My next drift/track build - Boosted Drift Bullitt

Wichers123 · Jun 2, 2016

I'm just gonna scratch build some. I have ideas but the car doesn't really have to have it.

Vortecd4v · Jun 27, 2016

Its coming along. Still have alot of work. But the cage is pretty much done for the most part and I finished test fitting the dash. Also cut the rear of the car out and mounted the fuel cell and radiator.

evilcw311 · Jun 27, 2016

Any thoughts on doing an irs setup in this car?? Or would irs not do as well for drift??

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Vortecd4v · Jun 27, 2016

evilcw311 said:
Any thoughts on doing an irs setup in this car?? Or would irs not do as well for drift??

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I've tossed around the idea of IRS. Would be great to add toe in and changes camber a little. But parts for the IRS can be pricey and are getting harder to find. The SRA has alot more support and parts available that don't break the bank which is the reason I've stuck with the SRA.

Vortecd4v · Jul 18, 2016

Continuing to make progress this week and weekend. Finished painting the interior/cage and trunk area of the car. Finished the frame for firewall in the rear. Dropped in the new fuel cell and radiator setup. Also got my MM full length subframe connectors installed as well.

Nighttrain · Jul 18, 2016

Man that sucks, but now you have something new to play with. Drift is cool as **** cant wait to see this

Vortecd4v · Jul 25, 2016

Getting the dash back together on the new car. Did some rewiring and redid the loom on the harnesses and ditched some of the wiring in harness as well. And yes that is a 4 inch pipe behind the dash on the passenger side floor board.

Also chopped off the front end so I can tube it and gonna stitch weld the chassis as well for the added strength.

Vortecd4v · Jul 27, 2016

Continued on the engine bay. Stitch welded the chassis and cleaned up the extra holes on the shock towers and firewall. Fresh paint to clean up the engine bay and ready to put the motor in next.

Vortecd4v · Jul 31, 2016

Dropped the 4v in with the Trans the other night. Had to custom fab some brackets for the T56 AJE trans crossmember since the last car was a 98 which uses the different style from the 99-04 chassis. Will get some pix of that soon.

Vortecd4v · Aug 15, 2016

This past weekend I finished up a big project that took awhile, making the rear firewall which will seal off the fuel cell and radiator from the cockpit.

Then I cut the heavy rear quarter panels off the car and installed some fiberglass over fenders from Duraflex. The fitment was literally perfect.

Vortecd4v · Aug 25, 2016

Got the axle together. Welded differential with 3.73 gears. Fresh seals and bearings and Torco SGO. Welded the tubes and painted it black and dark steel metallic.

Installed it with the Maximum Motorsports grip pack. Extreme duty LCA's, Panhard Bar, Torque Arm, and my favorite Feal Suspension 441 Coilovers.

Vortecd4v · Sep 6, 2016

Finally tubed the front end and started fitting the fenders and bumper. Also installed all the front suspension, the Feal 441 custom valved coilovers and Duncan/Mass Angle kit.

It was a good feeling to see the car on the ground with all the suspension installed. Definitely looks aggressive like I wanted. I still gonna play with ride height later.

evilcw311 · Sep 6, 2016

As much as I hated seeing you wreck the old ride, this beast looks way more sickening!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see it finished and videos and pics of it burning tires sliding!!!!!!

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ttocs · Sep 7, 2016

evilcw311 said:
As much as I hated seeing you wreck the old ride, this beast looks way more sickening!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see it finished and videos and pics of it burning tires sliding!!!!!!

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agreed.

I am curious why put the dash back in with how heavy it is? is it needed other then to hold the gauges or what else is necessary that mounts to it?

SOHC_Foodblister · Sep 8, 2016

ttocs said:
agreed.

I am curious why put the dash back in with how heavy it is? is it needed other then to hold the gauges or what else is necessary that mounts to it?

I was wondering this as well.

SOHC_Foodblister · Sep 8, 2016

Excellent work! That some serious prep. Can you explain what the benefit is and operation of the radiator in the trunk?

Wichers123 · Sep 8, 2016

For space and if the car takes a front end collision it won't spill out on to the track. More likely to bash the front than the rear.

SOHC_Foodblister · Sep 8, 2016

Wichers123 said:
For space and if the car takes a front end collision it won't spill out on to the track. More likely to bash the front than the rear.

But then dont you have to route coolant all the way to the engine and back? There's many additional feet of hoses/tubing/piping and makes its more likely to suffer a failure or leak along the way.

Vortecd4v · Sep 8, 2016

ttocs said:
agreed.

I am curious why put the dash back in with how heavy it is? is it needed other then to hold the gauges or what else is necessary that mounts to it?

SOHC_Foodblister said:
I was wondering this as well.

Few reasons. One I think it looks ugly without some kind of dash. 2 if I had time I'd try to make one but its not that important at the moment and 3 in stock form its heavy yes, but I cut alot out, took alot of the unnecessary wiring and brackets and took them out, the dash frame shed alot of weight and the dash skin is light already and has been trimmed down on weight as well. So Im good with re using the stock dash and frame because of the stuff I did to it.

Vortecd4v · Sep 8, 2016

SOHC_Foodblister said:
Excellent work! That some serious prep. Can you explain what the benefit is and operation of the radiator in the trunk?

Wichers123 said:
For space and if the car takes a front end collision it won't spill out on to the track. More likely to bash the front than the rear.

SOHC_Foodblister said:
But then dont you have to route coolant all the way to the engine and back? There's many additional feet of hoses/tubing/piping and makes its more likely to suffer a failure or leak along the way.

What Wichers said. Keeps the engine bay clean and easier to work in, super easy to swap a blower belt on my Vortech fast if I needed too. Weight shifting is another key part. Added some weight with the lines and extra fluid but its better to have more fluid for your cooling system than less. And as long as you do the lines right their shouldnt be a problem. I will post more about to the lines when I get to them.