dohhh
So true! The car came that way. Those wheels are long gone sold them!
Project Matador C4
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Project Matador C4
I'm building project Matador C4 to blow away Italian supercars. I'm planning to put a LS style engine with a magnum T56. The car is going to be a race car built to be used on the street. My inspiration was the Callaway C6 SuperNatural race cars. 
I'm using a 94 Corvette Coupe with 129,000 miles. The parking brake cables were frozen and fuel gauge wouldn't show lower than a half a tank. There was hidden secrets that I didn't see on the car.
I'm using a 94 Corvette Coupe with 129,000 miles. The parking brake cables were frozen and fuel gauge wouldn't show lower than a half a tank. There was hidden secrets that I didn't see on the car.
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The original plan for the car was to put a DRM chassis bar, gut out the interior, coilovers and modify the LT1. But I found some problems that I couldn't look the other way. The driver floor was repaired cheaply so rust was able to get to the frame. Magnesium chloride and salt was eating the paint on the frame. I also found a small dent on the rocker panel frame rail. So I knew I had to strip her down!
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From: Drayden Maryland
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Finally pulled the engine this month! I'm selling everything I don't need for the project! I'm not going with the DRM bars so I'm selling them too!
PM me if you need something and your close to Maryland. I might have what you need.
PM me if you need something and your close to Maryland. I might have what you need.
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well...
I apologize !
I see someone thats FOR REAL in this project !
Too often I see wanna-be's make similar statements and they can;t even figure out directional wheels...
This looks like a serious build...ground up. I hope to see the end result some day.
Good luck !
I apologize !
I see someone thats FOR REAL in this project !
Too often I see wanna-be's make similar statements and they can;t even figure out directional wheels...
This looks like a serious build...ground up. I hope to see the end result some day.
Good luck !
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Thank You! Money is tight so its going to be a long build!
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Looking at the dismembered back end....
has anyone EVER done a mid-engine C4 project?
Trans-axles are available, V-drives...theres a bunch of space back there.. It would certainly be a costly experiment but an interesting one..The mid-engine Corvette fantasy has been around forever.
has anyone EVER done a mid-engine C4 project?
Trans-axles are available, V-drives...theres a bunch of space back there.. It would certainly be a costly experiment but an interesting one..The mid-engine Corvette fantasy has been around forever.
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Interesting build
What suspension mods do you plan? It's fairly easy to build something that will beat other cars in straight-line. The twisties or on a road course is a different story. Suspension geometry and chassis stiffness are huge issues with a street-driven the C4.
Good Luck!
What suspension mods do you plan? It's fairly easy to build something that will beat other cars in straight-line. The twisties or on a road course is a different story. Suspension geometry and chassis stiffness are huge issues with a street-driven the C4.
Good Luck!
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Interesting build
What suspension mods do you plan? It's fairly easy to build something that will beat other cars in straight-line. The twisties or on a road course is a different story. Suspension geometry and chassis stiffness are huge issues with a street-driven the C4.
Good Luck!
What suspension mods do you plan? It's fairly easy to build something that will beat other cars in straight-line. The twisties or on a road course is a different story. Suspension geometry and chassis stiffness are huge issues with a street-driven the C4.
Good Luck!
Last edited by TGM; Mar 15, 2013 at 07:03 AM.
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Callaway C6 SuperNatural FIA GT2 Info
Here is some info on Callaway C6 SuperNatural FIA GT2. This shows how crazy you can build this platform! Its going to be a long project. I'm hoping to have most of the chassis done this year.
http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/ma.../RN_020311.pdf
http://www.facebook.com/corvetteinfo...8241323&type=3
http://www.motorsportsalmanac.com/ma.../RN_020311.pdf
http://www.facebook.com/corvetteinfo...8241323&type=3
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When I was gutting the car I found this jammed between the center console and the transmission tunnel. So someone like keeping a gun ready!
