brownz progress pics

[brownz]

Well I have about 100 miles on it now with just a few small issues that are no big deal.

I got the exhaust and the alignment done this week and with the tail pipes I wanted them over the rear axle but didnt have enough room for them to fit with the 4-link and mini tubs but I must say that I like it!

I found a local shop that does performance alignments and had they guy do complete suspension set-up on my car, he has crazy experience with lemans and road racing starting back in 1968. he took 5 hours to adjust all the coil overs and had me sit in the car for over 2 hours so he could adjust it with my body weight and balance the car on 4 scales. The car weights just a few pounds over 3400. not bad for a car loaded with dynamat lol. But I must say he was not cheap.

From the corners I have hit so far the car is very stamble and rides nice over the rough roads. Its goes down the highway at 80mph around 1600 rpms in 6th gear.



hear are a couple pics I took soon I hope to hit a local autocross event

I cant wait to get the a/c charged next week its in the 90's

[srh3trinity]

The exhaust tucks up in there nicely. I may have to borrow that idea.

[aps63]

Car looks great!!!!!

[bhcustomdesigns]

Car looks great,I really like the way that exhaust is run to

[TomT]

Congratulations on getting the car on the road! It looks great!

[brownz]

I have two videos one at idle and the first dyno run. My friend did the dyno run video and has a couple of the captions wrong but its not a big deal. the best the car made was 396hp and 367tq. Not bad for just a cam and long tubes. just saturday alone I put over 400 miles on it. Im not proud but I did have it up to 130ish mph on the highway ( no cars around ) and it felt real good. wont do that again!! Now its time to put the interior in and try to quiet it down some

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSn6C...&feature=g-upl Dyno

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...8749888148.mp4 Idle

[dug]

looks badass. good job on getting it on the road, I'm jealous!

[Tucks69]

It looks great! I know you are glad to have it on the road!

[Rybar]

Congrats on getting it on the road. I love the way your car looks and sits. Def. one of the nicer late 2nd gens for sure.

[brownz]

Congrats on getting it on the road. I love the way your car looks and sits. Def. one of the nicer late 2nd gens for sure.

Thanks! my goal with the car was to try and trim as much of the mullett off as possible lol

[xplane]

What a sweet project, hope to see it first hand at some PT events on the left coast!

[Todd]

Well I have about 100 miles on it now with just a few small issues that are no big deal.

I got the exhaust and the alignment done this week and with the tail pipes I wanted them over the rear axle but didnt have enough room for them to fit with the 4-link and mini tubs but I must say that I like it!

I found a local shop that does performance alignments and had they guy do complete suspension set-up on my car, he has crazy experience with lemans and road racing starting back in 1968. he took 5 hours to adjust all the coil overs and had me sit in the car for over 2 hours so he could adjust it with my body weight and balance the car on 4 scales. The car weights just a few pounds over 3400. not bad for a car loaded with dynamat lol. But I must say he was not cheap.

From the corners I have hit so far the car is very stamble and rides nice over the rough roads. Its goes down the highway at 80mph around 1600 rpms in 6th gear.

hear are a couple pics I took soon I hope to hit a local autocross event

I cant wait to get the a/c charged next week its in the 90's

Sounds like Performance Alignment in Blue Ash? Those guys are unbelievably good.

[Tango68SS]

Brandon,

Like I said before... Nice ride! I love everything about this car! I hope you consider leaving it satin black! VERY SINISTER!

TC

[67speedfreak]

I like it! I used to own a 79 Z28. Fun car , the only one I ever wrecked twice !

[DEIVIONCRX]

Gorgeous car, hopefully mine turns out half as good.

[mikes70]

very nice!!!! thrash it yet?

[CRead01]

very nice. my build is very similar. what did you do for your mini tubs? Dse or home built?

[brownz]

very nice!!!! thrash it yet?

as soon as I work out some more bugs, I will do some local events and then off to LS fest and the lingenfelter show

[brownz]

very nice. my build is very similar. what did you do for your mini tubs? Dse or home built?

Sorry for the late reply I have been busy on the car ( trans out twice and rear end out and re built LOL and more drama ugh!!! )

As for tubs I used the DSE tubs. The job was not bad at all it you take your time and have some moderate fab skills. If I mini tub my nova wagon I might try and add a strip on one side and see how it turns out before I spend the money again.

Do you have a buid thread?

[brownz]

Sounds like Performance Alignment in Blue Ash? Those guys are unbelievably good.

Todd, you are correct. Nice to see another cincinnati kid. do you do any local scca events? I could use some pointers.