First things first, I always build a cars drivetrain, suspension, and binders before I add power. Thats a fully built from ground up T700 from Jimmy Gilante at Darrell Youngs Racing Trans. He even fitted the V6 case with a 30spline input shaft for me and built a custom 9" convertor with an aprox 2000rpm stall. Tranny has many goodies such as a 13 vane pump, .521 boost valve, blueprinted valvebody, block accumulator valve and 9 clutches. Shifts spontaneously up or down.
Also pictured is the "4 lb" ACPT carbonfiber driveshaft. I upgraded the Spohn TQ-arm and LCA's to Aurora PRM-T race series rodends to handle everyday street pounding. Also note the custom removable frame/trans tunnel brace. Car is fitted with outer rail Spohn tubular subframe connectors to further stiffen cornering forces and reduce unibody twist.
Also my 6ft long 7.8lb 1350 Carbon Fiber ACPT driveshaft for my truck, And the broken tailshaft housing showing why the truck needs a new lightweight driveshaft
I decided to retain the factory 10 bolt rearend- however I went through it and upgraded everything. It should easily handle the aprox 250HP+ I plan to give it- no need for a heavier axle, besides trying to keep things light. Its fitted with an Auburn posi an 3.23 road gears. I then added BMR LCA relocators to set the LCA angles down slightly from the chassis lowering. Koni sport shocks, Spohn 34mm Front/25mm rear swaybars, and Suspension Specialist 225lb max Progressive rate springs- yes progressive in the rear- I prefer these, helps outside wheel squat/induce roll understeer under corners sway while retaining comfortable ride level.Moser alloy axles with drilled flanges to reduce rotation mass.
Wilwood rear binders with internal drum "c5 stlye" parking brake. 12.2"x.81" 2pc rotors and 4-pot fixed calipers. Plenty of clearance on the factory 16" Iroc rims. ARP studs, and braided lines. Lokar braided parking brake cables and clevis'.
The most important part- Tires. I am currently running the new Goodyear F1 GS-D3 tires in a 245/50-16. Theses tires are fantastic for street rubber. I have pulled a 1.07g leftturn skid pad test on these! That is a calculated skidpad run- not G-tech!
Car will teeter-totter on a curb and lift a wheel- the cahssis is that rigid without a cage in it.
