Post Your Unique or Rare GTM Build Inclusion

[VD2021]

I wanted to start a thread to see what unique or rare item, materials, parts or whatever complete or current builder have added.

Let's keep it to what is installed and not what may be planned, but has not yet been implemented.

[The Stig]

To name a few;

1. Custom Aluminum Radiator by Griffin, built with AN20 & 24 Fittings.
2. Custom C5 LS1 water pump with AN Fittings welded on.
3. AN20 & 24 Stainless Steel Braided hoses from radiator to Water Pump.
4. 40mm RamLift-Pro Hydraulic Suspension Lifts (Front Only)
5. Transmission Oil Cooler & Tilton Pump.
6. Cable Shift system
7. Complete Kooks Headers / Exhaust system (for LS2) Ceramic Coated inside and out
8. Push Button Start / Alarm
9. "Quiet Ride" Sound Deadening and Heat Barrier (Installing)
10. David Borden's Door Stops (Installing)
11. Shane Vacek's Custom rear Wing.
12. Russ Thompson's Belly Skid Kit (Installing)

There are more, but I can't think of them at the moment.

13. Custom Aluminum Fuel Tanks
14. Aeromotive Fuel Delivery (Pump, Filters, Check Valve, Billet Rails, and Pressure Regulator).
15. Custom Engraved “GTM” center caps for the CCW Custom Billet Wheels.

Oh yeah! The whole thing is made of absolutely pure unobtainium...

[spytech]

Heat seeking missiles.
Oil slick dropper.

[futureGTMdaddy]

I thought this was supposed to be unique items about the build and not the builder.... lol:D

[VD2021]

Here are some of my installed and full up items:

• Active Handling Traction Control System from a 2000 C5 Corvette
• Timed Circuit that puts the Active Handling in Competition Mode when the GTM is started.
• Four Wheel ABS
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) PKE (Proximity Keyless Entry)Push Button Start / Security
• Three Position Memory (Mirrors/Telescope Column)
• Automatic Headlamp Control on/off (Twilight Sentinel)
• Heads Up Display (HUD)
• Instrument Panel, Custom C5 IP
• Complete Emission System

and a set of 21" guns to install it all............

[mmaragos]

Heat seeking missiles.
Oil slick dropper.


I thought this was supposed to be unique items about the build and not the builder.... lol:D

Completely awesome. ROTFLOL

I don't get to contribute yet because the unique items I am including are only half way done...you'll have to wait until they are fully implemented. Muwhahahaha!

[riptide motorsport]

that is funny!

[spytech]

ಠ_ಠ

[VD2021]

Oh yeah! The whole thing is made of absolutely pure unobtainium...

I thought recent supplies were being used to make transmission parts with the next shipment expected in .22375 lightyears...:)

[LCD Gauges]

EDIT:

My secret little project right now is building a "poor man's ISIS" which consists of an electronic code lock
with a push button start. At the moment I have most of it wired and tested; soon it will be transfered to
circuit board and boxed up.


No longer happening. Opted for a 7 inch TFT touchscreen head unit.

[JCHRacer]

A partial List:


• GTM Frame custom reinforced for added safety and torsional rigidity.
• Custom suspension control arms with increased adjustment capability and non-compliant bushings.
• Custom front anti-roll bar with rod-ends at all interfaces.
• Wilwood Brake calipers (6 piston front, 4 piston rear) with Wilwood 14” multi-piece rotors (front & rear).
• Penske adjustable, gas charged shocks.
• Custom pneumatic front end lift system.
• Older style “small block Chevy” engine with all forged internals, roller lifters and rocker shaft stud girdles.
• Two Garrett GT35R turbochargers and air/water intercoolers.
• Pro\EFI engine management system with integrated traction control and boost control.
• Ricardo 6-speed transaxle.
• Custom FIA certified racing fuel cell.
• Race Technologies data acquisition system including shock travel and GPS position.
• Race Technologies programmable dash board (integrated with data system).
• Remote Davies/Craig electric water pump with “smart” controller.
• Custom harness bars and 6-point competition belts.
• Custom radiator shroud and fan.
• Russ’s skid system.
• Shane’s blower relocation kit and washer tank.

More to come....

[kabacj]

My stuff so far.

1- Custom engineered stoptech trophy big brake kit. 14 inch full floating rotors. 6 piston calipers front 4 piston rear with piston bores matched to the willwood master cylinder.

2- Three piece front anti roll bar with frame mods to support location

3- SKF – ZR1 hubs

4- Ohlins fully adjustable shocks

5- Bump steer adjustable billet/ rod end rear tie rods as well as front bump steer kit

6- Fully adjustable speed assist power steering using new MR2 pump and electronic controller

7- Mustang track ready power steering rack

8- Frame reinforcement for safety/ torsional rigidly

9- Poly suspension bushings as well as new race spec upper and lower ball joints

10- Kooks LS7 Exhaust

11- Tow hook that is adjust able to either hold the Factory five emblem or a folding tow hook in the center of the air intake.

so far..

