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It's a Quickjack model BL-5000SLX. Really popular around here--that's how I heard about it. works great, and is relatively portable. Not light--each side ways about 75 lbs, but at least you can move it when needed. When not in use I just hang the two lifts on the wall.
That is why I went with the Max Jax. Unbolt it from the floor and roll it to the side.
Installed Z06 grill, painted my poverty spoiler torch red so when it looks like **** in a month I can re-paint it black, slapped on Power Stop track day pads & rotors for AMP next week, coolant flush with little dexcool & purple ice. Burnished pads at 130am. The track days pads have some bite and progressive feedback for a budget pad.
Spent 5 hours going through the Zaino process. In the midst of the last application, the neighbor's yard man decided to get the blower out and blew yard clippings into my driveway onto my Vette. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper.
Painted the inside of rain catch under the hood While I was at it painted the fender liner inserts to match You know I just got on a roll with red paint, now the caliper faces with brake paint.
Took her in to have a full set of new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires installed. The reviews were very positive, so I thought I would given them a shot.
Although all went well I would not want anyone removing my wheels using only floor jacks. It quadruples the risk of failure and the car smashing into the floor.
Although all went well I would not want anyone removing my wheels using only floor jacks. It quadruples the risk of failure and the car smashing into the floor.
I questioned that too, but this place knows what they are doing. (Wheel Specialists in Tempe, AZ). They do everything first class. I was told that since they work on a lot of high end cars, in order to protect the air dams and side skirts they only use hand jacks so they can maintain better control of the vehicle. I have complete trust in them. No other outside shop treats my car as good as they do. While I was there, my Corvette was one of the cheapest cars they were working on. Here are a couple of photos of cars being worked on while I was there.
If you don't mind me asking, how much $$$ are you going to have into the entire project. I contacted Wong Performance as well about installing the LT4 Supercharger conversion but just couldn't pull the trigger because I really couldn't get a dollar figure. Can't wait to get your opinion on the upgrade. Keep us posted.
I can give you what the cost are up to now and expected end cost.
I began with a Phase 1 package @ $ 4,499.
Added a Grannatelli Heat Expansion Tank @ $752
Purchased cowl for heat exchanger @ $55
For my Phase one I installed the front end cooling system myself (I wanted to perform as much of the work as possible but not kill my self. While the bumper was off installed new Z06 Grill and spoiler).
The water pump did not come with much of a wiring harness (Weapon X is sending me the relay and either I will have a plus in play or I will need to spend probably another 20 bucks making one. Car still drivable.
Phase 2 requires the Z06 Harmonic balancer to be used, I do not have very good jack system and did not want to take the chance of offsetting my front end alignment so off to the car in to local dealership (they were high in estimated hours but still got some break on install - free rental as he had only 1 tech he trusted to work on my car - I am good with that) Cost was $ 700.
Now preparing for final work and in talking with Wong decided to be safe (hehe) and get the High Pressure fuel pump and fuel injectors. Another trip (via the internet) to WeaponX for these items LT4 High Pressure Fuel Pump and LT4 Injectors for $1500.
I feel better about not running out of fuel in the high RPM band. Since I am getting the added fuel WeaponX suggested a smaller pulley wheel for some added horses at no cost! What the heck sounds good to me. Not in it for super high HP but I won't turn away from a bit more power!
Continuing on with FINAL Phase I am making sure I have everything for the local shop (Wong was booked over a month so went with Turbo Technologies Tacoma - have good rep we shall see).
I found out I needed several sensors not in the kit, bolts for the tensioner bracket (was sent the wrong bracket from WeaponX but they reimbursed me - great group). I may need a few more sensors but some things are reused like the sensor on the Air Box. So far in misc. around $70. I am trying to get the Z06 unique PVC lines and air box line but so far have been stymied by not in stock syndrome expected cost around another 70 bucks (want the engine to look as much stock as possible -cept broke down and went to emblem pros. for emblem covers to state "Corvette Supercharged LT1" for the top of the supercharger @ $ 110. Also, just to make sure things go well at the shop purchased the Z06 Fuel Line that is in the valley pan 55 bucks maybe wasted maybe not.
Estimated cost at Turbo Technologies and time to complete reduced to maybe 2 days in shop for swap and dyne tune. Still need to get a hold of the tune file. Estimated cost for shop 725 for work, 795 for tune/dyno. Since my appointment isn't for a few weeks and the wife says thats it on toys for the car (she is in Japan for 3 more weeks) I will be sneaking in a X Pipe Probably Corsa @ 549. should be a 200 dollar install to be done in the next week or so prior to getting her in the shop (and the wife coming home). OK recap time (don't tell me how I should of bought this or that):
Weapon X Phase 1 $4499
Heat Expansion Tank $752
Cowl (reimbursed) $000
Power harness pump $020
Feel pump/injectors $1500
Misc parts $070
Emblem LTI $110
Fuel line for valley pan $055
Balancer install $700
Brisk Spark Plugs $ 88
Corsa X Pipe $549
Install of pipe (est.) $200
Phase III install $725
Tune and Dyno $795
Total Cost approx. 10,000
That added up fast! Parts not required: X Pipe 749, Fuel Line 55, Emblem 110, Fuel Pump and Injectors 1500, Heat Expansion tank 752. Total savings without these parts; 3166.
So, depending where you want to go you can drop it down to around 6800.
Further more if you do the balancer install another 700 saved. Now you are at 6100. Install the supercharger save another 725 (course how to drive to get it tuned is on you - could get tune and install at house and drive carefully to dyno shop) Now your cost goes down to around 5400.
I believe the HP difference is somewhere over 100 HP and a better setup.
Low end 5400 my end 10,000.
Hope this helps! I am going to make a full list of parts needed down to the bolts and have photos of most of the install for the DIY;s later on. Wonder what my final HP numbers will be! Any guesses?
Last edited by MrGary2011; 04-29-2018 at 10:12 AM.
I hit 500 miles on the way back from the bash. I calculated I would hit this almost perfectly on the way home, I now have 501 miles on it, going for the oil change on Tuesday.
04-26-2018, 07:51 AM
