Ill start..

bigger engine
big brakes
shorter gears
paint engine compartment

 

no plans for the gta right now. but i do plan to get alot done on the project car. hoping to have all the body work done and ready for paint by mid spring


Daz what brakes are you planing to use?

 

Hopefully there are no more plans for Project ZZD just finishing it now. There is quite a list of things to do on the garage wall but our plan is to have it ready for the London car show at the end of the winter.

Ric

 

cheapest available..

C5 brakes in the front and 1LE in the back.Ill probably go C5 in the back after everything is running

I have all the parts..Ill take pics on the install if you want

 

Hi guys mods started already list of what I've done so far:

BMR Panhard bar,LCA's, LCA Relocation brackets- red
Prothane Bushing Kit- red
Stock sway bars,torque arm,crossmember,a-arms- painted red
Bilstein HD Shocks,Struts
Stock springs-cut 1/2 coil all around
Replaced U-Joints
Softseal Door,Roofrail weatherstripping


Things I've bought but haven't put in yet:

Holley Stealth Ram w/ SVO #24 Injectors,afpr
Headers,Y-pipe 2205's
MSD 6AL, Blaster 2 Coil,Pro Billet Distributor
March Underdrive Pulleys


In the spring

383 Stroker kit,contemplating NOS

 

vortec heads
Holley 750 carb
weiand intake
Headers + exhaust
224/230 cam
diet

maybe some other stuff

 

Leak down test and dyno the ***** before the warranty runs out.

Maybe install an oil accumulator.

Try to fix vibration which comes in over 120 mph.

Clean inside car and remove two 25 litre fuel tanks from trunk which are stinking up the car.

Maybe remove the radio and install some more guages in its place.

Not spend very much money on anything.

 

Just neeed to install the turbo really . Figure out what FMU to use . Try and decide what I am going to do about the fuel ... external pump ..or two ...or just a big single in the tank.

 

Stealth Ram and tuning or carb in my Z28.

Bigger injectors and alky kit in my T.

 

Well so far I've got a set of tfs heads, 1.5 rr, victor jr intake, and installed a nos superpowershot kit. I plan on some more stuff, but Christmas is killing the wallet

 

is the Z no longer for sale?

 

I won't be upset if I don't sell it. Now, my wife on the other hand........

It just needs tuning and an intake that doesn't require a Valium chaser after installation.

 

My lease is up in July so its time to look for something good.

 

You leased that Sunfire?

 

Yeah I knew that i wouldn't want to hold on to it for any longer than four years and I turn 25 when it goes

 

twin turbo system

dart 400 cube motor

reaaally different kind of setup for me

http://www.z28racing.com/2006/install11.jpg

http://www.z28racing.com/2006/install15.jpg

 

Nice work on the turbo set up.

What kind of horsepower boost do you think you will get with the twin turbos?

Is that a flow through carb set up?

Ric

 

You're looking at a complete dummy motor/tranny in those pics.

Carb will be from CSU, boost will be 10-12psi street pumpgas & 20psi or so with C16 on the track.

Hoping for 10.0 on pump, but we'll let the track decide that.

-Carm

 

Maybe a new top.

 

It looked ok at 50' and 50kmph

I don't even want to know how much a new ragtop is.

 

I'll be damned if I let you sell that car to some monkey on here.
If you sell it for real, you know where it's going.

 

Putting the plug wires I bought on. I think that's a lofty enough project thanks. Maybe plan a date in the summer to wax it.

 

Let's see......

getting it insured
washed
detailed
and get it started

As for mods...

bigger brakes in rear
front brake upgrade

 

plan is to finish everything from last year, never got it on the road last summer

main hope is to just get it on the road and to not procrastinate

1) Finish motor; Stroker is finally just about finished now, push rods and new waterpump and dampner is all that is needed, then paint it all up drop it in when I get the time. Re-weld the exhaust

2) Fix the subframe to make it more sturdy, buddy of mine wants to fab up a light weight flat bottom kit for me, I will gladly let him do that.

After over a year of building the darn thing and the motor is broken in

3) Im gunna get the interior professionally cleaned and fixed up, especially the headliner.

but #3 is only pending if i get it on the road first.

thats pretty much my list

 

Man dash thats some mighty fine procastination, a couple of friggin push rods

 

You had better be quicker than that. My plan as of now is - get the funds together to take Pauls Z away...that will be much sooner than July...more like April / May. Earlier if everything works as it should.
Paul, any thoughts on what I mentioned/asked?

