The build is picking up some speed

[mendo]

Thanks for the kind words Joe. I used a knockout punch tool for the holes. Like the ones used by electricians to punch holes for conduits on electrical boxes. I used the 2" die and then used a sheet metal snip to trim the holes to the same size of the duct. They ended up at about 2 3/4". After that was cut I added a plastic trim to protect the duct from the aluminum. The knockout tool looks like the one on the link below.

http://www.harborfreight.com/knockout-punch-kit-91201.html



Here is a link to various sizes of punches for holes:



http://www.mygreenlee.com/GreenleeDotCom/Products/main.shtml?greenlee_category_id=2&product_category=149&adodb_next_page=1

[lrt1941]

Nice clean work on the tail lights. Any idea where you were on the list for the mendeola? I can!t seem to get any idea when mine will ship.
thanks
Leonard

[Cory Brown]

I would love to know as well. I'm in the first 15 and can't seem to get an answer. Car is sitting at the body shop waiting. Would just like to know where I stand.

[Kempo]

Sorry, guys but I don't know what number I was on the list.

[Kempo]

Here are a few more pictures. I Really like the speed sensor ring integrated to one of the CV flanges. This should eliminate the need for the FFR supplied ring.

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The upgrades from Mendeola continued until the last days before shipping. I know that Joe had to modify part of his bell housing to engine mating surface and change some bolts on his engine to have the required clearance for the engine an trans axle to mate. This was reported to Mendeola and they machined the mating surface to solve the problem. At some degree the wait has made for a better product being delivered. The machined area can be seen in this picture on the upper part of the bell housing.

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The pictures make no justice on how this unit looks in person.

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[Joe Mush]

Hugo, I'm glad you finally got it. I can see some of the changes they made it should make it go a lot quicker for you. Let me know if I can help you in any way.

Joe

[Joe Mush]

Hugo, What else came with your transaxle?

[Kempo]

The things in the crate are some very nice promotional items from Mendeola.

[Kalstar]

All white is good, as I plan to go with the black roof on mine :D.

[Kempo]

All white is good, as I plan to go with the black roof on mine :D.

LOL I will count this vote as black roof then. But, I have decided to go with all white.

On some more progress update I finished last night the wiring for the dash indicator lights, power and ground.

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Wally also finished the underside of the hood today. He applied the same liner material as the one used on the aluminum panels and under the body.

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Merry Christmas!!!!!

[Kempo]

With some very useful advise from Joe Mush and some muscle from my friend Kike the trans axle is in the car. Thanks Joe and Kike!!! I'm still waiting for the sub frame that fits with the Mendeola but I'm definitely a lot closer to the gokart stage.

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My ACT twin disc clutch set up fits very tight. I had to grind some material off in order to have enough clearance on the right side of the release bearing mechanism.

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[Kempo]

The rear mount will also need some modifying to clear a nut at the right side.

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[Joe Mush]

Looking good Hugo. I had to do the same to the rear mount.

[crash]

Sorry to say this, but that clutch pressure plate looks WAY to close to me. Why are you running a double disc? Do you have over 500 ft/lbs of torque?

[mendo]

Sorry to say this, but that clutch pressure plate looks WAY to close to me. Why are you running a double disc? Do you have over 500 ft/lbs of torque?

Why all the stacked washers under the Preshure Plate bolts? something doesn't look right?

[Kempo]

Sorry to say this, but that clutch pressure plate looks WAY to close to me. Why are you running a double disc? Do you have over 500 ft/lbs of torque?

Not at the moment but I plan on doing some upgrades in the future and wanted to have that covered. The softer pedal feel from the twin disc is also a plus.

[Kempo]

Why all the stacked washers under the Preshure Plate bolts? something doesn't look right?

Those are shims for the pressure plate. They come in the kit already installed and shimmed from ACT.

[Kempo]

I was told by ACT when I placed my order that the stack height on this set up was the same as on the stock LS1. Maybe Joe can you chime in here. How does this clearance looks compared to your set up Joe?

[LCD Gauges]

The photo of the exposed clutch appears to be much thicker than a stock LS1 clutch. I've done a handful of T-56 clutch replacements and they do not appear to be
the height of the yellow pressure plate hardware. Here are some photos of my old SS and an aftermarket single disc setup. It's tough to tell
perspective, but look at the distance to the top of the rounded edge compared to the bolts.
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[The Stig]

Hi Buddy. The build is coming along great. This is going to be a seriously nice car when you're done. Can't wait to see it!

Take care.

Mike

[Joe Mush]

I used the exedy clutch kit and it is tight about 1/16 clearance. Looks about the same as Hugo's 7033

[Kempo]

The photo of the exposed clutch appears to be much thicker than a stock LS1 clutch. I've done a handful of T-56 clutch replacements and they do not appear to be
the height of the yellow pressure plate hardware. Here are some photos of my old SS and an aftermarket single disc setup. It's tough to tell
perspective, but look at the distance to the top of the rounded edge compared to the bolts.
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Thanks for the pictures 00SS_M6LS1. On those pictures it looks as if the bell housing bolt holes are on top of the PP? If yes, how far do you estimate they are from the PP?

[Kempo]

I used the exedy clutch kit and it is tight about 1/16 clearance. Looks about the same as Hugo's 7033

That is a huge relief Joe. BTW got your package yesterday thanks again.

The area that I had to grind had already been machined by Mendeola. I had to grind about a 1/8" to the right side to have the PP clear the trans axle.

[Kempo]

Hi Buddy. The build is coming along great. This is going to be a seriously nice car when you're done. Can't wait to see it!

Take care.

Mike

Thanks Mike, yours is coming along very nice as well.

[LCD Gauges]

Thanks for the pictures 00SS_M6LS1. On those pictures it looks as if the bell housing bolt holes are on top of the PP? If yes, how far do you estimate they are from the PP?

I don't know for sure, I'd be guessing to give you a figure right now. I'm going to estimate about an inch from the top of
the bellhousing to the fingers of the pressure plate (from a straight edge across the bell-housing). The slave unit that you
see in the middle photo sits between the fingers and the T-56 transmission recessed on the transmission faceplate inside
some webbing.

BTW, please call me Tino! ;)

[LCD Gauges]

Here are more pics of the same clutch kit on a different car:
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If I could only measure the socket length on the torque wrench I could tell you the height of the pressure
plate from the crank side of the flywheel.

[kabacj]

The rear mount will also need some modifying to clear a nut at the right side.



Hi Hugo and Joe,

Is that mount part of the new Mendiola install kit?

I dont have my install kit yet so just wondering.

Thanks
John

[Kempo]

Hi John,

Yes it is part of the install kit.

[Joe Mush]

Yes that parts from FFR

[Kempo]

I'm in the process of installing the axles. Any of you guys have the torque specs for the nut on the outer CV joint? *EDIT* Never mind found it 118 ft-lb.

Until recently I had no idea that there was a gasket for this. Gasket installed
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[Joe Mush]

I had no idea about a cv gasket either. Do you have a part number?

Thanks, Joe

[Kempo]

Joe,

The part number for the gasket is 930-332-297-00

[crash]

Lookin good.

I have never run the gaskets. I just use silicone.

On another note, and I don't know if Mendeola addressed this with the FFR specific transaxles or not, but in my experience with Mendeola flanged output hubs, as well as the www.myraceshop.com stub axles, you CAN NOT run the "dust cover" that goes over the back of the CV. In a stock configuration there is no locating ring for the CV and thus you can use the dust covers, but on the Mendeola and MRS parts you can not use these. The clearance is too tight and the dust cover not only will be destroyed, but it will then provide a path for CV joint grease to leak out. Just an FYI, and maybe Mendeola has changed this on the FFR SDR. I don't know. Ian?

[Kempo]

You are correct Crash. There is a locating ring on the output hubs that will not allow for that dust cover.

[Kempo]

I was able to get some more stuff done yesterday and today. I only need the FFR Mendeola chassis sub frame and a few more small details and I'm ready for a go kart test drive.

I had a local shop make the hydraulic hose for the clutch. I installed it and the speed sensor using the line to route the speed sensor wiring.

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[LCD Gauges]

This car will be too nice to drive when it's complete. Awesome quality parts and workmanship.

[Kempo]

I installed the seat sliders with David Borden's brackets on the driver's side. Will work on the passenger side tomorrow. After installing the shifter and go karting the interior parts will be going out for upholstery work on them.

Also made the cut required on the Mendeola mount, painted it and installed it. I'm exited about going karting soon.

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[Kempo]

This car will be too nice to drive when it's complete. Awesome quality parts and workmanship.

Thanks Tino. It's been a fun project.

[Joe Mush]

Looking good Hugo,did the bracket for the speed sensor come from FFR .

[Kempo]

Looking good Hugo,did the bracket for the speed sensor come from FFR .

No Joe, it came already attached to the sensor when I got it from smc performance.

[Kempo]

FedEx delivered my Mendeola compatible sub frame today. It must have been handled at some point by the FedEx employee that tossed a TV over a fence a few weeks back :-) Thankfully this is a strong part and no damage was done other than a few scratches. Attached is a side view of it where you can see the bend on the two lower tubes instead of the straight tubes on the old one.

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[Kempo]

Most of the parts are installed. I was worried about the fitment of Shane's wing mount. It fits perfectly in this new sub frame design. We will be doing a final body install tonight to verify that everything lines up. After that we will remove it and all that will be needed to be done before karting is a brake-in procedure that requires to go thru the gears several times with the car in the air. after that just zip tying a few hoses and wires under the car and some miscellaneous stuff to prevent dragging those down the road. I will post a video of that soon (hopefully)

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[crash]

Very clean GTM you have there.

