2016 COTY **WINNER**
12-22-2016, 04:17 AM
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2016 COTY **WINNER**
TGO 2016 Car of the Year.
Congratulations to BADNBLK, our 2016 Car of the Year.
It certainly seems that the transformation of Brandon's '91 Z28 to it's current configuration (Version 2.0) is paying off in the category of peer review. He won Car of the Month for the second time this August, and now he will be honored to represent as the Third Gen of the Year, according to the worlds largest Third Gen collective.
This special car amounts to more than the sum of its parts - and that's saying a lot:
Engine: 5.7L LS1 with freshly rebuilt, Advance Inductions 243 226cc CNC ported head package with BTR 650 lift dual springs and TI retainers. Comp trunion upgraded stock rockers, LS7 lifters, AI 229/233 620 lift 113 LSA cam, AI spec Chromoly push rods, LS2 chains, Melling oil pump, Racing innovations windage tray. Profesional products 25% underdriven balancer, Shaved/Ported LS6 intake with 85MM Vulture Motorsports throttle body, 42lb injectors on Holley Performace billet rails. Topped off with Pro-form tall valve covers. Custom twin air intake tube with LS7 MAF conversion, made using Spectre Performance parts, Cera-coated high temp, then topped with gloss black powdercoat. AFE dry flow cone air filters at each end. Holley performance products Engine mount system and heat protection shields. Engine is painted in 2k satin black paint from the valve covers down. the Valve covers and intake are painted in a 2k Gloss black. Mike Norris Motorsports Billet Catch can
Exhaust: Hooker Blackheart 1 7/8" long tube headers, Cera-coated in their high temp satin black. Hooker Blackheart true dual 2.5" over axle stainless exhaust system with polished Hooker mufflers and twin style tips- TOP NOTCH!!!
Transmission: Fbody T56 with GM Performance part LS7 clutch assembly, Tick Adjustable Master cylinder, and Hurst Billet shifter. Ring Brothers Clutch fluid reservoir. Holley performance products transmission mount system. Transmission was painted in same 2k satin black paint.
Rear End: Narrowed Moser Ford 9" housing, Strange center section with Hoosier posi set up. Moser 31 spline axles. 3.89:1 ratio. We added tow hooks and LCARBS, before sending out for powdercoat in gloss black.
Suspension: Ground Control weight jack set with 1150F, 275R spring rate, Koni Adjustable shocks/struts. Spohn Billet strut mounts, Baer tracker bump steer kit, Spohn Tubular adjustable LCA, Spohn adj PBH, Spohn adj Wonderbar, Spohn SFC's, and Founders Adj torque arm, Agr performance steering box, Walter Racecraft Steering shaft, pro-thane poly bushing kit, powdercoated factory a-arms with moog ball joints.
Brakes: Baer Extreme plus Polished (I stripped, sanded, polished these) 6S mono-block calipers with matching teal "Baer" inlay w/ 14" two piece rotors front, and Baer Extreme rear kit with polished PBR calipers 13" rotors. Earls braided brake line kits, Wilwood master cylinder (leaking and trying find a solution for this right now), and Baer adjustable proportioning valve.
Wheels/Tires: Forgeline FF3 Heritage series 3piece wheels in 18x10F and 18x11R The wheels have gloss black powder coat centers, with satin black barrels, and polished outer hoops, and hidden hardware. Currently BFG KDW2 275/35F and 295/35R, with plans to up to a 295f and 315r with the next purchase of tires.
Body/Exterior: Gloss black paint with GM Bright Aqua Metallic heritage stripes and side accents. Shaved nose emblem. Custom billet emblems, Custom front turn signal delete using functional brake cooling ducts from t/s housing I made. Carbon fiber front grill (real), Carbon vinyl wrapped t-tops, 15% window tint. Underhood is fully shaved from struts caps, battery trays, bottle mounts, firewall including drivers side, core support is shaved and radiused to match radiator cap opening, filler panels on fender openings, washer and coolant reservoirs relocated under battery tray area with flush pop up caps. I hand laid a carbon fiber nose filler panel. Various polished stainless fastners with billet washers from Eddies Motorsports. Custom made billet hood hinges (only set in exsistance, and the design the guys at Eddies Motorsport used for their hinges they have since quit production on), Fesler billet door jamb vents, and door strikers. Skinnyboy lighting provided the only (at the time) set of quad Morimoto Mini D2S *square projector HID headlight conversions with 55wt 5k bulbs,amber switchback demon eye, and halo lights for turn signal. All other exterior bulbs have been converted to LED
Interior: ACC carpet, Sparco Sprint racing seats, Shutt tuning steering wheel, Mr.Mikes custom leather rear seats and door panels. MBA Billet pedals and shift ****. Autometer Tachometer. Pioneer Premier head unit. JBL amps for mids/highs, and JBL 1000K amp for the JL Audio 12" subwoofers. Infinity Kappa series 4x6 & 6x9s for remaining speakers. Full dynomat treatment front to rear. DEI Heat Shield on trans tunnel, inside and out. Relocated Deka EXT 30L battery to trunk, with jumper posts through body.
^had to go with a font color to match the accents^
12-22-2016, 07:45 AM
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Car: 89 GTA/90 Iroc Vert
Engine: 5.7/5.0L
Transmission: 700R4 x 2
Axle/Gears: 3.27/2.73
Re: 2016 COTY **WINNER**
Wow, looks awesome BNB .... you have great skills to transform cars into showpieces.
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12-22-2016, 11:13 AM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: 2016 COTY **WINNER**
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I am so incredibly happy with this COTY award. Being a member here for 10 years plus I've watch a lot of names come and go, trends come and go, and general changes in the boards here, but this place has always been a home for me. No matter what other social media outlets I may use TGO has never not been there. Knowing how many amazing builds/restorations have come off these boards or been completed due to the incredible mass of knowledge we as a group hold still amazes me. I honored to have been nominated, and chosen by YOU!!!! Thank you.
**FYI**Chevy High Performance Magazine will be running a feature on my car in the June 2017 issue which will hit stands March 24 2017. Don't forget to pick on or two up!
I am so incredibly happy with this COTY award. Being a member here for 10 years plus I've watch a lot of names come and go, trends come and go, and general changes in the boards here, but this place has always been a home for me. No matter what other social media outlets I may use TGO has never not been there. Knowing how many amazing builds/restorations have come off these boards or been completed due to the incredible mass of knowledge we as a group hold still amazes me. I honored to have been nominated, and chosen by YOU!!!! Thank you.
**FYI**Chevy High Performance Magazine will be running a feature on my car in the June 2017 issue which will hit stands March 24 2017. Don't forget to pick on or two up!
12-22-2016, 08:49 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
Re: 2016 COTY **WINNER**
Congrats on a badass car.
Now, start posting about your IROC!
Now, start posting about your IROC!
12-31-2016, 05:32 PM
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Congrats! Your car got my vote. I think a post on PT.com is in order!
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: 2016 COTY **WINNER**
CHP Magazine Feature goes live online Thursday!!!!
02-21-2017, 11:23 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 406 on N20 w/ EFI
Transmission: P.B. 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt w/ 3.91
Re: 2016 COTY **WINNER**
Congratulations dude! That car is awesome looking and awesome performing. Well deserved indeed!