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Its bitter sweet that my time of working on the GTM has come to an end, at least temporarily , after the last 6 years. She should be delivered to Shane this morning and I can't wait to see the end product.
Its been an absolute pleasure learning from those still active on the forum and I thank you for your input, it really has helped me make a better product. Here's a few pics prepping and sending her off. For those curious I used GTR Transport who I came across on one of the FF Facebook pages. Reasonably priced and great couple that do this as their retirement project. This was their first GTM.
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She's here! A huge THANKS!! to you for allowing me to be a part of this project! Looking forward to getting started!
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
Glad you have some security there, Sean will sleep better at night knowing no one is going to mess with his car!She's here! A huge THANKS!! to you for allowing me to be a part of this project! Looking forward to getting started!
MK3.1 2004 Mach 1 donor. ABS, PS, TC.
GTM #304 LPE 525hp LS3
2000 C5 Lingenfelter LS1@489hp
1999 Corvette FRC/Z06 track car
I'm hoping that the steel silhouette targets in the back yard might also discourage any potential criminal activity......
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Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC
www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
Sean I love your build! I just finished reading the entire thread. Your build pics are extremely helpful to me, as I got my car as a mostly finished go kart, so now I better understand the order of how things go together and what might be around certain parts.
I love your wiring tags. Are they just printed paper with clear heat shrink over it? And do you have info on the gold heat material?
Also, looking at your body mounted with no diffuser, I think with the diffuser removed I would be able to easily access my battery where I was proposing to mount it in my other post. Thoughts?
Sal Mennella
Unfinished GTM #30 FFR - in progress!
Roadster 5132 - sold
Thank you Sir!!! I'm glad its helpful. I remember when I was researching building a GTM I loved being able to see detailed posts from everyone so I decided to document mine as best as possible.
The yellow wiring tags is actually yellow heat shrink tubing that I bought a Dymo Rhino 5200 to be able to print out and the clear tubing is a Raychem product.
You might be able to access your battery that way, but to me it would be a huge PITA. Not saying it can't be done, but for me it would just be too much of a headache. Even where my battery is is a hassle to access. I've had to take it out once for some reason and it sucked. I can't imagine if it was in the rear.
Let me ask, what's the desire to put it back there? Something different, the starting issues you may have come across, or ....?
Well two reasons for mounting it in the rear of the vehicle. Reason one is that it looks like a total pain in the *** to remove it mounted anywhere up front. And reason two is it seems redundant to have it all the way up front. Having it in the rear of the vehicle makes it closer to where any heavy battery cables and power sources need to be.
Also, where are you getting the heat shrink you're using with the 5200?
Last edited by Power Surge; 05-03-2024 at 08:21 AM.
Sal Mennella
Unfinished GTM #30 FFR - in progress!
Roadster 5132 - sold
I think in the rear it will be more of a PITA to get to, but its up to you. That's the beauty of this process, you get to choose what works best for your car.
I picked up 4 packs I think off eBay.