'00 FRC Hardtop - moar LS/Murica/long distance high speed cruising

[190Evan]

Ok that is absolutely tits man. I'm a HUGE fan of that finish. Keep it up!

[MommysLittleMonster]

track day bro!

Gonna get some HOOSIERS

[nsogiba]

Removed the rear trunklid emblem, it really cleaned up the look. Car got half detailed, I will finish the paint correction on my own.

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More Goo Gone,
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Magic 3M eraser wheel works wonders yet again, but this will have to be polished out
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Compound
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After compound, there was still a raised ridge in the paint, can't catch it with a fingernail, but visible if you look hard for it in the right light.
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After polish it is invisible from more than 3 inches away
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Dug out my old valve spring tool so I can get ready for the LS6 install later this week, it got bent during the install of the old big duals on the BMW 6.0. I'm going to weld up some gussets on it to stiffen it, should hold up better.

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Piecing together my cutout stuff, I will tack them all in place and have a shop finish TIG them together for me. V-Band for serviceability

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I will need to put some kind of turn down together for the outlet of the valve, possibly wrap the leaf spring in heat resistant insulation to prevent melting it.

More to come later this week, gonna mock up the cutouts, install valvesprings, LS6 intake, paint the airbridge wrinkle red, delete AIR system, etc

[MommysLittleMonster]

Where on earth did you get those vacuum-actuated cutouts? I need a few of those for scientific reasons.

[DER E30]

Where on earth did you get those vacuum-actuated cutouts? I need a few of those for scientific reasons.

Lol I may need a set also for science

[LCG]

I missed the intake update..

Its obvious that you will post pictures when installed but..

any installed pictures?

[nsogiba]

It's sitting next to a pile of empty beer bottles in the garage. Will install and update this weekend. I need to buy more beer on the way home.

[nsogiba]

so some ups and downs

got the fishmouths mocked up on the midpipes, traced out the insides, removed the pipes from the car. drove around the block with no pipes, wow it's loud, should be fun. also tacked together fishmouths to v-bands, v-bands to valves. I forgot to order turndowns so I don't melt anything, got a 180* mandrel bend on the way from summit, will be here in a couple days.

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clamps that come with the longtubes suck, leaked badly. will pick up some longer bad clamps, have had good luck with those in the past

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and the not so good. tires will need to be replaced this year. time to accelerate my wheel/tire plans

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most urgent is the front fiberglass leaf spring, this thing had a very fine hairline crack lengthwise when i first bought the car and got it on the lift, but this big crack is a new development. will either pick up another Z51 spring or throw in a Z06 unit

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[JEllis1]

Sweet build!

[nsogiba]

my buddy is TIG'ing everything up for me and sent me some pics

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Coworker bought an '01 Coupe with a 6 speed, great condition, 60K

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then, this
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which works out fine because i'm gonna tear it down this week for the valve springs and intake, install exhaust, etc.

[LCG]

awww vette buddies!

what do you drive on the snow?

[nsogiba]

2009 Outback XT. Rare turbo 5 speed model. Stock other than a modified airbox for sounds. Probably going to sell it this year and get a truck.

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it does good skids

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[nsogiba]

started working on stuff

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Got all the crap transferred to the new manifold, not bad for a couple hours of work. Need to mess with the steam lines next

[nsogiba]

wife working late tonight and going to have a few drinks with friends afterwards. which means i'm grabbing a 6 pack of PBR pounders and putting in some quality time tonight in the man cave. hoping to get the rear sway bar out of the way, exhaust all buttoned up, and LS6 intake clearanced for the LS1 quad steam lines

[190Evan]

My face exactly when I heard " 6 pack of PBR pounders"