S-10 @ Road Atlanta

[87wildside]

This truck is one of buds from another forum, Adam (HectorM52 from SSF). It has an LT1 and T56 for the drivetrain. Up front he has ATS tall spindles, SPC upper and lower control arms, Hotchkis springs Edelbrock IAS shocks. The rear is drop springs , I think, bad94's DIY traction bars (http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10936) and again Edelbrock IAS shocks.

He was at the Year One Experience and they let you take your car/ truck out on the track. Watching these vids it's amazing what these little tucks can to with some intelligent mods.

I thought you guys might enjoy seeing a S truck running 135+ on the back stretch of Road Atlanta. He has two other vids from that day up as well.

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[89BLAZE]

thats sweeet:D

[rentedmule]

it's hypnotizing! I could watch/listen to that all day!

[Mikz86TA]

Thats so bad a$$! I want so much to take both my truck and car there. Or any track for that matter.
Did I ever show on here the guy with the 3rd gen?

[spideyjected]

That is really cool!

[87wildside]

Thats so bad a$$! I want so much to take both my truck and car there. Or any track for that matter.
Did I ever show on here the guy with the 3rd gen?
Was it the guy with the 7.5 rear?

I hope to go down for the Year One Ex. when my truck is drivable again. Think I'll go to the Skip Barber driving school first...lol

[87wildside]

Guess some pics would be nice........


http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/Posing-for-Photos/IMG_2976.sized.jpg

http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/album452/IMG_3436.sized.jpg

[spideyjected]

Slick looking truck too.

[87wildside]

X2. I like turning.

[Hammer Head]

Nice.

[Cameo_S10]

I am really liking extended cabs more and more. That truck is SICK!:D

['94 Big Blaze]

i know that dude...one awesome truck...

thats what im hopeing to be able to do when im finished with my truck..

[HectorM52]

Thanks guys. It really was nice to see the fruits of all my hard work for the past few years.

And to be honest it was a really good way to gauge where the truck is - performance wise... I realized that the cooling is not completely worked out. And I realized that my steering system is verrry bad. Stock pump + stock gear = bad noises (which might have actually led people to believe that I had a supercharger) hee hee...

Anyway, about the only thing that was missed on my list of mods is the poly bushing set that's in every joint on my truck. It really is amazing what they'll do to tighten up your truck...

...I know because I've driven behind my buddy in his '86 and to watch the ass-end sway side to side is pretty crazy. And it's totally from the old rubber bushings in the rear.

Oh, and speaking of swaying in the rear... I have a sway bar back there too.

[ZR1-S10]

Great run! And on one of my fav. tracks.

[spideyjected]

I am really liking extended cabs more and more. That truck is SICK!:D
If you go extended cab will you let me have one of the twin Cameos? PLEASE!! I'd make it a real nice home Ray.

[12sws27]

look! traction bars! lol
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/Posing-for-Photos/IMG_2976.sized.jpg

[87wildside]

Hey Adam!

I never knew you were a member here.

[spideyjected]

They appear to angle toward the ground in the front Scott. Isn't that something you are trying to avoid?

[spideyjected]

Silver is a nice color on that truck. Sahweet!!

[HectorM52]

look! traction bars! lol
http://s-seriesforum.com/albums/Posing-for-Photos/IMG_2976.sized.jpg
Those old Lakewood bars are now laying in the garge floor. As stated in the first post I have the "cal-trac" style bars that Boosted Thrills is making over on SSF.

Angling toward the ground in the front? Doesn't matter - they still served their purpose. Albeit they were not adjusable which is why I upgraded.

[HectorM52]

Hey Adam!

I never knew you were a member here.
Yup, I'm probably a member on most of the boards - just post mostly at SSF since I know most of the guys over there. Too bad it's really dead over there now...

[boosted_4.3]

man, i realy like your truck. were you guys not alowed to pass out on the track? and i must say, your truck is beautiful. i have always wondered how well a properly set up dime would handle and/or fair on a full out track.

[12sws27]

They appear to angle toward the ground in the front Scott. Isn't that something you are trying to avoid?
it is one thing i dont want, but idc, as long as they'll work.

[lucy_blue_93]

that is a sick truck. i might do something similar to that one day after i graduate and get whatever vehicle i buy then payed off.

[87wildside]

Yup, I'm probably a member on most of the boards - just post mostly at SSF since I know most of the guys over there. Too bad it's really dead over there now...That's how I am with the Planet. I noticed it's been dead on SSF. I just check most of the project threads and the braking stuff.

[stealthsuper]

That is motivating , the is the same setup I just bought. and I will also make a trip to Road Atlanta to play. That is also one of the best 1st gens I have seen.

