Ok, many of you know that I've been looking for a 3rd gen to play with. I've come up with an idea and a potential car. The question is, how much of this stuff could I find homes for? It's all currently on my car, but I've finally started to work out a plan to buy a 3rd gen (which is why there is no rear suspension stuff listed ). If I can get enough of the stock stuff lined up (I think I've got most all of it already) and enough buyers for enough parts, I am getting interested in stripping the car and buying something with the money from the parts. My wife is much more happy when I do projects like this without using any "new money", so I'd be selling these parts to finance the new project. All prices are "rough" and I might be open to offers/combinations. So, the questions are:

1. Are my prices reasonable? (I've not checked prices on many of these items lately, I already own them so I wasn't concerned what they cost today, which is partially why I'm asking)

2. Will people actually part with cash for such items?

3. Can I move the bulk of this in a reasonable time period?

If the answers to all of the above are "yes", I may procede with plans to get started.

All parts are currently on my 2002 Z28 and will fit most 4th gen cars (all?).

Shipping would be extra or you could pick stuff up in the Columbus, OH area. And again, if I can't move most of it, I'm not going to start pulling things off of the car. So, I guess that this is an "everything must go" sale, or I'll leave the car as it is.

Here's the list:

$575 front Koni DA's with H&R 600 in lb springs and perches/mounts (assembled, ready to drop in) Gone.

$50 BMR STB (black finish) Gone.

$700 6 piston wilwood kit (with "Thermolock" piston heat shelds) using C4HD rotors (Precision brakes kit) and Ferodo DS2500 pads (50% or so left, maybe more, possibly a good bit more). Kit requires LS1 spindles and fits 10 spoke wheels without spacers. No charge for the patina of brake dust. Sold.

$50 spare Hawk HP+ pads (75% or more) for wilwoods and 4 extra backing plates for the 6 piston calipers (to have relined at Carbotech or similar) Sold.

$30 SLP TCS module (disables TCS when you start the car) Sold

$55 SLP "lid" (with hose and elbow for 2001-2002 vehicles) Sold.

$20 K&N air filter (with partial recharger kit) Going with the car.

$25 Amsoil filter (with can of oil)

$70 U-haul hitch with "gooseneck" and ball (I might keep this for the next car, but not sure yet). going with car, too lazy to bother pulling it, it's been a long week

$10 Trailer light converter (needed for cars with amber turn signals) staying with hitch on the car

$85 ST 35mm front sway bar with poly bushings Pending.

$450 10 spoke SS wheels (lots of brake dust but round and no curb rash) with Dunlop Graspic DS2 snow tires

$275 global west front upper control arms (del-a-lum bushings) with Moog Problem Solver balljoints (Eugenio has first shot at these). I'd need stock arms to put on the car before I can pull these off. Sold.

$85 ported/polished (and epoxied) throttle body (Shaner, Bauer, etc, not sure which), also externally polished with black powdercoated throttle arm (I'd need a stock one (core?) to put back on the car).

$45 MSD LS1 wires (brand new in box) Sold.

$50 Pair of used front hubs (studs have been removed), should be in good, servicable shape. Sold.

$75 2001 Helm service manuals (if I sell the car, I'll sell the books)


EDIT: Given my choice, I'd like to make as much of this local pick up as possible. Meaning, if someone can come get it, and someone else wants it shipped, the local pick up will probably "win". I don't have a ton of boxes and shipping some of this will be tricky (but I can get it done if needed), so that's my preference.

I may also part with these items:

$375 rear shortened DA's (Rebuilt in late 2004/early 2005 and shortened 1" on the body and 1" on the shaft, they are 2" shorter when fully extended and about 1" shorter when compressed)

Whoever buys the brakes must make sure their eyeballs are securely attached to their eyesockets!

Prices look decent to me.

Foe example I am paying poSSum $100 for the same front sway bar so you have some good deals listed imo!

I am just surprised you did not have the C5 front brake set-up as you sell the trackbrackets ffs!

I wound up with the 6 piston kit before (or during) the time I bought the trackbrackets kit designs. It just worked out that way. I've threatened to swap the car over, but everyone keeps buying up my spare set of brackets.