Make sure to take TONS of pics before it gets dirty!

Really, your car looks very VERY clean.

[fastthings]

His other one sitting there looks clean still.

Lookin good.

[RumRunner]

I've been fortunate enough to take a ride in the other one - it may be clean, but it has definitely seen some action ... took me about a week to get the smile off my face! As for the GTM, all I can say is ... PR watch out when Hugo hits the road!

Seriously Hugo, really nice progress. Can't wait to see the first karting video!

-Michael

[VD2021]

Hugo,
Amazingly clean. Makes me thing of a "clean room". Keep up the great work. Not long now before we're viewing karting videos now.

[Kempo]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Your comments make me feel good about all the attention to detail I've been giving to this project and to the up keep of the garage. Especially when this comments come from 4 guys who really know what their doing on your builds.

[LCD Gauges]

I tihnk we should send in a team of kids with pails of dirt overnight...you know...to make sandboxes, and have dirt fights around the car. What do you all think?

[Kempo]

If it makes the kids happy lets go for it. Anything for the kids. :-)

[Kalstar]

On that line of thought, who needs to paint their body? Same kids with a handful of pink and lime green Sharpies would be perfect.

[Kempo]

I was able to do a few things in the car this weekend. Added some insulation to a few cables that still needed it, added two ground straps and a few other things.

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Can someone help me diagnose what happened to the labels on my tires?

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Yes I DID!!!!! and yes it was as exiting as you guys had described. It was just a short less than a 1/4 mile drive in first and second gear. After doing the break in procedure recommended by Mendeola on the lift I drove around an returned home to make sure everything was OK. I will record a video tomorrow and post it soon. The car is LOUD. One of my neighbors has a Honda accord and The two times i drove by his house the alarm on the Accord went of :-) I'm sure he is not liking the GTM much. There is another neighbor who loves muscle cars that lives at a dead end street where I had to turn around. It took me a few seconds more than in other cars to find reverse. This gave my neighbor time to hear the engine rumble in his living room,jump off the chair and get out of the house RUNNING to see what it was. He said he wasn't expecting me to be testing the car so soon. We ended up talking cars about half an hour. He was at awe with car especially with the ISIS system.

I returned home with a few extra passengers

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[carbon fiber]

super sanitary! been watching the progress, love the attention to detail! keep us posted!

[VD2021]

Congrats Hugo. Can't wait to see the video.

[The Stig]

Yes I DID!!!!! and yes it was as exiting as you guys had described. It was just a short less than a 1/4 mile drive in first and second gear. After doing the break in procedure recommended by Mendeola on the lift I drove around an returned home to make sure everything was OK. I will record a video tomorrow and post it soon. The car is LOUD. One of my neighbors has a Honda accord and The two times i drove by his house the alarm on the Accord went of :-) I'm sure he is not liking the GTM much. There is another neighbor who loves muscle cars that lives at a dead end street where I had to turn around. It took me a few seconds more than in other cars to find reverse. This gave my neighbor time to hear the engine rumble in his living room,jump off the chair and get out of the house RUNNING to see what it was. He said he wasn't expecting me to be testing the car so soon. We ended up talking cars about half an hour. He was at awe with car especially with the ISIS system.

I returned home with a few extra passengers

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Very nice Buddy! Good for you. I've been waiting for this day to come. Can't wait to see the video.

Congrats again!

Mike

[kabacj]

Awesome Hugo! Congratulations! You have just built a running and driving super car in your garage. That's an achievement few can claim.
Boy it must be nice to live in a warm climate. Taking your car out for a karting test in January and picking up stones with hot tires. What a great thing. Gotta say that would not happen here in the northeast where it was 16 degrees yesterday and sleating today.

Make sure to get plenty of video.

John

[Kempo]

Thanks guys. This morning I took it to be aligned and after that drove it a bit more. The shifts on the Mendeola are super smooth now. I sure I'm glad I waited for them to be done. Here are some videos.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8QeQJQYBUo&list=UUz6En4CRxISITangibtOKig&index=2&feature=plcp

[Kempo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-u4J1-TZsw&list=UUz6En4CRxISITangibtOKig&index=1&feature=plcp

[Kempo]

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[kabacj]

Beautiful day for a test drive! Car sounds great. The starter almost sounds like an old p51 mustang turning over. You can't beat that!

[Kalstar]

Looking great, buddy. Congrats on this huge milestone!

So the question, which is faster, the Atom or the GTM?

[Kempo]

Thanks guys.Beautiful day indeed John. Jim, I'm not sure yet which one is faster yet but, I'm definitely planing on finding out. The Atom is hard to beat at the 0-100 MPH mark. It has 350WHP on a 1400 pound car. RumRunner can speak about how fast the Atom is as he took a ride in it during his visit to PR. After 100MPH the GTM should have a huge advantage with its aerodynamics. The Atom kind of hits a wall of air after that speed although I have gotten to 140 in it a the track that has the longest straight here. Ill keep you guys posted on what that comparison reveals.

Here is another video. On this one you guys can see how easy it is now to engage reverse towards the end of the video. the first night I took the Carr out it was much mode difficult.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mBZLJuzYk

[Mendeola Transaxles]

The gearbox will start loosening up once the synchronizers break-in & oil is distributed throughout.
How did the clutch feel for you?
Did your speedo work?
How is the shifter pattern gate feel?
Big Thank you to Joe & Hugo for help on the transmission install.:cool:

[VD2021]

Oh Yeah!

[Kempo]

The gearbox will start loosening up once the synchronizers break-in & oil is distributed throughout.
How did the clutch feel for you?
Did your speedo work?
How is the shifter pattern gate feel?
Big Thank you to Joe & Hugo for help on the transmission install.:cool:

The clutch feels very good. Pedal feel just like on a stock C6 Z06. Maybe a bit harder but not much. The engagement from a dead stop is as smooth as any OEM clutch. My speedo is not working at the moment because I haven't done the calibration procedure for it but, the sensor is definitely reading the pulses from the transaxle's output hub because the odometer has registered a few miles run. The shift patern is felt very defined in the shifter lever.

A big thanks back at you Ian. The support given by Ian during the install has been excellent. He has answered every single question I have had and more. After a few of my posts that have had just the slightest hint of a doubt on something and I have received a call from Mendeola to make sure I'm clear on the procedure. Big thumbs up for them.

[RumRunner]

Thanks guys.Beautiful day indeed John. Jim, I'm not sure yet which one is faster yet but, I'm definitely planing on finding out. The Atom is hard to beat at the 0-100 MPH mark. It has 350WHP on a 1400 pound car. RumRunner can speak about how fast the Atom is as he took a ride in it during his visit to PR.

Hugo,

Great work! Congrats. As for the GTM vs Atom speed comparison, hard to say. The Atom is fast ... damn fast .... f$%^ing fast ...... scary fast. It will be interesting to compare the two. And if you need help doing the comparison, I'm only a short flight away ;)!

-Michael

[VD2021]

This car will be too nice to drive when it's complete. Awesome quality parts and workmanship.

Hugo,

With how clean everything is I have to agree :D

How's the body coming?

[ClemsonS197]

You're building a GTM in Puerto Rico? I spent a bunch of time just north in Aguadilla and Isabela. I don't think I've ever seen a single vehicle on the road without body damage.

[Kempo]

Hugo,

With how clean everything is I have to agree :D

How's the body coming?

V,
The body is ready for paint except for primer sanding. Wally is scheduled to start sanding the primer tomorrow. If all goes as planned he might be painting at the end of next week.

[Kempo]

I tried to install the mounts that came with the kook's exhaust. They are to long to be used with the Mendeola trans axle and its mount. There was no way I could figure out how to install them. I came up with the following solution. Welded a steel plate to each side of the transmission mount. Took off about an inch and quarter from the clamp mount shank. I can now have some up and down adjustment by using a nut on top and a nut below the metal plate. This should help line up the exhaust tips with the openings on the body. Here are a few pictures of it almost ready. I painted it today so it should be finished tomorrow.

The beautiful weld here were not done by me BTW. They were done by my friend Fill. Thanks Fill!!!!!!

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[Kempo]

Some more.

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Test fitting

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painted

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More to come tomorrow after it is done.

[Mendeola Transaxles]

Nice :cool:

[fastthings]

Good job, that looks sweet.

[Kempo]

The mount is done. I'm happy with the way it turned out. used two nuts at the top with a self locking nut at the bottom and o-rings between the washers and the mounts to absorb some of the vibration.

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The body is now sanded and only needs a few more details before paint.

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[kabacj]

[QUOTE=Kempo;49054]The mount is done. I'm happy with the way it turned out. used two nuts at the top with a self locking nut at the bottom and o-rings between the washers and the mounts to absorb some of the vibration.

Looks awesome Hugo. Seems ill be going down the same road in a few weeks when my ls3 and kooks arrive. Those are some really nice welds.

John

[Kempo]

Today I received and installed the short shifter. It is definitely an improvement in looks over the FFR supplied one. The one from FFR sits too tall and has a bend on it that takes the lever too far away from the driver IMO. The bend on this one is less than the stock one. I haven't test driven it yet but I think the shifts won't be harder to engage with this shorter unit. Here are a few before and after and comparison pictures.