[Fred Brewer]

Home built long tube headers
Home built cable shifter
Electric E-Brake
Adjustable front upper a-arms
Front sway bar
Glove box
Home built aluminum seats
Home built dash and overhead console

Really good ideas I stole
Pete Doves AC system
Joel’s X-brace in the chassis
Ian’s power steering

[Kalstar]

To my knowledge the only GTM running a 5.3L

Custom all Vortec harness and ECU (harness made by PSi Conversions)

Single Master Power T-70 Turbo (non-intercooled) 8psi max

Tial Wastgate and BOV

Custom front sway bar

930 CV kit (Crash's)

Rear custom carbon fiber spoiler (by Thomas142)

Custom air intakes (Thomas142)

Functioning custom carbon Fiber roof scoop

Cold air intake

Shane's louvers (hood, hatch and defuser)

Custom two tone paint

eDead sound proofing

Rear camara

LCD/DVD indash (w/6 speakers and 500 watt amp)

Custom built subwoofer (behind passanger seat)

Custom cup holder

Power converter (for car show 120v plug in).

twin lighter plugs (one in dash the other behind seat.

Low Watt accent light in engine bay and cabin

Skid Rails

Slotted rotors w/ceramic brakes

Blower relocate

A/C

XR269 cam and 918 springs.

[IRON MAN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5OsD8AScsM

[acmikee]

i started off stock but the heads fell off and the cam drop out so they had to be replaced right?????
next thing i knew the intake also fell off. i just don't understand how this all happened.

kooks exhaust
alum fuel tanks
wilwood brakes
ccw wheels
335-30-18 tires
widebody mod
window frames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAhkt14daM

[LCD Gauges]

I love that manifold! How is the rear view clearance?

My last car had the same problem, and I'm sure the GTM is going to experience dropping parts. I've already misplaced the camshaft
and the motor hasn't arrived yet! I'm pretty sure the heads will fall off at some point too. ;)


i started off stock but the heads fell off and the cam drop out so they had to be replaced right?????
next thing i knew the intake also fell off. i just don't understand how this all happened.

kooks exhaust
alum fuel tanks
wilwood brakes
ccw wheels
335-30-18 tires
widebody mod
window frames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAhkt14daM

[acmikee]

the intake will clear the back glass.

its a GM parts are always falling off the motor

[VD2021]

Ttt

[flytosail]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5OsD8AScsM

What are the before lift and after lift ground clearance number?

[mopartisan]

My new build has a problem with parts falling off too. The GM crates are prone to it!!

I'm doing a "no-donor" new parts build (SMC kit) using a LS376/480 but doing a few other things differently:

EFI: I dropped the factory EFI and am going with a full aftermarket system

Holley Dominator ECU - I think I've seen some other guys running the HP, the Dominator is the top of the line and capable of everything through multi-stage nitrous, boost control, and water/methanol injection. This first iteration of the build is using a fraction of the capability of this piece. It has available full LS harness line and good base maps to get you going. Will run dual O2 and other analog instrumentation harness integration
Victor Jr L92 with Intake Elbow, 90mm TB, MAF
Trick Flow injectors, Edelbrock rails, etc

68096810

Cooling:
Remote electric water pump
Canton rear tank
Custom fabricated coolant hard lines

Engine oil cooler w/boost fan
Transmission oil cooler w/boost fan
Remote ECI-45 oil filter

Tranny:
CMS G96 6 speed gearbox, KAAZ 1.5 LSD, CMS billet cable shifter

Shoes:
Z06 wheels w/ dark gray powdercoat - no spacers 18x9 and 19x12
C6 Z06 brakes w/ all stainless custom bent lines and AN-3 fittings
Nitto INVO rubber 245 front 335 rear
681168126813

Electrics:
Holley Dominator CANBUS gauges and LCD
CANBUS gateway
ISIS w/LCD - actually my third system, did our 2 Mopars as complete electrical retrofits

Other:
Kooks Exhaust (exits will get modified) and other Shane stuff to come
Ron's tanks and Aeromotive fuel system

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Everything you're looking at in pics is for mock-up purposes and a lot will come apart again - thats why you don't see the rear aluminum around the A-arms, "CORVETTE" on calipers, etc. I read about Gen2 body fit issues some had, so it was worth it to me to mock up everything underneath with tires to see side-to-side and wheel arch details.

Next we are mocking up engine and transaxle to get a good look at rear tranny mount mods and all the plumbing.

