Staff Vehicles Showcase - LS1TECH Project Pinkenstein 2000 Z/28 - Official Thread

Chicago, IL - LS1TECH is excited to announce that it will be participating on the popular cable television show Pinks, which can be seen on Speed Channel. This segment will be filmed later this summer, and will air during the fifth season of the show. With an estimated viewership of two million viewers, Pinks is one of the most popular automotive shows on television.

LS1TECH will be going up against a popular online Ford site.

I acquired the Pinks project car yesterday, so without further ado, here are pics of the car:

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951376.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51376)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951375.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51375)

Sponsor list as of 7.6.07:

Engine Components: www.VengeanceRD.com
Overall Sponsor: www.FQuick.com
Installation, Tuning: www.LS1Speed.com
Suspension: UMI - www.UMIPerformance.com
Throttle Body; Intake, Engine Components: www.JJsAutomotive.com
Fuel Pump System: www.LMSpeed.com
SFI Balancer: EPP - www.ExoticPerformancePlus.com
Fuel Injectors: www.mikenorrismotorsports.com
Exhaust: www.Holley.com
Torque Converter: www.FuddleRacing.com
Tuning: www.HPTuners.com
Suspension: www.BMRFabrication.com
Sunoco Hood: www.VFNFiberglass.com
Cage Install/ Chassis work: Mike Kostick/ Carstarr
Power Adder: www.NitrousExpress.com
Rearend: DLS - www.Driveline-Solutions.com
Rollcage: Stenod - www.StenodPerformance.com
Decals: www.Xtrme-Graphics.com



The project car is a 2000 Z/28, that has around 100,000 miles on the odometer. The car currently has a few bolt-ons, though those bolt-ons might be removed and sold during the build.

Keep tuning in, there will be frequent blog, pictorial and video updates until the segment is filmed.

John Ryan
Admin

4.9.07

UMI Performance will be providing the suspension of the car.

4.9.07

Driveline Solutions will be setting up and supplying a 9" rearend for the car, thanks Scott for working with us!

4.10.07

Haider Saba will be piloting the LS1TECH Pinks car.

http://gmhightechperformance.com/features/0607htp_10_s+1995_chevy_camaro+.jpg

4.11.07

Stenod Performance is building a chromemoly roll cage for the car. Thanks to Joe and Kevin for getting involved in the car!

4.11.07

VFN is supplying their extremely popular Sunoco hood for the build, thanks to Mando, Jeannie and the rest of the guys over there!

4.14.07

Speed Inc. will be installing the majority of the components, and tuning the car. Thanks to Tom, Larry, Jim, Dan and the rest of the crew over there!

Folks, we have a polls up right now, so you can see what member's would like the car to look like. So take a look and take a minute to vote:

Wheel Poll:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=694627

VFN Hood Poll:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=693265

Paint Poll:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695952

And the VFN Sunoco hood is on the project car!
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951334.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51334)

Armando and Jeff from VFN installing the hood:
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951329.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51329)

Weighed the car without driver:
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951333.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51333)

4.27.07 Update:

Hi everyone, I know folks are hoping for some updates. I was offered a deal on used Bogart Floyd RT's, and purchased them. They look something like this:

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Y9/Bogart3.jpg

The car is sitting waiting for more parts to show up, and for a date with the painter next week. The plan will be to paint the VFN hood white, and to fix the other paint the car as needed. The stripes and decals will be put on a little later by a professional decal company.

4.30.07 Update:

Parts have been showing up, but hopefully the car will go in for paint this week and get done quickly.

5.2.07 Update:

I am dropping the car off for paintwork today. The hood will be painted, and the rest of the car will be touched up as needed, though the paint on the car is very good.

5.2.07 Update:

We have additional sponsors to add to the list, thanks to you guys for helping out, the costs have been escalating pretty quick and your help is much much appreciated:

Exotic Performance Plus: SFI Balancer
Mike Norris Performance: Fuel Injectors
Streetn Strip: Throttle Body

I also want to thank the Zach and Matt at www.FQuick.com, they are an overal sponsor of the car, not part specific. We will also post all video of the car on their site, which is a interactive website that gives you the ability to host information about your rides, and also check out the info, pics, and vids from other car enthusiasts from all around the world.

5.4.07 Update:

Dropped the car off for paint work a few days ago, should be ready next week. Hope to do the cage next, Stenod is making it for us.

The pile of parts for the car grows.

5.9.07 Update:

Got word from Stenod that our roll cage is being made right now!!!

Plan is to hopefully take the car right from paint over to the cage guys. One of the cage guys is one of our very own moderators Mike Costic aka 'tuff.'

I have been checking the mail, we are waiting on fuel, suspension, valvetrain and other parts.

We will start taking more pics once the car is out of paint. We will also take some long videos.

5.14.07:

Hood has been painted, and the rest of the paint has been looked over and a few big scratches were fixed. I will probably pick up the car tomorrow. I'll try to get the new Bogarts on and shoot some pics. The stripes are not done at this time, and will be done at a later date. I also had to replace the windshield as it was cracked.

5.18.07:

I picked up the car, and it looks really good. I'm going to be travelling for a few days, so I won't be able to do anything on the car, but once I get back I will put on the Bogarts and do a little work on the car.

We are really waiting on the roll cage from Stenod right now. Our fabricator is ready and waiting. When we do the cage we might also install the fuel system. I need to order a 5 pt harness as well so we can get that in the car.

