My LS-Coupe Turbo Build

[War Machine]

Wow thats impressive. I really respect the fact of how committed you are to the car. Good for you.

[dville_gt]

Wow thats impressive. I really respect the fact of how committed you are to the car. Good for you.

Now if I could convince 5.0 n it that the glide he has dibs on is a terrible choice and the stall will be all wrong and the Sbf bell housing will be too expensive, etc! . I want that trans!

[Pooter]

Killer time!!! That thing is moving and all built yourself too!

[46Tbird]

Congrats man, that car is f'ing awesome.

not that it was probably intended, but i appreciate the compliment, you've been quick to kick my ass in all the other threads, nice to see something positive!

LMFAO!

[dville_gt]

Killer time!!! That thing is moving and all built yourself too!

It's the bad ass truck manifold I've got on it!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Just an FYI DvilleGT. I hate you!


<-------Seriously jelly

Congrats on building a badass ride!

[Pooter]

It's the bad ass truck manifold I've got on it!

Worth at least a few tenths, LOL!


You gonna get that glide or go for a 4L80e?

[Z06killinsbf]

Go OD, then you can really cruise

[dville_gt]

Worth at least a few tenths, LOL!


You gonna get that glide or go for a 4L80e?

id really like to put an 80e in it, but my toy pockets are not that deep, this is supposed to be a budget build but i've now found myself going fast enough to need some spendy parts to keep up. most likely going glide unless i start shitting money real soon!

[Sam88gta1]

stock headgaskets/tty head bolts/rod bolts/etc?



not that it was probably intended, but i appreciate the compliment, you've been quick to kick my ass in all the other threads, nice to see something positive!

Never intend to kick your ass. I was simply trying to steer you in the right direction. You may or may not know it but you are hard headed. At times it takes a nice stearn post to get my point across.

I may avoid you at the track just incase you want to ask me a million questions.

I would like to see in the future if you are able to recreate the 5.85 pass. Take this the right way, I dont see your combo making it into the 5's at your weight.

[Dan03mach]

Never intend to kick your ass. I was simply trying to steer you in the right direction. You may or may not know it but you are hard headed. At times it takes a nice stearn post to get my point across.

I may avoid you at the track just incase you want to ask me a million questions.

I would like to see in the future if you are able to recreate the 5.85 pass. Take this the right way, I dont see your combo making it into the 5's at your weight.

The only thing that car needs to run 5's is to be able to hook on the line. Once that 60ft is worked out and consistant it will run 5's all day long. With all that said I'm still going to bust OJ's ass when we line' em up.

[stangin4lyfe]

Car ran great James!
I'm glad you did not sell it and went turbo and are getting to enjoy it too!

[turbostang]

The only thing that car needs to run 5's is to be able to hook on the line. Once that 60ft is worked out and consistant it will run 5's all day long. With all that said I'm still going to bust OJ's ass when we line' em up.

Since he's scattered his TH350, the right trans choice will put him solidly in the 5's.

My skepticism came in the form of 60's. I didn't think it would 60' as good as it did on that 5.85 pass - it went a 1.33. It will be hard to consistently repeat those ET's without a boost controller - the tracks, on a normal night, don't fare too well.. Now, with a boost controller.. things might change.

[blk93cpe]

I was impressed!! I remember when Clifton and I where building pumpkin head back in 2007 and everyone said you will do good to break into the 5's with that setup. Off the trailer it ran a 5.85@117 and within weeks was in the 5.60's and with only changing the convertor and tune(thanks to brooks) it went some 5.4x @ 128. That car was at lot lighter than yours but I think with a glide, good convertor, and a boost controller you will see 5.6x at 12x pretty easily.

[dville_gt]

Never intend to kick your ass. I was simply trying to steer you in the right direction. You may or may not know it but you are hard headed. At times it takes a nice stearn post to get my point across.

I may avoid you at the track just incase you want to ask me a million questions.

I would like to see in the future if you are able to recreate the 5.85 pass. Take this the right way, I dont see your combo making it into the 5's at your weight.

hard headed, me, no way

i could be wrong, but i think i am easier to absorb in person. possibly not though, everyone i've talked to thinks you are a great guy so i've come to the conclusion you must just dislike me as i've seem to become your whipping boy.

as for never getting another 5.85 who knows, the next trans will have a brake and hopefully i can continue to get things figured out as i go (i'm predicting at least 5 new post (both here on ls1tech of course) before the trans deal is all said and done)!

i won't lie, i was shocked and excited to see the number on the slip, was it a miracle run, possibly, but in that moment all the busted knuckles, summit orders, research, tig welding sun burns, pissing you off by asking questions, etc. was all worth it for me, you couldn't have slapped the smile off my face. hell, i broke my transmission and still went out with some buddies and grabbed drinks without a moment of being bummed out about it.

i do the car absolutely no favors with my driving, i hit the two step, jab the gas down, let off the brake when the lights drop and push the shifter twice, that 5.85 was the car finally saying "look asshole, here is what i can do, stop embarrassing me"

The only thing that car needs to run 5's is to be able to hook on the line. Once that 60ft is worked out and consistant it will run 5's all day long. With all that said I'm still going to bust OJ's ass when we line' em up.

no doubt o.j. has many draggings from the mach 1 that can, as always i appreciate your no frills advice, i know you have just decided to slap me in the head to deal with me being "hard headed", thanks!

Car ran great James!
I'm glad you did not sell it and went turbo and are getting to enjoy it too!

you were actually one of the larger voices in my decisions, it was the right one, as i said earlier finally getting a slip i can be proud of in a car i actually drive made it all worthwhile. thanks.

Since he's scattered his TH350, the right trans choice will put him solidly in the 5's.

My skepticism came in the form of 60's. I didn't think it would 60' as good as it did on that 5.85 pass - it went a 1.33. It will be hard to consistently repeat those ET's without a boost controller - the tracks, on a normal night, don't fare too well.. Now, with a boost controller.. things might change.

man i want your old glide, seems like it'd be a perfect choice since the converter is already spec'd for my combo and it'd be a bolt in deal. snooze you lose.

thanks again brooks for your help throughout this, without a doubt i'd be NOWHERE near where I am (even if it was a one and done 5.85). You have dealt with my many repetitive questions and steered me around a lot of "newbie mistakes" which allowed me a much shorter learning curve. Million thanks.