The stock one is about 8 inches measured from the base.
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The short shifter is 5 1/8 in. measured from the same spot.
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Side by side FFR supplied on the left.
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With knob installed
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[fastthings]

Nice. I have been wondering what youv'e been up to. Where did you get that?

Ya know, your build is the first one I set eyes on last Feb. that got me hooked. I had the pic of your car when you just mounted the wheels as my background for months. I have switched around since then. Can't wait to honor you again when completed.

[Kempo]

Thanks for the nice comment Gene. The shifter is from eBay $99 for the kit plus shipping. What I've been up to? I haven't been able to do much on the car for this past week and a half. My wife and I decided to get a new puppy and every day after work I've been extremely busy house breaking and socializing her.

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[kabacj]

Excellent Hugo

From the side by side picture of the stock vs short throw it looks like the shifter is roughly three inches shorter above the pivot and maybe .25 inches longer below. Is that correct? I am tempted to try to modify the stock shifter to match your eBay shifter.

John

[Kempo]

Excellent Hugo

From the side by side picture of the stock vs short throw it looks like the shifter is roughly three inches shorter above the pivot and maybe .25 inches longer below. Is that correct? I am tempted to try to modify the stock shifter to match your eBay shifter.

John

John, those measurements are about right. I think it can be modified as you mention. Don't know if it will slide but, to add the .25 in longer at the bottom you can probably move the pivot ball higher in the lever with a press. If you look at it in the picture it has splines that hold the ball in place. It might even be possible to remove and rotate that pivot ball so that the bend on the lever would make the knob get closer to the driver instead of away from the driver as it sits in stock form. I can also be cut to the desired length and then re-welded. Its definitely possible especially for someone with your craftsman skills. I went the chicken sh*t route with the eBay short shifter. :o

[Joe Mush]

I love your dog she looks very sweet.

[kabacj]

It can also be cut to the desired length and then re-welded.

Cool I can try and if I fail i can just go the 99 dollar route.

I was thinking cut off the upper length of shifter rod right over the ball. Press the remainder of rod down 1/4 inch into the ball. trim the upper shift rod down. Drop whats left on the upper rod back into the ball and weld it up. If i am ambitious ill remake the upper rod from stainless to remove the kink and grove. However at the end of the day 99 dollars is a really good price for a 15 min fix vs a 2 hour plus the cost of materials fix.

If i would stop messing around with my seat tracks maybe I could make progress on somthing else.

John

[Kempo]

I made the bracket to hold the catch can for the transaxle and installed the catch can. Still need to install the hoses to it.

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[Kempo]

The dual FFR cold air intake cant be used with the LS3 engine. GM recommends that the MAF sensor on the LS3 be installed on a 4" diameter tube with a straight section for the MAF. With the help of RumRunner I ordered this setup. I also had to cut Shane's carbon fiber engine cover so it could fit with this intake.

Intake

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The cover

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[RumRunner]

Hugo,

The intake looks great. Glad the parts worked out for you. I still need to cut my engine cover ... any chance you have the template you used, or was it just trial and error?

-Michael (RumRunner)

[Kempo]

Sorry Michael it was trial and error. I started cutting and test fitting until I reached the gap I wanted then used sand paper to smooth the area.

[VD2021]

Today I made the holes for the A/C ducts on the top foot box cover. We also dropped the body on the chassis to test fit the dash before sending it to the upholstery shop.

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Hugo,
I was looking here to find the macmaster part number for the trim. I noticed you didn't add the windshield defroster hoses. Are you not running them?

[Kempo]

Hugo,
I was looking here to find the macmaster part number for the trim. I noticed you didn't add the windshield defroster hoses. Are you not running them?

Vidal,

I'm not planning on running the defroster hoses. There really isn't any use for them in my weather. I wont be installing a radio on the car and will try to use that space to add an amplifier or some sort of device with an input for my iPhone that can also run a set of speakers in the doors. Haven't done research on which device can do this and I don't know a lot about sound systems. Not sure if what I want exist so if any of you guys know any help will be appreciated.

[mendo]

Vidal,

I'm not planning on running the defroster hoses. There really isn't any use for them in my weather. I wont be installing a radio on the car and will try to use that space to add an amplifier or some sort of device with an input for my iPhone that can also run a set of speakers in the doors. Haven't done research on which device can do this and I don't know a lot about sound systems. Not sure if what I want exist so if any of you guys know any help will be appreciated.

almost any amplifier can be used with your iPhone, mount the speakers, hook up the amp to the speakers, get a cable that has 1/8 inch jack (looks like headphone jack that came with phone) on one end and RCA's on the other, it will plug right into the amp. connect the small wire that usually goes from the stereo to the amp (most of the time it is blue) to power that is only on when the key is on. start with the gains on the amp low, use the volume control on the phone to adjust, move the amp gains up until you reach the max volume you want before distortion and clipping.

[Kempo]

almost any amplifier can be used with your iPhone, mount the speakers, hook up the amp to the speakers, get a cable that has 1/8 inch jack (looks like headphone jack that came with phone) on one end and RCA's on the other, it will plug right into the amp. connect the small wire that usually goes from the stereo to the amp (most of the time it is blue) to power that is only on when the key is on. start with the gains on the amp low, use the volume control on the phone to adjust, move the amp gains up until you reach the max volume you want before distortion and clipping.

Thanks mendo. I think that clears it up for me. I was worried I would need a stereo for the set up to work.

[mendo]

Thanks mendo. I think that clears it up for me. I was worried I would need a stereo for the set up to work.

one other thought, you might want to wire up a power outlet/cig lighter so you can charge it while you listen.

[Kempo]

I have already left that cable on my wiring. Thanks for the heads up anyways.

[Kempo]

Final sanding and detailing was done last night on the body and it is ready for paint. Tonight the garage will be cleaned,covered and plastic will be added to all openings to keep debris out and paint in. Hopefully tomorrow morning the body will get its paint. Can't wait to see it with paint.

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A friend loaned me this filters. We will use them to remove paint and smell from inside the garage and minimize what goes out to the neighbors.

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[Kempo]

My MAF sensor bung was also welded by Fill to the intake pipe. I can now go to the dyno to put some break in miles on it before the final dyno tune is done.

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[kabacj]

My MAF sensor bung was also welded by Fill to the intake pipe. I can now go to the dyno to put some break in miles on it

Awesome Hugo

Really looking forward to both seeing the painted car and the dyno runs. Make sure to get some video.

John

[Kempo]

Wally painted the body yesterday. It has 5 white base coat layers and 3 clear coat layers. This is the clear as it came out of the spray gun. Still needs to be sanded and still needs 3 more layers of clear coat and some black details that will be applied in a week or two.

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[Kempo]

Some more

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[fastthings]

looks real nice

[VD2021]

Vidal,

I'm not planning on running the defroster hoses. There really isn't any use for them in my weather. I wont be installing a radio on the car and will try to use that space to add an amplifier or some sort of device with an input for my iPhone that can also run a set of speakers in the doors. Haven't done research on which device can do this and I don't know a lot about sound systems. Not sure if what I want exist so if any of you guys know any help will be appreciated.

Hugo,

I considered using my smart phone as you plan. The best option for this will be a Parrot-MKi9100 ( http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_18430_Parrot-MKi9100.html )or similar device. The Parrot-MKi9100 will work without a headunit as it has a built in amplifier. It streams phone and media via Bluetooth or hard connection. It comes with both iPod/ iPhone and USB connectors and has a small LCD screen. This will allow you to use your iphone as a fully functioning mobile unit when connected.

I installed an Ultimate Hands Free Solution in my commuter last week. It streams media and full phone functions via Bluetooth and functions extremely well. It evens sends the navigation voice prompts to the car’s front speakers. This unit is on the low end of the price range of similar units; however it may not have the volume to overcome the ground floor in the GTM.

[Kempo]

Thanks for the info Vidal. I think this might work for me.

[riptide motorsport]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sk7500]

Looks awesome now just wait until you sand this out and put on the last coats of clear. It will hurt to put the sandpaper to the last clearcoats, but as soon as you polish about 6 square inches it'll all be worth it.

[WIS89]

Great paint job, really just stunning!! Have you painted cars before, or is this your first effort?

I am curious, because I would like to do mine, just not sure I have the stones to do it.

Your work is simply beautiful!! Congratulations, and more pics!

Regards,

Steve

[Kempo]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. Steve, I have never painted a car. This is not my work. All the body work has been done by my friend Wally. He is a professional in this field and a very gifted one. He is also amazing working with fiberglass.

[Kalstar]

Really looking great!!

BTW cute pup you got there. Not sure why they call it House breaking though. House chewing, craping, peeing and distruction is more fitting don't ya think.

[Joe Mush]

That looks great!

I wish I had a Wally.

[Radkat]

Anyone with ideas on how to make the FFR Dual Cold air intake work with the LS3?
Radkat


The dual FFR cold air intake cant be used with the LS3 engine. GM recommends that the MAF sensor on the LS3 be installed on a 4" diameter tube with a straight section for the MAF. With the help of RumRunner I ordered this setup. I also had to cut Shane's carbon fiber engine cover so it could fit with this intake.

Intake

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The cover

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[Radkat]

Incredible job on your car!
Nice job!
Radkat

Some more

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[RF RIDER]

Radkat;
I was thinking the same thing, what my thoughts are to make one side a dummy side. One side functional like Kempo's and the other would be a fake one, really just for looks. Don't need to put second filter at end as you
don't really see it anyways.
just my thought.

Kempo;
Can't say enought about your build, keeps my motivation going thats for sure.

