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Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:55 pm
by romulus22
this should help with the rear end twisting and applying pressure to just the left rear. The kit is completely custom made to fit so that's nice. It's better than making a generic one size fits all piece work. All I've done so far is weld some 6"x6"x.125" plate on my wheel tubs to mount it to. There's no room under the car.

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:15 pm
by RC10th
I love kits like that, it's like a full size version of DuBro.
Moroso is a great company.
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:45 pm
by romulus22
Well I haven't had a lot of time to finish up the anti roll bar. But really all I have left now is to make the links and add the brackets to the axle.
I'm not 100% confident the wheel tubs are going to survive. So I called it when they fail

, I do have a roll bar guy lined up. After I get it to the track coming very soon. I'll take the car to him and get a nice chromoly 6pt bar. Then I can have something solid to tie the roll bar into.
Anyways here's my progress so far.

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:51 pm
by romulus22
Finished the anti roll bar. The new stall converter finally showed up so it just went back in. Recommend 150 mile break in so gonna be easy on it the next couple days. It's much smaller I hope it also helps the engine rev a little quicker.

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:40 pm
by RC10resto
Damn that was quick

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:30 am
by RC10th
I can't wait to see the videos of it on the stall, gonna sound and go good

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:24 pm
by romulus22
No video yet.

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:13 pm
by RC10th
That would have made an awesome video with a gopro stuck to side looking back like that, a bit more rear tire in the shot and
So when does the engine get an upgrade ?

Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:15 pm
by aeiou
I like the way you go easy on it.
I've been so enjoying this thead. Great work.
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:50 pm
by romulus22
aeiou wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:15 pm
I like the way you go easy on it.
I've been so enjoying this thead. Great work.
After googling distances I put about 180 miles on it the day after I installed the torque converter on all kinds of roads. It's broken in now. No need to be easy on it anymore. This is what it was built to do
Thanks
RC10th wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:13 pm
So when does the engine get an upgrade ?
Probably pretty soon. Been meaning to get to the track the past two weekends but it's been below freezing. Depending on how the car does will give me an idea of how far I want to take it.
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:05 pm
by romulus22
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:18 am
by slotcarrod
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 3:14 pm
by OUTLAWD
Nice! Tracks don't open up here for another month...my car isn't ready yet anyway.
FWIW, my reaction times get worse the older I get...haha
Car is really consistent, what tires are you running at the track? How hard are you leaving on the converter, sounded like a high idle. Definitely not a sleeper with that exhaust note.
Looks like you had some mineshaft air, DA~-44.
http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-altitude-calculator.php?temperature=46.0&rh=83&altset=30.04&elevation=683&track=54&month=3&day=20&year=2017&time=12:52%20PM
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:37 pm
by romulus22
Haha my reaction time works just fine just so you know.
Just test and tune. Was only worried about the launch. Reaction time doesn't effect the elapsed time.
Yeah I think I could've run very consistent 11.4's all day long if I wanted. The slicks are Hoosier 24.5x8x13. Not sure what I'm leaving at, no tach yet. It's a 3600 stall and I'm on the foot brake. Every run was just slightly different seeing where it would break traction or start pushing. It never did. Looking back at the video it looks like I'm spinning about 1.5 revolutions off the line. Next time I'll go down to 10psi and put a little more heat in the tires.
It's only a sleeper to those who don't pay attention. Most no one did. And as far as the DA goes, I've heard the term but have no idea what it is or what it does.
Re: Project: LS1 Chevette
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:25 am
by RC10th
Car looks great and is quicker then I thought, lol. Pretty awesome knowing that there's more in it. I bet it's also a great feeling looking back and seeing something you created work so well.