03 GAGT LX9 and Getrag F-23 swap!

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going to have some S&S headers for sale in the future

[3400-95-Modified]

Holy cat eater!

[Purple pit]

Damn that is huge!

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lol ya decent size but nothing special sadly, just a godspeed GT35... I've seen too many LS china turbo builds with good success and a buddy had this turbo kicking around brand new for a decent price so see what happens I suppose

[ericjon262]

lol ya decent size but nothing special sadly, just a godspeed GT35... I've seen too many LS china turbo builds with good success and a buddy had this turbo kicking around brand new for a decent price so see what happens I suppose

I've got the same turbo on my 3500. haven't got on it enough yet to see how she spools.

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brake upgrade

got everything to get the front installed for now

and some SC/T and other parts waiting to go on

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little paint/polish

found out the hard way you need to buy disc brake hardware for BOTH C5 and the F-body to make these work lol but got the fronts on for now

didn't think the C5s cleared 16s with the ribs on the top but I had to try and sure enough they do



also got my front lip on a week or so ago as well

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picked up a Zex wet kit off my buddies twin turbo vette he only filled the bottle twice so barely used


anyone have thoughts for switch placement? Dash seems to round to mount a switch anywhere without looking goofy, might make a temp panel to fill the void under the radio but I was planning on upgrading to a double din soon...

for nozzle placement I'm debating on drilling my TB adapter or it came with the fitting to bolt onto my intake

[Maple Leaf]

Very nice! Must be a big improvement on braking. Any plans for a rear brake upgrade? Pontiac Grand Prix GXP brakes would compliment the front brakes.

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Very nice! Must be a big improvement on braking. Any plans for a rear brake upgrade? Pontiac Grand Prix GXP brakes would compliment the front brakes.

Thanks man and the difference in braking is awesome! The rear is getting the Corvette C5 rear calipers pictured above with the GXP rotors and caliper bracket if my research is correct

Will be buying another turbo as well and selling my godspeed gt35 or maybe keep it as a back up... 7L CAT Borg Warner turbo will be going in Borg Warner SW300

will need some cutting and welding I'm sure but this is the budget setup I'm going with! Dual LX9 front manifolds and a custom crossover


got a double din for cheap so tossed that in as well after a little cutting

finally got my dual posts painted and installed


started a new stereo setup for the trunk

few more layers and quick trim is as far as I got for now, to busy and more important things then a fancy sub install lol

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got my nitrous mocked up and bracket welded up for the Zex control box, final install this Sunday I think

welded the bolts on from the back side to make install easy

7-8hrs on the road to meet up with a fellow N-body owner to get my "mint" carbon fiber SCT hood, I returned home still hoodless as the "mint" hood had 3 out of 4 stripped mounting points and a rather big bubble in the middle of the hood that was lifting

also found a better sounding video from my dyno run online from someone that was at the shop the same day

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I was only going to shave off the casting lines but couldn't stop once I got started lol J-body poly bushings as well



10yrs since I've been in front of these lights, felt SOOO good!

That little F23 has also taken a good beating this season with daily driving it and 30+ passes in one night lol


Now I really don't trust my dyno, "165whp"sure does move pretty quick in a 3200lb car lol Could not launch this thing tonight(was really cold) but was hitting 99.7mph traps... has a better time in it I think

Bunch of 99.X mph runs and then this! 200+ to the wheels easily

Dropped my exhaust lastnight and got a o2 bung welded in for my wideband

B&M short shifter which I'm hoping to get in by Mondays track day

and guess that LX9 is getting cracked open over winter


think that catches things up... winter build to follow

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Working 6days a week 8-12hrs a day and with other shit always popping up getting in my way I didn't start tearing the car apart till Jan 2016

Tossed my exhaust manifolds on as well as the crossover fabbed for a 2nd gen J-body with flipped UIM.... I didn't think it would work but tried it out anyways lol

so grabbed a new turbo flange and pretty much started over trying to hug the engine as close as I could to make way for a 3" downpipe

The red transmission cap should give you a good reference point for how much it moved

How thing's are sitting right now, just need to finalize turbo location and make some brackets to hold it then I'll finish the last couple bends

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Dropped my turbo off at Re-Speed to get the turbo outlet flange changed to a normal 3" V-band
before



all mocked up

better view of how its all plumbed and getting it welded up


all done except for wastegate placement


waiting for a shitload of parts to show up now

[carbon]

Excellent! Love the early AL control arms too...