Short-Throw

This coming week the car will be completed. Measurements were taken for the decals last Thursday and will be applied soon. All suspension work is complete.



The history is in these threads:

First Post
My Z06 will no longer be my fastest car, but it's still my favorite
Second Post
PICS UPDATE #1: The LS2-LS7 Swap Race Car Project PICS !!!
Third Post
PICS UPDATE #2: PICS Update #2 Bye Bye LS2... Make way for the LS7PICS !!!
Fourth Post
PICS...UPDATE #3...Hopefully it will look like a Corvette again. PICS!!!
Fifth Post
PICS----UPDATE #4---The most revealing shots yet, she is down to the bone!---PICS !!!
Sixth Post
PICS---UPDATE #5---LS7 to undergo operation at KATECH---PICS !!!
Seventh Post
MORE PICS !!!...UPDATE #6...Hopefully I'll Never Need It...PICS !!!
Eighth Post
GREAT DETAILED PICS!!! UPDATE #7...The LS7 Is disassembled ...PICS !!!
Ninth Post
Pics !!!...here We Go...update #8...fabrication Room Pics !!!
Tenth Post
PICS PICS and more PICS...UPDATE #9...Inside the LS7
Eleventh Post[
PICS!!!...UPDATE #10....Project LS7 Katech race car...PICS !!!
Twelfth Post
PICS !!!...UPDATE #11...LS7 Race car...Katech, Pratt&MIller & Dailey Sump..PICS !!!
Thirteenth Post
UPDATE #12...LS7 Katech Racing Engine Pics...Eyecandy at it's best...PICS!!!
Fourteenth Post
UPDATE #13...Katech's LS7...Fuel Cell Covers...more to come very soon...PICS!!!
Fifteenth Post
UPDATE #14... Finally somewhere to sit...The ultimate in downforce...PICS !!!
Sixteenth Post
UPDATE #15...Dream Brake/Clutch Pedal Assembly...Steering Wheel Rack...PICS !!!
Seventeenth Post
It's Time To Stop Playing Games...UPDATE #16...Carbon Fiber Body Moldings...PICS !!!
Eighteenth Post
UPDATE #17...Firewall & Steering Column Are Complete..Inside A Very Cool Shot..PICS!!
Nineteenth Post
UPDATE #18...Next time you see it, the interior will be a different color. PICS !!!
Twentieth Post
UPDATE #19...Do you recognize this color?...Sunglasses Are Advised...PICS !!!
Twenty-First Post
UPDATE #20...6 Months Later And She Has Clothes On And She's Looking Good! PICS !!!
Twenty-Second Post
UPDATE #21 The Perfect Ensemble For The Katech LS7. The Best Deserves The Best PICS
Twenty-Third Post
UPDATE #22...Now how in the heck does all this stuff go back together? PICS !!!
Twenty-Fourth Post
UPDATE #23...Tons Of Pictures. We Are Just A Few Weeks Away From Ignition. PICS!!
Twenty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #24..The Car Is Days Away From Being Tuned On The Dyno. PICS !!!
Twenty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #25...The Body Is Almost Complete And The Wing Has Been Fitted. PICS !!!
Twenty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #26...The Car Will Breath Fire Tomorrow! She's Ready For The Dyno! PICS!
Twenty-Eighth Post
UPDATE #27...The Katech Beast is alive!!! Tuning on the Dyno has started!..PICS !!!
Twenty-Ninth Post
Update #28...VIDEO... Here's the shortest update ever!...Take a listen! VIDEO !!!
Thirtieth Post
UPDATE #29...The final touches are being put in place. She'll be free soon....PICS!!
Thirty-First Post
UPDATE #30... A Close Look At The Pratt&Miller Wing...Possibly 4 Days Away. PICS!!!
Thirty-Second Post
UPDATE #31...Body Work Is On...Katech Monster Hits The Track In 24 Hours. PICS!!!
Thirty-Third Post
UPDATE #32...She's Done!!! We Drove Her On The Street & Turned Every Head! PICS
Thirty-Fourth Post
Update #33 Now its my turn <Video>
Thirty-Fifth Post
UPDATE #34...This could actually go in your street Z06. The Holinger Sequential. PICS
Thirty-Sixth Post
UPDATE #35...Video of the Beast on the Track With MoTec Interface. [Video] !!!
Thirty-Seventh Post
UPDATE #36...Transmission **** !!!...She Needs To Be Driven Hard....PICS !!!
Thirty-Eighth Post

