ALL MOTOR BUILD!!(Pics)

[Ricketts]

Had the throttle bodies synced correctly over the weekend and it drives like a dream, I feel it is even better than stock with a ton of power to boot!

Did the adjustment Scott make help?

 

[2001 GTS]

Looks great! Looks like it is a blast to drive. If you ever need more power, just slap some laughing gas on it. Love the car!

Oh yes...that is in the future for sure!

Did the adjustment Scott make help?

 

[Ricketts]

Oh yes...that is in the future for sure!

Glad to hear it man, that was worth going to lunch for right there!

 

[2001 GTS]

Glad to hear it man, that was worth going to lunch for right there!

Haha...it sure was. Get that rear end in and lets play around!

 

[Ricketts]

Haha...it sure was. Get that rear end in and lets play around!

Yeah I got a laundry list to get done. Did fuel filter last night, later this week put rearend back in, then it's onto putting T&D's on and pulling cats off.

 

[2001 GTS]

This build never ends!!

Slung the driver's side half shaft out and messed the yoke up that comes out of the diff. So might as well put some 3.55 gears in!

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[2001 GTS]

Got the rear end back in the car in less than a week after breaking down! The spider gear was all tore up, barely any teeth still on it! The guy who rebuilt it said he had never seen a spider gear so tore up and the vehicle still driving..lol. I guess the 4 years of wheel hop finally took its toll!!

So my own words of wisdom...When the rear starts to wheel hop, LET OUT!!! That's probably why the half shaft let go as well.

 

[2001 GTS]

So far so good! Went through the break-in procedure and then let it rip. With the stock gears on these Michelin PS2s it would hook right up in 1st. Now I hit first it gets sideways through 3rd!!

So I will definitely be at the Vipers at the Biltmore Estate next month. Hope to see some of you guys there!!!

Steve

 

[eliems]

So far so good! Went through the break-in procedure and then let it rip. With the stock gears on these Michelin PS2s it would hook right up in 1st. Now I hit first it gets sideways through 3rd!!

So I will definitely be at the Vipers at the Biltmore Estate next month. Hope to see some of you guys there!!!

Steve

So do you think 3.33 might have been a better choice? How about for a "more spirited" daily driver?

 

[2001 GTS]

So do you think 3.33 might have been a better choice? How about for a "more spirited" daily driver?

With the taller tires I think I'm close to 3.40ish anyway. I was heavily favoring the 3.33s but I figured why not make the gear swap worth it. The 3.55s really are a very nice driving gear. With my mods the 3.55s are probably on the edge of being too much gear, but it sure is fun!!

 

[2001 GTS]

The 3.55s with 18" 345 MT ET Streets worked perfect.

DA of 2700, 95 degrees. [email protected]. 1.57 60ft.