ms109 by VP Fuels

 

vp is good stuff but yes prices are high

 

The rear ended up wanting to lift along the lower lip, the adhesion wasnt great for whatever reason. It either didnt stick to the car, didnt stick to the lexan, or I didnt use enough urethane. At any rate, I had to improvise to ensure it didnt cause damage later down the road.





I also trimmed the cowl, mostly for ease of intake removal, and added a couple screws in the front glass just for good measure. You can see I left enough material for the stock plastic to be reinstalled and look pretty much as it came from the factory. I had to trim the cowl in multiple pieces (about 10) because I did it while the intake was still installed. It wasn't much fun.

 

top notch work on the window... looks great.

 

Thanks, hope I never have to do another one. Pain in the butt.

 

the way it flexs unlike regular glass does not flex, all the vibration makes it want to lift thats the better way to secure it seems to me looks good,i have seen guys have to put them all the way around the window or choose too. you see them on most drop tops for looks but they also hold the top in place

 

Not yet, but soon......



Well sort of changed directions......REALLY changed directions. Long story short I just hadn't 100% bought into the nitrous idea, for several reasons. I made a comment to a buddy what if i sold everything i have and started over. He mentioned that to his boss who has a GTO that needs a drivetrain and 2 weeks later I have a roller. I sold the complete motor, intake, converter, and trans.



As of right now I have purchased (with the above money), an 05 Gen3 5.3 (gen4 rods) complete engine, Isky turbo cam, head studs, LS9 gaskets, Melling pump, LS2 timing set, LS7 lifters, dual springs, -10AN catch can, Huron speed turbo kit with their billet 78/75 turbo, bumper exit trim ring, Bosch 127lb injectors, billet fuel rails, and Im basically out of money. So I'm gonna start the build, save some dough for my fuel system, new trans and converter. Goal is 15 to 20 psi on e85. Complete teardown and pics of parts coming soon. Stay tuned.

 

wait,,, what,,, lol, that is a turn of events

 

I figured the NA combo was good for another tenth, putting me in the 10.7 range. Very respectable for an engine combo that can drive at 1500rpms with no bucking or surging and pulls everywhere. But, 10.7 is not my ultimate goal for this car so I figured hey, gotta make the jump at some point, might as well now, I had a buyer.

 

I just recently started the switch over from nitrous to turbo, so I'll be following along with what you have going on.

I'm using a 4.8, but we'll be doing much of the same stuff, can probably share some data along the way also