2007 GT1000TSR Epic Build Thread!

[BruceH]

So far so good. Keep them coming.

 

[Department Of Boost]

This is when we started getting serious about intercooler systems. Of course back then we didn’t know that our biggest issue was the actual IC (most are a problem) so really we were polishing a turd. But we learned a lot about polishing turds! Nothing will make you work harder than trying to work around a huge problem (the IC). We boxed in the HE and sealed it right up to the lower grill opening. We also snuck a fan in there. We did some decent before-after data collection with it. I have two temp sensors in the IC system, one after the HE (coolest water) and one after the IC (hottest water) that read out on the AIM dash. It can be graphed and downloaded too but there isn’t much point. The “fencing” around the HE was good for a solid 25% decrease in post HE water temps over 40-45mph. That’s pretty huge. The fan was worth the same 25% under 40-45mph. So it was absolutely worth it. We fence everything in now and run a fan(s) whenever possible. For those keeping score this is the fourth HE configuration (same HE, different combo).

And right after we did the HE mods Alex came up with the idea of mounting one of Meziere’s 55gpm “radiator mount pumps” right to the water tank. It’s a great idea. The inlet to the pump is huge (it goes through the wall of the tank), it takes less fittings and you don’t have to mount a pump and a tank, they are a combo. In retrospect the 55gpm wasn’t much of an improvement (now that I know actual flow numbers) on my super restrictive KB IC. But it may have helped a little bit. It was certainly better than the 20gpm pump. This picture is actually the first one, and it’s on Alex’s car. I can’t find any pictures of mine from then.

Then things got crazy. I decided that I wasn’t going to run A/C anymore (I hadn’t used it in years) and I wanted a HUGE HE. We measured everything up and this monster made by Griffin. How big is it you ask? HUGE! The big Afco is 374cu in and has a 298sq in “face”. That is the big daddy. This one is 1080cu in and has a 360cu in “face”. You can only go so big with the face, but you can get crazy with core size. I wouldn’t go this thick on a “normal” car though. But even half as thick it’s still a lot bigger than the Afco. We of course fenced it in, they fit up tight to the bumper cover. All of the air going through both grills has to go through the HE first, then it can go through the radiator. We didn’t know if that would be an issue for the radiator or not and threw the dice. It worked out fine, the car still runs like an ice chest (Afco radiator). For those keeping score that is HE configuration number five. And for good measure a 16" pusher fan.

 

[Department Of Boost]

Alex decided he wanted a Watts link for his car so he was going to make one. And Alex was nice enough to make two so I could have one also. That cover started as one big piece of billet and Alex did all of that work by hand, NO CNC MACHINE! Yes, he’s crazy talented and insane. The design is roughly based on the Techo setup because we had one around to play with, at least the bracing is. Alex wanted everything in double shear though and an adjustable pivot point. The cover is plumbed for a cooler already. If you haven’t figured it out yet Alex is the man.

When I put my watts link on it was time for a suspension overhaul. One of the items was the Whiteline front control arm bushings. OMG, best thing EVER! Now keep in mind I come from a motorcycle roadracing background, so feel is super important to me and I don’t mind stuff that is “hard”. That said, pretty much anyone could daily drive with these. And man, the feel!!! They really are amazing. The are a huge PITA to install though. Not for the faint of heart (I was bitching an moaning). There are some Steeda X1 ball joints in there too.

My wife got me these nifty Eibach R2 coilovers (there on the back too) for my birthday. I like them. They are pretty much bargain basement as far as triple adjustable remote reservoir coilovers go, but they work well, the adjustments actually do something, they are easy to rebuild (for me) and meh, they just plain work.

When I had the front end apart I put ARP studs in the front hubs. Mostly because they look cool and match the back. But it paid off later when I went with wider tires up front and had to add spacers.

Annnnnnd, what is suspension job without some Stoptech full floaters? Mmmmmm, pretty. I wanted some Brembo touring brakes, but $4500 for brakes wasn’t going to happen. These almost didn’t happen. I lucked out and found a eBay auction (they were new) and they were listed wrong. I did a BIN with the quickness. The next day I get an email from the seller saying it was a mistake and they couldn’t sell them that cheap and offered them to me at what I am guessing was their cost (the math was about right). So I ended up with them shipped to my door for $1700. A steal!

This was my idea, I’m pretty proud of this one. Brake ducts are a huge PITA when it is time to service the car. It’s about impossible to reach up in the bumper cover to disconnect them if you have a splitter (which I do) and you zip tie the hoses to the swaybar and then clamp them to the backing plates behind the rotor. Everything is a PITA to get apart. You pretty much have to remove all of the ducting and cut the zip ties to pull the bumper cover off. And my bumper cover is off a lot. So I came up with the idea of these aluminum “couplers”. If you want to pull the bumper cover off you just un-do the clamp at the coupler and pop the cover off. And you can also pull the rear part of the hose off without having to remove the bumper cover or have hoses hanging all over the place. Sorry about the crappy pics.

