Broadfield Build... LS3 V8 Time and Aero

[kyles1988]

Big update coming in from Toby I assume. In the meantime, here's a lovely iPhone picture of what it looked like when I got there around 9:30 tonight.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

so mr toby

the question is, in this very vacant and desolate garage - where are your tools, and where are your parts going?

Basement man! I could store 4 complete cars down there. As for tools, I only have a couple thousand dollars worth of Snap-On gear at the house. My main collection is at work. So I really don't have a big tool box or anything at the house. And if I need something specific, I simply bring it home that evening from work.

But yeah, I keep the important stuff in the basement:

Originally Posted by kyles1988

Big update coming in from Toby I assume. In the meantime, here's a lovely iPhone picture of what it looked like when I got there around 9:30 tonight.

Yeah, got the entire chassis harness out tonight along with some other things. I won't be able to work on the car tomorrow night, but will start removing the blower assembly etc. on Wednesday.

Yours truly trying to squeeze my old ass in there. Actually, it's the type of position I'm in everyday for work, so no big deal. But I am getting old none-the-less:







Then my black beast of a dog waiting for me as I came up from the basement. He's a wild man.... I was shocked he was sitting still!

[vtund777]

Huge fan of your work and how meticulous you are. This is definitely going to be a nice piece of art once it's all done.

[CamryOnBronze]

Beard dog is insane, haha. Dude is intense...

[ixfxi]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Basement man! I could store 4 complete cars down there. As for tools, I only have a couple thousand dollars worth of Snap-On gear at the house. My main collection is at work. So I really don't have a big tool box or anything at the house. And if I need something specific, I simply bring it home that evening from work.

But yeah, I keep the important stuff in the basement:

you're a very lucky man. what you call a basement i call a fucking WAREHOUSE. it looks like a vacant costco. out here in los angeles, we have shit for space. i've got an entire garage and still dont have much room. post a pic of your garage, i'm curious how much room you have to work with over there..

if i was in your shoes, i'de have racks all over the basement so that i could stack high. you're wasting a lot of precious floor space.

[axiomatik]

god, I miss my old, gigantic basement. My next house will have more storage space and a bigger garage.

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

you're a very lucky man. what you call a basement i call a fucking WAREHOUSE. it looks like a vacant costco. out here in los angeles, we have shit for space. i've got an entire garage and still dont have much room. post a pic of your garage, i'm curious how much room you have to work with over there..

if i was in your shoes, i'de have racks all over the basement so that i could stack high. you're wasting a lot of precious floor space.

Seriously. I've got an entire garage as well and I run low on space constantly. Even after we get the entire thing redone with drawers and shelves, with the car parked inside I'll easily take up the other half with interior bits and pieces.

Can't wait to see some more progress on your car Toby.

[WISH ONE]

So jealous of your basement.

[stockbee]

loving the progress.

[Broadfield]

Well, pretty much the only thing left is a long block and transmission. And those are getting pulled out on Sunday. Damon(CamryOnBronze) is coming down for the weekend and I told him I would wait till he got here to pull the motor. That way he can have the honor of helping me, along with Kyle, pull the last SR this car will ever have And it's not like it's going to take long to yank it... there's nothing left.



I also got every last item off the firewall and ready to start prepping for welding up all of the unused holes. Simply pull the carpet back and I'm ready to rock and roll. I'm also still trying to decide if I want to do an A/C setup with the LS... decisions, decisions.





Ahhh, the lovely engine and chassis harness... bye-bye!

[Hoffman5982]

I think you should do A/C. It just seems like its your style to have everything up and running perfectly

[mothon]

I think you should run a/c also.

And now i want a basement too.

[GSXRJJordan]

Why wouldn't you run AC? It's not that heavy, will make no appreciable difference in power or responsiveness, is not difficult electrically or mechanically to adapt, and is in keeping with the theme of the car (10 tenths, all the way).

I'm actually disappointed you're even thinking about it. Even I have A/C set up on my LSx FD, just need the condenser.

