well guys here it is... i have worked hard on the car and only one month before i leave for sd im finished! i have done all the work myself except the tunning which was done at all aspect motorsports in va. here is the list of mods done:

9.5/1 weisco pistons
eagle rods
acl bearings
stock heads( should have port and polished!!)
rc 550's
kentix pelum
act clutch

vortech v2 w/ 2.87 pulley

strup headers and test pipes
borla exhaust

3.9 final drive

cusco a arms
k-sport coilovers
tork wheels

and i need a lsd!! that is the next mode...


oh and the tune is on crappy 91 b/c thats the highest cali has!!!!!!!

 

You assembled the shortblock yourself? How was that? I've been thinking about tryin that out...

 

Not bad at all! Now that you are rimmed up and lowered, you just need a killers system!

 

Looks good man!

 

Nice setup.. If you don't mind me asking, what's your mileage?

 

Gettin old..

 

cool..tune looks pretty good, what ems are you using?what does that dyno read a stock z at? seems low for the pulley and setup on a dynojet? how do you like the 3.9 final drive with the vortech?

 

car has 57k. motor has 2k. i got a utec ems. i thought it was kinda low also but it is on 91 octane! i went once b4 when i was still running 93 and i hit 400 w/ the belt slipping at 6k rpm. so what ever! the 3.9 is probley the best mod i have done to the car! its a huge difference w/ it. im telling u its a whole new car with it. i cant wait to get my lsd in there....

 

props for doing it all yourself

 

Congrats on the set-up bro! Looks like nice. How do u like the kinetix plenum?

 

Looks good!! Those numbers are also SAE corrected at like 5% take that out and you up around 400whp on 91 octane...

 

pick under the hood 4 everybody

 

Congrats on doing that all yourself.

Built at that power level should equal tons of dependable mileage out of that setup.

Well done.

 

For Vortech/10lbs boost/low compression looks about right HP/TQ wise. Tune is really nice looking...great job.

 

Good Job!

Let me ask, for these parts:
9.5/1 weisco pistons
eagle rods
acl bearings

Are those more for longevity/durability? Do they help with power too?

I am interested in conservative non-build-up FI, curious if you need these for this amount of power.