Not cool

Well I have a mid divisional event this weekend that we'll run the Corvette in so I decided to put fresh tires on her.  While the passenger side rear was off I found this.

We replaced all of the rotors within the last month when we switched it to Hawk HP+ brake pads.  Luckily I had kept the old ones to be safe....really I just hadn't taken them to the trash yet.  So I would give Wagner Corvette rotors a big thumbs down.  On the other hand though I would give the Hawk brake pads a huge thumbs up!  If you aren't wearing a seat belt when you press the brakes you'll be going through the windshield. 

Parts are arriving

Well most of the oil system parts list is here, but a couple are back ordered.  Like a lot of other parts that I have chosen it seems like you have to be patient for them to show up.  All of the clutch parts are still on hold thanks to a shortage of Tilton 944 rally pack disks.  The VEMS is here and I have started to go through the wiring.  Not to bad so far, but I haven't gotten very far either.  The EFIExpress fuel rail is in and looks to be pretty nice, I should go out and see if it fits. 

Anniversary

I've been posting info to the site for a year now.  Doesn't seem like that long to me, but I bet most of you want me to get this thing finished.  My clutch plates from Tilton won't be back in stock for at least 3 weeks, so we will work on the wiring and finish up the fuel system as soon as the package from EFIExpress gets here. 

Oil System Shopping List

Since some of you may be interested in the actual part numbers, here is the shopping list that I sent out to get quotes on.  The blue items were ordered from 034Motorsports.  The rest of them are being quoted. Hopefully there aren't any errors, but I won't be able to tell you until I assemble everything.


1.      Turbo oil lines
    a.      Return line
         i.     T3 Turbo Drain Flange with -10AN / x2 / 034 motorsport  / upper and lower ends use the garret t3 flange
         ii.     T3 T4 Oil Return Flange Gasket / x2 / 034 motorsport
          iii.     Fragola #104510BL  / x1 / -10 45° HOSE ENDS-BENT TUBE
         iv.     Fragola #70010 (bulk/ft) / 19” / -10 Series 3000 SS Hose
         v.     Fragola #100110BL / x1 / -10 STRAIGHT HOSE END
    b.      Supply line
         i.     KKK Oil Inlet Flange Kit / x1 / 034 motorsport
         ii.     Fragola #497306BL  / x1 / -4 Nut X -6 Male SWIVEL FLARE EXPANDER
        iii.     Fragola # 104506BL  / x2 / -6 45° HOSE ENDS-BENT TUBE
        iv.     Fragola #703006 (bulk/ft) / 24” / -6 Series 3000 SS Hose
        v.     Fragola #491953BL / x1 / METRIC ADAPTER -6 12 X 1.5
        vi.     Fragola #999212 / x1 / 12mm crush washer
2.      Remote oil filter
    a.      Permacool 1711 / x1 / Summitracing
    b.      Fragola #481610BL / x4 / -10 X 1/2” MPT STRAIGHT ADAPTER
    c.      Fragola #100110BL / x4 / -10 STRAIGHT HOSE END
    d.      Fragola #70010 (bulk/ft) / 30” / -10 Series 3000 SS Hose
3.      Oil cooler
    a.      21300AERL  / x1 / Summitracing / 13 Row Oil Cooler -10 AN
    b.      Fragola #461018BL / x2 / METRIC ADAPTER -10 18 X 1.5
    c.      Fragola #999218 / x1 / 18mm crush washer
    d.      Aeromotive #15608 - / x2 /  ORB 10 AN-10 Male Flare Fitting
    e.      Fragola  #109010BL / x2 / -10 90° HOSE ENDS-BENT TUBE
    f.       Fragola #104510BL / x2 / -10 45° HOSE ENDS-BENT TUBE
    g.      Fragola #700010 (bulk/ft) / 64” / -10 Series 3000 SS Hose

More items completed

The whole exhaust is complete now from the front to the back.  I sat down and figured out all the plumbing to complete the oil system, sent out some emails and I'm waiting for the quotes to come back.  I had hoped that I could reuse the oil cooler from the S6, but I don't know what kind of fittings that it uses.  So if anybody needs a good cooler and lines let me know.  Anyway I have located a nice replacement that uses AN lines.  The oil system changed a little from before, because it now retains the stock filter housing.  I really wanted to keep the thermostatically controlled oil cooler part.  Hooking up the cooling system shouldn't be too hard from my assessment.  I'll have to make one pipe to move fluid from the lower port on the block to the lower port on the radiator.  I have the stainless inbound for that task.  There are some other problems in the cooling system to work out since the new turbo isn't water cooled, but they are nothing to write about for now.  Pretty sure that all of the parts are inline for the power steering system.  Hopefully removing the restrictor in the brake stage of the p/s pump will allow it to circulate without aerating the fluid.  We'll just have to try and see on that one.  It looks like the S6 power steering cooler will mount nicely into the front of the car after making a couple of new brackets and I believe that I can relocate the original Porsche p/s reservoir bracket to the drivers side shock tower to hold the original reservoir over the pump.  The only real problem is the intake plumbing.  It is doable a couple of ways I am just trying to make the final decision.