The next big phase will be all the engine and suspension we need to get done, and then we will make some test hits on the street and at the track. I'm waiting on a few big engine components, namely the cylinder heads and the headers. But other than that boxes are showing up every day.

New pics! It was rainy so the pics are bit darker than I would like:

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951313.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51313)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951314.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51314)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951315.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51315)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951320.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51320)

6.1.07:

Got word that the Stenod roll cage shipped yesterday, hooray!

Next work on the car will be the rollcage and then the decals. Then we will do ___________________________ to the drivetrain. :)

Sweetness the rollcage is here, along with some other parts! Car goes under the knife ASAP!

6.12.07

I forgot to mention, the car is out for the cage work.

Next stop will be the stripes and decals, while we wait for some parts to show up.

6.13.07

Cage progress pics, thanks for taking them Mike!

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951411.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51411)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951412.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51412)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951409.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51409)

6.28.07

The rollcage, drag seat, and 5 point harness are all done, and I will take new pics hopefully on Saturday. Once we have the new rearend, we will swap over the other parts on the car. I will start taking video off the car, right after it gets all the decals next week.

7.6.07

Car is stickered up, thanks to Steve @ Xtreme Graphics! Enjoy...

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951297.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51297)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951302.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51302)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951306.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51306)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694951307.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=51307)

Rest of the pics are at www.fquick.com.

7.11.07:

I added two videos of the car, link is here:

http://www.fquick.com/tools/videos.php?user=ProStockJohn

7.28.07:

Vid #3 is up, includes sound of the car after the new cam!

http://video.fquick.com/thumbs/2740.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_3/2740)View Video on FQuick (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_3/2740)

7.31.07 Update:

Our original opponent, who we only knew to be Drew B. with Blue Oval Network has bowed out. We are now supposedly racing a 1987 GT, and don't have much info on the car or driver.

8.2.07

Video #4 is now up. As you can see the car is fully operational. We'll do one more video before the race, sometime next week, and it will be during the day... Enjoy!

http://video.fquick.com/thumbs/2839.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_4/2839)View Video on FQuick (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_4/2839)

Folks are asking for a recap of the event.

Our crew is staying at:
Hampton Inn Kansas City-Lee's Summit
1751 NE Douglas St.
Lee's Summit, MO United States 64086
Phone: 1-816-347-8600

We are racing at:
Kansas City International Raceway
8201 S. Noland Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri, 64138
www.kcir.net

August 10th, 2007: We are heading down early from Chicago, hope to get there before 4PM. We plan to watch the segments they are filming on Friday.

August 11: We plan to spend all day at the track as they are filming some segments before us, and we need to do some paperwork. I do not know if they are running TnT during the day, but they might be. We are supposed to race in the late afternoon, early evening.

We are racing some guy named Joseph Dole from Kentucky who has a 1987 Mustang GT. He is a last minute replacement for our original opponent who has dropped out for some reason.

For the record, our car has made a number of passes, and it's running good.

I want to express my profound thanks to Speed Inc. for doing all the work on the car. Without their support we would not be racing. Thanks again to Larry, Butch, Tom and the rest of the gang over there.

I will try like hell to make a couple hundred window decals too.

The car is also going to be shot for GM High Tech Performance next week. Thanks again to editor Rick Jensen for the opportunity.

Look for one more video from our crew next week, and then we are off to Kansas City!

John

8.9.07

I'll admit it. I'm a little stressed right now. I just printed out like 20 pages of directions, still need to pack our support van, and need to get up around 5:30AM. We will hit the road early and will be there hopefully in mid afternoon though it might be even early evening if traffic blows. Wish us luck guys!!!!!!!!!!!

Without further adieu, video #5:

http://video.fquick.com/thumbs/2967.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_5/2967)View Video on FQuick (http://www.fquick.com/videos/Pinks_Chapter_5/2967)

8.13.07

I posted in here:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=765524

The race did not happen.

LS1Tech Crew

Someone asked me the other day on how the car did last fall, so here is an update.

I raced Pinky at the LSX Shootout in Memphis last fall, in the 11.0 index. I was very happy that the car cranked off an 11.02@121.63 on a 1.55 short time with no changes from the summer. During the summer the car was going 11.3's on motor and 60's were in the high 1.5 and mid 1.6 range. Basically the car does not have enough converter for motor and is very 150 shot friendly. Car also went 11.08, 11.11, 11.14, etc., very consistent.

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694983447.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=83447)

And now, the final update for 2007.

I ran the Camaro a month later at Great Lakes Dragaway. It was a cold day, and while the baro was nice, the track conditions were on the edge. I was able to hook on motor but the car was a handful on a 150 shot and skated around mid track.

Car ran very well with about a full tank of gas plus it's base weigh of 3300 with me...

Here is the thread:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=816995&highlight=

But the highlights are:

10.95@123.47 1.57 motor
10.94@122.98 1.52 motor
10.92@122.53 1.48 motor

10.00@133.90 1.38 nitrous 150 shot

Best motor pass:
1.48
4.435
6.918
98.95
9.083
10.92
122.53

Best mph motor pass:

1.57
4.504
6.976
99.62
9.129
10.95
123.47

I actually drove the car to and from the track, here are some pics:

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694983448.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=83448)

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694998221.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=98221)

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/694998223.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=98223)

2.23.08

Project Pinkenstein, also known as "Pinky" is featured in the April 2008 issue of GM High-Tech Performance. Check it out!!!!

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