Hi Guys:
I've decided to keep working on making my GT500 the best handling most fun car I can. I've always wanted it to be a race car for the road- and after the suspension work that I've done, the NT01 285/40/r18s on all four corners on 18x11s, it's almost there. It has ST Coil-overs and camber plates, Whiteline LCA, etc. I also have a FAYS2 watts link that I haven’t installed yet. Honestly the thing handles really great. I loaned it to a buddy who has a new GT350 and he threw the keys back at me pissed off because he said my pig handles far better than his car!
We also did the TVS upgrade, with a new heat exchanger, a MacLeod RXT clutch, a Boost-a-Pump, a big JLT CAI, and a dyno tune and the power is great.
I'm going to gut the interior and get Autopower Industries to do a custom cage/roll bar for the thing. We'll pull out the stupid DVD player dream of the early 2000s hi-fi system the previous owner put in the thing, and finally install my Barton shifter. It will be nice to have no rear seats and plenty of room to lug my CF5 Hoosier track wheels to and from track days!
My question for you guys is for a street legal race car- say I'm going to have a catless offered X-Pipe installed and re-tune- I figure I'll need to put some axle backs on there- any suggestions?
Also do you guys have a favorite fixed back seat? I like the price of the Corbeaus but are Momos or Sparcos or Cobras worth twice as much money?
Any hints on ripping up carpets, removing door panels, and four versus six point roll bars?
Any other advice on how to make a GT500 less of a pig? Or maybe a little bit more of a lean wild boar maybe? Carbon hoods, trunk lids, doors, quarter panels, light batteries, carbon driveshafts, Lexan windows, what should the order of priority be?
Is there any suspension/chassis stuff I’m missing? I did engine/tranny mounts in previous cars- is that worth it?
I've got a NASCAR style blade spoiler that I know won't provide as much down force as a good wing- but with a good wing I think I'll need to add a matching big front spitter too- which could be in the cards...not sure though. It is also important what the thing looks like- and a stripped down NASCAR/Trans-Am appearance appeals to me more than a GT or PikesPeak car with a bunch of active aero.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Powered windows and mirrors actually don't weigh that much.....the AC unit does though!
How do I make my GT500 even better?
Thanks!
Craig
I've decided to keep working on making my GT500 the best handling most fun car I can. I've always wanted it to be a race car for the road- and after the suspension work that I've done, the NT01 285/40/r18s on all four corners on 18x11s, it's almost there. It has ST Coil-overs and camber plates, Whiteline LCA, etc. I also have a FAYS2 watts link that I haven’t installed yet. Honestly the thing handles really great. I loaned it to a buddy who has a new GT350 and he threw the keys back at me pissed off because he said my pig handles far better than his car!
We also did the TVS upgrade, with a new heat exchanger, a MacLeod RXT clutch, a Boost-a-Pump, a big JLT CAI, and a dyno tune and the power is great.
I'm going to gut the interior and get Autopower Industries to do a custom cage/roll bar for the thing. We'll pull out the stupid DVD player dream of the early 2000s hi-fi system the previous owner put in the thing, and finally install my Barton shifter. It will be nice to have no rear seats and plenty of room to lug my CF5 Hoosier track wheels to and from track days!
My question for you guys is for a street legal race car- say I'm going to have a catless offered X-Pipe installed and re-tune- I figure I'll need to put some axle backs on there- any suggestions?
Also do you guys have a favorite fixed back seat? I like the price of the Corbeaus but are Momos or Sparcos or Cobras worth twice as much money?
Any hints on ripping up carpets, removing door panels, and four versus six point roll bars?
Any other advice on how to make a GT500 less of a pig? Or maybe a little bit more of a lean wild boar maybe? Carbon hoods, trunk lids, doors, quarter panels, light batteries, carbon driveshafts, Lexan windows, what should the order of priority be?
Is there any suspension/chassis stuff I’m missing? I did engine/tranny mounts in previous cars- is that worth it?
I've got a NASCAR style blade spoiler that I know won't provide as much down force as a good wing- but with a good wing I think I'll need to add a matching big front spitter too- which could be in the cards...not sure though. It is also important what the thing looks like- and a stripped down NASCAR/Trans-Am appearance appeals to me more than a GT or PikesPeak car with a bunch of active aero.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Powered windows and mirrors actually don't weigh that much.....the AC unit does though!
How do I make my GT500 even better?
Thanks!
Craig