Robert's build thread 17 white convertible GT PP

robertwsimpson said:

Well, my latest order from American Muscle showed up in this box:

which is not really their fault, more UPS's fault, but then I see the box for the raxiom 4th brake light kit that I ordered came in this box:

which has obviously been opened. I was starting to get upset, but then I opened the box and saw the contents:

isn't there supposed to be some packaging inside? It looks like someone bought it, threw it around, threw it back in the box, and sent it back. Then AM just taped the box shut and sent it to me. Still, I've been wanting this for a while, so I went on and opened the bulb and found the base broken off:

I can't say how disappointed I am right now. I hope that AM makes this right in an amazing way.

In other news, I found my nickel!

Just kidding, still trying to chase down a pesky rattle.

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Looks like they shipped that Raxiom kit via HDS...

haha I actually said "I'm sure it was something nice though!"

Did some work on my accelerator pedal...

First, removed pedal and attached the Steeda heel-toe pedal. Very nice piece! My only wish is that there was a way to attach it without drilling, but oh well, it's on there!



I opted to remove the pedal surface completely and drill the pedal itself. The metal was being a pain to get through and now if I want to put it back, I can just remove this pedal and pop the stock one back on.



Next, I decided to see if I could make my own spacer to put behind the pedal assembly. Garageline has one, but it seems like a waste to pay for something that I could possibly make myself.



The pedal assembly has protrusions on the back to hard mount to the firewall through the carpet, so I drilled these holes to depth to match them


Here it is, matched up. I was going to paint it black, but after test fitting it, you can't see it anyway, so I just left it bare. I like the location of the pedal now. It's closer to the brake pedal both laterally and vertically. I look forward to trying out the heel toe capabilities.



After that, since I had received an updated tune from Bama, I decided to do this:



it was very nerve racking, but I watched everything, and once I saw the numbers drop into E85 ranges, I started feeling much better. Car is running great. Just burning off the last bits of gas still in the tank so that I can get a clean E85 fill up for logging.



All in all, not a bad little weekend!

Nice! Looking forward to hearing how you like the E-85!

I'm looking forward to logging and getting the first revision!

I was reminded by a PM to update this thread with my experiences with superbrightleds. The switchbacks are not working properly. The blinkers either flutter or just don't light up between about 1000 and 1500 RPM. it's very weird. At idle, they work fine. If I turn on the headlights or parking lights, they also work fine, so that's what I've been doing. I asked superbrightleds for a return and they said that since it had been over 30 days, I would have to pay for shipping. Obviously I'm not doing that since the bulbs were so cheap and I don't have any guarantees that a new set will work properly since it's both sides. I am very disappointed in the switchbacks and their customer service. All the other bulbs are great.

Just wanted to put it out there for posterity!

Couple of parking garage photos... I'm super happy with the look of this car. I've never gotten so many compliments on a vehicle I've owned before.

That's one evil looking white car!

SVT-DADDY said:

That's one evil looking white car!

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thank you sir!:cheers:

These came in the mail today

20X10 to match performance pack fronts

nice man!

can't wait to put everything on. got some more goodies coming as well!

New rule: I’m weighing everything I put on my car. Curious that the tires weigh 6 lbs more than the wheels.

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275s vs 305s

20x10s with 305 35 20s on the back!:clap2: