Cascade Crew

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: Terminal Velocity: PART IV

Once the clutch kit arrives things will really kick into gear. Got all the wiring finished up. Bypassed the reverse lockout, plugged the skip shift.

Test fitted the trans. Boy was that a PITA! My exhaust is in the way. I'll have to pull it to get the trans at the right angle when the clutch kit is in. Marked the hole with the trans up there.

Few loose ends to tie up. Starter/Relocate my siren (Was placed right where the clutch reservoir goes.

Check out the size of that pilot bushing!

Please excuse the mess. It will be cleaned. Just showing the pedals and wiring there finished, and the hole cut.

Clutch is in the mail!

Hopefully Ian will get the crossmember to me soon.

I'll be in business REAL soon!

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject:

Awesome Paully! That is the way the driver foot well is supposed to look. When you are done make sure that you get your 'shifting with flair' lessons from John. Laughing

-Schultzy

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject:

"shifting with flair". i am scared. oh well, could not be any worse then what i used to do to my V6. anyone know what a "clutch kick" is? Very Happy

no wonder it only lasted 40K Shocked

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:

It's very difficult to describe. Next time you see John ask him to demonstrate his technique.

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:04 am Post subject:

I think you actualy have to see me drive, to see my shifting style. Laughing

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:29 am Post subject:

LB985IROC · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:53 am Post subject:

i miss having a manual.........when i get my 4th gen its gonna be manual

iansane · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:30 am Post subject:

Be like the cool kids and swap a stick into a thirdgen. Smile

Come on, everyone's doing it.

LB985IROC · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

too much effort, ill just throw in a megashifter and make it a semi auto besides this car isnt worth that i need to get a better car to dot hat big of a job lol

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

come on..........you can have the best of both worlds with a good 6 speed in a 3rd gen. You can have great FD ratio in your low gears, (great for showing up your friends in Honda's and Acuras...) and great highway gears with the double overdrive, even with 3.73's or 4.11's in back.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

indeed......something like a 57/43 F/R....(at least with the 2.8L) I think it was just over 60/40 with the V8 versions.

Wolffy · Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Spokane

LB985IROC · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

well im gonna find a manual donor car to build not convert mine to manual f-dat lol

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

start with a V8 car first......better gear ratios on the T-5, and the Fuel lines are on a the passenger side, unlike the V6's on the driver's side. and V8 cars I think had better suspension from the factory....at least the Z/28 and 1LE and B4C pacakages.

Xophertony · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:04 am Post subject:

moving the fuel lines would not be that hard... all this makes me wanna go 6spd. i need better highway mialage. i get 13-16 MPG now that i did headers. i think my driving style change affected this more then the headers themselves. i love to hear it wind up to 4K now. Very Happy

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:05 am Post subject:

I'd never own an automatic F-body.

LB985IROC · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:06 am Post subject:

well i bought mine with the mentality that its a pretty fast car i dont really need a manual to make it fun besides i had gotten kind of tired of owning manuals so i wanted an auto

iansane · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: