My work in progress

[RAPER]

I've been keeping tabs on whats going around on this great forum for months now and I've finally decided to post some threads.. Here is some pics of my project install i've been doing on my 03 10th anniversary cobra.. It started out as just doing some Mac Long Tubes, but as you can see it got out of hand in a hurry. I decided it was going to be a huge pain in the ass to use the stock k member anymore so we ordered up Maximum Motorsports front end kit. Me and a friend have just about 50 hrs in this install over the course of a couple of weeks. ENJOY [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490355] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490354] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490365] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490367] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490368] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490362] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490360] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490372] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490373] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490374] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490377] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490380] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490385] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490387] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490391] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490392] [/URL[URL=http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7490393]

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[Bigturbonotch]

looks great, welcome man!

 

[RAPER]

We've done quite a bit of work to her. Installed adjustable firewall grommet for the clutch. We heat wrapped the headers, which is a major itchy pain in the ass. Installed that cooling mod. Installed the CC Plates. Put in the new k member, buy the way the break lines on the passenger side can go to hell. Very much in the way. Also those new rack bushings are also a pain to get in there right cause they want to "cam" out of the way. I wanted to add that everything i got was from Lethal Performance and I was quite pleased with them... Also I have never seen such outstanding worksmanship as I seen with the items from Maximum Motorsports.. It made my buddies D&D k member look like trash.
As of now everything is back together.. All I need to do is get the new clutch quadrant in and get just about every fluid back in the car and fire her up..

 

[Bigturbonotch]

ive done headers and taken the K member out a few times on my 01 and I know its a pain in the ass, but once you start her up for the first time its all worth it. good luck with the rest:headbang:

 

[RAPER]

thanks. we ran out of time last night on getting it fired back up. It probally won't happen untill thursday due to work schedule..

 

[IZZy]

looks great man, I think I've seen your car, did you have the 10th annv. wheels on last summer?

 

[RAPER]

yep.. just got the black chrome's on b4 snow hit

 

[1MEANGT]

Looks good man, welcome to the site!

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

hey.. where in machesney are you located?? Thats where i do 95% of my tuning!!

 

[batman]

Nice build..Welcome

 

[BlaqSnake]

Lookin good man, welcome to the site.

 

[RAPER]

I live in the area.. off of north alpine

the car's at a friends "garage" right now and he's out of town for work. i was hoping we'd have it finished thursday, but now it's looking like friday...

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

I live in the area.. off of north alpine

the car's at a friends "garage" right now and he's out of town for work. i was hoping we'd have it finished thursday, but now it's looking like friday...

thats funny... i do the tuning on N. Alpine.. just north of I173 lol..

 

[IZZy]

hey Bob Im gonna need to come see you when I get the smaller pulley on, hopefully we dont get too much more snow and I can get it out there before spring, are you behind that Target on 173? (sorry for the hi-jack)

 

[rdsnake]

Why did you guys drop the engine out?

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

hey Bob Im gonna need to come see you when I get the smaller pulley on, hopefully we dont get too much more snow and I can get it out there before spring, are you behind that Target on 173? (sorry for the hi-jack)

basically... its about 1mile north of 173 on alpine... just shoot me an email when you're ready..

 

[RAPER]

its a huge pita to do the job with it in the finderwells, also i wanted to put on the stage 8 headder bolts. try doing that with the motor just jacked up a couple of inches.. not going to happen.

 

[RAPER]

bob, i think you do some work for my buddie eian...

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

bob, i think you do some work for my buddie eian...

Ian with the Mach 1??/ If so, ya we did the blower install and tune!!

Who does your stuff?

 

[RAPER]

yep, that's my buddie.. he told me you're the man for tuning.. I might need your assistance with the cobra when i'm done..

I do all my own work, with another friend of mine.. can't seem to trust people now adays to do things they way I want them done.

 

[Bob_Kurgan]

yep, that's my buddie.. he told me you're the man for tuning.. I might need your assistance with the cobra when i'm done..

I do all my own work, with another friend of mine.. can't seem to trust people now adays to do things they way I want them done.

ian is a good kid... he inspires me!! And i love his car... when i sold him the blower etc, he had a goal and I PROMISED him we would reach that goal.. well, we went .5 seconds faster then his goal LOL!!

 

[RAPER]

yea, he's a good kid. when i found out he got a mach 1 i was pretty excited.. I'm know him for about 6yrs. we go back to the "paintball" days..

Anyways I took the car to anderson motorsports and had them "tune" the car and I picked up a preditor.. Since the addition of the long tubes I probally want to get it somewhere and make sure my afr's are still where i want them to be at.. Possible you might be able to squeeze some more power out of it with a custom tune.. It rolled 449 at the wheels b4.

 

[Fastflyin89]

nice work man.. i restoring a '86 camaro.. i really respect people that do their own work within reason of their knowledge... and some guess and check here and their.. lol, but yea man it looks like its coming along nicely... watch out for anti- freeze in the eye... jk

 

[RAPER]

man, when we where pulling it we had a power steering line get out of control and hose me down in the face while antifreeze was pouring out from the lower hose and splashing me everywhere else.. I hate fluids....

 

[Fastflyin89]

hell yea man... oil in the hair.. rust in the eye.. ahh the fun never stops... but i guess it will be worth it in the end.. thats what i hear.. this is my first resto.