the start of my LS1 conversion:

[Rebel911]

So... ummm I guess the local PCA doesn't mind my car.
It made the news letter cover.

[sirhiss]

Hello

Dont you get a very hard ride with 30mm rear torsion bar? i am thinking about 28mm. for my car but maybe it is not enough? How many hp does your engine have and what are you driving with now ? I have coil springs in the front so there i can pretty easy adjust. I am not shure i can use a batwing oil pan because my exhaust is right by the Camaro oil sump, but i can redo the exhaust if i need to. Regards from Denmark

[Hoss911sc]

"If that's the case that is the first DE I have ever heard of that doesn't! Was it not a PCA event? Sign up for CVR's DE at the Glen in October, I believe Green (beginner w/instructor) can pass anywhere the track is straight."

These were Parade Laps at the Vintage Races ...

[Rebel911]

So I am going with 17x10 rears with 295/35R17 tires.

Front are 17x9 with 275/40R17's.

[Packy]

Hey Rebel, do you know if people run catalytic converters with these conversions? And what year is your chassis?

[Rebel911]

My chassis is a 1979 row.

I am not using cats now but I plan on pulling the 1st mufflers and subbing in cats.

Hey Rebel, do you know if people run catalytic converters with these conversions? And what year is your chassis?

[Packy]

Originally Posted by Rebel911

My chassis is a 1979 row.

I am not using cats now but I plan on pulling the 1st mufflers and subbing in cats.

Sweet! This makes me think I could do a LS swap on my '77 chassis with tons of power, legally.

[not_hans_stuck]

Originally Posted by Rebel911

those are all great ideas, thanks. i was worried about removing the gutters, they are the seam of the upper and lower halves.

Yeah, I am looking to go to the next local PCA to get kicked out.

again thanks for the ideas.

This is a common mod. It was actually done by RUF on their CTR's. I think there's a thread on here from HelmetHead where he did it. It seemed straightforward, if not exactly easy.

Love the car. I think it needs a big grey iron cross graphic on the door and some white and red pinstripes strategically placed on the hood and engine cover...

I would also think you find one of those kaiser-wilhelm style shift knobs from one of the speed shops.

H

[Rebel911]

I will be cutting the gutters this winter. I will check out the post on here. Thanks for the info.

I just got my new rims.

These are what I went with, I am planning 295/40's on them

[Rebel911]

Look what showed up in my office today...
I just got off the phone with Motorsport-tech placing the adapter order.

[Rebel911]

Similar but different:

[Rebel911]

I had the car corner weighed with me in it and full tank to get a starting point on how much bracing I can do up front and reach a number closer to 50/50.
Mind you I weigh 195 pounds or 13 stone and 13 pounds.

Loaded the car is now 2597 including me. Caged center and rear of car.
The car's rear weight is 1682# or 64.8% of the total weight.
The load is bias front left back right.
Less my weight it is 2403 pounds.
That breaks bown to ~roughly~:
20%front right 15% front left
31%rear right 34% rear left

[Bothari]

Major coolness on the build, but have you thought about dumping the wing? Makes it look tipped back, IMHO.
Without a tail, the roofline would just floooooow down to the bumper, specially if you're getting rid of the gutters.
I'm thinking something along the lines of the old strosek speedster, check out this post from another thread.

[Homegrown]

If you adjust front torsionbars (easyest) lower on the or higher on th right you will almost be spot on

[Rebel911]

Thanks for the ideas. To lose the wing I need to clean up the bumpers. I do like the looks of those cars.

Good call on the suspension. I will be adjusting the it once I get the new wheels on.

[Rebel911]

Both sad and excited... The end of a season:



American Northeast ... Winter

[Rebel911]

Just posting some pictures to bring this up to date. These are posts from my local site:

here are a few pics of the "test fit" of the rears I will post up some of the fronts tomorrow. I already started work on the rear.






here is the difference in the front tires old to new... not that much :lol:





Got the fronts on... they stick out some. I wonder what the handling affect will be with the new tires? kinda excited to drive it.

again going from original equipment of 195 to 285 makes a big difference.

The weight difference is ~38 pounds per rim/tire per side on the fronts. I will have to wait and see for the backs when I can pull them.

feel free to give me input but know the car is very far from done as of today. please note the side skirts are not on the car.









I've been in the lab almost every day. This is the smaller of the two bays, easier to heat.





A lot left to do. Very excited.

[Rebel911]

30,003 views.

[Rebel911]

bored waiting for supplies... just shaping the rear to build the mold. Rockers and other effects not on yet.

[not_hans_stuck]

Very Cool!!!! Can't wait to see more.

H