Carlitos' SoCo build thread

Sounds good Rabi! One of these days I would like to, but I think Ima enjoy it once running and just boost it and blow it up hehe.

Also got the CO G2IC peoples exhaust installed on my car. Cut and modified 2 hangars, and extended the resonator 2 inches to clear the bumper. Now it fits with no bumper meltage! Just wetsanded it with 2k grit and finished with some Mag Wheel polish.




And 3 months after Rusto painting it. Seen 3k miles, hail, hard rain, 120mph, 100+ degree temps etc looks fantastic after rinsing off. No chipping flaking peeling chalking etc like all the naysayers say it would. Still shines great though sun was too bright in the pics.

very nice

I love my HKS carl. To the extent that I am going to keep it once i buy a 3" exhaust for boost. Do you have that tri y on there too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpfmMe82zrk&feature=channel&list=UL here you go carl finally ran a vette turned out to be some arabs. The vette put down 700whp and was stoked all motor had about 100k in it. I was brake boosting at 15lbs so i got a good jump on him but he came back and owned me!

[QUOTE=DallasMotors;2260370]No need to get butthurt it was a joke…my apologies :hugs:
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My bad dude, I shouldn’t have lashed out like that

no worries import tuner is tomorrow who is all going ?

LINK REMOVED I ran this vette last night z06 with 700whp last night spanked me, was brake boosting at 15psi from 70-125

Been a bit on the updates! I got tired of ‘it’s still busted’ updates so refrained until the car is done. Tons of issues along the way which I will spare you but she’s all good to go now. Just need to take to alignment shop and then the exhaust shop to raise my header and resonator or pull it out and bend it myself lol.

Thanks BLKACK1 and mrpenny for everything, all those all-nighters working on the car! Thanks for everyone who lended a hand in the build :slight_smile:

Last pic of her all dusty

Put the kids to work.

How it sits now




All new OEM emblems and decals

And that’s a wrap for a awhile!

Very clean, I like it! It’s been a long time coming!

Mmmmm RS*R…

Thanks guys! Yeah it felt surreal driving it the other day, was thinking isn’t this supposed to be broken on jackstands? I kept waiting for a bolt to pop loose, or the motor to blow up, or some massive leak to sprout up. She did fine though!

2 down, 1 more to go :smiley:

Tonight! Soon to follow a pic of light and dark green tegs in the same garage? Yes? Yes!!

Carl email me your #! Hahaha I need to ship it out to you!!!

I can relate! Good work:up:

Thanks! Yo slash ya I have to pay you haha no worries!

Going to take care of one of the issues this weekend, though been thinking of going into the mountains though. My exhaust has 1/4" of clearance, the header is ‘bent’ downward, so where the collector meets the resonator is angled downwards. I can move it upwards 2" with a jack, but it only twists the motor mounts and flexes back.

BlkAck gave me a spare LS head. SO I’m going to remove the header, bolt it to the ls head and flip it upside down. Bolt the head to some 4x4 posts, fill the header with sand, heat and bend. We shall see how it works but it should give me my clearance she needs. If not ah well there are so many cheap headers around.

mrpenny got his db2 stolen. My Jordanian brothers are out of DA’s, either for business reasons or to switch chassis to something lighter. Shelby…RIP you were too much for this world to handle. Both of Troy’s are available to peruse on CL. BLKACK you’re too fast :stuck_out_tongue:

It’s not the same. Also would like to free up the capitol to move on to something else.

I sold the s300 with the P61. The downward spiral begins. I am keeping the RSR, the headlights and that’s it. Keeping the car running stock looking as possible and will hand down to my daughter in 6 years. Since I ruined the car (wire tuck, AC, PS, ABS delete, rolled fenders, B20V, etc) I am sure nobody wants to buy it.

This is probably my last post here. Email me if you want something, its probably for sale.

No! Say it ain’t so!

Lame! Official part out list? My car wants some Carl parts prolly.

I hope you change you’re mind and you decide to keep going! There was so much hard work put into this. The good thing is that you’re keeping the car and it’s staying in good hands.
What’s your email?

Maaaaan… I seriously have a knot in my stomach now.

You really should stick around the forum, even if just to BS.