[94bird]

1994 Formula

Suspension
Global West upper front control arms (installed winter ’03)
Ground Control spring height adjusters (600 front / 175 rear)
Extra springs 900 front / 225 rear
Bilstein shocks (fronts using Strano revalve)
LG Motorsports aluminum rod end panhard rod (new in box)
LG Motorsports aluminum rod end rear LCAs (installed winter ’03)
21mm rear swaybar (1LE)
35mm front sway bar (hollow Strano bar)
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One of 2 sets wheels/tires will be sold with car for below price:
AFS (black) ZR1 style wheels 17x9.5” with Toyo RA1 275/40/17 tires (installed May ’04, used for 2 sessions)
AFS (black) ZR1 style wheels 17x11” with Goodyear ZRS tires 315/35/17 (installed Fall ’04)
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Body and Chassis
C5 front brakes (spare set of rotors and Cobalt Friction GT VR pads)
Brake ducting
LG Motorsports subframe connectors
BMR shock tower brace
Rollcage done by Jim-Powski Racecraft ( http://www.jim-powski.com/gallery.htm )
All safety equipment approved by NASA for American Iron for ’03 and ’04 season. Have logbook for Putnam Park race in May ’04 and Comp License school September ’03.
Corbeau Forza driver’s seat
Grant small diameter steering wheel
Battery mounted in passenger seat area
Fire system, out of car (have the tank and nozzles as well as activation cable, needs lines)
Fire extinguisher mounted on roll cage
Alan Blaine carbon fiber targa top to replace t-tops – bonded in place (installed winter ’03)
Percy’s Speedglass windshield - 3/16” thick (installed winter ’03)
VFN liftoff fiberglass hood (not painted or installed yet)
Factory hood was just removed this summer to remove engine and will come with the car
Front fascia has been opened up to allow front breather once tube front bumper is made
Transponder mounted (hardwired - installed winter ’03)
Factory t-tops and side windows are out of car but will come with it if wanted

Powertrain
Combination Motorsports 383 rotating assy (new in box)
Eagle crank
Eagle 6” rods
SRP pistons
Rings and bearings
LT1 block – bored .030” over, deck plate honed and line honed (machining currently being done)
2 bolt billet main caps (new in box)
Above engine parts are now with engine builder and work is continuing on building up short block. As work continues the asking price for the full combo goes up, unless the buyer is only interested in a roller and I sell the short block separately
All accessories and other engine parts removed from engine this summer (spun main bearing) will be provided with car if not bought as roller
Stock LT1 heads with EX612 Combination Motorsports valve springs, retainers, guideplates, etc. installed winter ’03 to go with XE224/230/112 camshaft. Springs are good to .600” lift.
Comp Cams pushrods
Spare LT1 short block (bought used for rebuild if needed)
SVO 30 lb/hr injectors (installed winter ’03)
52mm throttle body (installed winter ’03) – bored out new factory unit
Stock throttle body also available if wanted
SLP Jet Hot coated headers (Jet Hot 2000 in black)
Holley cold air intake
SLP throttle body air foil (bored out for 52mm tb)
Long air to oil cooler with Aeroquip steel braided lines (installed summer ’04)
BeCool radiator (installed winter ’03 along with new radiator hoses)
Spare water pump (used, but very low mileage)
Autometer oil temperature gage (installed summer ’04)
LG Motorsports underdrive pulley
Turn One reduced output power steering pump (installed winter ’03)
LS1 (aluminum) and factory LT1 (steel) driveshafts
Lou’s short shifter
T/A rear end girdle and stud mounting kit (not mounted yet)
Torsen T2R
3.73 gears
ECU currently programmed for XE224/230/112 cam with above fuel injectors. Made 340 RWHP on Mustang dyno at 5800 rpm.

Link to pictures of car Sept. ’03. ( http://home.comcast.net/~miketaylor68/GoinRacin.htm ) See above for what has changed since these pictures were taken.

Looking to sell the roller chassis mainly. Email me if you're interested and let me know what parts you might be interested in remaining with the roller chassis and we can talk about price. Fundamentally the minimum I want to sell is the body and all interior mods. To give you an idea, I think about $4000 is right for that, but it's flexible. I don't want to part anything out until the body sells and I get something else.

Until the car sells, work will continue on the car and it will likely be a track day car for me next year as I don’t see that I have the time to maintain and upgrade the car as needed for racing. I now have a 23 month old son and he’s my main interest. Maybe when he gets a little older . . .

As mentioned above, price for everything goes up as more work is done on the engine.

I do hope someone on this board will buy this car so it can be raced as it was intended. I'll miss it when it goes but it's time for me to do some other things in my life.

Email with any questions you may have at miketaylor68"AT"comcast.net

This post has been edited by 94bird: Dec 16 2004, 02:07 AM

[sgarnett]

real family social outlet for me.

That's what I'm missing most about racing. My wife just isn't really interested in spending a weekend at the race track. When I go it alone I feel very guilty about doing my hobby by myself. I know when Garrett gets older, if he's interested in going to the track, my wife will come along, but that is a few years in the future.

That's why I'm sticking with local autocrosses right now (or within ~ 1hour radius typical, maybe 2 RARELY). I can usually play with Shannon a little before I leave, and when I get back.

Even the closest road courses would be just too big a commitment of time, especially since I'd have to allow time before and after for swapping the brakes. I'd really have to make a weekend out of it, and that's just not in the cards right now.

I've also reduced the time commitment by reducing mods and maintenance. I'm not talking about total neglect or unsafe operation, just being a little less anal. To some extent that means accepting that the car may wear out sooner as an intentional tradeoff. That's another strike against open tracking (not trying to start a "which is better" debate, this is about setting priorities in life).

I am anxious for Shannon to get a little older so she can "help Daddy" in the garage - I think she might just have the gearhead gene. I'd like to train her to change spark plugs while she's small enough to lay on the intake manifold (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) , but I'd settle for hanging around for a few minutes with minimal damage to her or the car (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) She does like reading Sports Car.