the last pics of LS1-KART with skinny tires. ever.
the last pics of LS1-KART with skinny tires. ever.
So how well has the microbubble stuff worked?
You need to road trip it to Tampa for a photo op with Leroy the Savage!
Hey Gator
I hope you are very proud of that thing, really looks sharp. Question (for the whole group following as well) -how much tire in a light car is "too much" before extra weight and inertia start working against you? Compared to just getting Nitto 555's or stickier tires all the way around. This is now a pretty light car.
I would love to see 1/4 mile times and lap times someday
In reply to Dusterbd13 :
i still havent driven it enough to build up temps. i plan to put miles on it this weekend. though its cool out, the only discernable change i hope to notice is that the trans + exhaust tunnel used to get warm to the touch uncoated. so when i get it up to temp i should hopefully feel a bit of difference.
In reply to Javelin :
IDK... diverging paths... i do have a photo op planned with a guy at work who has a MINT 98 torch red drop top corvette, exactly like this one rolled out of bowling green.
In reply to Agent98 :
thanks much, its been the funnest car project i have tackled for sure!
my primary use will be autox. i think its hard to have too much tire for autox. i weighed the repro wheels, they are ~23lbs. i am just going to run street tires this year. surely more is better in the rear, i may be losing a bit of advantage up front with such a large tire/wheel combo, time will tell!
i am pretty close to gainesville FL and i have run various other cars/trucks there before. at some point i will try to get a few passes in!
OH YES!
It looks ridiculous! Can't wait to see it in person. I may be going to cars and coffee this weekend, what time you heading up there?
In reply to pimpm3 :
not sure when yet.. probably somewhat early, if the weather holds i am sure turnout will be good. drop me a text. and yea, its pretty radical in person with all the meat!!
That is amazing.
So I sent this thread to my brother and dad. Apparently, they have both seen this car (and the C3) and heard it run. Pretty small world.
In reply to jmabarone :
LOL. on the street?
first drive in rain; CHECK.
i thought i could make it to the gas station to refuel before the rain moved in. wrong. wasnt bad at all moving. however traffic lights were no fun.
Go_Gators said:In reply to jmabarone :
LOL. on the street?
Negative. I was told that my sister-in-law has a friend that is a neighbor of yours. There was also something about you helping my dad and brother move some furniture.
I like these older-gen wheels much better on this car. Or maybe I'm just biased by the THICC tires.
In reply to jmabarone :
wow, yea, i know who you are talking about. i dont remember your dad/brothers name but they bought my neighbors massively heavy TV cabinet/thing... SMALL WORLD!
In reply to maschinenbau :
thanks! i like 5-spoke designs in general. the fact that C4 ZR1s are the only reasonably priced 17x11 have that look was just a nice coincidence!
can we get that elevated shot like you did of the sknnies? I think that'll show the wides better.
In reply to Mad_Ratel :
funny you mention that. i was going to get on the roof above my garage yesterday to take a top down pic (for the purpose of showing rubber proportion) when the rain event occurred... may get around to that today or tomorrow!
Well, this has been a truly amazing read/journey......soooo many bad ideas 
........execution and attention to detail are top notch.....cudos to TIG mastersan !!!! How much $$$$$ are you into this so far???
In reply to 759NRNG :
thanks! apologize for initiating some of those ideas! i need to take some close ups of the welds with paint on them - so clean!
the short on the finances is ...
total spent: $12,742
net made on part-out: $2,580
So, i am at $10,200 ready to race.
list (item then cost):
vehicle purchase, bid
4750
tax, copart fees
1010
spectre air filter
36
rebuilt title processing fee
40
SS stoptech brake lines
105
tax and title fee
489
license plate
341
windshield wipers
21
fuel filter
27
steering wheel adptr and Q/R
200
steering wheel
98
be cool radiator
220
battery box, battery q/d, exhaust flange/hanger, hose adapter, intake coupler
195
seats NGR FRP-310
400
slider
39
brackets
290
lug nuts
17
license plate light bracket
12
Gforce harnesses
286
hardware for exh, harnesses
20
tail lights, wiring
60
L-channel and hardware for ECUs
65
NAPA heater/coolent hoses
22
Metal supermarket
98
headlights-ebay
99
fuse block cable
9
fuse block insulators
12
side mirrors - ebay
38
tube and 20ga sheet
1218
FI o-rings
55
cage welding
300
tires
610
brakes/lowering kit
550
shims, lighting
110
M10 bolts/nuts for camber
16
paint
38
micro-balloons
18
qty4 Zr1 wheels
300
aluminum materials
440
tire mounting
98
as much i appreciate the purple anodized hard plastic steering wheel pimpm3 traded me for the AC compressor, this one looks and feels a bit better.... will keep the other for when the kart is in serious repair, nice to not have to clean your hands to move it....
I confess, I cannot stop looking at this and think oh hell yeah!!!!.....
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