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Guys, it's time to start the build!
The Donor
I picked up a mint Black 2010 SS Turbo for $5,800 with 116k miles in Gibsonville, NC. When it comes to performance mods, the car has Raceland coilovers and a ZZP Intake but otherwise it's stock and runs great. It has the G85 LSD, no material rust, and the previous owner said it has a fresh set of pads and tires on. While not a CoPart find, I felt purchasing a running vehicle in good shape at a reasonable price was a good base to build from. Here she is (didn't go into any length to detail her)
Kit Options - Chassis #168
Adam said my frame should be on the jig early September. I'm going to either drive down from Charlotte, NC or fly down and use a rental to bring it all back.
As far as plans go, I installed the 3Bar Map sensor (seen above) and purchased HP Tuners and went with a conservative tune until I swap everything into the Goblin. It went from a spike to 15psi to 13 through redline to a controlled 22psi spike and holding 20-21. What an incredible difference this made to liven this vehicle up, I can't imagine how quick this car is going to be when 1,500lbs. Other than the tune, initially I'm going to see how far I can push it as-is and then opt for Meth Injection before going to a larger turbo. I also have an OTTP short shifter / knob on the way to firm up the play it has after 116k miles.
I'm hunting for 10 second 1/4 miles, snappy street characteristics, and 30mpg with reliability (the holy grail!). Thanks for the space and let me know what you think!
The Donor
I picked up a mint Black 2010 SS Turbo for $5,800 with 116k miles in Gibsonville, NC. When it comes to performance mods, the car has Raceland coilovers and a ZZP Intake but otherwise it's stock and runs great. It has the G85 LSD, no material rust, and the previous owner said it has a fresh set of pads and tires on. While not a CoPart find, I felt purchasing a running vehicle in good shape at a reasonable price was a good base to build from. Here she is (didn't go into any length to detail her)
Kit Options - Chassis #168
Adam said my frame should be on the jig early September. I'm going to either drive down from Charlotte, NC or fly down and use a rental to bring it all back.
As far as plans go, I installed the 3Bar Map sensor (seen above) and purchased HP Tuners and went with a conservative tune until I swap everything into the Goblin. It went from a spike to 15psi to 13 through redline to a controlled 22psi spike and holding 20-21. What an incredible difference this made to liven this vehicle up, I can't imagine how quick this car is going to be when 1,500lbs. Other than the tune, initially I'm going to see how far I can push it as-is and then opt for Meth Injection before going to a larger turbo. I also have an OTTP short shifter / knob on the way to firm up the play it has after 116k miles.
I'm hunting for 10 second 1/4 miles, snappy street characteristics, and 30mpg with reliability (the holy grail!). Thanks for the space and let me know what you think!
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