06-24-2012, 06:05 PM | #351 |
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Yeah, go back a couple of pages.
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07-10-2012, 12:21 AM | #352 |
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Ok I've had some inquiries as to how I mounted the Braille battery in the trunk so here are some pics to show more detail. I purchased some 1.5" thick Insulfoam 84Z2 from Home Depot (or Lowe's carries it too I think) and cut a piece to put under the battery to lift it up high enough so the stock retaining plate could be used. I cut another piece which I notched in the middle to fit the battery so it would hold it in place and put that on top of the battery, sandwiching it in so when I put the retaining plate on top, it would press down the foam and secure the battery. The battery is secure; it doesn't move.
This arrangement allows you to use all the stock mounting plates and holders for the trunk. Here's a few pics to show how it looks. This view is looking down from the top from the back of the car. This is from the passenger side at an angle. This is a side view from the passenger side and you can clearly see the cutout in the top piece of foam that holds the battery in position so it doesn't scoot forward or backward.
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07-10-2012, 01:27 AM | #353 |
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Doc the car looks awesome. i have the same SLP splitter and ZL1 skirts I need to get put on as well
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07-10-2012, 11:17 AM | #354 |
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This car has such a beautiful race car look to it!
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07-29-2012, 08:16 PM | #355 |
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Doc you have a wicked ride there! I must admit your build is my biggest inspiration for my Camaro...one question, Iv'e read and re-read your entire build several times now and don't know if I might of overlooked it. What are your offsets? (19x9.5 +xx) If I had to guess I'd say mid to high 20's. Anyways, I can't wait to see what you upgrade/reduce next. If I could make a suggestion though, rear seat delete.
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07-29-2012, 10:00 PM | #356 | |
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I thought about the rear seats but it doesn't eliminate that much weight and it's in the back of the car which I really don't want to remove any more weight from. I'm thinking of possibly a driver's seat upgrade and a 5-point harness but haven't decided for sure yet. Soon as I get any more upgrades you'll see it here.
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08-03-2012, 04:32 PM | #357 |
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Well since it seems no matter what you do you're never really quite done with upgrades and mods....ahem....today the UPS guy delivered this:
It's a Fluidampr which is an SFI rated harmonic balancer/damper to protect and improve my engine's performance. It weighs 15.838 lbs which is probably heavier than the stock balancer. I'll weigh the stock one once it's off to see what the difference is but the benefits will outweigh the few extra pounds the Fluidampr adds. www.fluidampr.com The UPS guy also dropped off this: These will allow me to remove the two factory coil mounting plates which weigh 1.31 lbs each (the coils mount directly on these covers) and clean up the coil area on the engine. The new valve covers together weigh 6.188 lbs; I'll weigh the factory covers once they're off. I also have Jannetty's air scoop and washer bottle relocation kit on the way. Once all this new stuff is installed and I get Ted to finesse the tune I'll probably get another dyno run. I had 468 rwhp before Ted tuned it (Ted's tune feels stronger) and with these new additions hopefully I'll be around 480 rwhp. I'll get it weighed again at the truck stop but I'm guessing it'll be around 3,690 lbs so if that's the weight divided by 480 rwhp that would give me a power to weight ratio of 7.68 which is pretty good.
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http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...pare-o-437187/ Since the ASP pulley is crazy light that is what I went with on Ginger, just like The Beast. Quote:
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"In addition, because a harmonic balancer often incorporates the drive pulley, it is often overlooked as having no essential function to the life of the engine. If the drive pulley is incorporated with the harmonic balancer, removing or changing it to a lightweight design, or using a low quality product MAY BE THE SINGLE BIGGEST COSTLY MISTAKE YOU CAN DO TO YOUR ENGINE." I suggest you read their website and all the info there on what their product does and the benefits. http://www.fluidampr.com/what/ You might change your mind like I did. Since we've modified our engines and power output, getting a better harmonic balancer will not only improve engine life but should (in the case of their unique product) give better performance by eliminating power-robbing vibrations. It's essentially the same reason why a 1-piece driveshaft gained 8 hp compared to the less-efficient 2-piece factory shaft. Most other balancers I looked at were more rpm-range specific so when I ran across theirs in my research I liked two things: 1; theirs works across the entire rpm band, and 2; it has a 100% life-time guarantee. They've been doing this since 1946 so their guarantee means something. I'll let you know what my driving impressions are and what the dyno says after I get it installed.
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Want to do a comparo? I could send you mine so you could do a couple runs, swap then a couple more runs.
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08-05-2012, 12:22 AM | #362 | |
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You'd have to run a comparison between an under drive Fluidampr and the ASP under drive to get an accurate rating of the difference, if any. I didn't get the under drive, I got the one with the standard size pulley. I take my car to a local truck scale where they weigh big rigs.
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08-05-2012, 12:28 AM | #363 |
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Got the Holley valve cover installed on the driver's side. Definitely cleans up the area with a much neater placement of the coils.
The Holley: The stock valve cover and coil mounting plate:
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08-05-2012, 11:10 AM | #364 |
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great build bro !
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