hot rods, muscle cars, customs...

[Cano]

Shelby Mustang.

Lol, I know. I was just pinpointing the Shelby thing to remark how sadly awesome that thing is I can't believe I like it. He did ruin a perfectly good Shelby, and I almost want to handshake the guy.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Lol, I know. I was just pinpointing the Shelby thing to remark how sadly awesome that thing is I can't believe I like it. He did ruin a perfectly good Shelby, and I almost want to handshake the guy.

*punch him in the face*

*lend a hand and pick him up*

*congratulate him for some really good body work*

*punch him in the face*

*repeat until satisfied*

 

[Cano]

Yes, something like that

 

[Slash]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/363195/1



^^Cool thread with newspaper articles from back in the day. Lots of pictures from back in the day.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I want a 68-72 Nova.

 

[Cano]

^^Cool thread with newspaper articles from back in the day. Lots of pictures from back in the day.

Dude this link is fantastic. Thanks a ton.

 

[Slash]

Dude this link is fantastic. Thanks a ton.

I figured someone would appreciate it

 

[Cale]

Some things I grabbed off Instagram.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I've seen that bottom blue Corvette in person. It's absolutely stunning. C6 ZR1 carbon brakes, and LS9. Awesome car.

 

[Cano]

Awesome post, @Cale
fave is the Hurst/Olds thing.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

fave is the Hurst/Olds thing.

By the way, that "Hurst/Olds thing" happens to be this car. Andrade is in the midst of a setup changeover from a small tire 406 SBC w/ Nitrous to the big tire setup above with a single turbo LS. Some intel on the current build can be found here, and the car has an official page on Facebook.

 

[Heldenzeit]

 

[AnthonyD1993]

I cannot get enough of the WEST Corvette(s).

 

[Cano]

Dem brake ducts

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Dem brake ducts

That's WEST for ya, they know how to make a 'Vette look absolutely hardcore. I wonder what could they do with a brand new C7 Stingray... 💡

 

[Cano]

I just now put my atten tion on the engine. Lt4!

 

[Heldenzeit]

I just now put my atten tion on the engine. Lt4!

Quad cam LT5 actually! ZR1!

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Quad cam LT5 actually! ZR1!

Son of a gun, how much horsepower is that packing!? A ZR1 engine, no less!

 

[Cano]

Quad cam LT5 actually! ZR1!

wtf.

I will sound like a freaking noob right here, but wasn't the LT4 the multicam engine? If it wasn't (as indeed it isn't because I do now remember the LT5, ffs) then what was the LT4?

 

[Niku Driver HC]

wtf.

I will sound like a freaking noob right here, but wasn't the LT4 the multicam engine? If it wasn't (as indeed it isn't because I do now remember the LT5, ffs) then what was the LT4?

Noob alert:

The LT4 engine was the engine used on Corvette Grand Sport. It was then used for the Camaro/Firebird SLP. It has 330 hp stock. The LT5 was the developed-by-Lotus engine used on the original C4 ZR-1, which has all the goodies. It has from 375 to 405 horsepower.

 

[Heldenzeit]

wtf.

I will sound like a freaking noob right here, but wasn't the LT4 the multicam engine? If it wasn't (as indeed it isn't because I do now remember the LT5, ffs) then what was the LT4?

LT4 was in the 96 Grand Sport and base Corvettes. It had roller rockers and a few improvements over the LT1. Kind of an oddball as the LS1 replaced it the year after.

 

[Cano]

Noob alert:

The LT4 engine was the engine used on Corvette Grand Sport. It was then used for the Camaro/Firebird SLP. It has 330 hp stock. The LT5 was the developed-by-Lotus engine used on the original C4 ZR-1, which has all the goodies. It has from 375 to 405 horsepower.

LT4 was in the 96 Grand Sport and base Corvettes. It had roller rockers and a few improvements over the LT1. Kind of an oddball as the LS1 replaced it the year after.

Ah, yes, I remember now. It indeed kinda got lost in the LT range. I didn't even remember about it, but ghastly misplaced it for the LT5 thing over there in that black Vette. Ir's a shame those engines were as exotic and expensive as they were, I would have loved to see more aftermarket development for them.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Ah, yes, I remember now. It indeed kinda got lost in the LT range. I didn't even remember about it, but ghastly misplaced it for the LT5 thing over there in that black Vette. Ir's a shame those engines were as exotic and expensive as they were, I would have loved to see more aftermarket development for them.

It is a pity that they are so rare and so pricey to tune (and to create), I bet you get some seriously good firepower from a multi-cam engine such as the LT5. That was one of the reasons that made the original ZR-1 so good, that engine. One can only wonder how much horsepower WEST managed to get out of the engine on their Corvette...

 

[Heldenzeit]

Found a link!
http://www.westcorvette.co.jp/racecar

 

[Cano]

iirc Ida Automotive developed a multi-injector setup when they put one on their "3D" 41 Willys:

The thing had 16 injectors or something crazy like that, but I hardly recall another use of a LT5 engine. Mind you, that car was built 10 years ago or so.

 

[LivingWithGames]

Yes, this is a C4 GT1. i could tell the details but apparently I found a bit of source, here to scroll down. http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c4-general-discussion/1975478-should-i-race-it-or-sell-it-3.html

And another GT1 but also it's a ZR1, raced in LeMans back in the day.
http://badboyvettes.com/169

And lastly but not the very least...

Now this is mean as hell, and I love it.

Actually, this is final. Remember this in GT1 and GT2? I do aswell.

 

[Heldenzeit]

The thing had 16 injectors or something crazy like that, but I hardly recall another use of a LT5 engine. Mind you, that car was built 10 years ago or so.

LT5 actually had 16 injectors from the factory. Eight were used for normal mode (valet) and the other 8 were added on with the turn of a separate key.

A light would also turn on saying "Full Engine Power"

 

[Cano]

LT5 actually had 16 injectors from the factory. Eight were used for normal mode (valet) and the other 8 were added on with the turn of a separate key.
A light would also turn on saying "Full Engine Power"

Freaking magazines of the time all said that was a custom system by the Idas

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Apparently Andy Frost is asking for a little help from Steve Morris, the man that built the engine Tom Bailey used to win Drag Week 2013, to make Red Victor 3 a 5 second street car. I wonder if these changes will soon mean that Andy will come to the US to attempt Drag Week.

 

[Slash]

Apparently Andy Frost is asking for a little help from Steve Morris, the man that built the engine Tom Bailey used to win Drag Week 2013, to make Red Victor 3 a 5 second street car. I wonder if these changes will soon mean that Andy will come to the US to attempt Drag Week.

Considering that people come as far as Australia to run in Drag Week, this would not surprise me in the least if he decided to.


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