[Kempo]

Radkat;
I was thinking the same thing, what my thoughts are to make one side a dummy side. One side functional like Kempo's and the other would be a fake one, really just for looks.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys.

On the intake subject here is my take on it and the reason why I went with the single 4" intake. You could run the FFR intake using one side and it will definitely run. It will not run as efficient as it could though. The sensor is calibrated for the amount of air going thru it based on a 4" diameter pipe. If you use the smaller one the reading will be off. I'm not sure if by using HP tuners you could tune this out by changing the MAF frequency. Maybe some of the experienced HP users can chime in. In my opinion even if you are able to tune this out you will still have the problem that just one of the sides of the FFR intake might not be enough for the 6.2 engine to "breathe". That might cost a significant amount of HP. Below is a link to the GM installation guide and a copy/paste of the MAF sensor install section from page 1.

BTW, my dual FFR intake is for sale in case someone is interested just send me a PM

http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/_res/pdf/installation_guides/ls_engines/LS_Engine_Control_System.pdf

Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor
NOTE: It is critical that the MAF sensor is mounted per the
instructions below. Vehicle performance and/or driveability may
be affected if it is not mounted as recommended.
The mass air flow sensor must be installed in the induction
system using the supplied MAF sensor mounting boss. The
induction system should be 4 inches in diameter and have a
minimum straight section 6 inches in length. Mount the MAF
sensor in the middle of the straight induction section, ensuring
that the middle of the mounting boss is at least 10 inches from
the throttle body.
The MAF sensor must be oriented correctly in the induction
system – note the arrow on the sensor indicating flow
direction. Be sure to weld the mounting boss correctly –
the sensor will only mount one way in the boss (see diagram).
Weld the boss in place before installing the sensor.
When installed in the vehicle, the MAF sensor should be
mounted with the connector end pointing between horizontal and
fully upright – do not mount with the connector oriented downward.

[Kempo]

Really looking great!!

BTW cute pup you got there. Not sure why they call it House breaking though. House chewing, craping, peeing and distruction is more fitting don't ya think.

Thanks Jim, I think the reason they call it house braking is because they break the whole house before learning how to behave. :(

[Radkat]

Thanks for the feedback on the FFR Dual intake and the LS3.
Radkat

[WIS89]

Wow-

Didn't Disney make a movie about him?

OK, seriously Wally did a terrific job! I am always impressed with a nice paint job, but this one looks flawless! It is going to look so hot running dowwn the road. Great job on the car, and great job picking your friends. We all need a Wally in our lives!! ;-o)

Congratulations, and send some more pics as you wrap things up!! Wonderful, just wonderful!

Regards,

Steve



Thanks for the nice comments guys. Steve, I have never painted a car. This is not my work. All the body work has been done by my friend Wally. He is a professional in this field and a very gifted one. He is also amazing working with fiberglass.

[LCD Gauges]

"In my opinion even if you are able to tune this out you will still have the problem that just one of the sides of the FFR intake might not be enough
for the 6.2 engine to "breathe". That might cost a significant amount of HP"

I'll have to check out the FFR intake before commenting, but I'm going to say the restriciton in the system is usually the filter and not the diameter of the
pipe (being 3"). This is all based on engine displacement and RPM for the amount of HP that can be produced. I'm fairly certain without calculating that
three inch diameter tube will flow enough to support over 600 HP.

Then of course, the exhaust flow must be able to handle what you want to get into the engine. What goes in...must come out! :cool:

Look up a man by the name of David Vizard who has done testing on this sort of problem, or check out a book titled, "Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems"
if you're into the math behind it all.


On the intake subject here is my take on it and the reason why I went with the single 4" intake.


For a dual intake system, the flow is only as good as the smallest cross section. If there is any gain in a dual/y-type tube
going into a common plenum, it is likely from the addition of a second air filter. This would allow more surface area over the
filter element with less restriction for air to enter the engine.

I think you're as good as gold with a single 4 inch setup, and the proper size filter for the maximum RPM you plan to spin.

[Kempo]

The ID of the FFR intake is 2.8" the OD is 3"

[The Stig]

Anyone with ideas on how to make the FFR Dual Cold air intake work with the LS3?
Radkat

Are you asking about a set up like this?

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb94/jmichaelbaskin/DSCN0450.jpg

I just used the standard Mass Airflow Meter for the LS2 (in my case).

You just need the stock MAF meter bolted to your intake manifold. Make sure that you have the correct pigtail and connector.

If you call Speedway Motors directly, and tell them what you're doing, they can either sell you the correct parts or make them for you.

You'll need the pin diagrams if you have to splice into the wiring harness.

Contact a Chevrolet dealership, with a GMPP department, and they'll be able to get you a copy of the diagram.

I worked with "City Chevrolet" in Charlotte. Owned by Rick Hendrick (NASCAR). He has one of the most up to date and knowledgable GM Performamce Parts centers going...

Let me know if I can help, and I'll do my best.

Sorry to Hi-Jack your thread Hugo.

[The Stig]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. Steve, I have never painted a car. This is not my work. All the body work has been done by my friend Wally. He is a professional in this field and a very gifted one. He is also amazing working with fiberglass.

It's looks really nice HUGO. Can't wait to see it finished up. It's getting there though. :cool:

Take care buddy.

Mike

[Kempo]

Are you asking about a set up like this?

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb94/jmichaelbaskin/DSCN0450.jpg

I just used the standard Mass Airflow Meter for the LS2 (in my case).

You just need the stock MAF meter bolted to your intake manifold. Make sure that you have the correct pigtail and connector.

If you call Speedway Motors directly, and tell them what you're doing, they can either sell you the correct parts or make them for you.

You'll need the pin diagrams if you have to splice into the wiring harness.

Contact a Chevrolet dealership, with a GMPP department, and they'll be able to get you a copy of the diagram.

I worked with "City Chevrolet" in Charlotte. Owned by Rick Hendrick (NASCAR). He has one of the most up to date and knowledgable GM Performamce Parts centers going...

Let me know if I can help, and I'll do my best.


I had no idea the old style MAF could be used with the LS3 instead of the cartridge type. If I would have known I would have done that and used the FFR intake I already had. IMO It looks better than my 4" set up. I'm too late now as I have already cut my CF engine cover.


Sorry to Hi-Jack your thread Hugo..

No worries Mike This is very good info.

[RumRunner]

I had no idea the old style MAF could be used with the LS3 instead of the cartridge type. If I would have known I would have done that and used the FFR intake I already had. IMO It looks better than my 4" set up. I'm too late now as I have already cut my CF engine cover.



No worries Mike This is very good info.

Hugo,

I plan on keeping my 4" intake, and I haven't cut my CF cover at all. I'd be happy to swap covers since yours is already cut (and I know it will fit my LS3), if you want to go back to the FFR dual intake. Let me know.

-Michael

[Kempo]

Hugo,

I plan on keeping my 4" intake, and I haven't cut my CF cover at all. I'd be happy to swap covers since yours is already cut (and I know it will fit my LS3), if you want to go back to the FFR dual intake. Let me know.

-Michael

Michael,

Thanks for the nice gesture. But, at this time I think I will keep the 4" set up. It looks good too and performance wise I think it should yield a few more HP than the dual set up.

[Kempo]

I didn't like the way the cradle for the parking brake was going to be hanging under the engine. I mentioned this to Joe Mush and he pointed me in the right direction to solve the problem. He told me to contact a company called California Push-Pull. They custom make any cable at the requested length. I called them and they told me to send my stock cable and to let them know how long I needed it. I requested the same cable +24". It was $48 plus shipping. in case anyone plans on doing the same maybe 25" could have worked better. It now sits on top of the lower X brace under the tranny where it is riveted.

Thanks Joe!!!

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[Kempo]

We dropped the body on the chassis to fit the dash and all the interior before sending them out to the upholstery shop. Here are a few pictures of how it looks. O really like the way the white looks with the black wheels. Cant wait to have the rest of the black accents added to the body.

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[fastthings]

Bad ***.

[lrt1941]

Really looks good. Supper job.

[VD2021]

I didn't like the way the cradle for the parking brake was going to be hanging under the engine. I mentioned this to Joe Mush and he pointed me in the right direction to solve the problem. He told me to contact a company called California Push-Pull. They custom make any cable at the requested length. I called them and they told me to send my stock cable and to let them know how long I needed it. I requested the same cable +24". It was $48 plus shipping. in case anyone plans on doing the same maybe 25" could have worked better. It now sits on top of the lower X brace under the tranny where it is riveted.

Thanks Joe!!!



We dropped the body on the chassis to fit the dash and all the interior before sending them out to the upholstery shop. Here are a few pictures of how it looks. O really like the way the white looks with the black wheels. Cant wait to have the rest of the black accents added to the body.

Hugo,

What was the turn-around time on the cable?

I may be as excited as you are about seeing your GTM when the paint is complete. Very nice.

[Kempo]

Hugo,

What was the turn-around time on the cable?

V,

The turn-around was 2 days.



I may be as excited as you are about seeing your GTM when the paint is complete. Very nice.

Thanks.

[Kempo]

The upholster came over yesterday and we fitted all the interior parts before he takes them.

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I showed him the insulation material for the tunnel and firewall I got from quiet ride. He sad that material would not allow the suede to look smooth when glued to it. I asked what could be done to make it look smooth as it should. He pulled from his car a special upholstery cardboard like material and he started making covers for each panel. This covers will be upholstered as a single large panel for each side and attached with plastic pins to the panels over the insulation material. These same plastic pins will be used in the inside door panels. They will be installed to the panel and then covered as the tunnel liners so the pins will not be seen. I like this solution. With it I won have to use bolts in the door panels.

