QUICRNU Build -LSA BTR YANK Supercars etc...

[jrob56]

Just read this entire thread and have to say I love the build. Such attention to detail, had a vision for the car and stuck with it. Car looks great too, great combo that color, stripes, and the chrome zl1s. I’ll be keeping tabs on where you go from here.

Hope to get a manual 5th to convert to lsa in the future.

[QUICRNU]

Originally Posted by jrob56

Just read this entire thread and have to say I love the build. Such attention to detail, had a vision for the car and stuck with it. Car looks great too, great combo that color, stripes, and the chrome zl1s. I’ll be keeping tabs on where you go from here.

Hope to get a manual 5th to convert to lsa in the future.

Thank you for the comments, she is a labor of love without question.

Good Luck on your Gen 5 search!

[QUICRNU]

Let me dust the cob webs off, it has been a while since I posted.

For starters, the Track Attack at Dominion Raceway was cool, but it was clear both the car an I were ready for a real HPDE and not a paced session. It was my first time there and I 100% support getting used to a new track in a friendly controlled environment. They made it very easy and I was at no point stressed except for I almost tapped the BMW's bumper in front of me. Setup is everyone follows the pace car no passing, boring after a few laps, critical for any beginner to get comfortable.

Quic stayed cool and powerful even with the 10lbs pulley. Tires gripped plenty off Apex, I suspect it was based on slower entry speeds and less acceleration space. I had hoped it would be a good shakedown to get ready for an HPDE..... but Im pretty sure QUIC was not challenged at all at this pace. Those gremlins are still hiding I am sure.


It is nice though to have HPtuners and be able to setup a tune for the road course. Lowered timing a couple, dialed in the MAF curve for the heat, Changed shift points. Oh and I had Tap shift AUTO shift up only under 100% throttle at those points but I controlled all other shifting up or down. Makes it a nice thing I can focus on hitting the curbing and holding my track out vs. trying to hit the up shift button. I miss the manual gearbox sometimes, but the tap shift seemed pretty fun on the road course with the tuning changes.

Videos were pretty boring with the slower speeds (maxed at 130 but average speed was probably 30 in turns and 90 on straights --- I got one lucky lap at the 130 with spacing)

A Few shots, it was a fun day.

[QUICRNU]

More updates..... I had decided 3 or 4 months ago that it was time to ditch the stock catback, the weight of it was enough, it really didn't sound that bad, but a bit more raspy than I prefer. I found a member selling a nice ZL1 3" system that was on an AGP car for an affordable price. Needed some fab work, but I knew I would want full 3" instead of the standard 2.5" choke where they connect to the cat, so I sent my step dad to pick it up and I just recently visited him to get it!! Talk about a long wait, luckily I had my Harley build going on to keep me distracted.

Here are what pictures I had of the Magnaflow system. It is the Full 3" Xpipe with mufflers 15053 part number

https://www.magnaflow.com/products?partNumber=15053

So once I decided to do it, i had to modify my bandsaw to reduce the blade speed for cutting metal, what a project but it looks factory quality so I am happy, just need to build a cover for the new external belt reducer... that can wait.. I need some new exhaust tones!

Oh and I decided to weld with Oxygen acetylene gas and 308L instead of using the mig or stick and/or buying a tig. Still some practice needed and probably a smaller torch tip, so no bashing.


Biggest thing here was connecting the Kooks Headers to the already cut up / modified Magnaflow X pipe..... Bought the female torca connectors Manufacturer's Part Number:750013, some stainless steel exhaust tubing and some old cat shells.


You can see the previous off road pipes, vs the ones I made.....I am pretty happy with them.

[Dragonman]

Great build thread. Just finished it in its entirety.

[QUICRNU]

Originally Posted by Dragonman

Great build thread. Just finished it in its entirety.

Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it.

Should be some more updates coming soon along with some before and after sound clips!

[QUICRNU]

Finishing up the exhaust posts:

Xpipe with the 3" connectors welded on so I can still butt clamp to the cat pipes and remove as necessary in the future, would have been easier to just weld them all together but this I feel is a much better way to do it. Especially as much as I tinker on it!

First pic is the x-pipe and cat pipes clamped together for welding to avoid warping or distorting

It is certainly louder and a nice DEEP tone. I am very happy, going to give it a shake down tomorrow and hopefully get some good video clips.







Also I got the Dynamat in the trans tunnel, it is easiest if you remove the trans mounts with it resting on the jack you can slowly lower it to get more clearance in the tunnel. Since the explosions are shooting under our legs, made sense to use some more deadener here plus I had 3 extra sheets.

[hammdo]

Tinker, is that what we call it now?

-Don

[QUICRNU]

Originally Posted by hammdo

Tinker, is that what we call it now?

-Don

Well, it is better than when someone tinkles a little from the torque.

So yea.

[hammdo]

Lol, yep!

-Don

[Dragonman]

Tinker, Fiddle, Meddle, MOD!


All apply, especially 'round these here parts.

[QUICRNU]

Look at this girl, all happy getting her self aligned. Running a modified street/strip alignment to help with the traction on supercars.






Oh, and she got a little sister 😆😁

[hammdo]

That’ll be a nice one!

-Don

[John_C]

Originally Posted by QUICRNU

Well......I have been debating for a while, but finally decided to install this heavy ass dynamat extreme!

Had my race car fun, gonna get her setup for some street driving as she was originally intended....I got the front done so I could get the seats back in and front of interior....excited to see the difference once I am done. Still neex to get the doors, backseat/quarters and the trunk. Here are some pics of the progress...

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How hard was it to get the carpet out. Always heard you had to remove the dash to do it, but I see your dash is still in there....