2000 RCSB Build/C6 Vette Suspension

[JYD]

im going to go ahead and make a thread about it, since ive finally got the truck apart. Ready to break out the cutting tools.
Goodie Specs/Plans
Motor:
'06 LQ4 Base,
ARP rod bolts / head studs
LS6 pump
fresh bearings/rings.
balanced.
Milled and CNC ported 317 heads for 11.5:1 compression
double springs, Ti retainers.
LG G5X1 Cam.
Stainless works custom 1 3/4 headers, HVMC's, Boyce Cup Car boom tube with Dr gas x pipe.
Meziere EWP
ASP crank pulley.

Suspension:
C6 front and rear suspension clips.
'03 Cobra rear differential (so i can use conventional trans/driveshaft setup instead of transaxle)
Pfadt coilovers
Pfadt "pfatty" track sway bars.
C6 Z06 brakes, two piece rotors.

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[1989K1500]

Nice. :head:

[redline05]

This is fucking nuts, I must watch.

:popcorn:

[Kevin]

GMracer is going to be soooooo fucking jealous. He wishes he did 'Vette suspension, but I think he wanted to do C5.

[brianZ71]

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is the suspension even gonna be strong enough for a fullsize truck? you truck probably weighs 1000-1500lbs over what a vette weighs.

[spanky]

Can't wait to see it done!

[Crunk]

this should be quite interesting

[GMracer]

GMracer is going to be soooooo fucking jealous. He wishes he did 'Vette suspension, but I think he wanted to do C5.

thanks dick, but yes I was going to do vette suspension. Just at the time couldn't justify the price... maybe I'll build another frame...

Good luck! :head3:

[dava flav]

thanks dick, but yes I was going to do vette suspension. Just at the time couldn't justify the price... maybe I'll build another frame...

Good luck! :head3:

on the next one the majority of your parts should be free

[Mr.Green]

i've been thinking about doing that on an OBS but keeping the rearmounted tranny setup for better weight balance. will definately be watching this thread!!!

[ibe2hi]

i NEED to stop by and see this build jesse!!

[JYD]

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is the suspension even gonna be strong enough for a fullsize truck? you truck probably weighs 1000-1500lbs over what a vette weighs.

i dont think ill have a problem, before i started my truck weighed right at 4k lbs. the vette stuff should remove about 200 lbs of weight, and most vettes weigh 3200-3400 lbs on real scales. i dont think 600-800 lbs is going to matter much. ill have the coilovers sprung for the extra weight, or i still might use custom stock style leaf springs, with stiffer rates. actually, the rear of the truck will weigh within 50 lbs of what the rear of the vette weighs. i would like to remove some weight from the front end. i may experiment with making some carbon, or fiberglass fenders and bumper.

[JYD]

i NEED to stop by and see this build jesse!!

im on your side of town now, south congress.

[JYD]

i've been thinking about doing that on an OBS but keeping the rearmounted tranny setup for better weight balance. will definately be watching this thread!!!

i originally wanted to keep the transaxle and torque tube setup, but this would have affected the engine mounting, and i woul dhave had to adjust the length of the tube and driveshaft for wheelbase. that and the vette differential is a little weak AND gear set ups are close to $1000. the great thing about the Cobra diff is that its still a regular old 8.8 inside so gears are under $200. :0. ill be making conversion pieces for mounting the cobra section to the vette irs and offering them to the public.

[ITALIANO]

im on your side of town now, south congress.

Location...? we'll be by fa sho!

[Tiki]

I want to see this when it starts coming together :rockon:

[JimmyBonez]

subscribed.....good luck my friend

[DUMPD04]

damn...this should be interesting!!

[Buckshot]

This one I'll definately want to see finished.

[Trevor]

Subscribed!

[20inch8lug]

subscribed this is goin to be sick

[209dmax]

i've been wondering what you we're doin since you sold everything else off... :shake:

[Cook]

gunna be sick

[Big Country]

subscribed. thank god you're in austin, i have to come check this build out sometime. you coming to the austin meet in july?

[cajundragger]

what do you do for half shafts in the back with the vette uprights and mustang center?


any info I can read up on?

[GMracer]

ill be making conversion pieces for mounting the cobra section to the vette irs and offering them to the public.

looks like he's making conversion parts

[cajundragger]

I can make any brackets myself, lol.


Im bout to order c4 suspension, but maybe we'll go c6 cause I'm worried about the D36 holding up.

[Ric83]

Saweet!! Definitely a must see in person.

[nytahoeon23's]

wow this is going to be a crazy build up.

[bighead38]

Im excited to see this build.

[JYD]

what do you do for half shafts in the back with the vette uprights and mustang center?


any info I can read up on?

well i think im either going to use mustang axles, and modify the end that goes through the vette spindle, OR, use vette axles, and modify the end the goes into the ford diff. i think its going to be easier to do the latter. i will make a double ended splined shaft with one end 31 spline that goes into the diff, and the other end how ever many splines the inside of the vette axle has. i think i can just weld the stub in there. but i dont have all those parts yet to see. still working on cutting all the tabs and crossmembers out of the front end. hell, it tool me one whole afternoon just to clean all the gunk and undercoating off of the front frame section. now its plasma cutter fun time!

[JYD]

made some progress this week. cut off all the unnecessary brackets and cross members, and doing some epic grinding. ugh.
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[cajundragger]

you going to jig that subframe and make a tubular representation of it or just make the subframe work?

[JYD]

you going to jig that subframe and make a tubular representation of it?

why the heck would i do that?

[cajundragger]

just cause it looks much better like its supposed to be there.

[JYD]

just cause it looks much better like its supposed to be there.

sorry. im not doing this for the way it looks. :hump:

[cdhc10]

What is your ride hieght going to be?

[black06]

I like where this is going.......subscribed

[black06]

just FYI

Steeda and Maximum Motorsports make plenty of upgrade parts and bushings for the 99-04 Cobra IRS setup, worth looking at IMO

[JYD]

just FYI

Steeda and Maximum Motorsports make plenty of upgrade parts and bushings for the 99-04 Cobra IRS setup, worth looking at IMO

im not using the whole thing, just the differential unit.

[JYD]

What is your ride hieght going to be?

now that im not quite sure. its going to have to be practical, but i think somewhere around a 5-7 equivalent with the suspension, and i thinki can get an inch or so out of the body with some custom mount bushings. id like the top of the tire to be pretty flush with the fender opening, perhaps just tucking slightly.

[cdhc10]

anything new?

[08Chevy]

If I'm not mistaken, I think he parted this truck out and its sold. I maybe wrong.

[5speedsilverado]

damn i was about to subscribe

[ShredSled]

oh damn, I was hoping to click page 2 and see some epicly bodacious result.

[Low_LQ4]

This was a great project.