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[Kempo]

Here are some pictures of the pins in the door panels.

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[mmaragos]

Looks awesome!!!

You may want to consider modifying the body on the front wheel well to ensure you have clearance and no rubbing with the tire. You may or may not have a problem. Someone else told me about this mod and I experienced a small amount of rubbing in the little bit of driving I have done with the body mounted, so I cut it back similar to what I have detailed in red on your photo.

HTH

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af242/mmaragos/GTMFrontWheelWellMod.jpg

[carbon fiber]

hugo, looks good man! i'm going white w/ black wheels also. i can see the seam on your drivers dash pod just like the one mine had. they put a filler on the left side above the vent and there was none on the rest of the seams on drivers side or on passenger side of the dash. you going leather?

[Kempo]

Looks awesome!!!

You may want to consider modifying the body on the front wheel well to ensure you have clearance and no rubbing with the tire. You may or may not have a problem. Someone else told me about this mod and I experienced a small amount of rubbing in the little bit of driving I have done with the body mounted, so I cut it back similar to what I have detailed in red on your photo.

HTH


http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af242/mmaragos/GTMFrontWheelWellMod.jpg

Thanks for the heads up. I will take a closer look at it and modify it.

[Kempo]

hugo, looks good man! i'm going white w/ black wheels also. i can see the seam on your drivers dash pod just like the one mine had. they put a filler on the left side above the vent and there was none on the rest of the seams on drivers side or on passenger side of the dash. you going leather?

Thanks Carbon, if you are talking about the bump that is on the left side that looks like the one on the right side of the center A/C vents it is that the material is coming of from the fiberglass shell that makes the dash. If you also look at the area where the radio would be on the dash it is also unglued from the shell. I think they used a low quality glue in there or just didn't apply it correctly.

Yes, I will be using black leather and black Alcantara with white stitching.

[Kempo]

The upholster gave me a swatch today of the Leather with some stitching on it. This gave me an idea of how it will look.

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The mirrors and rear wing got painted and clear coated today. The hood louvers also got painted in the edge to hide some imperfections on the CF and got clear coated as well.

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[Kempo]

here is an update. Some more wiring details have been taken care of, installed the whole interior for fitment purposes and removed it for upholstering. Hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of it soon. The dash, firewall, engine cover, shifter boot, Parking brake handle and its boot and door panels are done. The only thing missing are the seats and some covers for the tunnel aluminum panels. The interior is being done in black leather and Alcantara. The body was also removed for the final clear coat.

Here are some pictures during the upholstery work. Leather still wasn't completely glued when this were taken.

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[The Stig]

Very Nice work Hugo. That is going to look extremely clean, well planned, and GOOD!!! I can't wait to see it.

You know, it just occured to me that there is a growing list of extremely nice GTMs that will likely finish up at about the same time.

It would be awesome to be able to put some sort of Factory GTM Owners meet together. I know that there is the Open house that FFR holds each year, and I'm planning to be there with my car. But it would be very cool to do something more centralized so that more people could take part. Maybe not just GTM's, but all of the various FFR cars.

It might be something to think about anyway.

Mike

[Kempo]

Today I installed the QRP sway bar kit. The install and instructions are really straight forward. The kit is a very nicely engineered one and has everything that's needed for the install. Even the bolts came with anti seize compound applied to them. Thanks for a great part Ted.

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[fastthings]

Hi Kempo, looks good, what kind of brake fluid are you using?

[Kempo]

Gene, at the moment I'm using ATE super blue racing fluid. When the time for a change comes I alternate it with ATE Type 200 (Amber) By alternating them I can identify easier when the new fluid has reached the caliper because of the color difference.

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https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3327

[The Stig]

Today I installed the QRP sway bar kit. The install and instructions are really straight forward. The kit is a very nicely engineered one and has everything that's needed for the install. Even the bolts came with anti seize compound applied to them. Thanks for a great part Ted.


Looks like great minds think (and work) alike... :)

[carbon fiber]

qrp sway bar kit looks awesome guys!

[VD2021]

Hugo,
Very nice. I noticed your shocks are still inverted. Are you planning an upgrade?

Ted makes some very high quality parts. I have his 1st gen rear shock mounts.

[Kempo]

V,
I have the genesis coil over kit from QRP on order. Now that I have the sway bar I want to run the softer springs that the genesis are valved for.

[LS MAN]

Hey Hugo, your shocks are on order, they will really compliment your outstanding build, & make your chassis perform as good as it looks.
Amazing progress also, raising the bar for sure.

[Kempo]

Hey Hugo, your shocks are on order, they will really compliment your outstanding build, & make your chassis perform as good as it looks.
Amazing progress also, raising the bar for sure.

Thanks for the update on the order and the compliments Ted.

[Kempo]

An update and a some info about a steering wheel quick release unit. After seeing a video of how to "gracefully" get in and out of the GTM (BTW I'm not talking about Mike AKA The Stig lol) I decided to install a steering wheel quick release hub to have more room. Didn't like the idea of having the steering wheel 3" closer to me. After some research I found a unit from NR-G that is only 1.5 inches thick, fits directly to the FFR steering wheel hub and any MOMO,Sparco or the FFR steering wheel. The part number is SRK-400. After the steering wheel is on the hub and locked there is no free play between the parts. They mate together as solid as the direct bolt on method. It also has contact points and cables for the horn connection. It is available in a wide variety of colors including this one which has men's bling (AKA carbon fiber) on it. The colored ones are $129 and the CF one is $149 on eBay. Here are some pictures.

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[Roger Reid]

Yup, same one I have but without the carbon fiber look. Mine is crinkle black paint. I also modified my steering column mount, moving my column forward by about 1 1/2". So my wheel should be in the origional position after the quick release install.

[VD2021]

Hugo,

It helps immensely. It makes getting in/out of the driver's side as easy as the passenger side. Yes, you loose about an inch, but its not an issue for me because I telescope my steering column aft to a comfortable driving position anyway.

For guys that don't have a telescopic column and/or slim quick release the tilt bump stop can be modified to allow the column to tilt more allowing more room for entry and exit.

How are your interior and final paint progressing?

[Kempo]

The interior and body are coming along very nicely. At the last minute before the final clear coat I decided I wanted to have only the driver's side fuel filler cap. So I asked Wally to make the passenger side filler disappear. As usual he did an excellent job. The passenger fuel tank was also modified to seal the filler opening.

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[Aman]

Love following your build. How come you deleted one of the fuelling ports?

aman

[Kempo]

Aman, I don't really like too much the way the flat filler assembly fits on the round area where it seats. We tried to get it to sit as flush as possible in the lower side but it still wasn't flush enough. I rather have one than two like that.

[sk7500]

It's no small feat on a freshly painted car to go back in and start from raw glass and bring it back up to paint able. It looks flawless. I'm with you 100% on how the stock cap just doesn't match the body curve. and having only one is only half as bad.

[Aman]

I'd never noted the body curve mismatch at the filler caps, not nearly close enough on my build yet. Thanks for the input! I'll consider doing the same. Maybe I can fit some type of charcoal canister and vent setup in that area now (where the filler hose and cap delete would be).

Thanks
Aman

[Kempo]

Went to the dyno Tuesday night. The plan was to put some miles on the engine and transaxle. No tuning or HP runs just break in. It wasn't the smoothest dyno trip I have had. After a few miles on the dyno I had a leak on both inner CV joints. BIG mess!!!! Sprayed grease everywhere. So much for my clean build LOL. Apparently the gaskets I used on them didn't seal properly on the transaxle flange. Seems like the gaskets sit too close to the inner edge on the transaxle flange and might have slipped or got damaged when the bolts were tighten. I decided to remove the gaskets and use Reinzosil sealing compound. I will try to finish to put it all back together in the afternoon and hit the dyno again tonight or tomorrow. More to come.

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Here is a picture of how the gasket sat and looked before the original install.
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[crash]

Just an FYI. I have never recommended or used those gaskets. Seemed like an interesting idea as getting the silicone in there without grease contamination is tricky at best, That is all I have ever used though. Silicone sealant. Again, just make sure you clean the surfaces thouroughly with brake or carb clean to make sure the silicone adheres properly. Truthfully, getting the CVs to seal is not a fun part of this, or any build.

Good luck.

:)

[ClemsonS197]

Murphy's law I guess.

You have/had one of the cleanest FF builds I've seen.

[kabacj]

That really sucks Hugo.

Thanks for telling us about the sealing issue. Hugo I'm sure you will have the engine compartment spotless in no time.

Looks like a job for orange RTV eh Crash? I'll be extra careful on the install.

John

[Kempo]

Thanks Clemsons197. Its almost as clean as it used to be.


You can bet on it John. It took more than 5 carb cleaner cans but is clean again. First side is done. One to go and off to the dyno. I used the reinzosil instead or the orange RTV. reinzosil is what is used by most manufactures on their engines and components. It is rated to 572* F

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[fastthings]

Looks good Kempo, I was concerned about the exaust. Did you get it off the exaust.

[Kempo]

I was also worried about the exhaust getting stained with the grease. Thankfully it all came off with the carb cleaner and some elbow grease.

I wasn't able to make it to the Dyno but I will go tomorrow. I will try to take some video.

