture is a little off, and the defrost vent is thicker/different than stock, but that wouldn't be enough to turn me from one. Knowing that it'll never crack again is great peace of mind.
10-26-2017, 09:22 PM
2001: A CoreyD TA 