[rentedmule]

Funny that this thread came up again - I was watching Musclecar on Spike a few weeks ago and I spotted that truck in an arial shot of all the cars at that Road Atlanta event. I recognized it from hector's avatar on SSF but I forgot about this thread.

[King_Ice_flash]

Wow, he was giving that thing a lot of gas through the corners.

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

I so want to do this with the Deluxe someday....

i hope people laugh at my paint.... :D

[King_Ice_flash]

Just imagine the look on some Ferrari or Porsche drivers face when you pass them with it.

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

it is one thing i dont want, but idc, as long as they'll work.


Just imagine the look on some Ferrari or Porsche drivers face when you pass them with it.

You know damn well i'm gonna keep the toolbox bolted down in the bed, and prolly still rock out the Camaro wheels...

i wonder if they would let me have cases in the bed...

[stealthsuper]

holy crap how do you get ur rep that high?

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

holy crap how do you get ur rep that high?

Me? Have a cool name for your truck, and give people free tires...

[87wildside]

holy crap how do you get ur rep that high?
His rep aint sh*t, look at mine LOL.

Yeah that's Adams truck. He has has beat Edelbrock IAS shocks on in those vids....haha. Imagine with good shocks.


King, on the right handers it had some tire spin. He still had an open rear at the time.

[stealthsuper]

LMAO Jesus in 2008, sorry just thought that is funny, Yeah I can imagine with good shocks.. so that means mine should be slightly better even with the rearend setup am going with?
Yeah I would imagine being a Moderator
and A VIP member might have something to do with your rep.
I look at each of your join dates and see Eric, almost 9,000 post in 23 months. Guess you just post more to get to be VIP. Well I dont intend on leaving S10 Planet too many cool people with bad ass rides with lots of info to give out. Hell what else am I gonna do in Iraq. Boring as f#$% here.

[HectorM52]

If you're going with that 3-link (or was it 4-link) I would think you could stick your rear better than mine on those tight right-handers.

My biggest problem is those 3" drop leafs. Since there's hardly any "arch" they just can't hold down the that inside right wheel. As you know that's the way that the rear end tends to "twist" (relative to the driveshaft) so it just lifts that wheel right off the ground.

I had bought Boosted's traction bars hoping to add some preload to that side but never got the chance to adjust them.

I STILL haven't adjusted them for that matter...

One of my future projects will be a better setup for the rear. I really was hoping THIS year would be the year. But with the economy going down the way it is I'm gonna have to save that 2-grand (or whatever) "just in case." You know?

I'll just live vicariously through you!!! :)

[King_Ice_flash]

I was hoping you would put a lighter, more powerful engine in it (Like a LSx) :D I'm so jealous!

I've been running the Caltracs and Belltech rear leafs. They come with a aluminum front bushing, but I need to find something for the back (For sure a panhard bar, but there isn't a lot of room to make it fit, and some polyurathane bushings for the frame/rear leaf eye). Let me know how those front spindles work.

[stealthsuper]

Yeah 4 link / coilovers / 9'' ford rear / prob sway bar setup as well , I watched ur vids like 5 times all 3 . running with the Porche. Impressive. Hopefully my 355 and tremec will prove to be worthy of this setup. I am still planning on an EFI 383 stroker setup(420-480hp)
Im not jesus LOL

[HectorM52]

Well here's another vid. Not quite as fun as the Road Atlanta vids but it's my truck going around a track nevertheless...

Peach State MuscleCar Challenge AutoX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daqwh6kA2Gk)

[rentedmule]

awesome - I love that truck! Tucking the front bumper in on the sides made a big difference in the look too.

[HectorM52]

awesome - I love that truck! Tucking the front bumper in on the sides made a big difference in the look too.
Wow - extra points to you for noticing that!

Bumper Thread (http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50245) for anyone who is interested. Though I do have it copyrighted so please contact me if you want to do this. ;)

[jasond]

That bumper mod is :rockwoot:

[87wildside]

Well here's another vid. Not quite as fun as the Road Atlanta vids but it's my truck going around a track nevertheless...

Peach State MuscleCar Challenge AutoX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daqwh6kA2Gk)Glad you posted that :D
Your truck motivates me a lot.

[King_Ice_flash]

Wow, they give you a lot of cones to hit.

[87wildside]

You have the ZQ8 bar up front don't you?

[Mikz86TA]

nice!

[HectorM52]

You have the ZQ8 bar up front don't you?
Well, technically I have a 2001 Blazer bar up front. ;)

But yes, it's the 33mm bar. It helped a lot versus the old 24.7mm or whatever it was.

[HectorM52]

Wow, they give you a lot of cones to hit.
LOL

I tried but I didn't get any! :D

[ShowNgo4fun]

That is a beautiful truck you got there. Serious white knuckle racing!

[Yeehaw92]

I love the sound of howling tires on corners!!!