05-04-2015, 11:31 PM
Holy shit time flies - can't believe it's been 19 months since the last post! Makes me very happy to have done the LS, ownership has been very easy since the swap.
I had a vibration in the drive-line that increased with speed so started with the easy stuff. The way the LS mounts, the drive shaft yoke gives up about an inch of spline engagement on the output shaft and wanted to check with some pros whether that mattered. Had a good conversation with a local off-road shop that has an in-house drive shaft business, had them do the u-joints and check the balance and vibration is gone.
I also had a bit of a shimmy in the steering wheel and a more general vibration that was fixed with a fresh wheel balance. When I took them off and looked real good, I noticed a few weights must have been knocked off at some point. Drives much better now with a couple annoying vibrations gone!
Desperately need seats, just have to decide whether to recover the existing or go with HPDE friendly seats. I have a hard time pulling the trigger on them since I'm still pretty salty about being ripped off by company that went out of business after I ordered brand new seats. It's only been 8 years...
Could also use a carpet refresh in the back area and cleaner stereo equipment install. Hopefully get to this stuff this summer since I don't have to dick around with the engine all the time now.
Have a few body issues I'd like to address too.
Or just sell it and pick up a ZHP...
I had a vibration in the drive-line that increased with speed so started with the easy stuff. The way the LS mounts, the drive shaft yoke gives up about an inch of spline engagement on the output shaft and wanted to check with some pros whether that mattered. Had a good conversation with a local off-road shop that has an in-house drive shaft business, had them do the u-joints and check the balance and vibration is gone.
I also had a bit of a shimmy in the steering wheel and a more general vibration that was fixed with a fresh wheel balance. When I took them off and looked real good, I noticed a few weights must have been knocked off at some point. Drives much better now with a couple annoying vibrations gone!
Desperately need seats, just have to decide whether to recover the existing or go with HPDE friendly seats. I have a hard time pulling the trigger on them since I'm still pretty salty about being ripped off by company that went out of business after I ordered brand new seats. It's only been 8 years...
Could also use a carpet refresh in the back area and cleaner stereo equipment install. Hopefully get to this stuff this summer since I don't have to dick around with the engine all the time now.
Have a few body issues I'd like to address too.
Or just sell it and pick up a ZHP...
Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...