Okay just some general pics. Next ,as of Sept 22nd it's off to the races to better the ET.
trailer check
around town,check out the stang in the back 800HP !!
only had it 10 months. Never seen rain. And never will
actually it has never been wet or washed ,just dusted and waxed ...25 times so far
updates as of Nov 19/06: just a couple of appearance mods. Oil cap and 12V plug.
mgwltd website
next Mod: Steeda spacer plate . TIme to install 10 min; Cost $90
spacer plate link
next were the charge motion plates. Time to instal 3hrs or so. Cost $300
charge motion plates link
Mext mod: Water methanol injection systems from Snow performance $400 USD: This mod took time, so if your in a hurry, relax. My first priority is to hide as much of it as I could. This is a 6 hour job for sure if you want to hide it. I will only post a couple of pics for now as I have a few finishing touches to apply-FINISHING TOUCHES DONE.
snow performance home page
location of spray nozzle
location of modual on the shock tower. I mounted it here to gain easy access for tuning the system when the time comes.
drilling for mounting the pump
location of pump- next to washer tank,okay if I had to do this again, I would have drilled the hole on the other side of the plug ( in black) that way the hose would have routed a bit better.
Next Mod: Driveshaft. Okay after looking over most of the internet for a single pc driveshaft, I am dissapointed in them all for one reason. To much money ! So I am having my own built this week. Cost $500 Canadian.
Old driveshaft
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New driveshaft is in. Had it built myself. I went with steel instead of Aluminum. I did some reading and the 4" OD of the aluminum can cause clearance problems if you are loweing the car at all. Weight savings with steel ...18 LBS.
next Mod: MEZIERE electric water pump.cost $334.99 USD with relay kitBrenspeed homepage
this mod was no as bad as it seemed once you read through it. Drain the rad,this however will not get out all of the coolant. Place a bucket under the water pump itself and as you loosen the bolts and wigle the pump, the rest of the coolant will come out ( that if you intend on reusing it.)
old and new pump
installed
you will have to get a new belt if you have under drive pulleys installed. Just go to your local parts store for a K060990 belt.
ground hookup
wiring the pump
you can buy an add a circuit at your local speed shop. Don't worry about the "other: red wire in the fuse box, that is for something else. All that is left is to hook up the blue wire from the rely together with the Blue wire from the pump. Make everything look nice and turn the key to on. You should hear the pump running.
Mods to come over Christmas.... Edlebrock pan hard bar
Cost $150 Canadian,ordered from Namala at Western Motor Sports.
Steeda Sport springs $300 Canadian, ordered from Namala at Western Motor Sports.
Tokico D spec shocks $1000 Canadian, ordered from Namala at Western Motor Sports.
Western Motor Sports Home Page
Before and after with new springs and shocks --REAR was 30" now it is 28 3/4" .
FRONT was 29 1/2" now it is 28 1/4"
Rear springs shocks and panhard bar before and after.
Christmas present installed. Valentine One Radar Detector !!.. SWEET ! cost.......priceless!
valentine website
The car sits until the headers arrive-Jan 18 2007 :):)
exhaust system out of the car-with a little help from my daughter
Headers Arrived! Cost $1400 Drove down to Sweetgrass Montana to the UPS warehouse to pick them up. Saved hundreds on brokerage fees. Made it from Calgary to Sweetgrass and back in 5 hours flat. The radar Detector did it's job. This install takes a while, so take your time and be patient.the guys at Stainless works were very helpful. They are great quality and fit very well.
Stainless Works home page
Video of first car start in 3 months / New headers
Next mod is apprearance- Paint Mirrors same colour as car. Removing the mirror is fairly simple- simply push mirror in as shown in the picture. Put a towel between your hand and the mirror ( incase it breaks) and pull up on the bottom left corner, it should pop right out.
I know that some people have not sanded there mirrors and they turn out fine. I am just fussy. The body shop recomended that I start with 220 and finish with 320. They took about 3 hours to sand. It will be worth it.
MARCH 4- PAINTED MIRRORS INSTALLED Actually they were painted at a Chev dealer- they came highly recommended by a friend-great job !!!- ask for Brad
CMP Chevrolet