 

[chandlern]

The Dynamat is AMAZING! I love that stuff....

Thanks Jason, mine is loud now in and out (but it sounds way to good to change) so I've been pondering paving it over with dynamat and foam. Already have exhaust wrap sitting at home to knock a little heat down. This thread is great, now when I start to think 'maybe Im going a little overboard' Ill just re-read and get back to work....

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Good luck getting that dynamat off. If you applied it correctly you'll need chemicals to get it completely off.

Also, it adds A TON of weight. I did my entire single cab Ram back when I was doing sound competitions, but it made the thing dead quiet on the inside.

 

[DRock]

So much win here

 

[LAStang1234]

In for the win!!

 

[2L8IWON]

SWEET!!! I'd like more gouge on how to hook up a similar gas tank deal, I hate having he pump kick off 100 times per fill up

 

[Sky Render]

The Dynamat is AMAZING! I love that stuff. It was really good when I was driving the car a lot (compared to now). I put 10K on the car before I wadded it up/built the motor. I was driving it quite a bit. The Dynamat makes it very "European". And it pretty much eliminates all heat. It's really easy to do too. It just weighs a bit, that is the drawback.

My car is stupid quiet for what it is now (you will see the latest stuff soon). The car is L-O-U-D LOUD! But it's not loud in the car. I can actually talk on the phone in it. I would not want to be next to it when it went WOT though. I ran a friend from a roll last year, well it's more like I did a 60mph rolling burnout next to his door, LOL. We got to the next light and he was rubbing his ear laughing his ass off.

Of course now that I have gone full "race car" I want to take it all out to save wight. Not likely going to happen soon.

I would really like to give my F-150 the Dynamat treatment. I'm just busy all the time.

Can you tell me where all you put Dynamat, other than the trunk floor?

 

[mavisky]

Lots of lovely details in this build. Keep it coming.

 

[GallopingFord]

epic build is epic

Can you tell me where all you put Dynamat, other than the trunk floor?

I put mine all over trunk, under carpet, and rear seat. It was convenient when I had the dash out.

 

[2L8IWON]

How much dynamic did you guys use and did you.remove the factory stuff first?

 

[Department Of Boost]

Can you tell me where all you put Dynamat, other than the trunk floor?

It goes from the firewall to the taillights.

 

[Department Of Boost]

SWEET!!! I'd like more gouge on how to hook up a similar gas tank deal, I hate having he pump kick off 100 times per fill up

You have to ditch all of that emissions stuff back there. I can do that in MI, no inspections. Not sure about other states. It's pretty easy though. Gut all that stuff and then run a hose from the tank vent (I think it's 5/8) up somewhere high like behind the gas door.

 

[Department Of Boost]

How much dynamic did you guys use and did you.remove the factory stuff first?

About two big boxes. I ran it right over the top of the spray in factory stuff.

 

[Department Of Boost]

Good luck getting that dynamat off. If you applied it correctly you'll need chemicals to get it completely off.

Also, it adds A TON of weight. I did my entire single cab Ram back when I was doing sound competitions, but it made the thing dead quiet on the inside.

I just weighed a box. I have maybe 50lb of it in there. While not light, it's not heavy either.

I was a afraid of having to use chemicals. It will be a while for for before I do it.

 

[FR500GT]

So much win here. This is the direction I was going in on my last build!

 

[Deez-67]

Good lord how have I missed this thread. Epic is and understatement.

Keep it going man...

 

[Department Of Boost]

When the coilovers went on I wanted to be 100% sure I wasn’t going to be slamming into bump stops and killing traction in corners. Alex came up with this idea. The bump stop was already cut down, but because the car was going to be even lower I wanted some more give, but not really shorter on the stop. Alex opened them up with a step drill (in the drill press) to make them more progressive when they do hit. I have no real world data that they are the best solution in the world, but I have had it on the bump stops in corners while hitting bumps and the car doesn’t want to snap around. I call that a win.

Had to mill the swaybar collar out to clear the front tires. Eibach overbuilt the crap out of that thing. I was a little worried it may rotate being short one bolt. It doesn’t. I’ve jumped all sorts of curbing with it at the track and they never budged.

Eibach doesn’t have much of a solution to mount the strut reservoirs. I came up with putting them here behind the headlights. A good out of the way space. Alex whipped the clamps/brackets up.

Sparco alcantara “race” wheel. I LOVE it! The only downside is that I still haven’t solved the horn issue (I know how though) and the turn signals won’t turn off by themselves. I could probably solve that too, but I come from bikes. Screw it, I can do it myself.

Some Sparco race buckets. Man! I love me them seats! They are way more comfortable than they look and even with the stock belts they were great at the track (I have 5pt harnesses in there now).

I finally got myself some Toyo R888’s. They are phat! The front 275’s measure 282mm and the rear 305’s measure 314.6mm. And they look cool. I love me some fat rubber! The second pic compares them to the 295 NT05’s I had on (which didn’t even measure 295mm). That was a happy day!

 

[GallopingFord]

I love my R888's!