Dan's S8K...Strut towers gone :)

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:40 pm

that would be cool if it was a legit street car

As for this unrelated tidbit, I may or may not know what you speak of

I do know that as far as parts ordered its just ground control castor/camber plates so far.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:08 am

40v4kq wrote:that would be cool if it was a legit street car

As for this unrelated tidbit, I may or may not know what you speak of

I do know that as far as parts ordered its just ground control castor/camber plates so far.

HOKAY, so you seenk.....

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:11 am

and that is caster. castor was an oil that made you shit your guts out.

just sayin.... long strenuous work hours brings out the be(a)st in me hahaha

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:18 am

can you catch the groove? tell me if you can smell what i'm steppin in..... gotta pick out the line... only get ONE CHANCE at it

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcMdUKWidPY[/youtube]

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:34 am

Something about a Lincoln continental?

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:20 pm

Beastie Boys FTW. Keep the progress coming guys!

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:53 pm

This is gay, out of the closet with this already!

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:42 pm

Ok Jim, NASCAR adjustable front anti-roll bar and e30 m3 motorsport style adjustable lower control arms.

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:03 pm

Alrighty then

sounds fun, looking forward to it running again and some details.

I have come to the conclusion I need to spend more time on my Chassis setup and leave the motor alone for a while, which is why I am curious what you are up to.

One of my projects I want to tackle is a new subframe that allows for roll center adjustment and a bigger oil pan, be it a modified 7A or an 07k.

ringbearer · Post by **ringbearer** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:17 pm

Jeez, thanks for getting it out of him Jim

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:26 pm

Derek did mention that the LCA's will have multiple mounting holes to raise the mounting point at the frame to compensate for lowering of the car. Maybe that's for roll center adjustment like you will have?

Guys you have to trust me that I'm not holding anything back from you. You all know just as much as I do as soon as I know it.

alxdgr8 · Post by **alxdgr8** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:10 pm

Sounds awesome!

Interested in seeing what you get out of the S8 engine with VEMS (especially if you add a snail

)..since I'll eventually do the same thing.

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:20 pm

Actually, on this go around D is going to try and find someone who can mod the factory ecu so it can be used instead of the VEMS. It will make for a cleaner/easier install since my motor came with the factory harness and ecu.

alxdgr8 · Post by **alxdgr8** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:25 pm

40v4kq wrote:Actually, on this go around D is going to try and find someone who can mod the factory ecu so it can be used instead of the VEMS. It will make for a cleaner/easier install since my motor came with the factory harness and ecu.

Ah, maybe that's what I should've tried with mine. But I already sold the ECU and didn't want to have to mess with getting it to work with the TCU. Still have the harness though so I'm sure I'll butcher that up to use.
If you do decide to go that route, let me know as I'd be interested in your throttle body solution you used on the old 40V.

scubagli · Post by **scubagli** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:35 am

Have you considered a single turbo?

Old and grumpy.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:42 pm

feel free to PM or FB me some of the info on what mods to the OEM ECU you are wanting, besides auto trans delete.

i have a contact and am looking at the same thing obviously..... well mine eventually it is no rush on my part.

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:32 pm

Just do a phaeton w12 swap and quad turbo that bitch

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:25 pm

AngryTaco wrote:Just do a phaeton w12 swap and quad turbo that bitch

I'll second the quad turbo 07C swap

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:28 pm

Alex, i'll keep you posted but it looks like I would keep my DBC setup because of the future boost possibility. It may be possible for D to make you a copy of my setup if you are serious enough. If a turbo gets installed the car would get VEMS installed again.

Scuba, yes it has ben thought of and talked about on many occasion. Just isn't in the budget right now.

Jared, OK. I'll do that and you build a GOOD running 20vt. Lets see who gets theirs done first. GO!!!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:39 pm

Done. It even runs 13s

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8d6NahdtkI[/youtube]

40v4kq · Post by **40v4kq** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:00 am

that's proof of A SINGLE 13.9 run lol. My jetta does that every day son. BTW, you never mentioned thos "locking posies" in your build thread. Which gm product did you get them from? and how did you make them work? lol

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:06 am

I think you are confusing a 6 with a 9.......no worries. Every one does that.....never

pete82 · Post by **pete82** » Sun May 04, 2014 2:33 pm

speeding-g60 wrote:BUT, this same madman wants, and is actually PUSHING me to register the new car. being as how it has a street legal (30 x 13.50 inch wide AKA 315/60-15) DOT tire on it an all..... wouldnt be too awfully hard i guess. rig up a momentary switch for blinkers, would be manual like a power window switch mounted sideways and have to push it many times to produce a signal, etc. its gonna have park lites and brakes anyhow. headlights? i suppose i could make something happen.....

so is it that easy to road legal a car in america? I know what we can get away with over here but not sure about the states, i've seen some pics before of cars that just should not be on the road so guess in certain states it must be quite relaxed?

Did this car come with the digi dash? if so thats a handy bonus. Uk cars don't unless its a urq.

Mcstiff · Post by **Mcstiff** » Sun May 04, 2014 3:10 pm

pete82 wrote:
speeding-g60 wrote:BUT, this same madman wants, and is actually PUSHING me to register the new car. being as how it has a street legal (30 x 13.50 inch wide AKA 315/60-15) DOT tire on it an all..... wouldnt be too awfully hard i guess. rig up a momentary switch for blinkers, would be manual like a power window switch mounted sideways and have to push it many times to produce a signal, etc. its gonna have park lites and brakes anyhow. headlights? i suppose i could make something happen.....

so is it that easy to road legal a car in america? I know what we can get away with over here but not sure about the states, i've seen some pics before of cars that just should not be on the road so guess in certain states it must be quite relaxed?

Did this car come with the digi dash? if so thats a handy bonus. Uk cars don't unless its a urq.

Some states have safety and emissions, some only emissions, and some (CO) only have regional emissions. So, in some places you can get a tag for just about anything with a VIN. Now, there is the caveat that we are not supposed to be tampering with federally mandated safety and emissions equipment but enforcement of this is difficult. There are also different rules for homebuilt cars; I'm not sure how difficult it would be to register a tube chassis with OEM body as a homebuilt / kit car.

pete82 · Post by **pete82** » Sun May 04, 2014 3:14 pm

thanks for the reply

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