dusterbd13
10-24-2007, 06:35 PM
i figured that this is kind of pro-touring (well, in the extreme at least). started out as a stock 88 vette that we picked up from a guy in raleigh for 5000. fixed what was broke at first, and started tracking it with the stock brakes, stock motor, and that horrible 4+3 tranny. we rebuilt the suspeinsion with bilstein shocks and poly bushings, added C5 front brakes, and headers/exhaust/miniram intake. raced for another season until we spun a bearing. then built a STOUT 383, swapped in a ZF six speed, added a four point bar, and ran it some more. wound up cavitating the oil pump due to cornering loads and eating another couple of bearings. so the motor came out again. as well as the interior. and everything not needed for NASA time trials and DE.
the current version, after two motors, two dry sump setups, etc, is:
dry sump 383 stroker, TPI based mini-ram induction, full exhaust. made around 430 WHP at 100% duty cycle on the injectors. currently adding bigger injectors.
full aluminum interior, all ultralight gauges with standalone warning lights, kirkey seats, coolsuit, and data acquisition system.
Z51 springs, VB&P offset bushings, custom uppre control arm spacers, Z51 sway bars, revalved bilstein shocks, Kumho slicks
C5 front brakes with cooling ducts, wilwood H pads, stainless lines
Kawasaki green paint, ZR1 wheels. Chassis bracing, motor plate, custom wiring harness (retaining power mirrors and ABS!).
dont know how pro touring this is, but i thought id share what i'd built. and the cool thing is, my father is the one that drives it. hes turning 64 this year. and now he wants to buld a northstar powered Locost...
these are before/still street car pictures
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota008-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota009-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota006-1.jpg
and now, full on track car:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4side-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4motor1-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4motor21-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4front-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4dash-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture090-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture089-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture088-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture087-1.jpg
Michael
the current version, after two motors, two dry sump setups, etc, is:
dry sump 383 stroker, TPI based mini-ram induction, full exhaust. made around 430 WHP at 100% duty cycle on the injectors. currently adding bigger injectors.
full aluminum interior, all ultralight gauges with standalone warning lights, kirkey seats, coolsuit, and data acquisition system.
Z51 springs, VB&P offset bushings, custom uppre control arm spacers, Z51 sway bars, revalved bilstein shocks, Kumho slicks
C5 front brakes with cooling ducts, wilwood H pads, stainless lines
Kawasaki green paint, ZR1 wheels. Chassis bracing, motor plate, custom wiring harness (retaining power mirrors and ABS!).
dont know how pro touring this is, but i thought id share what i'd built. and the cool thing is, my father is the one that drives it. hes turning 64 this year. and now he wants to buld a northstar powered Locost...
these are before/still street car pictures
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota008-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota009-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/DallasDakota006-1.jpg
and now, full on track car:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4side-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4motor1-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4motor21-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4front-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/c4dash-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture090-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture089-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture088-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/10/Picture087-1.jpg
Michael