tahoetweaker
02-22-2010, 12:06 AM
My names Russell, I'm out in Oklahoma.
I would really like to get into auto-x at some point in time. I think it would be a whole lot of fun. Plus it would help out my driving skills.
Anyways, Let me tell you what I've got to work with for now.
It's a 1999 2 Door, 2 Wheel Drive, Tahoe, LS Base, 5.7L(165K)/(10k)4l60e W/3.42's
I've got a 4.5/6" Drop.
275/45/r20(Yokohoma AVID SUV-Directionals)On all four corners. Thats a rather large tire for this drop btw.
I am rubbing in the front now due to the new hotchkis coils, I am either going to have to mini-tub the front, or get a smaller tire.
2" hotchkis springs, and 2" DJM spindles.
4" Western Chassis, and 2" unknown brand shackles.
I have brand new MOOG, inner and outer tie-rods, pitman, and idler arms. New upper and lower balljoints.
Motor is completely stock, I've got a stock ford roush muffler on my truck(Crazy I know) Suprisingly it sounds pretty decent. Heres an exhaust clip.
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And here is exactly what I'm working with. It's a little rough due to me being an idiot, but everything will be fixed in due time/money.
When I got it
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How it sits now.
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I have a front bumper, I'm just fixing the front brackets, retapping the threads.
The white hood is there because of an accident I got into last April.
As for plans for this hoe.
I plan on getting a rear hellwig*edit* sway bar, and either a bigger front sway bar. or a complete polyurethane bushing master upgrade kit for the front.
I plan on getting steering gear box out of a 454ss truck, they have 12:1 ratio instead of my 9:1, they may not be as pretty as the AGR box's, but they have lifetime warranties on them, and I can pick one up for around 100 dollars.
This will result in quicker reaction time, and not having to spin steering wheel like 30 times to make a decent turn.
I do eventually plan on running 17" billet specialties.
With a little smaller tire than what I'm running now, so I don't have a whole lot of sidewall flex in high speed cornering.
Performance upgrades, are not really an option right now.
If anything, I will see if I cannot squeeze a nice 6.2L gasser in here out of the new denali's and pickups.
They should bolt up to the 4l60e, that tranny wont hold up for long with that kind of power behind it if I drive it like I want too :)
After the motor swap I getting a 4l80e, and doing a conversion to a 6l80e, with completely built internals.
As for gears, with as much power as the motor is pushing stock in my little tahoe, the 3.42's would probably be pretty good.
And last but not least. possible 4-link rear setup in the far future.
Now lets hear some opinions/ideas/criticism/and loads of help.
Thanks, and this will be a slow build. I'm a highschool student, and jobless for the time being.
-Russell
I would really like to get into auto-x at some point in time. I think it would be a whole lot of fun. Plus it would help out my driving skills.
Anyways, Let me tell you what I've got to work with for now.
It's a 1999 2 Door, 2 Wheel Drive, Tahoe, LS Base, 5.7L(165K)/(10k)4l60e W/3.42's
I've got a 4.5/6" Drop.
275/45/r20(Yokohoma AVID SUV-Directionals)On all four corners. Thats a rather large tire for this drop btw.
I am rubbing in the front now due to the new hotchkis coils, I am either going to have to mini-tub the front, or get a smaller tire.
2" hotchkis springs, and 2" DJM spindles.
4" Western Chassis, and 2" unknown brand shackles.
I have brand new MOOG, inner and outer tie-rods, pitman, and idler arms. New upper and lower balljoints.
Motor is completely stock, I've got a stock ford roush muffler on my truck(Crazy I know) Suprisingly it sounds pretty decent. Heres an exhaust clip.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l243/kliff15/?action=view¤t=107_4972.flv)
And here is exactly what I'm working with. It's a little rough due to me being an idiot, but everything will be fixed in due time/money.
When I got it
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
How it sits now.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
I have a front bumper, I'm just fixing the front brackets, retapping the threads.
The white hood is there because of an accident I got into last April.
As for plans for this hoe.
I plan on getting a rear hellwig*edit* sway bar, and either a bigger front sway bar. or a complete polyurethane bushing master upgrade kit for the front.
I plan on getting steering gear box out of a 454ss truck, they have 12:1 ratio instead of my 9:1, they may not be as pretty as the AGR box's, but they have lifetime warranties on them, and I can pick one up for around 100 dollars.
This will result in quicker reaction time, and not having to spin steering wheel like 30 times to make a decent turn.
I do eventually plan on running 17" billet specialties.
With a little smaller tire than what I'm running now, so I don't have a whole lot of sidewall flex in high speed cornering.
Performance upgrades, are not really an option right now.
If anything, I will see if I cannot squeeze a nice 6.2L gasser in here out of the new denali's and pickups.
They should bolt up to the 4l60e, that tranny wont hold up for long with that kind of power behind it if I drive it like I want too :)
After the motor swap I getting a 4l80e, and doing a conversion to a 6l80e, with completely built internals.
As for gears, with as much power as the motor is pushing stock in my little tahoe, the 3.42's would probably be pretty good.
And last but not least. possible 4-link rear setup in the far future.
Now lets hear some opinions/ideas/criticism/and loads of help.
Thanks, and this will be a slow build. I'm a highschool student, and jobless for the time being.
-Russell