Steevo hit it right on- The Goldie Locks test is what I need done.

I feel that having an LS1 that can hold up to years of abuse with only minimal maintainence is the key. The engine plan is sort of unique, and very odd to most people. I want to go with the Trans Am theme in the engine bay.

The LS1 will be destroked to be a 302 (5.0 liters) have 11:1 compression, and the 'crowning' feature on the engine will be the Hogan's dual throttle body cross-ram intake (Think Viper, with 2 less cylinders).

The front air dam does not need a re-style, I have made it a duct to gather airflow to the forward tilted radiator, plus-it should have a slightly more agressive look to it this way.

Kris is also correct-
This car was designed to be the well rounded car- Go to the track on street tires, pull a mid-to low 11 second ET, head to the road corse the same day, on the same tires, and pull the lowest lap times without slicks. I then want to get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the Vegas strip, in August and let the car sit with the A/C on full blast, with no whimper from the engine or radiator, as we head out to Northern Nevada for the Pony Express.

There should be nothing I'm afraid to do in this car, including gathering rock chips in the paint, and scraping the frame rails on the pavement.

The 'get the car done' voice in my head is screaming at me, and he is loud. He won't get me to compromise on certain things that I deem nescesary to go with the overall theme, but he is getting me to drop things like 345 rear tires, twin turbos, and laser cannons.


Tyler

Not The Laser Cannons!!!!! Curse You Head Voice!!!!

Yeah the laser cannons are must!!!

Embrace the voice.

like someone stated earlier, the a car of this status, is a statement of who we are.........build it how you will want to drive it, now how you think people will want to see it..........i ran into people not understanding why i wanted to turbocharge my car. Now that it was done and people see and hear the turbo's, they no longer question the why, they ask how they can get one for their car hotwheels of turborides

Yes.........Embrace the voice............Like Steve said "build a car with just the right amount of power--And just the right size tire.........balanced design more is competitive than excessive design"!!!!!!!!!!

Tyler,

I think the voice that is screaming the loudest is saying "don't do the widen-the-body thing to get 345s under back of the car!!!" Hell, I can hear that voice screaming all the way out here in Maryland. If your car weighs less than 3000 lbs., then 315s are gonna be plenty of rear tire for road racing. Find a way to that damned transaxle under the fenders on an 11 rim and finish the car.

Engines come and go. Get the car on the road with a cool, reasonable, and solid setup under the hood, and feel free to change it later. See "The Mule" for any further information on switching engines after debut.

I think you're just looking for confirmation for what you know is right. And buddy, you're right. :)

jp

I had to post this: (From the twisted mind of Kris Horton)

http://www.pro-touring.com/~tylerb/5050_4.jpg

I may reconsider the laser cannon. I would never get 'stuck' in trafiic again. ;)

Tyler

LMAO... Now that's creative. Maybe I should use that for the Forum Logo artwork.

Now the question is twin laser cannons or not?? J/K

I agree with the group..do more with less and you will still impress and make girls want to undress...sorry I dont know where the hell all that came from. Make it killer and kick the big dawgs to the curb!