Summer Upgrades To Your Sand Car

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Always enjoy seeing what everyone is doing to their cars during the off season. Didn’t see a thread for that this summer, maybe I missed it. Whatcha got?

 
Normal pre season prep, and got rid of my suspension seats and installed hardshell seats, and new belts. Got one trip in with them, and so far I'm loving them. No more moving around in the seat, and no more re adjusting the belts mid ride. Oh and I switched from the jetboat headers to a 2 into 1 exhaust. 

 
Didn't take any pics of the seats, but here is what I did with the exhaust. Had to relocate the alternator up higher as well

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Nice upgrades. I’ve been thinking about changing to hard shell seats as well. Did you go with Sparco.?  

 
New LS3 (NorthStar blew up), new seats, moved the seats, shifter and steering wheel to fit me (previous owner was taller), powder coated beadlock rings, new radiator, external oil line manifold, oil cooler, oil heat exchanger, stainless headers...ugg a lot. - and a rear cage.  Looks kind of funky without the paddles on. Looking forward to getting some pics when the paddles on.

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Sandkist said:
Nice upgrades. I’ve been thinking about changing to hard shell seats as well. Did you go with Sparco.?  
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I got corbeau fx1 pro seats, I highly recommend you go sit in a bunch of them before you order. They are all different, and some are horrible. I sat in probably 10+ different seats before I made my decision. 

 
So nice. Saw your car at ACR when it was undergoing surgery. What kind of seats did you go with?

 
I did a bunch this summer and was clearly over ambitious. Here is my list of changes/upgrades:

Honda V6 to LS swap

Full Aeromotive fuel system upgrade including reworked sump on fuel tank to fit larger -10AN fittings

New CBR Radiator with 16" fans

Full rewire with fuse box and relays

Added 2nd PC925 battery

Added onboard air (not all fancy with the air command... Yet)

I questioned why an LS swap was so much at a shop... now I know why... There is a lot that goes into it, and I am still chasing little things here and there to wrap it up. 

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Funco4JM said:
I did a bunch this summer and was clearly over ambitious. Here is my list of changes/upgrades:

Honda V6 to LS swap

Full Aeromotive fuel system upgrade including reworked sump on fuel tank to fit larger -10AN fittings

New CBR Radiator with 16" fans

Full rewire with fuse box and relays

Added 2nd PC925 battery

Added onboard air (not all fancy with the air command... Yet)

I questioned why an LS swap was so much at a shop... now I know why... There is a lot that goes into it, and I am still chasing little things here and there to wrap it up. 

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Do you have parts left over from that switch over?  I would love to have that air cleaner and maybe exhaust (mine is cracking and has been welded on a few times).

 
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Do you have parts left over from that switch over?  I would love to have that air cleaner and maybe exhaust (mine is cracking and has been welded on a few times).
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Sorry I do not. It was all sold as a complete engine package. The only thing I have left over is a remote power steering tank and a whole lot of old wiring that was removed.  

 
Added the turbo to the Honda and due to a chit tune from Bisimoto I get to build the block. 
 

Put the intercooler scoop on and removed the crap shifter and had a pro am installed 

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I've been doing upgrades to our car each season for the 3 years we've owned it. Last season was roof, windshield, and motor rebuild. This season is a bunch of new body panels to bring it up to date, New paint, and tranny is at Rancho now to be gone through. Stoked with how the body came out and now its off to paint! My wife is having a baby in november so we aren't hitting the dunes until late december or new years

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Horsepower Lifestyles said:
I've been doing upgrades to our car each season for the 3 years we've owned it. Last season was roof, windshield, and motor rebuild. This season is a bunch of new body panels to bring it up to date, New paint, and tranny is at Rancho now to be gone through. Stoked with how the body came out and now its off to paint! My wife is having a baby in november so we aren't hitting the dunes until late december or new years

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Who did the body? Looks great!

 
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