The Bald Eagle Machine Chronicles

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Did you ever get your new catch can installed?

Apparently they misplaced my order... It was supposed to arrive to me sometime this week. Was hoping to have it for the weekend but the tracking still only shows that the label was created but not shipped out...

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Got quite a few things installed today.... first was a revshift poly insert with a brand new GM genuine transmission mount. My first impressions, it's much stiffer, has alot of feedback compared to just the stock rubber mount. If you dislike NVH, this is not a mod for you...

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Next was zl1addons lift pads... this should be everyone's first mod hands down. Made jacking my car up and down so much easier. I wish I had done these sooner. Installed the bolts with blue loctite to keep them tight.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Lastly, my rear zl1 diffuser has always been lopsided. So I bought these GT4 splitter rods from ZL1addons and mocked them up to not only make the diffuser look better asthetically... but also more functional. This thing can definitely hold some air pressure now.

[morepowerjoe]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

Next was zl1addons lift pads... this should be everyone's first mod hands down. Made jacking my car up and down so much easier. I wish I had done these sooner. Installed the bolts with blue loctite to keep them tight.

Yeah I couldn't live without mine as well after having them now.

[SlowLS1]

Good idea on using the splitter rods to stabilize the diffuser.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Got my elite catch can setup finally. Going through some tech questions with the guys over at Elite engineering then I will be pulling off the Mighty Mouse setup. I just wanna make sure I get this 100% right.

[Leadsled]

What was wrong with the MM catch can? Thats the one I run.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by Leadsled

What was wrong with the MM catch can? Thats the one I run.

Turns out nothing. All I needed to do was add a vent filter to my driver side valve cover for fresh air venting. I think I originally worded my inquiry with MM the wrong way. He answered me a second time around and now I understand how simple the solution is.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Got the new lightweight front crash bar installed today. I've only got about 12 or so of these left, so hit me up if you wanna snag one of the last few. Next up I will be working on the rear bars.

[SlowLS1]

Very nice, Hope you never need to use it LOL

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Looking to have a batch of these made next. Looking at an initial batch of 25. Made in the good Ole USA. Not sure about pricing yet, but its the next immediate product that is in the works.

[Ashen 6.2]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

Looking to have a batch of these made next. Looking at an initial batch of 25. Made in the good Ole USA. Not sure about pricing yet, but its the next immediate product that is in the works.

Thats cool. I've never liked the plastic ones although they get the job done fairly well.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Well... an opportunity has arisen and I will be dropping my car off at my trusted mechanic to install my clutch. Mcleod RXT twin disc with billet steel flywheel, arp flywheel bolts, GM pilot bearing, Tick adjustable master cylinder, Tick speed bleeder, GM slave cylinder with Tick billet sleeve, and remote reservoir. I normally do all of my work myself, but these guys are true car guys, and just love working on cool shit... they have an ls3 swapped stingray, procharged ls2 corvette, and a c4 that they are currently swapping a supercharged LT4 motor in. They installed my subframe bushings, diff bushings, most of my control arms, etc... and gave me hands down the best alignment this car has seen.

edit: I hope that I don't regret installing this clutch, as I prefer a smooth pedal and ease of engagement. I guess we will see, I'll just have to get used to it either way. I'll be putting about 300 miles on it the day I drive it home, so I will probably get used to it fairly quickly.

They quoted me $800 to install everything which is a price I can't even argue. The hardest part is going to be leaving my car in Fort lauderdale for 3 weeks while I wait to go back into town. They are located in Pompano beach, FL and the shop is called Zecas auto repair. It's a family owned business of two brothers working with their dad and they care about your car as much as they care about their own. Highly recommend them, just mention Anthony with the white camaro and they will give you the friends and family treatment.