I'll give you $25 for the STB, if you want to go half's on the shipping to florida?

That's a little bit too low for me.

I think Alan is still in the process on the spoilers, so you could probably switch yours to a 3rd gen ... or tell him to hold your hunk of lexan until you know for sure if you're keeping the '02 or not. Just a thought.

I thought of that, but I'm looking at a Formula, so I'd probably not use it (the wrap around wing works decent, though it's heavy).

That wrap around spoiler could be heavier than you think and they're usually not in great shaape either. When I parted mine the hatch with the spoiler was so heavy I couldn't support it without the struts for very long. Once I pulled it off I could open the hatch VERY eaasily.

I'm thinking of ditching mine for either a fiberglass replica or the 2 pedistal style.

I had a formula and someone smashed the back window at one point. I removed the hatch and then the wing. I know it weighs a ton, but it is also functional (I'd have bigger fish to fry before dealing with a spoiler).

Kevin,
I wish I coulda told you my story when we met at MidOhio.
OMG.
I was tracking a C5 with every track goodie imaginable.
I drove it to Dallas on Fridays. Played around on weekend and did the DE stuff all over.
I had progressed to boiling out diff/tranny fluids. It had coolers in the rear brake ducting.
One on each side.

My work truck was a 98 Nissan Frontier. Sold it. Bought a '03 Silverado 4.8L S/W as my everyday/tow.
I had to move 2 trees and a flower bed to make room for a place to park a trailer in a side yard.
I had to rebuild the fence there with 2 swinging gates to get the trailer in there.
I had to buy a trailer.
Oh, also there was a small garden where the trailer is so I had to move it also.
I had to remove all the goodies from the Y body and sell them, plus sell the car.
Most of the stock parts I had but had to scrounge for many.
This was a BIG undertaking. To completely change from the hpde mentality to go wheel to wheel racing.
Did this all in 4 months.
I set goals and had just made up my mind on what I wanted to do.
I have no regrets. It was a life changing experience.
It's been one of those "times of my life".
I hope you have as much fun as I am.

Happy Holidays,
jb

Well, he might have some problems parking the trailer!

Um, yea. Just a few problems there.

Actually, there's plenty of room at your place.....

Remove that rubber monstrosity if you use it. The damn thing weighs over 40lbs...

Hey Trackbird, I'm interested in some info on the hitch.

Additionally, I'll take the TCS module and Trailer Light Converter off your hands...and the Ported Throttle Body. ..

God I love Christmas... and I don't even have to wrap these

Shoot me an email, plz, so we can work out the particulars.

Thanks for the great pricing.
John.

Ok John. Let me see if I can get enough people interested in the rest of this to make it all happen (and I'd need a stock throttle body to use when I pull this one off, the car is a daily driver for now).

Thought you would say that. we could always work something out.

Lexan is finished on all the spoilers, I have some work to do on brackets when I get back from PRI show.
I do have uncommitted Lexan left, tho, so Kevin if you wanted to change to 3rd gen I could do that, and keep the 4th gen for stock.

Dibs on the front swaybar...

I was all excited to see the bar for sale... until I got to Keith's post.
Damn Keith, you're killing me.

Thanks Alan. In that case, hold up on mine and let me see what happens. I might have you send me a 3rd gen version instead (if/when I get this worked out).

Whats the lowering distance on the Koni's? I just installed LG Super Springs with Hotchkis. Give me your opinon on whether the Koni's would be better handling?

Matt

The Koni/H&R setup has the front of my car at 26.5" to the top of the fender opening. Shown here (the rear springs in this pic have been changed, but the fronts are the same as I have listed). This pic is of my car, but it's taken from the "ride height after lowering springs" thread on LS1tech.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/skewba9z28/HR.jpg

As long as I know of the thirdgen you're talking about, I'd be interested in this stuff.

(Although just the front shocks as long as they aren't rigged for non-OEM springs/ride height, i.e. I can use them for F Stock on a plain-jane '01 Z28.)

Pat

You do know the car.

The shocks are dead stock. I had my rears shortened, but not the fronts. They were installed as they came from Koni.

Sorry, man. It's for my dad's Camaro.

