Anyone catch the Iroc build on Detroit Muscle (spike TV) today?

 

Yeah I saw it. It's a shame they ripped the tpi off of it though and just threw a used engine in it with some nitrous.

 

i missed it!

i just looked for the Episode on the website, guess it's too new and not posted

 

They mentioned having a gen 3 project at the end of last season. I was going to post about it but was a little concerned that the build would be lame and not worth the discussion.

Everything was set to record. I got home and nothing recorded and I can't watch it anywhere else. WHY DO THEY DO THAT?

If all they did was scrap the TPI and put nitrous on it I'll be very disappointed.

Why not build this car the way they've built other cars on the show? Stock rebuild or LS swap, anything else would be a waste of time to me.

 

I caught it was disappointed as well. You can catch it starting next Sunday on their website or iPad/iPod app. For those who missed it, the TPI was a 305, and needed a rebuild due to low compression in a couple cylinders. I have no problems with them swapping in a used 350(how many members have done that on here??), but was mad they ditched the TPI for a carb + nitrous. Especially since carb conversions are getting harder and harder to keep street-legal. I haven't watched Detroit Power in a while, and only caught this one cause they had an IROC. I'm just hoping they will give it to Muscle Car for some real work, I like that show a lot more.

 

All they got out of it was 294hp WITH a 100 shot!

They ignored wiring completely...didn't even mention it.

Totally disappointed although they do mention a stage 2 and 3 build.

 

227 rear wheel horsepower without the nitrous.

 

Yeah not even a 100 over stock. With trick flow heads.

 

Agreed...wanted to see what they would do with the TPI.
Stage 2 & 3 is probably interior, then suspension.

 

They did the interior the weekend.

 

the cam they put in it was way too big for their setup, I think it cost them HP.

 

I saw the one with the interior. So far, not too impressed.

 

Hated the seats. Not so much the design but they didn't match(vinyl/cloth) and they didn't even try.

 

Thought it was tacky myself.

 

The interior panels looked like crap after they sprayed them, and the carpet looked like a suit 3 sizes too big. How could they say they didn't have to trim by the sills?

 

I caught only part of it on Spike and just watched their web episode. They do indeed take off the TPI and put on the carb. So sad. That was really the only reason I even sat down to watch it.

Episode is here for any who want to see it:
http://www.powernationtv.com/episode...and-so-can-you

 

I happy that they are showing some interest in third gens but i agree it could have been more thought out

 

Not sure how much you guys who are following that build are actually paying attention to the little details but this build as well as ALL of the builds from these weekend shows are a joke. I catch so many discrepancies that I would decline an offer for one of these shows to mod my car, even if it was for free!!
Here is just one example of the "professional" quality work being done on this IROC. This is top of the rear shock AFTER they tightened the nut down with an impact gun!!!

 

On another episode where they were installing the new braided fuel lines they filmed one of the guys installing the AN adapter fittings on the feed and return lines and one of the hard lines had no O ring!!!!!