Zeppelin Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 No doubt. I'm real happy with the dropped look. I searched allot of reviews on the tires before pulling the trigger. Found WAY more good reviews than bad. Biggest concern was winter driving, which this car hopefully will never see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Took a few pics of the stance with the springs cut. Re-measured and both sides are the same after settling. I think I need to lower the front a little now though. Need to wait until I see if the new front brakes clear the rims without spacers first. If I have to space the rims out much, lowering it allot will lead to tire/fender contact on bumpy roads I am afraid. We'll see. The caliper adapter brackets finally shipped. Due here Friday, so I may get the brakes on this weekend. Ordered a set of Hellwig swaybars too. 35mm hollow front and 22mm hollow rear. Car currently has NO rear swaybar at all and the stock WS6 front bar. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims2.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims3.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims4.jpg Also got some nice black lugnuts in from Jegs. They are Gorilla brand. Nice heavy coating. Wrench didn't scratch them a bit. I grabbed a set of matching locks also. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/stockbrakes.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Looks awesome! So are you are going for more handling auto-x I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I think it needs more tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Sits perfect. Don't lower it any lower. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Ya, I am going for a more well rounded car. After all, it will see more road time than track time. I enjoy blasting into on/off ramps as often as possible, and may try an autox event or two this year also. Probably get a set of matching 17s for the rear to put drag radials on, and a set of skinnies that will clear the new brakes, so I can switch them out quick for track days. Pretty sure I got as much tire as I could. 19" 305s only come in 30s that I could find at a decent price, and the 295s are 35s. I think I could have gone to maybe 40s up front with a different tire, but then they didn't have 305s in 19s. I did allot of tire research, mainly on tire sizes available for 19s and 18s before settling on the Nitto Invos. That was actually a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolrayz Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Sits perfect. Don't lower it any lower. :thumbup: +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Stance and tire size looks great to me. The whole car looks like pure awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thanks for the compliments. Looking at it today, I agree the stance is looking pretty good as is. Just a few more pics I took today in the sun. Trackbracket caliper adapters came yesterday, so I should be able to get on the brakes as soon as it warms up a little. It is a very nice, heavy duty piece. I'll get some pics when I start the brake install. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims5.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims6.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_rims7.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 car looks good man. Stance is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Got the swaybars in yesterday. Very nice looking product from Hellwig. 35 mm hollow front(thing is huge) and 22 mm adjustable hollow rear. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/swaybars1.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/swaybars2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 If it was me I would lower the rear just alittle more. Man the TA looks awesome and I'm jealous. I need to lower mine as well. When I get some cash flow coming in, I will be modding the Bird as well. http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp132/PGHSteelers/P1010005-2.jpg http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp132/PGHSteelers/Ames%20Performance%20Nationals%2009/P1010003.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96blkform Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Your TA is looking great! Coming along nicely, I always loved your Formula you had before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 How are you liking the Nitto Invos? I'm in the market for a set of tires for my Impala and I've been reading good things about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan900 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Looking great Larry! I am ready for winter to be over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostedgtp Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Wow, great looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 How are you liking the Nitto Invos? I'm in the market for a set of tires for my Impala and I've been reading good things about them. Thanks guys. I've only driven it a couple times since the tires went on. Not the off the line grip of the drag radials, but I didn't expect it. Definitely a driving style adjustment though. Overall, the ride is a ton better than the drag setup. I need to get the swaybars on before I really lean on it around corners though to see what the tires really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 With the nice weather, I thought I would get started on the brake swap. I took Sunday morning to dis-assemble the current brake system down to bare spindles. Off came the calipers, rotors, hubs, and the old brake lines. I then installed the new steel braided brake lines for the Z06 calipers. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/spindle1.jpg Tonight I had to cut off the original caliper mounting ears to make room for the caliper adapter brackets. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/spindle2.jpg Here is a pic of the caliper adapter bracket. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/caliper_adapter.jpg I then test fitted everything prior to painting the spindle. Here is the caliper adapter bracket test fitted with the hub. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/caliper_adapter2.jpg Test fitted the rotor and caliper while I was at it. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_brakes1.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_brakes2.jpg When the brake parts shipped initially, they didn't send the pads. I didn't realize that until I opened the small box Sunday that should have had the retainer clips and pads inside and only found the clips. Called them Monday and the pads shipped that day. Should have them in the next day or so. I hope to have the brakes done and the new front swaybar installed by Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 When I got the pads from the shop I got the brake setup from, they sent the wrong pads. They sent regular C6 corvette brake pads. My $85 pads suddenly went to $249 for the right ones. I checked Jegs and could get Hawk ceramics for a little less so I ordered from them. The brake pads came in at Jegs today. GM stock Z06 ceramic pads were $479.00 list!! The place I got the brake setup from had the GM ceramic units for $249. Got Hawk ceramics from Jegs for $198.00. Still a chunk o' change for brake pads for sure. Here's a pic of one side. There are individual pucks for each piston. 6 pucks per side. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/brake_pads.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Sinner Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nice... Now go put them on and take some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I got the one side on tonight. Test fitted the rim and I will need to run a 1/8" spacer to clear the caliper. Back to Jegs in the next day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The car would like better with the wheels a little further outwards, anyway... IMO. Again, digging your project so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Sinner Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The car would like better with the wheels a little further outwards, anyway... IMO. Again, digging your project so far. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Brakes are done......finally. Took it on a maiden voyage to Jegs a little bit ago to take a set of the spacers back. Stops on a dime for sure. Here are a couple new pics. http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_brakes3.jpg http://www.zeppelinsreef.com/images/war_eagle/new_brakes4.jpg Edited March 20, 2010 by Zeppelin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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