 

hahahaha yeah ive been procrastinating majorly about 6 months on that current list of mine. But ive only been in the country 4 months of those last 6 as of vacation time.... ive got the tools to measure them up and all once i get the size i want i will order them drop it in and voila no more procrastination once thats done, the rest is plug in and play.

In 4 days im leaving again and wont be back untill at least February!

Guess thats what I get for being a backyard mechanic. I just keep tellling everyone that im taking my time to do it right.

 

I would have to meet you first, and give the OK before I let you take my baby...

considering I've probably turned more wrenches on that Z than Paul has.

 

Well for me--

C5 front brakes

NOS system (150 shot)

Recovered 4th gen seats

18'' black Z06's

Full rearend rebuild with 3.73 gears

Vig. TC 3000 stall

And some better tuning I hope!

Oh ya, and a bigger Y pipe with real cats for my e-test I will need.

 

Paint 85Z before the end of january.
Replace the worn out 305 in the 87 GTA and paint it soon after. Hoping to be done by the end of feb.

That should take care of the winter beaters for a while.

On to the good ones.....

Heads/cam/long tubes for the 91GTA and maybe paint. Paint is ok, would like it to be perfect. Likely late spring.

Already have a set of heads for the 98, might get them ported and throw a cam in it with a set of longtubes and intake by mid summer. Once in the 400RWHP ballpark, I'll leave it alone.

 

for the first time since i owned the car (6 years) she isnt getting any mods..

I have semi retired her for this season.

I will be hitting camaro nats to help with the group participation for tdz..aside from that...shell be sitting in my driveway and maybe see a couple hundred kms this summer

iroc2nv

 

The IROC will be getting 4.10's in the 9 bolt (which I already have) which also means drag radials...
The LT1 will hopefully be getting a proper PCM tune after 4 years! It'll also get valve springs or a head/cam combo if I can slip it past my wife.

Anyone know what 9 bolt parts are worth these days? (used 3.45/3.70/4.10 gears and rebuilt posi's)..

 

Can you get any more 9 bolt gears. I'd definitely be interested in a set of 3.73 or 4.10's.

 

yup, I can get all parts for the 9 bolts, new and used.
New gears are $$$, used are easier to get.
Let me know what you're up for...

 

Uh oh! John better get used to looking at your cars ***!

 

I'd be interested in a set of used 9-bolt gears.. anything higher than 3.27

 

So, I assume the trip went well

 

I'm just looking for a set of used 3.73 or 4.10's.

Johnny, I have 3.45's now which I'll be parting with if i get a set of gears.

 

I'd be looking for a set of 3.73's too.

as for on-going work:
stronger engine
t-56
paint engine bay


depending on funding..start a new project

 

t56
new carpet
leather seats
subframe connectors

installing my new kyb's/eibach sportlines

 

Seriously Neil, I really need a set of 3.73's. If you could help out that would be great. I heard about your trip.
Must have been alot better than sitting through a hurricane.

Anyways, who do plan on having do your gear swap, there's not many places who know 9 bolts exist, let alone know how to service them. I had heard the shimming procedure is different than standard 10 or 12 bolt rears.

 

I'd be very surprised if he didn't do it himself

 

That would probably be the smartest thing to do. I think i'd end up doing my own, as in my faith in shops around this area is severely diminished.

 

Trip was great, so was 5 weeks off work!
I'm not sure about who I'll get to install the gears, I might try it myself but don't think I have the proper dial indicator/guages required. I am pretty sure these set up like any other axle, I can't see why they would be any different at all.

I did bring back a 2 sets of 4.10's...
As for 3.73's I was thining of getting something like 5 sets of used gear sets at once depending if people would want them or not. I don't have 100% firm prices yet for used, but they will go for about $250CAD a set.

 

Well lets see if I remember all of it...

u-drive pullies
K&N filters
ported plenum
Accel LTRs
Accel intake
1.6 roller rockers
266 comp roller
jacobs ignition system
heads worked over bigger valves and a bunch of grind time
headers and 2 hi-flow cats
C4 HD brake upgrade
new struts and shocks (maybe eibachs)

My basement looks like a parts store.

Did I forget anything? oh yeah some new spark plugs.

RP

 

Nada... $$$ going to feed 4th gen.. last year I put in a new stall and tires and it repaid me with a busted ecm and sensors...

 

Looks like they finally fixed your account welcome back

Richard

 

Looks like everything that you wanted to do to your Formula.

Welcome back

 

hahaha ok its true I am picking up with this car where I left off with the Formula.

Of course there is more in the plans. The automatic will eventually go away... it will need sub-frame connectors and the motor will get help breathing.... if you know what I mean?

RP

 

You're moving somewhere below sea-level?