[Kempo]

I was able to make it to the dyno yesterday. All worked as expected with no problems. Put a lot of miles on the drive-train and cycled thru the gears up and down. The shifter mechanism is working really smooth now in all gears. The PCM tune provided by Spearthech for the LS376/480 was spot on during all the cruising runs. I wasn't able to resist the temptation of doing a power run so before leaving so did a 3rd gear pull to 5500 RPMs. I'm happy with the results, this engine has a huge amount of torque on tap 415WHP and 411TQ without any tuning done on it. I'm sure there is a bit more power hiding in the tune but, if the GTM ends up weighing in at 2400 or less that should be more than enough to be faster than most of the cars that frequent the time trial events here.

[VD2021]

I was able to make it to the dyno yesterday. All worked as expected with no problems. Put a lot of miles on the drive-train and cycled thru the gears up and down. The shifter mechanism is working really smooth now in all gears. The PCM tune provided by Spearthech for the LS376/480 was spot on during all the cruising runs. I wasn't able to resist the temptation of doing a power run so before leaving so did a 3rd gear pull to 5500 RPMs. I'm happy with the results, this engine has a huge amount of torque on tap 415WHP and 411TQ without any tuning done on it. I'm sure there is a bit more power hiding in the tune but, if the GTM ends up weighing in at 2400 or less that should be more than enough to be faster than most of the cars that frequent the time trial events here.

H,
Very nice and those numbers aren't bad at all. I was so hoping for a video. Did you make one?

[Kempo]

Sorry Vidal. I didn't take the camera with me. All I planned to do was put some miles on the car without any power pulls. Just putting miles on the car on top of the dyno didn't seem interesting enough. I should have known I wasn't going to be able to resist the temptation of doing at least one power pull. I learned my lesson next time I will definitely take the gopro with me.

[Kempo]

After a week without touching the car I decided today to do all the drilling and fitting of the under carriage panels and skid kit. Did a lot of drilling and still have some more to go. The skid kit is definitely a must for a car this low especially having the fiber glass body wrap around and under the chassis. A crape on a bump can mean disaster. As you can see in the first picture I have already scraped my chassis getting it on the trailer while having the ride height too low.

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[RumRunner]

Hugo,

Your car is coming along nicely. Mine has underside scrapes as well.

Quick question ... what brand/model lift do you have? I'm building a new garage and want to install a lift, and looking for some folks with experience with different brands. I still remember walking into your garage and thinking "WOW!".

-Michael

[Kempo]

Hugo,

Your car is coming along nicely. Mine has underside scrapes as well.

Quick question ... what brand/model lift do you have? I'm building a new garage and want to install a lift, and looking for some folks with experience with different brands. I still remember walking into your garage and thinking "WOW!".

-Michael

Thanks Michael, The lift I have is a Rotary lift 2 post asymmetrical with 10,000 pounds capacity. I opted for the asymmetrical type because it will allow you more clearance to open the doors of the car while on the lift compared to the symmetrical type. With the economy the way it has been you can find great deals on used ones from shops that have gone out of business. I bought mine second hand from a Ford dealership that went out of business. IIRC I paid $1600 installed. It has some cosmetic damage but it can be painted if you want a better look on it. Try to go with one from a solid company like Rotary,Bendpak etc. This things are fully rebuildable. If you get one of those made in china cheap ones you will save money but chances are that when you need parts no one will carry them.


http://www.rotarylift.com/templateProduct.aspx?id=732

[VD2021]

After a week without touching the car I decided today to do all the drilling and fitting of the under carriage panels and skid kit. Did a lot of drilling and still have some more to go. The skid kit is definitely a must for a car this low especially having the fiber glass body wrap around and under the chassis. A crape on a bump can mean disaster. As you can see in the first picture I have already scraped my chassis getting it on the trailer while having the ride height too low.

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Yeah. I installed all of my under body panels (except for the one that goes on the under side of the "X" in front of the seat pan) and Russ' skid kit right after my first go-cart and I discovered some scrapes on two of the skids a few weeks ago. Don't want to imagine what may have happened with out them.

[dm65]

Kempo, Have you mounted the "in Touch" screen yet?? If so where and how did you mount it? I want to add this to my build, but am not sure it will FIT!!!! Would love to see a picture!!!!!!!

I really have enjoyed watching your build. I have #376, not quite a far along as you are. But am really inspired by all your intonations!

Thanks, Don

[Kempo]

Kempo, Have you mounted the "in Touch" screen yet?? If so where and how did you mount it? I want to add this to my build, but am not sure it will FIT!!!! Would love to see a picture!!!!!!!

I really have enjoyed watching your build. I have #376, not quite a far along as you are. But am really inspired by all your intonations!

Thanks, Don

Hi Don,

It is ready to be installed but not installed yet. The screen will be installed in the area where the radio would be on the dash. The screen is too big for that area so a mounting "frame" had to be made for the install. I don't have pictures of it at the moment but can take some for you on Monday and post them.

[Kempo]

I was finally able to work some more on the GTM. Finished the undercarriage panels and skid kit drilling. I also wanted to get rid of the gasoline fumes smell so I followed Sitg's suggestion about modifying two 4" lawn sprinklers and turning them in to carbon canisters. Got some sprinklers,brass fittings,clamps,aquarium filter carbon and two shower drain covers. Problem solved. No more fumes smell under the car.

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Did the wiring and installed the engine bay lights. Taking the pictures without the flash with all the lights off in the garage makes the picture look darker than what it really looks like in person but, this gives an idea of how it looks.


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[mikespms]

Hi Hugo,
Looking good,how is the body and interior coming? I like the way your cold air intake looks, where did you get your tubes.

[Kempo]

Hi Hugo,
Looking good,how is the body and interior coming? I like the way your cold air intake looks, where did you get your tubes.

Thanks Mike. The intake is from a company called Spectre Performance. Rum Runner recommended this company and gave me the list of parts he used. I ordered the same parts and it was a direct bolt on. The body is being in the polishing stage and should be ready to install in about a week or two. Wally is hasn't been able to put many hours on it lately. The interior parts are already upholstered and waiting for the body to go on to be installed. I will post some pictures of it later today when I get a chance to go by the upholsters shop in the afternoon.

Here is a list of the parts used on the intake:

Shipped items

4" Mandrel 60deg Elbow w/ 6" leg
Part #: 97690
Qty: 1


Coupler 4" - 4" Black
Part #: 9771
Qty: 3


4" Mandrel 120deg Elbow w/ 6" leg
Part #: 97963
Qty: 1


4" Pol Alum Mandrel 90 Deg. Elbow
Part #: 9799
Qty: 1

[mikespms]

Thanks Hugo,
I plan on going to P.R. when my son gets out of school, need to go and check on my father and my son has some girls he want to see. He wants to go to Volkyland and visit his godfather in Mayaguez maybe spend a few days in Rincon at villa Cofresi.
Thanks Mike

[Kempo]

Thanks Hugo,
I plan on going to P.R. when my son gets out of school, need to go and check on my father and my son has some girls he want to see. He wants to go to Volkyland and visit his godfather in Mayaguez maybe spend a few days in Rincon at villa Cofresi.
Thanks Mike

Cool, let me know when you get here. Lets see if we can meet up. Kalstar is also planning a trip to PR with his family this summer.

[Kempo]

Kempo, Have you mounted the "in Touch" screen yet?? If so where and how did you mount it? I want to add this to my build, but am not sure it will FIT!!!! Would love to see a picture!!!!!!!

I really have enjoyed watching your build. I have #376, not quite a far along as you are. But am really inspired by all your intonations!

Thanks, Don

Don,

here are some pictures of the inTouch. As you can see it is to tall for the space provided in the dash. In the other pictures is the solution used for the install. It was made with fiber glass, body filler and finished in black Alcantara.

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[Kempo]

Here is another one and the seats. One is done the other one should be ready today.

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[dm65]

Thanks for the views of the ISIS control panel. Looks really cool!!! I'm looking at the space just below where the radio (or where you are putting yours). But the shifter may be in the way. Hopefully I will get my Mendeola before the end of the month. Waiting to formulate a plan! Thanks again, your build is coming together to be a FINE machine.
(I think you have more resources than I have here in South Georgia!!!)
Thanks, Don

[kabacj]

Hugo those seats look awesome! The stitching adds just the right amount of flash. Especially nice on the white car with black rims. I doubt that there are any other GTMs on the island but yours will standout for sure.

John

[The Stig]

Hugo those seats look awesome! The stitching adds just the right amount of flash. Especially nice on the white car with black rims. I doubt that there are any other GTMs on the island but yours will standout for sure.

John

I agree 100%. Those look SWEET! Great job. Your car is going to be one that "raises the bar" for sure! Very nice.

[Kempo]

Hugo those seats look awesome! The stitching adds just the right amount of flash. Especially nice on the white car with black rims. I doubt that there are any other GTMs on the island but yours will standout for sure.

John




I agree 100%. Those look SWEET! Great job. Your car is going to be one that "raises the bar" for sure! Very nice.

Thanks guys. John, there is another GTM being built here that I know of. The guy building it is on his third FFR build. He has done a hot rod and he is finishing the GTM and a roadster now. The GTM will have a twin turbo LS3 when its done.

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[LCD Gauges]

Is there a colour that DOES NOT look good on a GTM?

That green is hot, just like the seats and ISIS mount.

[The Stig]

I was finally able to work some more on the GTM. Finished the undercarriage panels and skid kit drilling. I also wanted to get rid of the gasoline fumes smell so I followed The Stig's suggestion about modifying two 4" lawn sprinklers and turning them in to carbon canisters. Got some sprinklers,brass fittings,clamps,aquarium filter carbon and two shower drain covers. Problem solved. No more fumes smell under the car.