[va240dude]

Looking good Toby! It's your organization and attention to detail that always makes your builds exciting! Looking forward to more...

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Why wouldn't you run AC? It's not that heavy, will make no appreciable difference in power or responsiveness, is not difficult electrically or mechanically to adapt, and is in keeping with the theme of the car (10 tenths, all the way).

I'm actually disappointed you're even thinking about it. Even I have A/C set up on my LSx FD, just need the condenser.

I'm disappointed that you would think one of your listed reasons is why I wouldn't run A/C... it has nothing to do with any of those.

Edit: ....... I will answer your question, it's just that my daughter was in bed screaming at the top of her lungs. To be continued!

[Toms2jz]

very clean build! my garage looks like your basement right now.

[thenooblet]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Why wouldn't you run AC? It's not that heavy, will make no appreciable difference in power or responsiveness, is not difficult electrically or mechanically to adapt, and is in keeping with the theme of the car (10 tenths, all the way).

I'm actually disappointed you're even thinking about it. Even I have A/C set up on my LSx FD, just need the condenser.

Do you need a condenser? Cuz I be havin one...

[Ratpack_Chad]

I cant wait to see this car with some aero.

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

*scold scold scold*

I'm actually disappointed you're even thinking about it. Even I have A/C set up on my LSx FD, just need the condenser.

[Imarvin240]

its awesome how detailed you get with your work. looking forward to seeing this thing get done.

[GSXRJJordan]

Glad to hear it Toby, super curious what else would make you not want to run it. If you're staying N/A, cooling efficiency is not an issue...

Originally Posted by thenooblet

Do you need a condenser? Cuz I be havin one...

Looking for a specific size to fit in front of my custom radiator setup. What are you doing with FD3S parts anyway lol?

Originally Posted by BustedS13

That's exactly what I see in my head every time I see the word "disappoint".

[Patrick Bowering]

Something tells me the only reason he wouldnt run it is because its one more thing in the engine bay and with the chassis harness out and the brake master and line tuck. Big ac lines will be going through the firewall. tucked ac lines?

[thenooblet]

I was thinking compressor...my badness. Carry on.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Patrick Bowering

Something tells me the only reason he wouldnt run it is because its one more thing in the engine bay and with the chassis harness out and the brake master and line tuck. Big ac lines will be going through the firewall. tucked ac lines?

You're good! So here's the deal: I used my A/C last year a whole whopping 3 times. So if I'm not going to use anyway, then what's the point of doing it? If I can keep the bay cleaner looking without it, then that's a good thing. However, I'm not going to completely shave this thing. I'm not smoothing it per say. I still want it to look like an engine bay. So a dryer and a few lines is not the end of the world. This is NOT a show car. It would be nice to have A/C for that "just in case" moment. Especially if it starts raining and the windows fog up. And for the record, by any means did I say I wasn't doing an A/C setup. Merely contemplating the options. I have been leaning towards doing the A/C setup this whole time... so we'll see what happens.

[Persona]

Do the AC setup without it, it would just seem odd on such a meticulous car like yours.

No AC is for high school kids running around with godspeed coils and stuttering SR's.

[Lees_Garage]

Your work is astonishingly beautiful. Gosh, Sometimes I wish I had OCD! Subscribed btw. Cannot wait to see this completed!

[lewisfk]

damn it man i cant see the pics, so much awesomniess can not be contained!!! something like that, 2316 in Afghan and all i want to see are some cool inspiring pics! this is the cost of your freedoms!! LOL!

[GSXRJJordan]

If you're interested in trying to make it look nice(r) there's a guy in the RX7 community that makes custom setups for cheaper than I've ever seen. Some of his stuff here:
FD AC system made with or without cores.

[CLM_s13Type-x]

This build is going to be awesome! I would go with A/C since your car has always had function and form! Subscribed!

[s15lover]

12 pages...I'm still waiting to see the ls on the engine stand...btw I might be buying your s15 splitfires soon (sr20vet build) and the p12 uses the same coils...I figure since I'm going with the powerlab/efr setup I might need something with some serious spark so I don't get any crazy breakup lol