I'd definitely take this depending on your timeframe for $75 shipped if Patred doesn't want it.

If you want, Trackbird, we can meet half-way and trade the swaybar for the driveshaft. Let me know if this makes sense...

Hey people, buy Kevin's stuff. That way he can buy a new car that I can beat him in next year!

I'm trying to work it out where I don't have to strip the current car to buy the new one. If that fails, I'll be tearing this one down and dumping parts to finance the new project.

What I need is someone who wants to buy a set of Wilwoods.....

Any update on this Trackbird? Curiosity is killing me.

Hope things are going well for you and yours - Merry Christmas to all here.

Catch you later,
John.

I'm hoping to have a better grasp on things after the holidays. Still trying to decide if I want to part the car or just use cash (and which I can get away with).

Are you still selling the 35 mm front sway bar?? Keith[I'm his Dad] had already conversed with you about meeting halfway. I'll be in Hillard, Ohio the evening of Feb 10 for the NASA Awards Banquet. If you still want to sell it you can E Mail me at orawiecs33@comcast.net

I'll know by then.

I'm going truck shopping tomorrow. If I buy a new truck/tow vehicle/driver, then this one is getting stripped and I'm going to buy that 3rd gen. There's a good chance that I'm buying that third gen even if I don't buy a truck, but if I buy a truck, it's much closer to a sure thing that the 2002 is leaving and being replaced.

A stock driveshaft showed up today, and I have other parts headed to my place as well at this time.

Don't come to Hilliard without getting with me. I'm only about 10 minutes south of Hilliard, if that.

I'll put a message on this subject to see if we have a deal the first week of Feb.

Just looking for an update.

Is this still pending?

Thanks
John.

John,

What year is your car? I'd need your stock throttle body back to use. Or, I can get one, but I'd probably have to pay $50 for the core (I priced that TB to give credit for the fact that I need it exchanged).

Hey Kevin, Are all the things on the list still available? I'm interested in the front swaybar. I would buy a big part of your setup (Brakes, TB, Upper arms, Sway bar) but my monthly income was shrunk by a third so I'm now counting pennies. :'(

If I pull it, I think "the bus" (Keiths dad) is taking the bar.

The brakes are pending.

You said to contact you before I go to Hillard for the NASA Awards Banquet. ARE you still selling the 35mm front sway bar?? I'll take if you are selling it. I will be in Hillard on Feb 10th at between 12 and 1:30 PM. I'll be at Dave and Busters. E Mail me directly at orawiecs33@comcast.net if it's for sale. Also include your phone number so I can call you when I get to Hillard.

Mine is a 2000, but I'll need to keep the stocker I made this mistake when I gutted my MAF screen.. ended up having to by another MAF to replace it...

Lemme see if I can find a stocker for you through the local F-body club. But for the time being, let's assume I'd need to purchase yours without returning one. Any options on your end for coming up with a 'well tested' (e.g. used) stock TB?

...

OK.... ok.. I just got off the phone and a buddy of mine has a stock TB off a 1999 LS1.

So... I've got a return TB for you...

All the rest of the parts still available??

Thanks,
John.

I can get my old one back from a friend, I have to see how much he wants for it or if I can trade him the 99 from you.

I'm[Keiths Dad] still interested in the 35mm sway bar. I will not be going to the NASA Banquet on Sat as I previously said. My Mother pass away and I'm not up to a banquet. I still want the bar. If you contact me at orawiecs33@comcast.net we can discuss $$/shipping.

Rudy, Keith, sorry to hear about that guys. You have my condolences.

Sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. You guys are in my thoughts.

As for the bar, it's been too cold to tear the car apart, so I'll probably do that as soon as it gets warm (warmer?). I'll get with you about it as soon as I get it loose.

Howdy,

Kevin, remember to let me know if you decide you want to take off the STB...

Mark

It has your name on it.

Thanks for the confirmation on me getting the sway bar. I'm not in any hurry. I slowing accumulating parts for my 01 so when I quite roadracing with NASA I'll have what I need for autocrossing.

Heck, you need my whole car then......

Should've kept it stock Rudy. There's a good chance that car will end up in FS next year.(08)