Pipsqueak the Goat Drift GTO

[chixwithtrix]

January 2015
Here is the POV install video to accompany my Canton Racing Accusump install write-up
It's not super difficult so if you were on the fence, get it!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaHkJn0Yl9o"]Canton Racing Accusump Install - Chix Garage Ep 01 - YouTube[/ame]

April 2015
Got to install my Hotchkis swaybars and solid engine mounts I got for my birthday back in December.




Got a pretty cool feature on EngineLab's website about my Canton Racing Accusump install.

[chixwithtrix]

November 2014
I took it to it's first drift event with the cam, cut knuckles, proper alignment, and Accusump setup. I let the engine sing to 6k RPM and killed some tires with 4 or 5 hours of seat time, was super nice having the Accusump setup for piece of mind. Had a lot of fun this event - the car is a completely different machine. I still need spacers since the front tires are rubbing at full lock with the cut knuckles.

[chixwithtrix]

August 2014
Finally got around to getting it tuned!
397whp
388tq
Mustang dyno

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlclGow3tDg&list=PLJg654_U8yhhwgkq7W4qn0rGkyLeXLwlh&index=1"]TSP 233/239 112 LSA 2004 GTO After Dyno Tune Idle - YouTube[/ame]

[chixwithtrix]

July 2014
Progress!

Valve springs


LS6 oil pump


Cam install


Trunion upgrade


Heads on


Intake on...probably would have had it running had the pushrods not been too short. Have new ones on order.


Untuned idle clip:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsVBZsgV8wA"]TSP 233/239 112 LSA 2004 GTO untuned idle - YouTube[/ame]

[chixwithtrix]

June 2014
Canton Racing Accusump installed and started the cam swap, lots of video!

The Accusump and AN lines were pretty straightforward, all the fittings and remotes went together easity. Came out to 32 feet of braided -10 line.

[chixwithtrix]

May 2014
Worked on a 3QT Accusump install from Canton Racing and will be posting more detailed photos and video once I get farther in the project. Jeff at Canton Racing has been super helpful answering my setup questions, don't hesitate to contact them for your oiling and filter setups.





I received my cut knuckles and tie rod ends from Shane Whalley and got them mostly installed this last weekend. The caliper paint came out pretty nice too.











Finally bit the bullet and ordered a cam from Texas Speed. Decided on a 233/239 .595"/.603" cam, dual valve springs, LS7 lifters, ported LS6 oil pump, ARP harmonic balancer bolt, and the trunion lifter bearing upgrade.

[chixwithtrix]

April 2014
I visited a friend's shop in Ft. Worth TX and had my spare differential welded. Removed the knuckles to be sent off to Shane cutting and shortening for more steering angle. Installed ARP extended studs all the way around as well as put in the Whiteline adjustable caster radius rod bushing.

[chixwithtrix]

November 2013
The stock 2 piece driveshaft carrier was toast so I replaced it with a 4" aluminum one from driveshaftshop.com. Went ahead and replaced the leaking pinion seal while I was in there.






Before the oil pan baffle


After the Improved Racing baffle


The pan baffle install was a PITA!


Got the BC ER Series coilovers installed and signed up for another drift event.



The install went pretty smooth outside of the learning curve for the GTO’s rear suspension and thinking we weren’t sent the front swaybar endlinks (found them in the last box). Went ahead and reused the aftermarket upper shock front bushings that had been installed when the Eibach lowering springs were put on last time. BC supplied new bearings and endlinks for the front coilovers.





The rear suspension was a pain in the ass. Not BC’s fault, just the weird separate shock/spring setup. Had to fight with the rear spring and ended up getting a spring compressor and leveraging the things out. Made things more difficult for ourselves when we were chasing a ride height issue. Had the e-brake locked and transmission in gear, which caused the back end to sit higher than normal on the lowest ride height setting. We discovered it dropped about 2 inches when we took it for a test drive. Yay. Initial feel is stiffer than the Eibach springs with stock shocks. Much less squat on acceleration and braking.





[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9V8zdz3hK8"]GTO Dyno Tune Pull - Bolt Ons - YouTube[/ame]

[chixwithtrix]

Hey everyone! Love the all the builds here and finally registered and figured I'd start my own. Nice to see a forum with a lot of different types of cars.

Just a bit of history on Pipsqueak. After selling my last street bike I picked up a 2004 GTO project car that was mostly stock to romp the track a streets with summer 2013. I wanted to swap a LS into a 240sx, but while cruising craigslist I found this 2006 GTO for sale for cheaper than I could buy a LS engine swap and a 240sx chassis. Winning!

The project is definitely a work in progress. Bought it with a terrible misfire, drove it home and it felt super lethargic. Went to swap out the plugs and found out half of them were loose. Replaced plugs and wires and the power was much better up top, but the misfiring stuck around intermittently. Took it to get it tuned after replacing the Spintech exhaust in case the previous owner's tune was bad. It turned out the tune was pretty iffy, but the problem was in the ignition. After the tune I replaced all 8 coils and the misfire was gone. Then it was time for power and suspension mods!


Photo by GM EFI Magazine

Current mod list September 2015
Engine
TSP 233/239 112 LSA Cam
Dual Valve Springs, Titanium retainers
Ported LS6 oil pump
LS7 lifters
LS2 lifter trays
Lifter Trunnion bearing upgrade
ARP crank pulley bolt
Canton Racing 3QT Accusump
Improved Racing oil pan baffle
Pacesetter long tube headers w/ extenders
SLP LM2 exhaust w/resonator delete
Solid engine mounts
K&N Intake
MSD 8.5mm plug wires
Fiberglass wire protectors
OEM coil pack replacement

Suspension
BC ER Series Coilovers
Shane Whalley Cut knuckles and tie rod ends
Shane Whalley Adjustable tubular front arms
Hotchkis swaybars
Whiteline rear camber bushings
Aftermarket rear toe links

Drivetrain
Aftermarket clutch slave cylinder
Six Puck clutch
Driveshaft Shop 4″ aluminum 1 piece drive shaft
ARP extended studs
Welded differential

Brakes
Dimpled and slotted front brake rotors
Steel braided brake lines
Ceramic painted calipers
Hawk front brake pads

Interior
NRG 2.5 quick relase with 350mm leather wheel
Autopower 4 pt cage
Bimarco Grip racing seat (driver) w/ 5pt harness
Sparco racing seat (passenger) w/ 5pt harness
AEM AFR gauge
Autometer oil pressure gauge

Exterior
18×9.5 +30 Focal wheels
Plastidipped OEM 17×8 wheels, drift spares
20mm spacers on the front
Two inch roll and pull on front fenders
Cut and roll on rear fenders
Rockey Bunny style rear spoiler
Sideways Vinyl graphics


Photo by strangerhythms.net

I'll post up the mod and event highlights from the early build in some posts below.