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The sprinkler head idea came from "Weendoggie" from the Cobra forum. He had seen it and used it, and then when he saw that I had the same question, he passed it along to me... You've gotta love the people on this forum! The only thing that I can take credit for is that I realized that it was probably a good idea. :cool:

I'm glad to see that it worked for you as well.

[Aman]

Hey Guys, doesn't that kind of a charcoal canister eventually get saturated? There's no venting or evac from the canister? Curious how these have held up over the long term.

Those seats look amazing!! Awesome work

Aman

[The Stig]

Hey Guys, doesn't that kind of a charcoal canister eventually get saturated? There's no venting or evac from the canister? Curious how these have held up over the long term.

Those seats look amazing!! Awesome work

Aman

Hi Aman! It's been a while!

The top of the canister is vented by using a mesh screen cover. Only vapor travels through the charcoal where it is absorbed. I have mine mounted above the top of the tank. If you get actual fuel into the canister, I'm thinking that you may have bigger problems than saturating the charcoal. I think that if you mounted it below the tank, there may be a small chance of getting some traces of fuel into the canister. But I think you would have to be really thrashing the car around.

Here's a picture of mine. It's temporarily mounted to the frame rail until I can find a good place to mount it permanently.

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[Aman]

Thanks Stig!

I should've been more clear. Even with the 'vent', I guess i'm wondering how long the charcoal would be absorbent for. In the OEM scenario, I think the intake supplies Vac to the canister at startup to draw off some of the absorbed vapours, thereby giving the charcoal some 'room' to absorb more.

Since these self-made canisters seem to be working, here's what I propose is happening. The charcoal absorbs vapours when car is standing, and the garage doesn't smell. When we drive them they get pretty hot (mounted in close proximity to engine) which probably evaporates off a lot of the absorbed fuel vapours, which we don't smell since we're moving along. Once back down to ambient temps (and stationary) there is more room left in the charcoal to absorb vapours.

That's my guess anyways

Thanks guys, been wrestling with what to do about evap canister for a while now.

Aman

[fastthings]

HI Kempo, why are you selling your Race Logic. Did you find out something you don't like. I see a few guys buy the system and then sell it. I bought one from a guy that went stand alone, and will not need it.

[Kempo]

HI Kempo, why are you selling your Race Logic. Did you find out something you don't like. I see a few guys buy the system and then sell it. I bought one from a guy that went stand alone, and will not need it.

Gene,
I have read nothing but good things about the RL. I decided not to install it because I didn't like the TC aluminum box. It doesn't look weather and heat resistant enough to have it in the engine compartment. The way it's wired if the system fails the car dies. I didn't want to install it anywhere inside the car and ruin the looks of the interior with the box. I'm sure some cover could have been made to hide it but just wasn't exited enough about the TC to complicate things with it.

[Kempo]

Progress has been slow in the past few weeks. Haven't had much time to work on the car lately. Thankfully I was able to work on it most of the day today. The wiring is almost done. Today I ran the wires for the sound system and installed a switch on the accelerator pedal that will disengage the A/C clutch at WOT.


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The body now has a few black accents on it and its polished and ready to be installed. As soon as I finish a few wiring details under the dash the body will be dropped, probably next week. Wally installed today the rear body louvers from Shane.


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[Kempo]

For those using the Mendeola trans axle you will need a connector for the back up light switch. I asked Ian about it and he pointed me in the right direction. He told me to order a connector from Ron Francis Wiring part# pg-055. The description on the invoice says "Ford manual T5 trans backup light connector" that should help in case someone has a donor Mustang near by. Here are a few pictures of it.


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[Kempo]

I received my Genesis shocks from QRP on Friday. I decided to install them this Sunday before finishing up the wiring. They look very nice.
Front
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[LCD Gauges]

Very cool looking! The white is going to look good with the black accents.

How are you getting the initial settings for the shocks? Have you road/track tested the car? Just wondering why the lines are marked on the adjustment screws?

[The Stig]

Very nice Hugo.

Did you make new spacers to fit between the shock mounts and the eyes?

What springs are you using?

[Kempo]

Very cool looking! The white is going to look good with the black accents.

How are you getting the initial settings for the shocks? Have you road/track tested the car? Just wondering why the lines are marked on the adjustment screws?

Tino,

The initial setting I'm using is noted by those lines marked on the dial. Those were made by Genesis. The marking indicate where on the dial is the valving of the non adjustable shocks. Ted recommended starting there and adjust accordingly to the track/road conditions where the car will be used. I still haven't taken a test drive with them.

[Kempo]

Thanks Mike. I'm using the stock FFR aluminum spacers, they were a perfect fit. QRP provided the springs, the fronts are Eibach and the rear are Hypercos. The front 375# rate hypercos were on back order so Ted offered the Eibach's in that same rate as an option. That's the reason for the different colors in the springs. I didn't mind the color difference since all 4 cant be seen and that will help to easily identify fronts from rear when they are off the car. The rears are 650#.

[VD2021]

Hugo,

Very nice. I'm sure you're eager to take a road test.

[ClemsonS197]

Body mounted yet? Body mounted yet? Body mounted yet? :confused:

[VD2021]

Hugo,
What's the deal with the dust? :)

[crash]

Hugo,
What's the deal with the dust? :)

Yeah. No way am I eating off any part of that car now! :)

[LCD Gauges]

Hugo,
What's the deal with the dust? :)

Yeah, it's starting to look like mine now!

[Kempo]

Body mounted yet? Body mounted yet? Body mounted yet? :confused:

No body yet. probably by the middle of next week. I was finishing up a few more wiring details before installing it.



Hugo,
What's the deal with the dust? :)

LOL ;) The time that was being used for vacuuming and dusting has been used lately for assembling a baby crib, changer, painting a room etc.. for my first baby that is due to come out of the oven on June 22. That is going to be a new experience for me so lets see how much time I can get to work on the car after he arrives.

[Kalstar]

Hey congrats buddy, best thing that ever happened to me were my children. It is amazing how in a split second something in your head switches and you would give everything for that little bundle of expense (I mean joy). I thank god every day for allowing me to be a Dad.

[Kempo]

Hey congrats buddy

Thanks Jim.

[claybags]

Congrats Hugo...Now the real build begins!
Jeff

[The Stig]

Hi Buddy.

Congratulations!! Fun times ahead!

[Kempo]

Congrats Hugo...Now the real build begins!
Jeff


Hi Buddy.

Congratulations!! Fun times ahead!


Thanks guys.

[Kempo]

Today I made a heat shield to protect the fuel system for the heat of the engine.

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We also dropped the body on the chassis.

The exhaust screens still need to be centered and bonded to the body so the gaps in the pictures are not the final ones.

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[crash]

Just a word of caution. In the early days of coil near plug designs on the LS engines, one of the biggest problems was with heat saturation in the coils. You will notice that it was such an issue that there was a "special" truck coil made that had aluminum heat sinks. The newer coils do not seem to have as many issues, but I still see race teams directing fresh air to the coil packs for cooling and the shield you show there actually looks to be directing the heat of the header right at the coil packs. If you have any issues with spark when it's hot, you may want to reconsider how that shield is configured.

[The Stig]

Hugo, It's looking awesome! Two Thumbs Up!!!

[Kempo]

Just a word of caution. In the early days of coil near plug designs on the LS engines, one of the biggest problems was with heat saturation in the coils. You will notice that it was such an issue that there was a "special" truck coil made that had aluminum heat sinks. The newer coils do not seem to have as many issues, but I still see race teams directing fresh air to the coil packs for cooling and the shield you show there actually looks to be directing the heat of the header right at the coil packs. If you have any issues with spark when it's hot, you may want to reconsider how that shield is configured.

Thanks for the heads up Crash. In case there is any problems I will know what to look for.


Hugo, It's looking awesome! Two Thumbs Up!!!

Thanks Mike. I'm getting closer now.

[ClemsonS197]

Looking good. That white/black accents is going to look fantastic.

[LS MAN]

Hugo, excellent work, as usual. Good looking shocks too!

[LS MAN]

Hugo, congratulations on the birth of your son, awesome Fathers Day to you & best wishes to your family.

[Kempo]

Hugo, congratulations on the birth of your son, awesome Fathers Day to you & best wishes to your family.

Thanks Ted, The last three days have been amazing. Hopefully we will be back home tomorrow a perfect father's day gift.

[Kalstar]

Exciting time lay ahead, very big congrats to you and Mom.

[Kempo]

Thanks Jim.

I did some work on the car this weekend and was able to install some of the finishing parts on the body. As more black details are installed the more I like the color combination.

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[Kempo]

A few more.

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[fastthings]

lookin good

[terpstra]

This is one SWEET car!! And its not even finished.:D

[riptide motorsport]

Beautiful....simply stunning.

[Kempo]

This week I added a "stopper" for the clutch pedal. I used one of the stoppers from the hood hinges. IMO it does its job better than a plain bolt without the rubber on top. This Saturday Steve Kan will be back in PR to tune some cars. I will be taking the GTM to be tuned by him. I will post some videos next week.


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I need another one of these if anyone has one they are not going to use. PM me with a price shipped to 00682

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[crash]

Just an opinion, but I believe you are exerting MUCH more force onto that stopper than it is designed for, so I would make sure that the stop is adjusted so that WHEN the rubber fails, the clutch does not overthrow...or you may end up with the same bad situation you had previously.