I have to admit body fit on mine works out pretty good where FF screwed it down. No real issues.
Body work plan includes roof scoop, custom side scoops, exhaust exit flanges, and custom tail light treatment in later installment

[VD2021]

Here are some of my installed and full up items:

• Active Handling Traction Control System from a 2000 C5 Corvette
• Timed Circuit that puts the Active Handling in Competition Mode when the GTM is started.
• Four Wheel ABS
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) PKE (Proximity Keyless Entry)Push Button Start / Security
• Door Locks using Pete Dove's Technique.
• Three Position Memory (Mirrors/Telescope Column)
• Automatic Headlamp Control on/off (Twilight Sentinel)
• Heads Up Display (HUD)
• Instrument Panel, Custom C5 IP
• Complete Emission System

Recently Installed Unique Items:

• Engine driven power steering pump (Stock )
• Magnasteer Variable-Assist Power Steering

[VD2021]

Recently Installed Unique Items:

• Engine driven power steering pump (Stock )
• Magnasteer Variable-Assist Power Steering

• 2001+ Remote Function Actuation (RFA) Module and 2001+ Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors
• Front Anti-Sway Bar (Stock 23mm)
• Rear Anti-Sway Bar (Stock 19.1mm)

[VD2021]

Bump

[fastthings]

681168126813



Hey man, going to be frikin nice.
I noticed we have the same brakes, one of us has them upside down. I believe that the bleeders should be on top. I'm sure you know that, just checking.

Gene

[noother]

Verticle UCA mounts 1/2" back from old tabs.
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt260/noother268/iphone776.jpg

[noother]

10 Gallons up front, FIA approved.
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt260/noother268/iphone850.jpg

[LCD Gauges]

I noticed we have the same brakes, one of us has them upside down. I believe that the bleeders should be on top. I'm sure you know that, just checking.

Gene


Yes, the bleeder should always be at the highest point otherwise the air will not purge, and you will have mushy brakes.

[Roger Reid]

Verticle UCA mounts 1/2" back from old tabs.[/IMG]

Dicely done. Should have done mine that way.

[noother]

Dicely done. Should have done mine that way.

Thanks Roger, this is my favorite mod, easy too.

1"x3/4" flat bar cut into 2-1/2" pieces, drilled and tapped 7/16 fine on a drill press. I just bolted them to the A-Arms and used c-clamps to hold in place while I aligned them to the botton edge of the 1" square tube and leveled vertically with my I-phone. I played with Crash's shim kit and a Speedway alignment tool and was able to get 6.5 deg caster with -1 deg camber. I then shimmed to get -2.5 deg camber for a track setting and ended up with 4.1 degrees caster.

The best part is everything is locked in and repeatable if you have to take anything apart.

Mark

[mmaragos]

I would like to see this thread with more posts...I will try.

GT-R tail lights. Not quite done yet, but close.

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af242/mmaragos/photo12.jpg

[LCD Gauges]

The lights look pretty good! I wouldn't expect them to take up so much space; they don't seem that big on the GT-R.

My latest addition that appears to be unique is an oil accumulator system that will protect the motor in the event of pressure/volume loss.
This setup also allows for automatic prime of the oil path before every start. No more dry bearings!
136771367813680

[VD2021]

Here are some of my installed and full up items:

• Active Handling Traction Control System from a 2000 C5 Corvette
• Timed Circuit that puts the Active Handling in Competition Mode when the GTM is started.
• Four Wheel ABS
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) PKE (Proximity Keyless Entry)Push Button Start / Security
• Three Position Memory (Mirrors/Telescope Column)
• Automatic Headlamp Control on/off (Twilight Sentinel)
• Heads Up Display (HUD)
• Instrument Panel, Custom C5 IP
• Complete Emission System

and a set of 21" guns to install it all............


Recently Installed Unique Items:

• Engine driven power steering pump (Stock )
• Magnasteer Variable-Assist Power Steering



• 2001+ Remote Function Actuation (RFA) Module and 2001+ Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors
• Front Anti-Sway Bar (Stock 23mm)
• Rear Anti-Sway Bar (Stock 19.1mm)

• Pneumatic Lift Sytem
• Front and Rear Side Marker Lights
• Micro-switch, Timed Exterior Door Handles
• Dual Red Tail Lights

[LCD Gauges]

It seems like you have transplanted the guts of the Vette into your GTM, and then some! I'm curious to know
whether you felt a big difference between manual, and assisted steering? I'm finding the manual steering incredibly/surprisingly
easy on my car.

Here's an EVAC kit that I'll be plumbing soon. I've got everything except the valve cover-side components.
If I'm not mistaken, I may be the only one using this type of CC vent system aside from maybe Crash? If
anyone else has a completed system, I'd like recommendations for the valve cover fittings!

21585

[VD2021]

It seems like you have transplanted the guts of the Vette into your GTM, and then some! I'm curious to know
whether you felt a big difference between manual, and assisted steering? I'm finding the manual steering incredibly/surprisingly
easy on my car.
21585

Judging the feel of the manual to the C5 magnasteer ......... The C5 rack requires even less effort when the GTM is not moving. I can turn the steering wheel from lock to lock with the GTM sitting still with my index finger.

Because of the light weight and that less than 50% of it is forward of the GC, the manual rack was surprisingly easy to turn. My primary reason for the mod was not about the effort required to turn the wheel.

I wanted a quicker response. ~3.25 turns verses ~2.25 with the C5 rack. Far less feedback to the steering wheel so you can drive the GTM at speed without worrying that the next bump or road issue will point the GTM in an undesirable direction. And the variable effort that of the magnasteer system that varies with vehicle speed. The position and dimensions of the C5 rack also sets up for virtually "zero" bumpsteer.