Project: Because Racecar (Retired)

Retired Project

This project was retired around 2020 when the build was sold off / parked. The posts below have been preserved as a record of the build.

Summary

A long-running LS-swap fabrication project. What started as a project car ended up touching nearly every system on the vehicle — fuel, induction, exhaust, driveline, rear-end, dash, and tuning.

Timeline

2014

• Because, Racecar – Specs: Initial specs for the build.
• Project History and Initial Build – Part 1: Backstory and where things started.

2017

• Project History and Initial Build – Part 2: Continuation of the build history.

2018

• LS – How to turn on the alternator
• Initial starts / Tuning
• New Aluminum Driveshaft
• Turbo downpipe fabrication
• Dash Fabrication – Part 1
• More Tuning
• Cold Side Fabrication – Part 1
• Traction Issues and the first round of broken parts
• Cold Side Fabrication – Part 2
• Cast aluminum alternator bracket repair
• Attempted throttle cable bracket fabrication
• Convert Silverado DBW Pedal to DBC
• Aeromotive Eliminator Install

2019

• Dash Fabrication – Part 2
• Catch Can Install
• New Transmission – First Drive
• Dash Fabrication – Part 3
• 14 bolt FF swap – Part 1
• 14 bolt FF swap – Part 2