UPDATE #37...The Mother of all Shifters!...Warning!!!..May Cause Lockjaw. PICS!!
Thirty-Ninth Post
UPDATE #38...How To Change Your Tires & Swap Your Brake Pads In Ten Minutes! PICS!!!
Fortieth Post
UPDATE #39...The Air Jacks Are Plumbed: New Suspension Parts Ready To Go. PICS !!!
Forty-First Post
UPDATE #40...The Beast returns from Paint..Adam Boca's Scheme Comes To Life. PICS


Let's go straight to the good stuff!

The CF dashboard came out far beyond my expectations. This is an original mold we created and the fabricator spared no expense.

There will be a few more switches added but this should give the general idea.




Uprights and control arms are in place.




The uprights can now be easily raised to allow the geometry of the car to be undisturbed. Ready for this? Yes you can use these on your stock Z06's with the OEM control arms.




The rear Lexan has been updated to assist the new paint scheme. Do you see that VY Z06 in the air? It has a Katech track attack LS7 coming very soon. No, it's not mine!






Here are a few shots of the CF dash. I finally have a steering wheel hook.




The switch panel will be secured after the last few switches are installed.






Drink and headlight flasher switches have been added to steering wheel.




Next week the CF headlights get hardwired and and the front Lexan goes back in. The front fascia just returned from some additional paint work.

I will post the completed car hopefully next week with stripping and all!

I've had enough of this Winter, can't to to go out and see you all at the track!

Fire away any questions!




Mike

0Rage@AutoBuffs

Car is going to look great. Love that dash and paint scheme!

kelp

"The uprights can now be easily raised to allow the geometry of the car to be undisturbed. Ready for this? Yes you can use these on your stock Z06's with the OEM control arms. "

What! How handy this is! Where to get Please?

burtonbl103

Wow

Man i have loved watching this build !!!

1stZ

Looking good! How much for the uprights & control arms? PM me it to me if you don't want to post it here.

"Like mike, I wanna be like" or have his car! This is my car in my dream. One day!!!!!!!!

McMung

Can you elaborate on the uprights? Benefits? Why would one want to use them with an otherwise stock oem setup?

vette ruminator

Looking awesome Mike. Where are the carbon fiber cup holders?

Unobtainium

Mike,
Out *******standing, look forward to the next post(s) and to when the permafrost melts in your part of the country so all can enjoy the track reports.
Kevin

Hirohawa

Dash looks awesome!

outnumbered

Is that seat an ejection seat? There is a big read button, I thought maybe that was for the eject control.

Looks great Mike.

chevyhipo

I only have one thing to say and that is this Hot Rod is AWESOME and it gets better with ever post.

JDIllon

Great job Mike, the car is looking Awesome. Can't wait to see it in May. JD

Pipedreams

This is super

runamuk

Sweet

xsiveone

That looks so awesome!! I love the CF in the interior!

When you're done with it, your car isn't going to be much different from Corvette Racing's C6.R. Actually, your car will probably be faster because you don't the restrictions that the C6.R has to have.

Everett Ogilvie

Congratulations Mike! She is almost there! I too can't wait to see her in May if all goes as planned!

Short-Throw

Guys,

The uprights are not cheap. Figure ballpark 5K, but there is more to consider. If it's a street Z06, you can use the stock arms.


PMs sent.

Mike

Katech_Zach

Whats in May?

snitz

Looking tremendous. Love the new dash instrumentation going in, not to mention the suspension!!!

Kick butt!

Short-Throw

When you lower the car, the control arms move lower and out of their OEM positioning. The uprights (spindles) are designed to reinstate the control arms keeping the same 'geometry' as if the car was never lowered.

If your car is stock and you do not lower it (very much) or track it, they certainly are not needed.


Mike