YMMV :)

[Kempo]

Thanks for the input Crash but, I think the amount of force made by the corvette's hood when opened especially if opened on a windy day and the wind blowing from the rear of the vette would be much higher than what would be exerted by a foot trying to shift. I imagine that would act like a spinnaker on a sail boat. Of course if one decided to break it it can also be done with the foot but it would require a lot of pressure not the typical clutch pressing and stopping putting pressure when hitting the rubber. The contact area from the hinge on that rubber is about 1/4 of an inch on the vette. The area contacted by the pedal is about 1 inch of very smooth material. That should also distribute the force over a wider area of the rubber. I will definitely keep an eye on that rubber just to be safe. Thanks for the heads up.

[Kempo]

Everything is ready for the dyno tuning session tomorrow. Car is in the trailer. I partially installed the rear firewall and engine cover so that the Steve Kan doesn't get nervous seeing the engine belt so close to his face while he tunes the car. Here are some pictures of the reupholstered engine cover and tank covers. Video coming soon.



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[kabacj]

Wow Hugo. Your upholstery work is awesome! I hope I can get somebody to do as good a job. Cant wait to see the results of the tuning session.

John

[Kempo]

Wow Hugo. Your upholstery work is awesome! I hope I can get somebody to do as good a job. Cant wait to see the results of the tuning session.

John



Wow Hugo. Your upholstery work is awesome! I hope I can get somebody to do as good a job. Cant wait to see the results of the tuning session.

John

Thanks John, I'm really happy with the outcome of the interior parts and the dyno tuning yesterday. The session went without any mechanical issues. Steve as usual did an amazing job with the tune. The idle and part throttle cruise are way batter than before. We ended up with 425 WHP and 423 ft/lbs TQ. This time we used a Mustang dyno instead of the Dynojet I had used before for the break in and that had given me the result of 415WHP and 411 ft/lbs TQ. The mustang dynos usually read about 10% less than the dynojet ones. Most people are used to results from the Dynojet ones since they are the most popular brand (At least they are in here) That result from the Mustang Dyno should equate to about 470 WHP on the Dyno Jet unit.

Here are two videos of the session. I apologize for the low audio. I used my go pro and forgot to remove it from the case and that reduces the sound.


http://youtu.be/LKa17U60ZSg

[Kempo]

Another one


http://youtu.be/oS_hRPtFRGQ

[Joe Mush]

Kempo, Your car sounds awesome Thanks for sharing.

[Kalstar]

Outstanding, keep the updates coming.

[Kempo]

Here is some info as a heads up for those of you using the Mendeola. I didn't quite liked the pedal feel on my car. I tried to leave the gap between the pressure plate and the throw out bearing and the clutch would not disengage the way it should. If I removed that gap the clutch had a good disengagement but that would have destroyed the throw out bearing in a short amount of time. So,I decided to change the clutch master cylinder to the next larger one in order to have more travel at the slave cylinder. The master cylinder I ordered was .813in (13/16)in bore diameter. The stock one is .750in (3/4). The Mendeola slave cylinder has a bore of 7/8 in and a maximum travel of 1 1/8in. That means that with the 13/16in master we still wont have the 1:1 stroke ratio and wont overextend the slave cylinder. A larger master could be used but that would make the pedal feel much heavier. Below are links to the master cyl I used and slave cylinder from Mendeola.

http://http://www.wilwood.com/MasterCylinders/MasterCylinderProd.aspx?itemno=260-5920 (http://www.wilwood.com/MasterCylinders/MasterCylinderProd.aspx?itemno=260-5920)

[http://www.cncbrakes.com/sc.asp?grp=sc&subgrp=pull&series=300&subseries=univ



After the change the pedal feels a lot better and I have good clutch disengagement with the required gap between the pressure plate and the throw out bearing. I mentioned this to Joe Mush and he was having the same problem. He also switched to the 13/16 master cylinder and had the same results.

Hope this helps in case someone is having the same issue.

[Joe Mush]

With the 3/4 master cylinder setup I couldn't get the air gap that is required and have the peddle disengage the clutch .Changing to the 13/16 bore made all the different's. Now it all shifts and feel great.

Thanks Kempo

[sressue]

With the 3/4 master cylinder setup I couldn't get the air gap that is required and have the peddle disengage the clutch .Changing to the 13/16 bore made all the different's. Now it all shifts and feel great.

Thanks Kempo

Great information. I will also make the change.
Thanks, kempo & Joe

[Kempo]

I have received a few PMs inquiring about the slave cylinder I used. I used the stock one that came from Mendeola. I just posted the the link to it in case someone needed its specs in terms of bore and maximum travel.

[Kempo]

The head light buckets are painted and the hood is now ready to be polished. What are you guys using other than the bolts to attach the headlight covers to the hood?

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The diffuser, front lip and rocker panel extensions are also almost ready for the final clear coat. The front lip had a few voids along its edge. Jason from FFR suggested painting the edge to hide those voids. It sounded like a good idea so that's what we did.

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[Fraser D]

What was the clear coat that you used on the defuser?
What sort of voids did you find on your CF pieces?

[Kempo]

What was the clear coat that you used on the defuser?
What sort of voids did you find on your CF pieces?

Fraser the clear coat used on the diffuser and the other carbon parts is the same one we used on the rest of the body. they look matte at the moment because they were sanded in preparation for a second coat.The clear it's made by BASF and it's from their Glasurit line. I don't have the item number at the moment.

The voids were along the edge of the front lip especially in the passenger half of it. The resin along the edge also looked kind of white. It wasn't clear enough to show the CF weave thru it. The rest of the parts were OK.

You can see some of it in this pictures but there were a lot more than what the pictures show.

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[Fraser D]

Thanks for the info and the pics.
I have the same issue with my splitter and I like what you did with yours.

[Kempo]

Today Wally sprayed the final clear coat to the CF parts. They already look awesome and they haven't even being polished yet. I really like the outcome of the gray line on the front splitter to cover the imperfections it had.

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[Kempo]

I also replaced the wiper motor I had with one that has the correct arm on it.

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In order for the linkage to work without touching the body I had to install the tie rod on the underside of the wiper wheel box arm.

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Here is a video of it working. I made a mark where the wiper is installed to see what the sweep would be. It all looks good except that in the intermittent setting it seems to be stopping in the middle of the windshield. Is this normal? after I turn it of it seems to be stopping where it should. I apologize for the video quality but I only had my phone with me at the moment.


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[Kempo]

After reading reports of the radiator aluminum under tray flexing and braking at speed of 80 MPH or more I decided to reinforce it. At first I thought about using an aluminum angle bar along the edge. The only angle that looked strong enough for the job was a 3/4in. one. I didn't like the way it would look and was worried about what that 3/4 flat edge would do in terms of deflecting part of the air going into the radiator. The best solution I could come up with was to use a 1/2 inch square steel tube. I riveted it along the edge of the tray and I think it is stronger than what the aluminum angle could have ever been. The 1/2 in. tube fits perfectly behind the edge that is already on the aluminum so it is barely visible.


This is what I almost used.

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this is the steel one I used.
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Being fitted.

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Final result after paint and riveted.

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[LCD Gauges]

Hugo, Ive been.so consumed with my transaxle research that I missed the baby news.
Congrats!

On another note, the car is looking hot...and the CF is no exception.

[Kempo]

Hugo, Ive been.so consumed with my transaxle research that I missed the baby news.
Congrats!

On another note, the car is looking hot...and the CF is no exception.

Thanks Tino!!

[Kempo]

We installed the hood today. I still needs a more buffing but it is starting to look like a car now. I'm very exited.


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We also installed Shane's front grille.

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The grille is definitely a very nice addition to the car. I will work tomorrow on the headlights.

[Aman]

That looks awesome! Great work. Looking forward to more updates!

Aman

[VD2021]

:cool: Almost there:cool:

[flotowngtm]

Did you have Shane's grille powder coated?

[Kempo]

Did you have Shane's grille powder coated?

It was spray painted by Wally.

[The Stig]

We installed the hood today. I still needs a more buffing but it is starting to look like a car now. I'm very exited.


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We also installed Shane's front grille.

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The grille is definitely a very nice addition to the car. I will work tomorrow on the headlights.

That look really nice on the Gen-II car. Especially against your "upgraded" splitter! You never fail to amaze...

Take care Buddy!

Mike

[Kempo]

Thanks for the kind words Mike.

[Kempo]

Last night I installed the headlights and signal lights. I still need to finish the wiring on one of them.

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I also installed the the half moon aluminum tray under the nose. Although It is not part of the Gen II I felt that the car really needs this part in order to have a finished look so I ordered one from FFR. Without it you can see the floor thru the radiator opening in the nose of the car. I used wide domed rivets to attach the splitter /half moon aluminum to the nose on order to better distribute the pressure along the CF splitter. In case you plan on doing the same here is some info about the rivets i had to use. The rivets had to have longer grip than the ones supplied by FFR. The ones used on the flat parts of the nose have a grip of .376-.500, for the "sloped" part of the nose a longer grip is required. I ordered ones with a grip of .501-.625 those should be able to sandwich together the three layers made by the splitter,nose and aluminum.

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[ClemsonS197]

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[VD2021]

Hugo,

Very nice.

What did you do to avoid modding the aft of the aluminum so that it clears the
AC condenser when the Hood is open?

[Kempo]

Vidal, instead of modding the aft of the panel I trimmed along the front until it cleared the condenser. I wanted to retain the bend at the rear of the panel as IMO it makes it more rigid.